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Spartan of the Week: Sameer Mahmood

December 7, 2018

Curious, righteous, and self-aware, Sameer Mahmood constantly looks for ways to practice what is right. Mahmood is a follower of the religion of Isl...

Crazy Rich Asians Brings Diversity to the Silver Screen

November 28, 2018

Released across America on August 15 of 2018, romantic comedy-drama Crazy Rich Asians follows the story of New Yorker Rachel Chu as she accompanies her ...

Spartan of the Week: Dustin Laufenberg

November 16, 2018

Finding yourself can be very challenging, especially in high school. Dustin Laufenburg is a junior who is involved in a variety of activities, includin...

Spartan of The Week: Emma Stapel

October 26, 2018

Everyone goes through their own stages in life; for Emma Stapel (10), it has been her different art phases. This Spartan has been drawing since the earl...

Spartan of the Week: Ms. Nicole Enger

October 19, 2018

Ms. Enger, also known as Coach E, is the new social studies and AP Psychology teacher at Brookfield East, but she’s actually not that new. Last year, she wa...

Spartan of the Week: Señora Judy Barry

Arjun Shreekumar, Digital Director

October 12, 2018

Very few at Brookfield East can say they have traveled to a foreign country, and even fewer can claim to have lived in one. Señora Judy Barry, a new ...

East Foreign Language Students Travel to Spain

October 10, 2018

Last summer, the advanced Spanish students of Brookfield East trekked to the cities of Barcelona and Spain to test their knowledge of the language and...

Brookfield East Drama Takes on “Death of a Salesman”

May 1, 2018

Last weekend, the Brookfield East drama department performed “Death of a Salesman,” a story about, according to senior Philip Klinker, “the mental d...

Brookfield East Hires New English Teacher

October 31, 2017

Mr. Ryan Cramer is the one of the many new teachers at Brookfield East this year. He currently teaches: English 9, Writing for College, and helps out wi...

New Math Teacher at Brookfield East: Mr. Cordell

Maria Korkos, Lifestyles Editor

October 29, 2017

Our new Precalculus and Trigonometry teacher Mr. Cordell shared some information about just who he is (inside and out of Brookfield East). Majoring...

New Math Teacher at Brookfield East: Mr. Carini

October 24, 2017

“Being in the music scene is very open and welcoming to everyone, and that kind of inclusion is what I like to bring in my classroom.” It isn�...

Take a chance this Valentine’s Day: a new approach to the average date night

Matthew Peterman, Writer

February 13, 2017

DISCLAIMER: Do not actually do any these. With Valentine’s Day coming up, many are looking to impress their significant other with the classic roses, chocolates, possibly a romantic dinner, etc. But those things are so cliche and overused. If you’re looking to spice things up a bit, here are some tips to use. 1.Only give your date the stem of the rose. Not the flo...