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
East Side Triumph // During the beginning of the Wylie East vs. Wylie High game Nov. 7, the varsity football team runs down the field as their entrance run out with smoke machines pumping and drill team cheering. Senior Jayden Janshego and his teammates were ready for the big game. “My favorite part was winning with my brother and my teammates,” Janshego said. Wylie East won 23-6.

Crosstown Rivals

writer: Addie Evans, Staffer
November 20, 2024
Drug Free// Red Ribbon week is an annual celebration. Students enjoy dressing up, while staff teach them about the importance of making the right decisions.

A Week For Awareness

writer: Addie Evans, Staffer
November 7, 2024
Ride and joy \\ A seasoned car show competitor, participant Lisa Johnson’s jeep was the only diesel car at the event. “I’ve done lots of shows before, but this is my first at Wylie East because usually I’m at another show when they host theirs,” Johnson said.

Solar Car Team hosts fall auto show

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2024
World-Wide Impact of Social Media

World-Wide Impact of Social Media

writer: Sabrina Bahrun, Copy Editor
October 3, 2024
Let’s Glow // Drill team performs their routine during the pep rally. The team wore neon colors that glowed with the lights off. “My favorite part about drill team is the feeling you get when you perform,” junior Camryn Carpenter said. “It is so much fun getting to do what I love in front of people.”

Neon Nights

writer: Addie Evans, Staffer
September 24, 2024
Lights, camera, rapping \\ In the middle of one of her scripted raps, sophomore Emily Congemi in the character of Eleanor Skittles performs in the play Cursed and Confused: A Kingdom’s Quest, written by Bella Cavalier. The play follows the journey of a party of misfit adventurers, including Skittles the bard, seeking to remove a curse from their kingdom. “I love the character I got to play, because I like it when you can just kind of go crazy with your character,” Congemi said. “And I got to wear a wig, which was pretty funny.”

Chad’s Night Out

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2024
Copy editor Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief Gloria Olajimi and staffer Gabe Ferrel represented East at District UIL April 4 and placed in every journalism event offered.

Volpi, Olajimi Dominate District UIL

writer: Kim Creel, Adviser
April 5, 2024
Exemption criteria \\ The graphic above reveals the different conditions through which students are exempt from taking a semester final and illuminates the absence policy used to distinguish excused from unexcused absences.

The finals countdown

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2024
Treasure hunt \\ Junior Ariel Rivera, junior Elaf Braso and junior Virtuous Domorji, current STUCO members, dig for the best paint to go along with her project. Rivera spent her workday preparing her homecoming poster. "My favorite thing about STUCO is connecting with a special part of the school and doing something all together, nobody is doing anything alone," Rivera said.

I scream; you scream; we all scream for canned goods

writer: Sabrina Bahrun, Copy Editor
November 18, 2023
Senior sabotage \\ Playing the opener of their 2023 marching band show, "The Hope Cycle," senior Arle Casillas performs at the Senior Night football game Aug. 25. Little did she know that the following week, she wouldn't perform during halftime at all. "I was disappointed that we didn't go to the game because we seniors only have a few games left," Casillas said.

Silent night lights

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2023
Alpha teachers \\ Sixteen teachers and staff members still call Wylie East home. Principal Mike Williams recalls the changes that have taken place over the last 10 years. Not pictured: Jennifer Thompson

School celebrates 10th anniversary

writer: Mike Williams, Principal
August 16, 2016
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