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Bellevue East juniors prepare for the ACT in different ways
Lillian Herrick, Sports Editor • February 11, 2025

The ACT, scheduled for March 25, is right around the corner for Bellevue East juniors. Without the OnToCollege ACT preparatory advisory that...

Student information leaked in PowerSchool hack
Layla Hango, Opinion Editor • February 11, 2025
Novice team helps prepare students for winter guard
Lucy Cook, Reporter • February 11, 2025

Everyone stands in their spots as head coach Samantha Unick explains the new choreography for a section of the routine. Going over and over till everyone understands the...

Students volunteer in Bellevue community
Charlotte Palm, Features Editor • February 11, 2025
Teachers support student artists within the classroom
Savannah Stultz, Co-Entertainment Editor • February 11, 2025
Teenagers need to reduce their screen times
Charlotte Palm, Features Editor • February 24, 2025

Teens today are chronically online. Just look at anyone in passing or at lunch—heads buried in their phones, zero social interaction occurring. And while phones are a useful...

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Bellevue Girls Wrestling earns 5th place at Metros competition
Victoria Bogatz, Co-Editor in Chief • February 24, 2025

At the Metro Conference Tournament on January 18, Bellevue   Girls Wrestling placed 5th, earning 146 points. The team also had eight individual medalists. Bellevue...

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East student athletes commit to various colleges
Charley Leon, Co-Editor in Chief • February 24, 2025
Smile and wave. On August 17, senior Lindsey Burt walks in the Arrows to the Aerospace parade along with the rest of the Bellevedettes. The parade helps local businesses promote themselves and allows for schools to show off their spirit. “[I like] getting to represent the school and the dance team,” Burt said. “To be able to show what we can do.”
Bellevedettes involves hard work, community engagement
Lucy Cook, Newspaper Reporter • December 13, 2024
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Best Rom-Coms to rewatch for this Valentines Day
Savannah Stultz, Co-Entertainment Editor • February 24, 2025

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many of us find ourselves wanting to get into the spirit of the holiday. But, as store aisles stock their displays with overpriced...

Students, staff rank favorite holiday movies
Charley Leon, Newspaper Co-Editor in Chief, Yearbook Copy Editor • December 13, 2024
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Teachers execute lockdown procedures
Maya Valenti, Reporter • February 11, 2025

Bellevue East high school teachers had to put lockdown protocol into action on December 6 due to a swatting call from outside the country. At...

East students have varying opinions on lockdowns
Emily Hollars, Co-Entertainment Editor • February 11, 2025
LOCKS, LIGHTS, OUT OF SIGHT
Victoria Bogatz, Co-Editor In Chief • February 11, 2025
AI gains role in the classroom
Lillian Herrick, Newspaper Sports Editor • December 13, 2024