Monopoly. Aquariums. Fire escapes. Toll House cookies. As random as these all may seem, they were all invented by women. And yet, many people may not be aware of these accomplishments, which pushed one...

Sitting on her bed, junior Beth Blessent listens to a podcast for her world history class. She’s taking notes, when she hears her mom, Terri Blessent come in the front door. She calls to her from the...

With over 60,000 deaths in California due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it is evident that it is no longer just a number, but more about the millions of lives that this pandemic has taken worldwide from...

While lunch period may be a small break from academics for some students, that time can be magical for students in room B127: home of the special education classroom and the “Lunch Bunch” club. Students...

Glossary of Labels LGBTQIA+ Labels are terms people use to identify and express their sexuality and gender identity. For example, the acronym LGBTQIA+ stands for the following labels: Lesbian Lesbian...

There are distant learners and then there are REALLY distant learners. Under  COVID-19, many of Cotter's international students  were forced to return to their home countries and go through distance...

Baldwin students know Roderick Wilson as the security guard who greets everyone with positivity in the morning.  But before his employment as a security guard, Wilson was a bishop in several different...

With the prevalence of growing reform movements such as Black Lives Matter, the demand for people in fame to use their platform for activism and education has increased. However, some choose not to pursue...

As the persistent clicks of the sewing machine bounce off the blush-colored walls of her study, Coppell High School sophomore Mehak Lohiya settles into an easy rhythm.  Just minutes before, Lohiya...

After months of planning, a prayer service will take place in the academic courtyard to remember and pray for men and women who were killed at the hands of police in 2020. The Cross Project prayer service...

PhotographyInfogram This story was originally published on Lantern on May 26, 2021.

On June 5, Archbishop Riordan High School will officially have its first coed graduating class, the Class of 2021. This year’s senior class will be the first graduating class at Riordan to consist of...

You cannot escape the hearing world. Since the majority of the world has the ability to hear, hearing has become an important part of life. The ability to hear is important in countless situations so much...

Human. A quality that is unique to none and shared by all of society. As a species, humanity relies on identity to make them different, such as their behavior, personality, and past experiences. So why...

The end of the 2020-21 school year marks the start of retirement for six MVHS staff members — math teacher Martin Jennings, Guidance Senior Clerical Assistant Elaine Hamilton,...

On March 8, the D303 School Board approved the implementation of Deep Equity, a professional development program for teachers, starting next year. The program aims to reduce educational inequities--meaning...

In sixth grade senior Jaden Billings created a science project about ducks. He brought his presentation to school along with all of the other kids in his class and set it up in the classroom. Parents filed...

As a community that prides itself in the musical arts, it’s no surprise that there are young, talented musicians in Westport looking to make their dreams a reality. Many aspiring artists pursuing their...

The wailing of her baby wakes her up. In the pitch black, she navigates through the mess of her bedside desk to find her phone. It’s 5 a.m.  The crying comes from her second child, whose whining...

Since quarantine, people of all ages have come out and said they identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Sophomore Kale Conti said the reason they came out as bisexual was “because my family...

Ritenour is amongst the most diverse school districts around the St. Louis Metropolitan area, providing education to students from all ethnic backgrounds who often juggle multiple languages as they bounce...

We crave attention. It’s the human in us. Social selling is the act of using social platforms to present oneself in a desirable way. It often refers to the establishment and expansion of sales products...

The issue of plastic straws and their impact on the environment has become a topic of debate within the past few years. Many people have switched to metal, rubber, and other reusable alternatives in order...

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 virus in the Wuhan Province in the People’s Republic of China, there has been a significant increase in discrimination against the AAPI community in the United States....

Immigrant students are faced with many challenges within and outside of school. At PV there are many immigrants who are living in America on many different types of immigrant visas. These students all...

“Supportive.” “Lively.” “Funny.” “Mentor.” “Friend.” These are just a few of the words members of the school community use to describe IB Theory of Knowledge teacher...

