We’re Lancers and…: An interactive map of the Class of 2026’s future plans By Christopher Long May 18, 2026
Mercedes Rasmussen: Marketing teacher Mercedes Rasmussen is retiring after 30 years at SM East By Christopher Long May 13, 2026
In-Addition: The Shawnee Mission School District won’t fulfill any staffing requests for the 2026-27 school year By Christopher Long April 15, 2026
We Regret To Inform You…: Rejection should be looked for to find new opportunities By Christopher Long March 24, 2026
The Lang Gang: The English department has become a close group of friends By Christopher Long March 24, 2026
New Contract, New Buses: SMSD recently signed a new busing contract with Zūm By Christopher Long March 12, 2026
Keeping Tradition: Upperclassmen have preserved traditions on girls swim and soccer and boys golf for over 20 years By Christopher Long February 18, 2026
Criminally Underrated: “Crime 101” is worthy of its A-List cast By Christopher Long February 17, 2026
Deflating Expectations: AI is underperforming and doesn’t match up with the media’s timeline By Christopher Long February 11, 2026
What’s Wrong?: Contentment should be everyone’s ideal emotional state By Christopher Long January 15, 2026
Just. Read.: Reading books assigned in class is essential to mature as a person By Christopher Long December 9, 2025
Something For Everyone: “Jingle Bell Heist” broadened the audience of romantic comedies By Christopher Long December 3, 2025
Disintegrating Support: Teachers are experiencing burnout due to district oversight, large class sizes, student disrespect and AI Usage By Christopher Long December 1, 2025
“Extra”curriculars: Clubs shouldn’t be formed just for a résumé By Christopher Long November 13, 2025
The Adventures of Miller: Assistant tennis coach Brian Miller acted professionally before coaching By Christopher Long October 18, 2025
Go Ahead: David Mackenzie’s “Relay” redefines the action-thriller genre with a unique plot By Christopher Long September 24, 2025
Laying Out the Facts: Before believing any health-related research, society should understand its credibility By Christopher Long September 24, 2025
Vanishing Sports: With colleges paying athletes, lesser-known sports won’t get recognition By Christopher Long September 17, 2025
Empowering Women in Eldoret: Senior Fina Kessler started a non-profit, Hoops 4 Her, to empower young girls through basketball By Christopher Long September 8, 2025
Breaking News: East alumna Sarah Milgrim was killed last night in D.C. By Christopher Long and Michael Yi May 22, 2025
Ishya Bhavsar & Macy Garwood: Seniors Ishya Bhavsar and Macy Garwood will play tennis at nearby universities next year after training together for almost a decade By Christopher Long May 15, 2025
Rethinking the Page: School assignments must be completed on a computer for environmental sustainability By Christopher Long May 1, 2025
New Coach, Same Goal: Assistant coach Brian Miller is introduced to the boys tennis team By Jeremy George and Christopher Long April 16, 2025
The Prime Reviewer: Economics teacher Robert Bickers spends his spare time reviewing Amazon products By Christopher Long April 2, 2025
No to the Snow: The United States needs to be more tolerant of Seasonal Affective Disorder By Christopher Long February 25, 2025
Replacing Pain With Progress: After three months of recovering from an ACL tear, varsity soccer forward Sophia Beedle is on track to be cleared to play in July By Christopher Long February 7, 2025
Under Surveillance: School administrators and security officers have bolstered security protocols and installed more security cameras this year By Christopher Long January 30, 2025
Action Is Back: “Back In Action” had witty, humor surrounding the generation gap has created a new industry standard for action comedies By Christopher Long January 27, 2025
Cultural War: “Porcelain War” serves as a reminder of the ongoing, tragic Russia-Ukraine conflict with a first-person view and beautiful drone cinematography By Christopher Long December 13, 2024
Blue Light Glasses, Real or Fake?: While the effectiveness of blue light glasses is hotly debated, they can significantly improve sleep By Christopher Long December 3, 2024
Bop or Flop: Staffers debate the quality of Tyler, the Creator’s new album, “CHROMAKOPIA” By Ellen Bowser and Christopher Long November 15, 2024
If Injured, See Dakota: East Head Athletic Trainer Dakota Orlando has bonded with students while helping them through injuries By Christopher Long October 30, 2024
A Sound Community: East parent Tony Sheets and a dozen of his closest friends share and discuss music of all genres through Playlist Club By Christopher Long October 29, 2024
Let’s Tawk Tuah: Haliey Welch, aka the infamous “Hawk Tuah Girl,” released a podcast and its redundancy and lack of relevance make listeners wonder its purpose By Christopher Long October 12, 2024
Injury Surge: A recent surge in injuries has made coaches and players wonder the cause behind them By Christopher Long October 3, 2024
Adios Airbnbs: The Prairie Village City Council has agreed upon a ban on short-term rental houses, which may cause hosts to alter their booking times By Christopher Long October 2, 2024
The Next Pickleball: Racket sports latest arrival, padel, opens up in a new club in Overland Park, and its unique experience is a can’t miss By Christopher Long September 17, 2024
