On Sept. 28 2019, Mandy Reidburn lost her son. Butch and Marsha Reidburn lost a grandson. Brayden Smith, Kyla Ousley-lee and Jovanny Reidburn lost a brother. Many lost a cousin, an uncle and a nephew. Aaron O’Tool lost an infielder. Bill Eggers lost a student. Greg Schoon lost a wide receiver. Sean Head lost a best friend. Many close friends lost one of theirs. The Eastside lost one of...

 Cramped cells. No access to clean water, toiletries or even food. Sleeping on concrete floors. Wondering when if you will ever get out of here. Overcrowding of over 50,000 people. Over 11,000 children, some without their parents. Over 24 deaths, including, over seven children have died. This is where thousands of immigrants are being held in detention centers run by U.S. Immigration and Customs...

When you walk into your classroom the first thing you might see among your classmates is the diversity. You see people from different races, gender preferences, personalities, and cultures. Now think about the teachers you’ve had from your first day of kindergarten to where you are now. How many of your English, science, and history teachers that you remember were teachers of color ? There probably...

“It almost melts in your mouth, it’s soft and creamy it’s amazing,” sophomore Lexi Boriboun said. What is this that Boriboun is describing? It’s her favorite dessert from Cua’s Keki. Cua Vang is a junior at East High School that has her own business selling desserts, ranging from cookies to her most favorable dessert cake pops.   Vang has always been interested in baking with...

Imagine your mother waking you up on a Sunday morning, to get ready for church. After church, you go visit your family for a cookout, but you don’t want to go. You don’t want to go because you feel uncomfortable visiting your family. They make you feel unworthy, not just as a person, but how you identify yourself. ‘I’m not ‘Hispanic’ enough’ goes through your head the whole time you’re...