How Are You Going to Change the World?

That was the question presented to students all over the country, including those right here in East Greenwich. A broad and daunting question, these students rose to the challenge, facing it head on by participating in the Global Economic Symposium.  The Global...

Virtual Reality #10: Riley Brooks’ Senior Story

Virtual Reality #10: Riley Brooks’ Senior Story

Above: Riley Brooks, right. By Jessica Caterson Riley Brooks began her time at East Greenwich High School as an outsider. Having moved to East Greenwich from the outskirts of Boston less than a year before, her freshman self was still trying to adjust to her new...

Virtual Reality #8: Morgan Prior’s Senior Story

Virtual Reality #8: Morgan Prior’s Senior Story

By Jessica Caterson In the days leading up to her first day of high school, Morgan Prior was just like every other rising freshman: kinda nervous, intimidated, and strangely excited. After attending cross country captain practices over the summer, she had spoken at...

Virtual Reality #7: Sunny Sait’s Senior Story

Virtual Reality #7: Sunny Sait’s Senior Story

By Jessica Caterson Sunny Sait entered his freshman year of high school with one goal, and one goal only: to be valedictorian. "I thought of it as a naive goal," he said with a chuckle. "I didn't really know what it entailed. I didn't even know how to calculate GPA,...

Virtual Reality #4: Jack Holmgren’s Senior Story

Virtual Reality #4: Jack Holmgren’s Senior Story

By Jessica Caterson Grades and GPAs are the downfall of the public education system, detracting from the purpose of learning and fueling an unhealthy society of comparison and competition. At least, that's Jack Holmgren's view of it. As forward as it may sound, Jack...

Virtual Reality #5: Caleb Gupta’s Senior Story

Virtual Reality #5: Caleb Gupta’s Senior Story

By Jessica Caterson "It was definitely not how I expected to find out," Caleb Gupta said with a wry smile. When asked about college acceptance, he said his experience overlapped with another critical moment. Two days before receiving his early-decision school's...

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