Creative Senior Creates Prom Dress
Madeline Obrzut, Contributing Writer
May 16, 2013
Senior Emily Chiu will not be attending Leyden’s 2013 prom in a typical, store bought, cliche, look-alike prom dress. Faced with attending the Anime Central convention in Rosemont the same day as prom, Chiu was faced with a dilemma. “At first I didn’t even want to go to prom because there’s an... Read more »
Kindness Campaign Brings Smiles, Hugs To East Leyden
Yareli Paz, Opinion Editor
March 19, 2013
There is a group of teachers and students that take time out of their mornings about once a week to hold up signs of encouragement in hopes of spreading a positive message to those walking into East Leyden High School. This group, headed by principal Jason Markey, is spreading kindness in hopes that... Read more »
Safe Celebration Week Concludes With Junior Olympics
Naomi Marquez, News Editor
March 19, 2013
As we all know Junior Olympics is one of the school events that everyone looks forward to. It is the ending event for Safe Celebration Week and helps usher in Spring Break. This year’s Junior Olympics will be on Friday, March 22 beginning at 1:42 in the East fieldhouse. Student Activities Director... Read more »
East Leyden High School’s Humble Beginnings
Amanda Brown, Staff Writer
February 8, 2013
Before East Leyden High School was built in Franklin Park, students in surrounding areas, such as River Grove, Schiller Park and other local towns, had to attend nearby high schools like Proviso if they wanted to pursue their education. According to the 1942 yearbook, “Leyden was one of the first... Read more »
Celebrity Idolism Leading Some Fans To #CutForBieber
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
February 6, 2013
Almost everyone has idolized or admired a celebrity – from pop boy bands to that hot actor/actress in a movie – and everyone that has had an idol has stalked that celebrity online at least once. But sometimes idolizing celebrities can go a bit too far. Last month Justin Bieber fans, commonly... Read more »
FAFSA Tips Every Senior Should Know
Eric Jennings, staff writer
January 29, 2013
If you’re a senior, you probably already have had counselors, parents, and maybe even friends hounding you to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. The FAFSA is an application, either online or paper, that high school seniors who are planning to attend college, or other higher... Read more »
Intramurals Off To A Strong Start
Konrad Rogoz, Contributing Writer
December 12, 2012
With good organization and student promotion, intramural basketball is starting to become a popular before-school activity. Intramurals consists of pickup games at the East Leyden field house every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 am. Basketball intramurals began after Thanksgiving break. In the past, intramurals... Read more »
Leyden Fasts Forward With New Video Announcements
Emily Fiala, Contributing Writer
December 12, 2012
Every student at East Leyden watches the video announcements every other Friday, but few actually realize the detail and work that goes into each 5 minute clip. Each week several students and Social Studies teacher Dominic Manola, who is in charge of the video announcements, look for input from teachers... Read more »
Thanksgiving More Than Just A Great Meal
Naomi Marquez, Contributing Writer
November 21, 2012
We all know that Thanksgiving is that traditional American holiday originally created by the Pilgrims to give thanks to God after their difficult struggles in the New World. They decided to have a feast in memory of the ones they lost and to celebrate their accomplishments of surviving and thriving in... Read more »
East Leyden Seniors And College Trends
Jessica Dreyer, Staff Writer
November 9, 2012
During October, 55 East Leyden seniors took a poll on the Talon news site and 53% said they are applying to a specific college because it is close to home. In comparison only 34% said they are applying to a specific college because it is far from home. Considering that most teenagers claim they can’t... Read more »
