Last Thursday the new BPA team went to the University of Kansas campus for their first conference experience. Students were able to go to classrooms that focused on specific aspects of business. Teamwork, Marketing, and interviewing are some of the options that were available to whoever wanted to learn more about the subjects. This is the first year for East’s new Business Professionals of America program. Creating it at the beginning of the year, East was the last of the Shawnee Mission schools ... Read More

[poll id="10"] It started as a choice. According to Associate Principal Steve Loe, when block scheduling was first proposed in the Shawnee Mission School district 11 years ago, Shawnee Mission West and North both went to block; East and South chose not to. During the following 10 years, it was never considered again. However, last year when the idea was brought to a vote again at East, 2/3 of teachers voted in favor of block. Loe said this could have been due to ... Read More

The results of the Harbinger's mock-election poll held on Oct.16 and 17 are as follows: Most important issue students want to see addressed by the next president: the economy Obama: 359 Votes (57%) McCain: 238 Votes (38%) Other: 29 Votes (5%) On a scale of 1-10, how closely did the students follow the presidential race: 8 out of 10 Read More

It was a warm sunny day in June when wrestling coach Chip Ufford crossed the finish line of his first triathlon. He felt a sense of joy and accomplishment. But most of all he felt hungry for the next race. Ufford has been competing in triathlons for eight years and competed in 49 of them. He is a P.E. teacher, so he values physical fitness and wanted to show people how important it is to stay in shape. "I wanted to do something that ... Read More