Monthly Mortonian Morton East High School Cicero, IL
Issue Date: Monday, February 04, 2013 Issue: December/January Last Update: Monday, March 18, 2013
  • Healthy Rivalries Reveal Real Issues

    Wednesday, February 27, 2013 By: Emil Johnson & Andrzej Utria

    A little healthy competition motivates athletes to push themselves a little further, but sometimes the competition intensifies the school's hatred towards one another.

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  • Murals Make East Museum

    Tuesday, February 26, 2013 By: Annie Flores & Kimberly

    Do you know that Morton East High School is starting to look a lot like a museum?

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  • CouplesCompete in Funky Olympics

    Friday, March 08, 2013 By: Luis Castanon

    Sprint, jump, and compete: it's the Olympics -- the couples Olympics. These events weren't the events you would expect. There were 15 couples competing, but they weren't all the athletic type. It was

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  • Coco Puffs Win Cereal War

    Friday, March 08, 2013 By: Reyna Segura, Sebastian Sanchez & Ana Salgado

    Morton East has chosen what their favorite cereal is and it is Cocoa Puffs! Out of 100 students randomly surveyed, 61% said they like Cocoa Puffs, 25% said they like Lucky Charms, and the rest are ind

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  • Trendy Drugs Pose Danger to Teens

    Tuesday, February 26, 2013 By: Alex Verdin & Luis Castanon

    You may have heard rappers like LilWayne, Chief Keif, Kanye West, Two Chains, or Mac Miller talk about a girl named molly in several of their songs, but what some people don't know is that molly is ac

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  • The Hole Truth: Self-Expression Through Piercing

    Friday, February 15, 2013 By: Jessica Ceballos & Sergio Alvarez

    Many Morton East students are falling into the trend of unusual piercings.

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  • Tardy Times in the Minority at East

    Thursday, February 07, 2013 By: Desiree Galvez & Oscar Burgos

    There are a number of reasons as to why students are late; however, being late has become a constant issue for many Morton high school students.

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  • Juniors, Seniors Mentor Sophomore Students

    Thursday, February 07, 2013 By: Jonathan Martinez & David Celis

    Morton East has started the sophomore mentoring program (S.M.P) and assigned sophomores mentors

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  • Does SpongeBob Make You Stupid?

    Thursday, February 07, 2013 By: Reyna Segura & Ana Salgado

    According to a 2011 study done by the psychology department of the University of Virginia, SpongeBob SquarePants tends to make people stupid.

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  • Illegal Drivers Take the Wheel

    Wednesday, February 06, 2013 By: Eduardo Silva, David Torres & Angel Ledezma

    Did you hear those sirens? Those are sirens of a teen being pulled over. Did you know 20 percent of students drive without a license?

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At-a-glance

Morton East Hates Country Music
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It’s obvious that everyone has their own tastes in music. However, it was found that most students’ least favorite genre in music is Country.
Most Students 'Stay'-cationing for Spring Break
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Spring break can either be a memorable vacation or a memorable disaster of a week.
Coco Puffs Win Cereal War
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Morton East has chosen what their favorite cereal is and it is Cocoa Puffs! Out of 100 students randomly surveyed, 61% said they like Cocoa Puffs, 25% said they like Lucky Charms, and the rest are ind
Ps3 Vs.Xbox 360
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In a survey of 120Morton East students, 75 prefer the Ps3 console over the Xbox 360.
CouplesCompete in Funky Olympics
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Sprint, jump, and compete: it's the Olympics -- the couples Olympics. These events weren't the events you would expect. There were 15 couples competing, but they weren't all the athletic type. It was
Catfish: Have you fished around online?
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Have you found the love of your life through the internet? Or an annoying stalker?Whichever you can relate to, you have probably found someone who has impacted your life or gave you a memory.
MEHS Accepts LGBTQ Community
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Sexuality plays a major role in everyone's life. Regardless, whether we are young or old, man or woman, American or Japanese, we should all be treated equal.
Bible Club Feeds Chicago's Homeless
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On December 14, (just a couple weeks before Christmas) Morton East's Bible Club went on a trip down to Lower Wacker Drive (the lowest level) where about 30 to 40 homeless persons take shelter
Fewer Boys in Culinary
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In Ms. Fernandez' culinary arts class, only 30 percent out of all 120 students are male.
Students Vote Dominick
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In a recent mock election, Morton students voted for Cicero incumbent town president
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