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The student news site of Bullitt East High School.

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The student news site of Bullitt East High School.

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Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon , Creative Editor

This is Molly Shannon. She is a sophomore and junior creative editor in the Journalism program at Bullitt East High School. Once she graduates, she hopes to major in Journalism, which is why she joined the class this year. Outside of journalism, she is also a part of a club known as Project Unify.

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Senior Adam Moore and junior David Boyer hug after Moore's emotional speech about inclusion.

[Photo] Moore is Switching Roles and Taking on More Special Responsibilities

Abi Huffman, Buisness Editor
January 17, 2020
Senior Conner Groves holds the National Unified Champion School banner in front of the crowd. ESPN and Special Olympics presented this banner during the assembly. Groves said, "It was very cool seeing the kids in the club so excited and for the whole day to just be about them.

[Photo] ESPN Presents Unified Champion Banner

Morgan Harbolt, Executive Editor
November 7, 2019

Ending the Season on a Positive Note

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
October 16, 2019
Lady Leaders from Bullitt East gathered to take a picture alongside their mentors. These girls were notified about their involvement with the conference last month and have been preparing for it ever since, now that the conference has passed they are now looking for ways to improve for the one in March. "We have our first Bullitt County Lady leaders Conference Day on Friday, Sept. 20. Anytime you doing something for the first time, there are always areas to improve for the next time so our Bullitt County Lady Leaders team will make a plan to address those areas and be ready for our next conference day which is March 20," said Adrienne Usher.

Lady Leaders Setting Examples with Leadership Skills

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
September 24, 2019
Trevor Swearingen has been teaching at Bullitt East for a little over a month and has already made himself home in a classroom that he and Lauren Battcher share. During his time here he has gone all out to show school spirit and that he cares for his students. "I always loved to study as a kid and I used to read these flashcards that had these informational facts on them and I would like teach a class and so I thought I wasn't teaching at the time, I thought I was like being a broadcaster. Deep down I always wanted to be a teacher, ever since college I knew that I wanted to educate, inspire, inform and entertain," said Swearingen.

Impacting Classroom Setting With Relatability

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
September 19, 2019
Losing the tournament was a bittersweet moment because the girls worked together as a team but it was almost as if their hard work didn't pay off. Alayna Wells and Shelby Hatter are now better prepared for future tournaments. "I won my match by a lot which doesn't happen a lot so I was really proud of myself," said Wells.

Spirit Prevails Despite Defeat

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
September 17, 2019
Graphic created by editor-in-chief Katie Huffman.

Taking Stage for Third Time Around

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
September 13, 2019
Brown receiving her fourth place trophy at the Central Hardin Bruin Invitational. This tournament was held on Aug. 2 where she shot a 76. Brown was hoping for a lower score as she's used to placing higher, "We always practice what we should do or need to work on... Sometimes as a team, tournaments don’t go as well as practice," said Brown.

Starting Year Off With a Hole In One

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
August 19, 2019
Algebra teacher, Jason Couch prepares his incoming students by explaining his expectations for them. This class was his fifth period class in which students were listening to his instructions intently. "What I am most excited about for high school is all of the pathways and opportunities I will have," said Lily Beswick.

Starting School With a New Attitude

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
August 13, 2019
Sanders speaking at one of his rallies, campaigning for his grassroots foundation.

Democrats Cast Blue Wave Over 2020 Election

Molly Shannon, Creative Editor
July 24, 2019
Students study for their college board exams by either buying their own textbooks or using the books their teachers provided.

Stress Subsides as AP Tests are Wrapped Up

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
May 17, 2019
Members of one of the sophomore girls teams for tug-of-war express their determination to win this competition while students cheer them on from the side during the annual Greek Games on May 2. The tug-of-war competitions comprised much of the time devoted to activities that the Games featured, in which students utilized their aggressiveness to try to assert their dominance over other grade levels, while many students inversely chose not to participate to avoid being subordinated for the same reasons. "Freshmen are new and want to save face. Sophomores and juniors are jaded and want to keep their image. They tend to hold themselves in high regard and don't want to embarrass themselves," said band teacher Trevor Ervin.

