EVENTS FOR THE DAY
  • Counselor Talks @ Auditorium Mon-Tues
  • Boys Soccer vs. Senior (V/ JV / JV2) 04:30 p.m. @ Clark Stadium Girls JV2 Soccer vs. Lake Highlands 04:30 p.m. @ Kimbrough
  • Girls Basketball vs. Marcus (JV / V) 05:30 p.m. / 07:00 @Plano East Girls Soccer vs. Lake Highlands (JV / V) 06:00 p.m. / 07:30 @ Kimbrough
  • Boys Basketball vs. Marcus (JV / V) 06:15 p.m. / 07:45 @Marcus H.S. Wrestling: Senior Night 06:00 p.m. @ Plano East
  • Band Winter Concert 07:00 p.m. @ Auditorium
  • Academic Decathlon Regionals All Day
  • Speech & Debate Tournament All Day @ Flower Mound Boys Soccer vs. Hebron (V/ JV / JV2) 04:30 p.m. @ Kimbrough Girls Soccer vs. Hebron (JV / JV2 / V) 04:30 p.m. @ Hebron Boys Basketball vs. Lewisville (JV / V) 05:30 p.m. / 07:00 @ Plano East Girls Basketball vs. Lewisville (JV / V) 05:30 p.m. / 07:00 @ Lewisville Academic Decathlon Regionals All Day Speech & Debate Tournament All Day @Flower Mound Computer Science Contest 07:00 a.m. @ B1 Military Ball 05:30 p.m. @ Holiday Inn
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The News Source of Plano East Senior High School

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Marilyn Kirby shows young girls self-defense tactics on a dummy target in Plano, Texas on Mar. 26, 2011.

In Defense of Self-Defense

by Hayden Schrauff, Reporter Nov 5, 2018

Violent crimes make up a large portion of the overall crimes committed at schools, which may include anything from physical attacks without a weapon to sexual assault and robbery. During stressful times...

Celebration Versus Discrimination

Celebration Versus Discrimination

by Juliette Roberts, Copy Editor Oct 31, 2018

Halloween fills students’ hearts with joy and their stomachs with candy even as they grow further and further from their trick-or-treating phase. Between the brave few who refuse to stop trick-or-treating...

Parties Prepare for Election Storm

by Hayden Schrauff, Reporter Oct 24, 2018

Republican and Democratic midterm candidates rally their respective bases as the election date looms closer. Democrats look to take back at least one chamber of  Congress, while Republicans hope to retain...

Standardized Tests, Broken Dreams

Standardized Tests, Broken Dreams

by Staff Editorial Oct 12, 2018

Every year, millions of high school students decide to further their education by applying to college. The average college application asks students to submit several documents: transcripts, letters of...

Makeup aisle at Wal-Greens.

Controversy Behind Cosmetics

by Evanna Momtaj, Reporter Oct 10, 2018

The American cosmetics industry is one of the largest and most influential in the world. Nonetheless, the average American spends quite a bit to improve their appearance. After asking 2,000 Americans the...

Students dancing at Homecoming on Sept. 29.

Cultural Appropriation Behind “Arabian Nights”

by Evanna Momtaj, Reporter Oct 1, 2018

The theme for homecoming this year is Arabian Nights and while it might seem fun and exotic, the word “Arabian” is not just a theme, but a word that many different cultures identify with. I do not...

IDs Make Students Safer, Just Slightly

IDs Make Students Safer, Just Slightly

by Staff Editorial Sep 25, 2018

All students and staff are now required to wear an ID while on campus and utilizing district transportation to increase campus security and prevent outside threats. Although there are flaws in this new...

Reserved Parking Spots

Reserved Parking Spots

by Baysia Herron, Creative Director Sep 21, 2018

The number of senior reserved parking spaces increased this year from 93 to 253, allowing more seniors to purchase and paint a spot in one of the three student lots. The new tradition to decorate the campus...

Sexualization Through Dress Code

Sexualization Through Dress Code

by Sarah Dolder, Copy Editor Sep 18, 2018

On Aug. 17, Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas released a video explaining their dress code guidelines. This video was meant to educate the student body on their dress code policy and how to avoid...

Sunset overlooking the border between America and Canada at American Point, M.N.

My Time in the Minnesota Boundary Waters

by Luke Miller, Reporter Sep 14, 2018

In July 2017, my friend Parker and I took a trip to Ely, Minn. to explore the Boundary Waters with the Order of the Arrow, an extension of the Boy Scouts of America. Our first flight ever chaperoned...

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and safety Eric Reid (25) kneel during the National Anthem prior to a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 12.

How Kaepernick ad helps Nike

by Hayden Schrauff, Reporter Sep 11, 2018

Nike made Colin Kaepernick the face of their iconic “Just Do It” campaign. Kaepernick, a former NFL quarterback, created controversy in 2016 after he began kneeling during the National Anthem in protest...

Juliette’s Declassified School Survival Guide: September

Juliette’s Declassified School Survival Guide: September

by Juliette Roberts, Copy Editor Sep 10, 2018

When parents or teachers remind their kids “Don’t forget to get some sleep tonight” the students roll their eyes and think “Yeah, right.” In both sarcasm and in practice, health comes second...

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