Preston Hooker: Harbinger gave me the ability to work harder than I ever thought possible By Preston Hooker May 15, 2026
Drama Done Right: The newest season of “Beef” proves Netflix can still produce a consistently good series… for now By Preston Hooker May 2, 2026
Senior Spotlight: Brooks Hagedorn By Preston Hooker, Rowan McGill, Alex Harden, and Hudson Terreros April 7, 2026
Out of Reach: Non-prescribed Adderall usage among SM East students has increased By Preston Hooker April 5, 2026
ICE Walkout: SM East students protest Immigration Customs Enforcement By Preston Hooker, Rowan McGill, and Lexi Madden February 20, 2026
A Golden Opportunity: Radical and separated politics endanger students’ perspective on national leadership By Preston Hooker February 4, 2026
Screening Support: The students behind SM East’s video boards By Preston Hooker, Hudson Terreros, Rowan McGill, and Alex Harden February 4, 2026
A New Approach: Overland Park Racquet Club has implemented a new Electronic Line Calling system on their courts By Preston Hooker December 29, 2025
The Running Man: Edgar Wright’s remake of “The Running Man” is a fantastic satire By Preston Hooker December 8, 2025
Breaking News: SM East students and staff experience car wrecks due to snowy conditions By Preston Hooker December 1, 2025
Little Lancers: SM East Cheer hosted a clinic for aspiring dancers | SMEHarbinger By Alex Harden and Preston Hooker November 11, 2025
Out of State Out of Options: College visits should become more accessible to students By Preston Hooker November 6, 2025
A Legacy of Hope: Late SM East alumni Sarah Milgrim is remembered for her impact at SM East and beyond By Preston Hooker October 13, 2025
A HIMconcievable Watch: Justin Tipping’s new football-horror film “HIM” is so outlandish that it works By Preston Hooker October 9, 2025
Speechless: Members of East Against Gun Violence share their personal stories of shootings and threats By Preston Hooker September 5, 2025
Thunderous* Applause: Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” has everything viewers could want in a superhero movie, and more By Preston Hooker May 11, 2025
Video: Wii Love Sports – Students organize a Wii-Sports tournament By Preston Hooker and Jeremy George May 2, 2025
One Uni in a Million: The genre-blending film “Death of a Unicorn” is a bloody mess of a good time By Preston Hooker April 18, 2025
It’s a Trap: Online scams and identity theft affect the cybersecurity of students and faculty By Preston Hooker April 1, 2025
Blocking the Ban: As Missouri’s abortion ban is lifted controversies arise By Preston Hooker March 13, 2025
Video: Applications for Link Leaders are due March 13 By Preston Hooker and Jeremy George March 6, 2025
A Brave New Movie: “Captain America: Brave New World” propels the MCU into an exciting new era of superhero movies By Preston Hooker February 26, 2025
Maximizing Free Time: Seniors’ reduced schedules provide downtime and opportunity for their futures By Preston Hooker February 13, 2025
Globes Without Glamour: Notable looks from the Golden Globes rated By Preston Hooker January 13, 2025
Targeting Content: Social media algorithms use sexualized media to promote more male interaction By Preston Hooker December 3, 2024
Boys State Soccer Pep Assembly By Alex Sajna, Tyler Russell, Francesca Lorusso, Mason Sajna, and Preston Hooker November 18, 2024
Flagging the Refs: Students have mixed reactions to the Chiefs’ perfect record and the referee’s relationship to the team By Preston Hooker November 13, 2024
A Man and a Metropolis: Francis Ford Coppola’s new self-funded film “Megalopolis” doesn’t deserve any of the extremely negative reviews it’s receiving By Preston Hooker October 18, 2024
Thousands of Dollars Apart: The uneven donation amounts being given to East have prompted discussion across SMSD By Preston Hooker September 17, 2024
Misguided Praise: A review of the 2004 “Punisher” movie on its 20th anniversary and the political associations that have appeared with the character By Preston Hooker April 29, 2024
Royal Blues: Current statistics and projections for the Royals’ 2024 season By Preston Hooker April 3, 2024
Spears of Experience: As a three time national champion from the University of Arkansas, the new javelin coach Alex Springer is hoping to improve both the varsity and JV throwers By Preston Hooker March 28, 2024
Future is not Boomin: Future and Metro Boomin’s new album does not live up to the hype By Preston Hooker March 28, 2024
Invisible Wounds: High veteran suicide rates show that students must advocate for veteran well-being and more accessible mental health resources By Preston Hooker March 5, 2024
Wrapping up the Season: Update of bowling, wrestling and boys swim and dive as they are wrapping up By Preston Hooker February 22, 2024
Multicultural Student Union: Students are developing a Multicultural Club and holding the first meeting on January 28 in the library By Preston Hooker February 1, 2024
Notes From Underground Books: A review on the Fyodor Dostoevsky novel “Notes from Underground” in honor of its 160th anniversary Notes From Underground Books: By Preston Hooker February 1, 2024
Good Boy Picks: A staff member and his dog’s predictions for the upcoming NFL divisional round By Preston Hooker January 20, 2024
Not Secure Enough: Students should continuously advocate for prison security reform regardless of whether prison violence is in the news By Preston Hooker December 19, 2023
Gearing Up for Success: The Robotics club is doing their First Tech Challenge in December and they have been prepping since August By Preston Hooker December 7, 2023
Video: Arguing for Action – a student-led protest for changes in district policy and against discrimination By Mason Sajna, Alex Sajna, Preston Hooker, and Katie Murphy December 4, 2023
An Exceptional Letdown: The 10th Installment of the Saw movie franchise, “Saw X” does not live up to the pre-release hype or the original movies By Preston Hooker October 31, 2023
Video: EastPN Episode 3 By Preston Hooker, Ryder Hendon, Alex Sajna, Christian Gooley, and Ryan Dehan October 19, 2023
More Than a Library: The wide variety of books and materials at the Central Library in downtown Kansas City makes it a worthwhile visit for students By Preston Hooker October 4, 2023
Debate is Great!: An in-depth look at everything about the upcoming debate season, according to the Varsity debaters By Preston Hooker September 20, 2023
EastPN 23-24: Episode 1 Fall Sports Preview By Ryder Hendon, Ryan Dehan, Christian Gooley, Mason Sajna, Alex Sajna, and Preston Hooker September 18, 2023
Old Boy New Audience: The 2003 Korean thriller Oldboy finally debuts in the U.S. By Preston Hooker September 8, 2023
