The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print
The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print
The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print
Having fun, Junior Ava Wesley is getting the tinsel ready to put in her hair. "I love how I got to do multiple exciting assignments and things I have never done before," Wesley said.

Making learning fun

writer: Morgan Gore, Staff reporter
March 1, 2023
Seizing the moment \\ Belting out her finest soprano notes, junior Ellyse Joseph sings "Les Berceaux" for the Black is Beautiful showcase Feb. 19. "I chose to sing Les Berceaux because I had a day to prepare something, and the track was free since a cappella choir is already learning it for UIL," Joseph said.

A tribute to african artistry

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2023
Spot the difference \\ The image to the left is a piece entitled “Baked to Perfection” created by junior Vivian Nguyen and to the right is the Manga-AI-converted version of the piece. “The hands and facial features are gone and everything is so blurred,” Nguyen said. “Even though it was only inspired by my work, not an exact copy, the AI version isn’t even a quality piece.”

Artist animosity

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2023
Real Raiders wear pink \\ Participating in the Pink Out game against North Garland, Nicole Soto interacts with the crowd as Rowdy the Raider. “I think that people should be more open to the idea of the cheerleaders and the mascot and join in on chants whenever they can, especially the easier ones, because our football players feed off of the crowd’s energy,” Soto said. The Raiders beat North Garland 47-26 Oct. 21.

Getting rowdy

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2023
Winner, winner, chicken dinner \\ Calculus students Connor Nance, Caleb Beauchamp, Luke Orr, and Matthew Myers celebrate their first place win in The Quest

Quizzical questing

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022
Strike a pose \\ After weeks of auditioning, the 2022-2023 Wylie East Dance Company performs at their first showcase Dec 3. "We perform a wide area of styles from modern, jazz, and ballet to hip-hop," junior Jade Banks (center) said.

Show them what you got

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2022
To hell and back \\ Watching over the Humanities II sixth period student’s project, a life-size depiction of Satan towers over the ninth circle of hell. In Dante’s interpretation of hell, Satan has three heads and is half-way stuck in ice.

Into the Inferno

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2022
Dance the night away \\ Performing out to the audience, soloist Eliana Wade dances around the band with her GoPro on. "I think my favorite part was watching the video afterwards and hearing everything just like I would if I were actually on the field, Wade said. "It was a super fun experience and Im so glad I got to do it!"

An inside perspective

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2022
Spilling the tea \\ Going around the room, book club members share fun facts about themselves at the most recent meeting, Oct. 20. Each meeting consists of book-unpacking, socializing and snack-enjoying.

Look in a book

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2022

Shorter summer vs. longer breaks

October 6, 2022
Get creative // Painting a rock with a positive message, junior Angel Rojas participates in this year’s Wylie Way Day activity in Education teacher Mrs. Hill’s class. Mrs. Hill’s class offered healthy coping skills for when life gets tough. “The objective of our idea was to provide students with real-world, hands-on experiences that they need to be productive, healthy adults,” said Hill. “There is a call for this type of curriculum from parents and community members, and what better way to provide these types of experiences than in CTE!”

A change in Wylie Way

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2022
Enoch Olajimi: Class of 2020

Enoch Olajimi: Class of 2020

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2022
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