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
Maggie Volpi

Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief

Hello there! My name is Maggie Volpi, and I am this year’s Editor-in-Chief for Blueprint! I am a senior, so this is my third and final year on staff; there’s no time to be sad about that though, because I need to make the most of my time here to produce the best Blueprint ever! After high school, I want to go to college to get my B.S. in Wildlife Biology, and then hopefully go on to become a National Parks Ranger! I love spending time in nature, which includes camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, etc. Other than being on the newspaper staff, a lot of my time is dedicated to being in band, where I play the flute, as well as studying for my 4 AP classes (pray for me). When I do have free time, I enjoy drawing, cooking, and playing Minecraft with my friends. Some things that I have accomplished in my time on the Blueprint staff include receiving three Best of School Newspapers Online badges for my stories, placing third in the Lonestar Journalism Writing Contest, and advancing to State in the UIL Journalism contest twice. I’m looking forward to writing and sharing your awesome stories this year!

All content by Maggie Volpi
Birds of a feather \\ Wylie is home to a wealth of different bird species, many of which can be spotted in backyards, store parking lots and on top of telephone poles if one takes the time to notice. Engaging in bird-watching can lead to feelings of mental clarity, fascination and overall improved disposition.

For the birds

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 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
Wearing many hats \\ As associate director of the Theater’s 2024 Murder Mystery Dinner show, The Dead Will Die, senior Addi Autrey helps Micah Balatbat get into costume as Charlie Brown Sept. 20.

Backstage boss

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 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
Group effort \\ From taking 39 students to Area to 25 advancing to Nationals, the TAFE organization found immense success at the Educators Rising Nationals Conference in Washington, D.C. after several months of preparation. “One of the most challenging parts of the process is when you have almost 40 students doing individual competitions, all different; training each individual or each group on what their rubric looks like and how their competition works takes a lot of time,” TAFE sponsor Jill Hill said.

Summer of success

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2024
Getting hooked \\ Working on a new book jacket to sell, senior Isabel Zambrana offers a multitude of custom crochet projects in her shop. "People can DM me on Instagram for custom made things, like clothing or sweaters," Zambrana said. "I’ve also made a lot of coasters and car steering wheel covers."

The selling point

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2024
Save the coop \\ Chickens, cows and pigs are a few of many farm animals mass produced to feed the country's increasing number of stomachs. However, the average American consumes more meat products than farms can provide. Making the meat industry more sustainable requires all of us to adapt a less carnivorous diet.

[Photo] Meatless Monday mandate

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2024
That’s a wrap \\ Library Assistant Libby Melton and Librarian Kristy Unger work on wrapping books for the library’s “Blind Date with a Book” event. During February, students will be able to check out books via “blind date,” where the only thing that the student will know prior to choosing a piece is its genre.

Check them out: Mrs. Kristy Unger and Mrs. Libby Melton

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2024
Whodunnit \\ Dramatically monologuing, junior Dahlia Curry, in the character of Belle Dove, implores the audience to believe that she is not the killer of Harry Snotter. “This is definitely my second favorite show that I’ve done, only after Grease.” Curry said. “Both were very fun.”

Murder and a meal

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2023

Don’t Get Me Started: Mrs. Doolan

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2023
Jazmine Garcia: Class of 2020

Jazmine Garcia: Class of 2020

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2023
Lamentful longing \\ Mitski has always written songs that express the haunting, painful and lonely aspects of love. Her latest album, The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We, does exactly that and then some.

Mitski’s latest album: Genuine, gut wrenching, gorgeous

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2023
Empty calories \\ “Girl Dinner” started as a way to express freedom with food but has turned into a vessel for glorifying not eating a filling amount, such as having only an iced coffee for dinner or a few crackers.

Why “girl dinner” is problematic

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 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
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

Benefits

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2022
High to East \\ Hailing from across town, Mrs. Anna Iley now teaches Pre-AP Biology in the 200s hall.

From across town: Mrs. Anna Iley

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2022
On her nerves \\ Illustrating what a nerve cell looks like, Ms. Elise Gerard teaches her second period students what axons are.

Psyched up: Ms. Elise Gerard

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2022
Treat yourself

Treat yourself

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2022
Blue hue \\ Carefully choosing their colors, freshman Cynthia Estrada and freshman Maggie Fowles work on tissue paper collages in Art I March 17. The assignment was to paint within an outline of a hand and stick tissue paper to the wet paint to create interesting textures and colors.

[Photo] Warning! We may snap at anytime!

July 12, 2021
Center stage \\\ Senior Eva Kewley performs as Anastasia Romanov during a dress rehearsal of the theater department’s 2021 fall show, Anastasia.

Rising star

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2021
Girl power \\ Freshman Nicole Soto holds her own on the freshman football team. “I started playing football because everyone was saying that I couldn’t, that there was no place for females in the sport,” Soto said. “I really wanted to prove them wrong.”

Next girl up

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2021
To the brim \\ Stop supporting fast fashion. SHEIN is cheaply manufactured. It's low prices contribute to an influx of sales which in turn causes landfills to overfill.

Fast fashion dispassion

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2021
Tea time \\ Boba tea enthusiast Maggie Volpi shares her experience with the sweet drink to help you discover the best fit for your taste.

Spilling the tea

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2021
Sweet spot \\ Freshman Ann Dardy participates in Diversity Club's first social event of the year. “[Being in the club] has gotten me out of my shell. I'm more comfortable talking to new people, and I'm more comfortable sharing my pronouns because I know I won't be judged,” Dardy said.

Inside scoop

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2021
Heat of the moment \\ Working with the Pride of the East during summer band, new to the program, Mr. Matt Edwards comes from Plano ISD. "By the end of the year, I want each of my students to know just how much I care about them and their personal success," Mr. Edwards said.

On that note: Mr. Matt Edwards

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2021
Senior Hanna Harmon performs as a soloist in the 2018 POTE marching show Conquered. 

Going solo

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2021
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