[Photo] Greek Games Emphasizes Teenage Priorities

Madeline Myers, Copy Editor
May 14, 2019
After the teacher protests for pension reforms last year teachers came back with shirts and sticks saying that they love their public school. Although this year's protests are over something different, this still applies to how teachers feel. "We first arrived and congregated in the rotunda with hundreds of fellow teachers chanting and cheering. It was very powerful. Many of the politicians who support teachers and public education made their way to us; they were greeted with cheers and applause. They then spoke directly to the crowd showing their appreciation and support for both our presence that day and what we do every day in the classroom. It felt good to be acknowledged," said Craven.

House Bills Spark Outrage Among Kentucky Public School Teachers

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
March 15, 2019
Eight grade students walking in to visit Bullitt East.

[Photo] Eighth Graders Visit Their Future High School

Ella Olds, Copy Editor
March 4, 2019
Ever since the 2016 election after Sanders did not receive the Democratic nomination, people have been eager for him to run again. "Ever since the last election I've wanted him to run again because he's a really good candidate and deserves the spot," said sophomore Alex Provost.

Bernie Sanders Started His Campaign Off With A Bang

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
February 24, 2019
This is the room where the prom meeting was held yesterday and will continue to be held. Terry teaches the agriculture class in this room as well. "Teaching and prom have both been a positive experience," said Terry.

Changes in Prom 2019

Ella Olds and Molly Shannon
February 5, 2019
After the singing of various choirs and the parade, citizens gather to watch the lighting of multiple Christmas trees and nearby buildings. Once everything was lit, fireworks were set off. "I think probably the biggest event change was a much larger display of fireworks that I thought were quite impressive," said mayor Barry Armstrong.

Community Enjoys Light Up Mount Washington Festivities

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
December 4, 2018
Social studies teacher Monty Edwards and his family used their musical talent to perform "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Them, along with many other contestants sang for their performance. "I think it's really cool that Monty and his family came up to play a [mini] concert and I really liked it.", said sophomore Billy Goodman.

[Photo] Students and Administration Offer More than Musical Talents

Ella Olds and Madeline Myers
November 30, 2018
This pin represents people who exercised their right to vote in the Bullitt County mid-term elections. The elections resulted in the selection of mainly Republican candidates to fill various Bullitt County offices. “As a democrat in a republican state, it’s definitely not what I was hoping for. It was what I expected, but I guess I was still holding on to a sliver of hope that potentially we could score some democrats in office,” said Bullitt East alumni, Kim Houchin.

Republican Candidates Dominate Mid-term Elections

Madeline Myers and Molly Shannon
November 25, 2018
Master Sergeant Chief Charles Ballard sharing his speech about his own and others' experiences serving in the military as students listen attentively. The speech was intended to be one of the ways that Vice Principals Cyndi Bell and Tim Ridley could emphasize the importatance of veterans during the assembly. "I visited the Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Hawaii all within my first eight months in the Navy at 18 years old," said Ballard.

Students Use Talents to Thank Veterans

Madeline Myers, Molly Shannon, Lauryn Smith, and Lindsey Spencer
November 13, 2018
Wendy McCutcheon's old office in the College and Career Center is now empty after she has packed up all of her things and left. This office was her home away from home for eight years and it will soon be the office of Ann Mann. "The nature of the College and Career Coach job is one that changes all the time. Every week (it seems like), the state changes a pathway or the requirements to become college ready. Ms. Ann Murphy has been hired as Wendy's replacement and will do an excellent job," said guidance counselor Dana Steinmetz.

Losing College and Career Center Coordinator

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
October 12, 2018

Girls Golf State Tournament Recap

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
October 12, 2018

Girls Golf Recap from August to September

Molly Shannon, Junior Creative Editor
September 30, 2018
Here is Wendy McCutcheon, College and Career Readiness Director at Bullitt East, holding three helpful sources for students to become college- or career-ready or to explore their options regarding their college or career. This program aims to help students prepare for transitioning into whichever postsecondary education or career they choose, withstanding the new changes that have been made in Kentucky for the college and career readiness criteria. "It used to be called college- and career-ready. Now it is academic transition-ready or career transition-ready. Transition meaning that they (the students) have fulfilled or they have demonstrated performance and knowledge that they will be able to transition, either into the workforce or into a postsecondary education," said McCutcheon.

Changes Arise in the College and Career Readiness Criteria

Madeline Myers and Molly Shannon
September 3, 2018
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