Not many high schoolers can say they’ve traveled the world, let alone performed in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, all over Italy and in front of a College World Series audience here...

Following the loss of six staff members at the end of the 2024-25 school year due to various reasons, and with the growing student population, the school has welcomed 17 new staff members this year. This...

More than a thousand students travel through the halls each day, but there’s only one who does it without knowing where his next step will take him. In a sea of the seeing, freshman Drew Sillman perseveres...

An unusual guest has become a notable figure in the cafeteria. This mythical cardboard creature with fluffy brown fur, gnarled feet and long, sharp claws is none other than a sasquatch. Unlike the elusive...

March marks Athletic Trainer Appreciation Month, highlighting the impact of Gretna East’s athletic trainer, John Carda. With decades of experience, he plays a vital role in athlete healthcare, injury...

The classroom is quiet and the lights buzz as sophomore Samantha Thiellen walks up to the front of the room. Paper in hand, she breathes in and looks up at her peers surrounding her. She starts to speak,...

No one chooses to live with a heart condition or learning disabilities, let alone both, but for freshman Damon Dauel, that is the life he lives. While he didn’t choose to have those conditions, they...

Rounding the corner onto Main Street at Walt Disney World, math teacher Alicia Lahood and her sister, Cydney Granger, pressed on toward Cinderella’s castle. Despite waking up at 1 a.m. and the toll of...

As the lunch bell echoes through the halls, a bustling crowd of students spills into the cafeteria, eager to grab their midday meal. Students have many options with steaming trays of today's main dish,...

Although Halloween was celebrated just a few weeks ago, an eerie event recently occurred at the Gretna Public Library. On Nov. 14, Forensic anthropologist Kaitlyn East, PhD, visited the library and presented...

The feeling of sharp stabbing needles in his back was a clear indication that something was wrong. Junior Kasen Brown needed to get help from professionals, and after going through tests locally, Brown...