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Despite the recent rise in number of AP tests taken, more and more students are failing
BY LOGAN HELEY

Last year, the number of AP tests taken by East students skyrocketed.
Over the summer they jumped nearly 38 percent. District and school officials attribute the abrupt rise to the fact that a policy was put in place before last year, allowing only AP students that take the AP exam to get the AP designation on their transcript.

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School lunch menus are increasing price and becoming healthier
BY NICK LUCAS

His knees locked and his legs as stiff as tree trunks, sophomore George Brophy staggers down the ramp to lunch.
Football tryouts have taken their toll on Brophy. Emotionless, he shuffles through the lunch line, grabbing his usual two slices of Domino’s pizza, Otis Spunkmeyer cookies and a cold refreshing red Gatorade. Sweet relief.
He reaches the cashier and digs around in his pockets only to find a crumpled up five dollar bill. When he hands it to the lunch lady she gives him a blank stare.
“It’s eight dollars, honey.”
Brophy was shocked.

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Frequent Fridays:
The mini-plays Frequent Fridays start September 12th in the Little Theater at 3:00. The following are the Frequent Fridays for the first Quarter:

Olivia Sieck.. Sept. 12
Anne Haines... Sept. 26
Christina Beynon... Oct. 24
Ansley Rowe... Oct. 31
Hillary Surface... Nov. 14

College Now:
The deadline to enroll in classes at Johnson County Community College for College Now credit is Sept. 8. Students can enroll online at
www.jccc.org, or at the JCCC Campus in the admissions office

Freshman Student Council:
Elections for Student Council Freshmen Class Officers and Class Representatives are Sept. 5 on the north ramp before school, during lunch, and after school. Remember to bring your student ID as it is needed to cast your vote!

Seminar Update:
-Student Council elections assembly (freshmen only)- tomorrow during seminar the freshmen class will gather to hear speeches from their class officer candidates.
- Counselors will be visiting freshmen seminars Friday to discuss enrollment for sophomore year.
-New sophomores will be doing MAP Testing during the Friday seminar period.
-The Fall Sports pep assembly will take place during the Wednesday, Sept. 10 seminar period.

College Planning:
The Senior College Planning Parent Meeting is Sept. 11, in the library. The meeting starts at 7:00. Parents are encouraged to arrive early.

Harbinger Text Service:
Want to be on the heart beat of all things affecting East? The Harbinger is now offering a text message service to help keep students in touch with events happening around East and local communities. To subscribe to this service create an account at www.twitter.com, register your cell phone, and “follow” the SME_Harbinger
service.

Horton Trial Update:
Former East janitor, John Henry Horton was sentenced to life in prison with the eligibility of parole after 15 years August 27 after being convicted in March of first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Lizabeth Wilson in 1974.

Early Dismissals:
There will be an early dismissal Sept. 9 at 1:10 and an early dismissal Sept. 10 at 1:45 (pep assembly day).