Kayla Xaysana, Writer
May 12, 2026 • No Comments
On March 17, 2026, East Art teacher Ryan Koning received an email from the Rotary Club of Des Moines that she had won the Rotary Club Educator of the Year, alongside four other teachers in the district. The Rotary Club of...
Miley Jimenez, Writer
March 9, 2026 • 1 Comment
If you have ever worked closely with an East High School counselor, you may not be surprised by the news that they are setting the standard for all school counselors. East High School counselors have received the Recognized...
New Lightspeed microphones in East classrooms
March 6, 2026
As of Feb. 19, 2026, Lightspeed microphones were placed in most of the classrooms at Des Moines East High School. The district received a grant to have microphones placed in classrooms for students who...
March 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence, often known as AI, is what most people use to create images to post on social media or create detailed essays for school about significant events like World War I. Using certain...
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Gabriella Lopez, Journalist
May 12, 2026 • 1 Comment
East High School fell a victim to a school shooting on March 7, 2022, East was one of the 300 schools in the U.S that year that endured a sense of fear and tragedy on their campus. Jose David Lopez unfortunately...
May 12, 2026
Misogyny in the Music Industry scores a 10.0
March 9, 2026
Pressure and burnout in high school students
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