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The Tom Tom

The Student News Site of Bellevue East High School

The Tom Tom

The Student News Site of Bellevue East High School

The Tom Tom

Greatness in the making. Members of the inaugural Mayor’s Youth Council from left to right are Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike, Merrick Hobbs, BenJamin Nicola, Victoria Bogatz, Timothy Bogatz, Henry Gregor, Gabrielle Shuster, Tessa Pointer, Councilwoman Kathy Welch, and Police Chief Kenneth Cleary. Meetings are held at the Bellevue City Council Chambers. “Our goal as the Mayor’s Youth Council is to bring another generation of voices and ideas to our community,” freshman Tim Bogatz said.

East students join new Mayor’s Youth Council

Savannah Stultz, Newspaper Co-Entertainment Editor
December 13, 2024
Full ride. Playing soccer for years, senior Fallyn Glomb receives a full ride athletic scholarship to Central Community College. Glomb plans to major in athletic training. “[The scholarship] was important because I’m trying to set myself up to be successful later in life,” Glomb said.

Scholarships boost students into colleges and careers

Charlotte Palm, Newspaper Features Editor
December 13, 2024
Getting inspired. Looking for new ways to advertise the Bellevue East Theater Department, sophomore Taelor Stevens scrolls on TikTok. Stevens uses TikTok to motivate people to come to their shows. “I am constantly looking for inspo to use for advertisements,” Stevens said.

TikTok faces choice between a ban or sale

Lailyah Duncan, Newspaper News Editor
December 13, 2024

Class officers elected for 2024-2025 school year

Charley Leon, Newspaper Co-Editor in Chief, Yearbook Copy Editor
November 1, 2024
Speak up. During her Introduction to Competitive Speech class, freshman Abigail Hollingshead practices her poetry event. Hollingshead said she is looking forward to performing at upcoming competitions. “I’m pretty excited,” she said. “I have to miss the first [competition] because of the play, but I’m going to be at the second one, hopefully.”

Novice speech students prepare for competition on Nov. 1

Emily Hollars, Newspaper Entertainment Editor
November 1, 2024
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