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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Undocumented Get Documents
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At Morton East at least 30 percent of students are undocumented according to Principal Frank Zarate. Just this past year in Illinois, undocumented immigrants have been given the opportunity to apply f
Students Shut Down Without Shut Eye
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Students, it's bedtime.
Dating a Teen Parent: the Ups, the Downs
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The majority of Morton East students haven't experienced dating a teen parent
Clubs Heat Up Taste of Morton
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Morton East held the first ever "Taste of Morton" -- their own version of the "Taste of Chicago" -- on December 5 after school in the main cafeteria.
Students Debate Pros and Cons of Social Network
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There are a lot of people that don't associate with Facebook. But, there are a bunch of people that love Facebook. People that use their Facebook a lot said Facebook gets interesting and it's funny as
Holiday Musings Deck the Halls
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WHAT DID YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?
Students Skip Breakfast
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Most people think breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but why aren't most students eating?
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Nowadays many students say that their favorite cartoon would have to be "Family Guy."
What Morton East is Doing to Protect the Environment
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Morton East teachers, students, and faculty do their part to protect the environment by recycling paper, plastic, and aluminum. Some ride bikes or drive ecofriendly cars.
Morton Girls Take Time for Morning Make-up
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On average, it takes theMorton girls about 30 minutes to "get pretty" for the school days. Girls in Morton East take the time to do their make-up and hair because they care to show personality and exh
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