Katelyn Harris, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
With being out of school and not being able to see friends, and prom being canceled, COVID-19 has had a major impact on students’ lives.
The mental health of many students has declined.
Senior Mason Smith said he ...
Jacqueline Glenn, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2020
Instead of shuffling from classroom to classroom, many students across the country now relocate themselves from their beds to their couches.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on March 13 that all Illinois schools wou...
Taylor Meek, A & E Editor
March 20, 2020
Interact Club has begun its annual act of giving back with African Letters of Hope.
African Vision of Hope has been an ongoing program that students who are a part of Interact Club have been affiliated with. The Letters of...
Katelyn Harris, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
Robots, friendships and competition: this is what robotics looks like.
Edwardsville Technologies is a team that builds one robot each year and competes with it.
The team builds more than one robot to practice with, said...
Olivia Dowdy, Guest Contributor
March 17, 2020
Youth activism is a central part of politics -- a long and proud history stretching from the Little Rock Nine, to the outrage surrounding the Parkland school shooting, to the organizations fighting the climate crisis, proves that...
Hannah Thompson, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Nerves turned to excitement in the Tiger Den as the first snack order successfully showed up on the screen of the newly installed and student created ordering system.
A group of 10 EHS students competed against 20 schools in...
Cassi Reaka, Life Editor
March 6, 2020
The EHS fine arts department is filled with many opportunities for students from competing in contests to putting on concerts. For students that wish to be more involved in choir, however, there are many options of extra group...
Taylor Meek, A&E Editor
February 6, 2020
Just days away from Valentine’s Day, EHS begins February with a confidence booster known as Beauty Week.
STUCO has created a week dedicated to advocating for self-love and appreciation for those around us.
“A few years...
Hannah Thompson, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
The crowded media center was silent last Thursday as senior Scottlynn Ballard put her head down, took a deep breath and began her poetry recitation for the school Poetry Out Loud contest.
“I try to clear my mind when I start,”...
Cassi Reaka, Life Editor
February 6, 2020
Band, choir and orchestra students participated in a weekend filled with music when they attended the Illinois Music Education Conference hosted by the Illinois Music Education Association.
Each year IMEA hosts district music...
Emily Kloostra, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
Armed with liquid nitrogen and a passion for knowledge, Science Club is for students interested in, well, science.
The club meets on Tuesdays in science teacher Marvin Allen’s room and has different activities each week,...
Jacqueline Glenn, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2020
With tears pricking her eyes and fond memories of her three years in the club consuming her mind, senior and Ethics Bowl President Elise Griffin accepted the shiny glass trophy that crowned her team winners.
“I was so ...