Senior Brunch: One Last Hurrah
Emily Chiu, Visuals Manager
April 22, 2013
On Monday, May 20th, seniors will gather at the Rosewood Restaurant to celebrate their final days as seniors. The 2013 East Leyden Senior Brunch, planned by the senior class officers, is a school funded event for all graduating seniors. This is an opportunity for the seniors to have one last... (more...)
SkillsUSA Test Leads To Increase In Leyden State Qualifiers
Emily Chiu, Visuals Manager
March 11, 2013
26 Leyden students passed a qualifying exam for the annual SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership Conference. There were 36 students that took the test on February 15th. Students across Illinois took the test to find out who would qualify for state. Only the students scoring the highest are... (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,... (more...)
East Leyden Pieces Showcased At Triton Art Competition
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
January 22, 2013
On January 21 through February 13, the best of East Leyden students’ artwork will be competing at the Triton Community College Art Competition and Exhibit in the art gallery in Building J. The art competition and exhibit is open to the public between January 21 through February 13 with a... (more...)
The Gingerbread Man Is Back!
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
December 19, 2012
This story is a creative take on what would happen if the Gingerbread Man survived getting eaten by the fox in the well known children’s story “The Gingerbread Man”. It tells the tale of the Gingerbread Man’s journey of getting revenge on the little old lady with a twist at the... (more...)
East Leyden Art Show
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
December 5, 2012
On December 11 and 12, East Leyden’s annual Winter Art Show will be held in the Little Theater from 7:30am to 2:30pm. Every year the Art Department holds their very own art show to showcase the best work by students. With a variety of pieces from ceramic to drawing, there are great pieces... (more...)
Kids These Days: Growing Up Too Fast?
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
November 21, 2012
Nowadays, it seems to be the norm that middle schoolers are dating, hanging out late, and are more technologically savvy while older generations are left thinking “we didn’t do that when we were younger.” Through the years there have been obvious shifts in what is seen as... (more...)
American Horror Story Season Two Starts with a Bloody Bang
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
November 7, 2012
It’s been a long awaited 8 months for American Horror Story fans who were eagerly anticipating the season premiere. The season premiere aired on October 17, 2012, just in time for the Halloween season, and began with the episode titled “Welcome to Briarcliff.” Last season the story took... (more...)
Trick-or-Treating a Thing of the Past
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
November 2, 2012
Halloween was this Wednesday and many students and teachers from East Leyden geared up for another exciting year. Halloween is a time for everyone to dress up as whoever they want to be and just have some scary fun. “It’s the best holiday ever. You get to scare people and there is free... (more...)
A Brief History of Sweetest Day
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
October 18, 2012
This Saturday, October 20, will be Sweetest Day. East Leyden’s very own Junior Class Board sold carnations to celebrate this holiday. This holiday started in Cleveland on October 8, 1921, which was also the first official Sweetest Day. This day was made for anyone that wants to show their... (more...)
Teen Read Week is Coming to Leyden
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
October 12, 2012
Both the East and West Leyden Media Centers will be holding the annual Teen Read Week in the library from Oct 14-20. Teen Read Week is a week long national initiative to give libraries the opportunity to encourage students to read for the fun of it. This week long event is supported by the... (more...)
British Musician Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Tour Stops in Chicago
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
October 3, 2012
On September 25, 2012, musician Ed Sheeran had a sold out show at The Riviera Theater in Chicago. Junior Alana Shanley, from East Leyden, attended the concert and was impressed. “The concert was REALLY good. The energy was really good and he was really good live.” Most notably, Sheeran... (more...)
Students Treated to Ice Cream as Part of Scoop and Skype
Emily Chiu, Staff Writer
September 19, 2012
This past Thursday, September 13, the Nardini Library held their second Scoop and Skype event but this time with author Paul Volponi. 22 students from both East and West came together to talk to author of the Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Readers’ Choice nominee, Paul Volponi for Rikers... (more...)
