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All names have been changed from the original to protect the anonymity of the subjects “Being trans is pretty much the reason I dropped out.” As a general rule, schools …
“Being trans is pretty much the reason I dropped out.” Read More
“That’s crazy. I wouldn’t work at McDonald’s for those terms.” The 15-year-old and his family had just moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina, and asked their new teacher, “Should we …
We wear red on Wednesdays: teacher-led protests across N.C. Read More“We don’t train [students] to solve problems,” Jenni Hoffman said. “We train them to come up with ideas.” Hoffman, normally East’s Latin teacher, is training to be one of the …
CHCCS offers new District C business program Read More
The East Art Team has been adding to the number of murals found throughout East, with murals in Upper Quad C and room 209. Painting a mural can be an …
East Art Team Paints New Murals Read More
As Black History Month finishes, we look back at what East’s students and staff have done to commemorate diversity. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, Katherine Ropp and Gabriel Ackall shed …
East Celebrates Black History Month Read More
On a crisp November day in 2018, 51 year old Beth Waldron was walking behind her house by Homestead Park in Chapel Hill when she noticed an unusual pile of …
Fight against local deer hunting Read MoreThe decision to remove a Confederate monument from public display outside the Chatham County courthouse was carried out, ending its 112-year presence in Pittsboro, Nov. 20. The city’s long-standing Confederate …
Pathway to removal of Pittsboro Confederate monument Read More
What is gentrification? Gentrification is defined as the renovation or improvement of a house or district so that it conforms to more upper-class taste. Though these improvements do attract new …
Gentrification in the Triangle: Debate over affordable housing Read More
“My overall message is that the most important thing a student can do is be present in class. We’re not helping students if we make it easy for them to …
East students and staff adjust to new attendance policy Read MoreWith many Americans paying close attention to the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, it’s important to point out the disparity between the media coverage and the support a candidate actually receives. …
Disproportionate Democratic candidate media coverage Read More