Senioritis – May Seems So Close Yet So Far

Jessica Dreyer, Opinion Editor
March 19, 2013

According to Wikipedia, senioritis is a term used to describe students with decreased motivation to do school work at the end of their senior year. Kids with senioritis typically wear sweats to school, are on their phones, look tired, and display little interest in their studies. Senioritis seems to... Read more »

Comprehensive Gun Control: Just An Illusion?

Yareli Paz, Staff Writer
February 8, 2013

When gun control laws come to my mind I think about school shootings like Sandy Hook or Columbine, about the gang shootings that occurred not too long ago outside of a church during a funeral or about the long list of mothers that come on the news what seems like everyday telling their story of losing... Read more »

Whose Responsibility Is It To Pay For College?

Jessica Dreyer, Staff Writer
February 8, 2013

College is a big investment in a young adult’s life and having to pay tens of thousands of dollars to go to school can be very overwhelming for a young person starting out, so some parents save up and help their children pay for some, if not all, of their college tuition. But who’s really responsible... Read more »

Veteran’s Day More Than Just A Day Off

Dulce Monreal, Staff Writer
November 27, 2012

Some of our graduates here are East Leyden become teachers.  Others may go on to pursue careers as lawyers or doctors. But there are several students who go to the military after high school. East Leyden alum Danil Morales graduated in the spring of 2012, and with his whole future ahead of him he decided... Read more »

Will This Year Mark The Return Of Turnabout?

Tyler Jones, Staff Writer
November 21, 2012

For the past 3 years there has been no option or talk of a Turnabout Dance for Leyden students. But with the school’s newfound school spirit, through the recent additions of the Blue Crew and the Blue Man, some students are anxiously waiting to see if this year will mark the return of the Turnabout... Read more »

#TwitterAtSchool

Tyler Jones, Staff Writer
October 26, 2012

As the new Chromebooks are settling in with the new school year there has been an explosion of Twitter usage from the student body. This presents many problems during school: for example, students not paying attention, using it in class, etc. But the biggest problem lies in the tweets themselves. Harmful... Read more »

See You at the Pole Event Offers Students a Chance to Pray

Dulce Monreal, Staff Writer
October 23, 2012

Students across the U.S. and other nations gather every third Wednesday of September at the flagpole of their school, as part of the annual See You at the Pole event, to pray for their classmates, school and country. See You at the Pole is an event that has been around for 21 years and every year the... Read more »

Chicago Teacher’s Strike: Good or Bad?

Amber Little, Staff Writer
September 21, 2012

The Chicago Teacher’s Union strike ended September 18th and the children are back in school. Tthe CTU House of Delegates voted to end the strike and give the more than 29,000 CTU members a contract for approval within the next few weeks. Principal Jason Markey agreed that CTU brought up legitimate... Read more »

Want to Lower the Drinking Age? Put a cork in it

Taylor Calderon, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012

Underage drinking has been a growing problem for quite some time. One of the biggest questions is whether or not the legal drinking age should be lowered. Of course the average teen is going to want the age lowered, without really thinking about potential dangers it could cause in our lives. Personally,... Read more »

What to do with Iran

Efrain Frias, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2012

America has the biggest military in the world that includes: 1,477,896 members in current military service, 1,458,500 members in military reserves, 11 aircraft carriers, 59 destroyers, 30 frigates, 75 submarines, 18,234 aircrafts and 19,000 nuclear warheads. While Iran only has 545,000 members in current... Read more »