Alex Beveridge has been doing debate since middle school moving into his sixth year in the activity. Joining with his friends to get involved and learning he had a talent in debating and continuing the program into his high school years. “Middle school was when I first started. I got involved because I had friends at Weeks Middle School who were in the program, and I found out I had a talent for...

Riley has been educating for over 40 years in many school districts and now she is finally deciding to leave East High School after 11 years to retire. “I am getting old. I do not know. If you want to put that. I have taught for over 40 years; you do not live forever. I am retiring to do something else,” Riley said. Riley has worked for Des Moines Public Schools for 28 years at two schools in...

Climate change has been a problem since the dawn of the industrial revolution, humans and automation go hand in hand people are always looking to make things easier, more simple but in doing so , they ruin the planet they inhabit. Future generations will be left with a barren husk of the world their ancestors once inhabited, never again knowing the true beauty and uniqueness that this planet offers,...

East High School senior Beverly Gillard spreads positivity wherever she goes, constantly striving to see the best in people, while working hard as a Co -Editor-in-Chief for the school newspaper. Gillard is an exemplary role model for her peers and is always striving for a better future for everyone. After high school , Gillard plans to major in education and more specifically wants to become an early...

What started as a headache then quickly resulted in a seizure has now changed East Algebra teacher, Ryan Gladson’s life. Gladson was diagnosed with a brain tumor and is now recovering from brain surgery. This occurred on Monday, February 24 “I had a headache, but my co-teacher, Mr. Spaine, noticed I was acting off and wanted me to go see the nurse. I went to see the nurse and she became increasingly...