It is fall of 2022. A sophomore moves to the Upper Campus after coming from the Freshman Campus. As they navigate the school, they find and explore the recent extension — The Center for Science,...

Imagine your closest supermarket is only a convenience store, barely better than the mart at the corner gas station. The shelves have no fresh fruit or vegetables. In fact, the only produce options in...

Gazing at the flurry of high schoolers frantic to meet the imminent print deadlines in the Publications Lab, Tracy Sena removed her mask to take a sip of coffee, and smiled. It was the first deadline week...

When senior Patrick Birmingham showed up to school Friday morning, he was shocked to see his face in so many unexpected places. “I feel so amazing,” he expressed. “My face is on socks.” Patrick,...

Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2019 was they: a common word in the English language, a personal pronoun. Warranting a title administered to only words that were a top lookup during the year is...

Over the past year, the coronavirus has exposed cracks in the spackled walls of the United States’ healthcare system. More information is being spread about itemized bills and the unequal treatment different...

Whether it’s breaking down the quadratic formula or instructing students how to drive, teachers are an integral part of each student’s day. More often than not, teachers are the ones guiding and mentoring...

Many kids want to grow up to pursue a variety of unequivocally “cool” jobs, such as doctors, veterinarians, or astronauts. Young children often have large-scale aspirations, with the sentence “When...

Originating in the 19th century, social justice was not on the minds of many of her peers when  Jackie Logwood attended Sunny Hills from 2016-2019. While Logwood had to contend against the pressures...

As custodian Vickie Miller sifts through her memories, one thing she was able to check off her bucket list was going on a cruise. Miller loves traveling and will hopefully be seeing more of the world as...

Over the past year, life has shifted completely, turning our sense of normal upside down. With all this change, it’s been harder and harder for people to obtain a sense of normalcy. When every day holds...

On a clear night, the sky is sprinkled with stars. Ordinary people may just see dots of light; scientists may see balls of gas. People who participate in astrology, the study of the influence that stars...

April is National Organ Donation Awareness Month, and although the month has ended, it is still important to remember how the need for organ transplants affects people all over the U.S., including in the...

In honor of Women's History Month in the month of March, Eastside presents a celebration of female representation in various aspects of our daily lives. In honor of this month, we encourage women to "break...

Tosa West Junior Miles Coppage went to Eisenhower Elementary, Whitman Middle School and Wauwatosa West. In those 11 years, Coppage had just one minority teacher. “I think that it's been a real detriment...

It was 2009, and Music Director Dr. Rufus Jones was a professor at Georgetown University and paving his career as an orchestral conductor and educator. He was also deep in the research process of his first...

When Wauwatosa Superintendent Dr. Phillip Ertl started in his position, the community stood divided over the school board’s recent vote to close Wilson Elementary School. Now retiring after 16 years...

We spend every minute of every day with ourselves. Privy to the knowledge of our favorite food and our darkest secrets, it seems that we should know everything about us, yet the popularity of personality...

“This, without question of a doubt, has been the roughest year of teaching since my first year 24 years ago. If we have to do this again next year, I’m done; I will retire!” As expressed by Trinity...

Rising sign, Scorpio, and what now?! If you have ever questioned the hype around astrology, this package is for you. Eastside breaks down each horoscope sign, how astrology came to be, skeptics views on...

Naomi Grishman never saw herself as a teacher, yet she ended up being one of the most influential teachers and leaders at Grady. Grishman was a history major, but after a trip home during her junior...

Imagine you are sitting in history class, trying to pay attention to a lecture, but you can hear every sound and see every distraction around you. You can hear the students in the back whispering to each...

Dress code rule and enforcement have been under scrutiny for decades for being trivial and sexist. Enforcement of the code within SHS has been lax this year, students have agreed, as teachers were more...

“As we rise from the trenches. As we build our own bridges. As we strive with unimaginable ambition. There will be no more social injustice for me,” said poet Promise Green. Social Injustice...