![Register. On the whiteboard in the front of her classroom, instructor Rebekah Sidzyik keeps a voter registration form for eligible students. The federal Department of Justice requested data on registered Nebraska voters such as names, dates of birth, and the last 4 digits of Social Security numbers with the federal Department of Justice. “The [Nebraska] Attorney General advised that this was a lawful request that we ought to honor,” Secretary of State Robert Evnen said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/voterregistrationcmyk.png)
![Ruins. The damage of an old schoolhouse rests near Bridgeport, Nebraska on March 15. The schoolhouse was one of the first structures that burned down in the wildfires, and Bridgeport resident Naomi Loomis’s husband, Cody Loomis, attended the school when he was younger. “We're still, maybe in the mourning [phase],” Naomi Loomis said. “So, rebuilding is just every day, just trying to make plans, trying to meet with bankers and people that would help us rebuild our corrals or stuff like that.”](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/charp.1.jpg)
Wildfires raged across western Nebraska in March, leaving residents and communities left in the ashes and aftermath. The wildfires, which...
![Register. On the whiteboard in the front of her classroom, instructor Rebekah Sidzyik keeps a voter registration form for eligible students. The federal Department of Justice requested data on registered Nebraska voters such as names, dates of birth, and the last 4 digits of Social Security numbers with the federal Department of Justice. “The [Nebraska] Attorney General advised that this was a lawful request that we ought to honor,” Secretary of State Robert Evnen said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/voterregistrationcmyk-906x1200.png)
![Reel it in. At the Fishing Club’s first competition, which was held at Schwer park, freshman Tristan Krewson catches the first fish of the outing. At the meet students caught blue gill and small bass fish. “[I caught] a blue gale and one baby bass,” Krewson said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1897-1200x1069.jpg)
![Loud and clear. The East high singers preform at the District Music Contest on April 24, 2026. East will have two new choir teachers next year, Christopher Work and Barbara Jones. “I’m super happy and proud of us [East High Singers] this year,” junior Gwen Tyner said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sing-1200x800.jpg)
![An adaptable airport. Amidst the partial government shutdown, Eppley Airfield remains open and functioning as Transportation Security Administration employees screen passengers at TSA PreCheck. Kiewit Television reported that the shutdown did not cause significant absences among Omaha TSA staff when compared to nationwide rates. “I know the [TSA] staff isn’t getting paid and the line to get through security should take longer,” former East student Kira Mabry said. “I didn’t notice the lines though, probably because I was very early.”](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sav-p.2.jpg)
After high school graduation, about 61.4 percent of students enroll in college for the following academic year in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of these students...
![Prove yourself. During the opening act of East’s spring musical, Freaky Friday, on March 14 in the auditorium, Senior Ava Ingraldi [far left] sings proudly as a lead while freshman Mary Maloney [far right] acts to support her performance. Maloney was inspired by Ingraldi's work ethic and leadership throughout the production.. “I'm always trying to show people that I'm the best I can get, which then pushes me to get better,” Ingraldi said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-IMG_1509-1200x800.jpg)
![University of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the oldest university in the state, recently eliminated several departments due to a budget deficit. One of the eliminated programs was the Department of Statistics. “We fought [the cuts] every way we could figure out how to fight,” UNL Associate Professor of Statistics Susan VanderPlas said.](https://beaststudentmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/banner-for-web-900x1200.png)
