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  • Golf Varsity Girls District on March 25-26
  • Tennis JV Rockwall Tournament on March 25
  • Baseball @ Prosper on March 25-26
  • Softball vs. Plano West 5:30 P.M. @ Plano East on March 25
  • Theatre: UIL OAP District Contest @ Plano West on March 26-27
  • Track: Steve Telaneus Invite on March 27
  • UIL Academic Competitions on March 28-29
  • Baseball @ McKinney Boyd 4:30 P.M. on March 28
  • Softball @ Prosper 5:30 P.M. on March 28
  • Speech and Debate M.S. Champs Tournament @ Plano East on March 29
  • Winter Guard Varsity Championships @ Coppell H.S. on March 29
  • Baseball vs. McKinney Boyd 10:00 A.M. @ Plano East on March 29
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The News Source of Plano East Senior High School

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The News Source of Plano East Senior High School

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Photo from PESH Theater Instagram.

East Theater Makes District with Psychological Thriller “BUG”

by Melanie Pinkerton, Reporter Mar 25, 2025

In a motel room onstage, an uncanny duo finds themselves surrounded by conspiracies, tension, and, of course, bugs. As the psychological thriller dives into insanity, the performers plant themselves in...

Photo from @peshbsu on Instagram.

More To Know About Black History: Black Student Union

by Jewel Jeffery, Reporter Feb 27, 2025

In room B-4126, students come together and learn the importance of black culture. This club is the Black Student Union (BSU). During the BSU meetings, students celebrate traditions and learn valuable information...

East's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Lensey Sardar.

Teaching with Supportive Sincerity

by Celine Tan, Multimedia Manager Feb 15, 2025

From the outside, English teacher Lensey Sardar’s classroom may seem like any other. Rows of desks fill the space while Sardar’s corner resides at the front. Upon closer inspection, though, the room’s...

Photo by Meera Chugh.

Letters of Light: Bringing Brightness to Cancer Patients

by Varsha Jhanak, Editor-in-Chief Feb 3, 2025

According to the National Cancer Institute, projections estimated about 2 million new cancer cases and 611,720 cancer-related deaths in 2024. For these patients, life can be difficult as they navigate...

Eastside Bistro, located just off the cafeteria.

Cooking With Class: East Culinary Serves All Year Round

by Melanie Pinkerton, Reporter Dec 3, 2024

In a small pocket of the cafeteria, easy to miss if you’re just walking by, wondrous smells waft through the air in a student-run kitchen. Culinary students work diligently, cooking and baking not only...

Civic education week participants in front of the US Capitol building in Washington DC

Breaking Stereotypes: Exchange Students Promote Cultural Understanding

by Abdullah Farid, Reporter Mar 25, 2024

Friday night football, Prom and yellow school buses are some of the aspects often portrayed as the dream American high school life. Every year, the Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program,...

Marching Band Creates Opportunities For Success

Marching Band Creates Opportunities For Success

by Shar Kiefer, Reporter Nov 13, 2023

At the strike of the after-school bell, students rush into the hallway to end their days. However, not all students end their days at the bell. With only two hours to practice, they set aside their schoolwork...

TOTS: Connecting on Another Level

TOTS: Connecting on Another Level

by Celine Tan, Reporter Oct 6, 2023

Knowledge circulates the community, seeping into the minds of little kids as teenagers teach them in accessible, online tutoring sessions. Co-founders Natalie Tan and Siri Mokkala created Teaching Others...

American Studies teacher Janessa Bower explains how she finds inspiration  in literature.

Stained Paint in Education

by Megan Glass, Photo Editor Oct 6, 2023

The influence of art carries deep within every individual, even if it is not apparent to said person. As people go through their lives, they slowly take in new forms of art that influence who they later...

Connecting Through Culture: Student Cultural Organizations Provide Safe Spaces

Connecting Through Culture: Student Cultural Organizations Provide Safe Spaces

by Camille Wright, Reporter Oct 1, 2023

As the school year continues, students anticipate the return of student cultural associations. A student cultural organization is a group within school that is centered around a specific race, culture,...

Senior Shriya Bhat points at "finding big ideas" sign at the International Science and Engineering fair in Dallas on May 18.

Conquering Goals: Class of 2023 Valedictorian Heads to Harvard

by Sumayya Ali, Reporter Jun 3, 2023

An application packed with four years of academic programs, scientific research and various other accomplishments light up the screen as senior Shriya Bhat prepares to add in her newest achievement: the...

Senior Victoria Jackson-Sears hits the ball during a softball game.

Committed: Life Of Student Athletes

by Michelle Mendez, Reporter May 1, 2023

On average, a high school athlete has roughly a 2% chance of playing their sport at the Division-I (D1) level. Overall, a little over 7% of high school athletes go on to play a varsity sport in college,...

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