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Mr. Hughes Retires

Abigail Heffner, East Staff Writer June 15, 2023

Nick Hughes, the beloved Principal of East high school for the past sixteen years, will be retiring from his position this June. Although he is sad to go, he is grateful for the lessons and experiences...

Exchange Students Year Comes to a Close

Exchange Students’ Year Comes to a Close

Violet Pandya, Editor June 5, 2023

AFS is a foreign exchange student program that partners with Tosa East to bring exchange students into the Wauwatosa community. This year, five students arrived, coming from Switzerland, Portugal, Finland,...

This Spring Break in Science: 3/20 - 4/2

This Spring Break in Science: 3/20 – 4/2

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer April 28, 2023

3/21 - How Marsupial Lions Saw the World (Paleontology and Fossils) We normally think of marsupials as being like opossums or kangaroos, mostly herbivorous creatures found in Australia, but millions...

School Board Candidate Feature: Liz Heimerl-Rolland, Seat 5

School Board Candidate Feature: Liz Heimerl-Rolland, Seat 5

Sarah Heimerl-Rolland, East Staff Writer March 24, 2023

Liz Heimerl-Rolland is running for seat 5 of the Wauwatosa School Board. She lives in Wauwatosa and her kids are attending or have graduated from Tosa Schools. Her background is in education and community...

This Week in Science: 3/13 - 3/19

This Week in Science: 3/13 – 3/19

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Ancient People Made Cheese in Poland Archaeology and Ancient Cultures A new study by the University of York, UK, has found evidence of cheese making in a site dated to the late Neolithic period...

This Week in Science: 3/6 - 3/12

This Week in Science: 3/6 – 3/12

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer March 20, 2023

Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Air Into Energy (Biology) Scientists in Australia have discovered an enzyme that can turn air into electric energy.  The discovery was published in the top journal...

What is So Compelling About IBA?

What is So Compelling About IBA?

Mariana Perez, Editor March 11, 2023

The Intramural Basketball Association holds a powerful position at Wauwatosa East High School. Talk of IBA flies around East on a daily basis, there are many team Instagram accounts, and more teams every...

This Week in Science: 2/27 - 3/5

This Week in Science: 2/27 – 3/5

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer March 11, 2023

Eggshells Reveal a Long Lost Bird Lineage (Paleontology and Fossils) Elephant birds were some of the largest birds to ever live, standing ten to twelve feet tall and weighing 770 to 1,600 (upper...

This Week in Science: 2/13 - 2/19

This Week in Science: 2/13 – 2/19

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer February 26, 2023

Ancient Burial Site Found in Chile (Archaeology and Ancient Cultures) A new study co-authored by a George Washington University research professor examined the Inca Empire's instruments of culture and...

This Week in Science: 2/5 - 2/11

This Week in Science: 2/5 – 2/11

Bowie Funk, East Staff February 15, 2023

Webb Telescope Captures Stars Forming Last week, the James Webb telescope captured something amazing: the formation of stars.  Now, for the first time ever, scientists can witness the formation of...

This Week in Science: 1/29 - 2/4

This Week in Science: 1/29 – 2/4

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Neanderthals Hunted and Butchered Huge Elephants According to a finding last Wednesday, our closest ancestors, the neanderthals, hunted huge elephants that could feed over a hundred people.  The bones...

This Week in Science: 1/22 - 1/27

This Week in Science: 1/22 – 1/27

Bowie Funk, East Staff Writer February 1, 2023

Meteorites Reveal Possible Origin of Building Blocks of Life Meteorites have revealed to researchers the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks...

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