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The student news site of Morton East High School

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The student news site of Morton East High School

Pony Express News

Truck driver Antony Delgado
Career: Truck Driver
Noemi Jurado, reporter • May 6, 2025

Antony Delgado works as a supervisor/truck driver at Proline Transport, where he has been employed for 2 years. He completed his education at...

Career : Speech Therapist
Career : Speech Therapist
Kimberly Vazquez May 5, 2025

Lauren Sapienza works as a speech therapist, where they have been employed for N/A. Lauren specializes to help people develop their communication...

Osvaldo Lara is a construction worker.
Career: Construction
Brian Lara May 5, 2025

Osvaldo Lara works in construction at ALL MANSORY, where he has been employed for over 10 years. He’s been doing construction since he was...

Career: Nurse
Diana Carreno, reporter • May 5, 2025

Jasmine and Rosalba work as nurses at Morton East High School. Nursing is a big part of their lives, and they enjoy their jobs. One of the many...

Career: High school teacher
Genesis Mencia and Kevin Hinojosa May 5, 2025

Parry Doogan works as a teacher at Morton East High School, where he has been employed for 21 years. He completed his education at the University...

A TYPICAL DAY... Marisol Lopez works as a nurse
Career: Nurse
Cassandra Marquez and Dulce Bernal Rodriguez May 5, 2025

Marisol Lopez works as a Nurse for Trinity Health at a Loyola Medicine hospital, where she has been employed since November 2023. She completed...

Law enforcement is a difficult, yet rewarding career.
Career: Police
Arturo Perez and Ali Margarito May 5, 2025

Alex Garcia works as a police officer at the Riverside Mall, where they have been employed for 4 years. They completed their education/training...

Career: School social worker
Kassandra Barajas May 5, 2025

Kathryn Reichel works as a school social worker at Morton East high school, where she has been employed for four years. She completed her education/training...

A TYPICAL DAY of a person that is a radiologist technician.
Career: Radiology Technician
Natalie De Santiago, Reporter • May 5, 2025

Ethan Kosche works as a Radiology Technician at Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, where he has been employed for 3 years. He completed...

Career:  Pediatrician
Career: Pediatrician
Dayanara Mariscal, Xitlalhy Romo • May 5, 2025

Shipra Sharma works as a pediatrician at Cook County Morton East Health Organization, where she has been employed for the past decade. Pediatricians...

Chef Yves Chambaz during dinner & theater 2025,Mean Girls theme
Career: Chef
Vincent Bolec May 5, 2025

Yves Chambaz works as a Chef at Morton East High School, where he has been employed for 4 years. He completed his education and training at Washburne...

Career: Cook
MJ Cutter, reporter • May 5, 2025

Gregory Cutter works as a cook at Guzman y Gomez where they have been employed for two months. Here's what he had to say about their job: Question:...

Ashley Young is a respiratory technician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Career: Respiratory Technician
Jocelyn Gonzalez, reporter • May 5, 2025

Ashley Young is a Respiratory Therapist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. These are some questions I asked her and...

This is Mayra Hernandez
Career: Financial Industry
Berenise Velero May 5, 2025

Mayra L. Hernandez has been working in the financial industry for the past 10 years. She originally lived in Cicero, Illinois, and graduated...

David Hernandez doing maintenance
Career: CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programmer
Bryan Gonzalez, reporter • May 5, 2025

David Hernandez works as a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programmer who develops the software instructions that guide CNC machines in machining...

Career: Chef
Career: Photographer
Security guard Asia listening to music without headphones
Can you go a day without music?
Noemi Jurado March 27, 2025

CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT MUSIC?…Scurity guard Aja Leon listens to music out-loud since she forgot her headphones! In a random survey of 104 Morton East students, 78 (75%)...

Banda Corona Del Rey's tour bus out in the city.
Banda Corona Del Rey’s upcoming appearance
Lizbeth Zetina, Josue Cervantes, and Martin Aguirre March 14, 2025

Banda Corona Del Rey will be coming to Illinois! Have you gotten your tickets to go see Chicago’s famous “Banda Corona Del Rey?” On this year on April 20th in...

Morton East Music Department performs Spring Concert
Genesis Mencia and Kevin Hinojosa February 27, 2025

On Thursday, February 27, the Morton East Chodl Auditorium will come alive with an exciting blend of music, showcasing the talents of local students in a free, hour-long concert. ...

Bruno Mars and Lady GaGa's "Die With a Smile" is a favorite among students right now!
East students enjoy Bruno Mars
Eliza Zamora February 24, 2025

A majority of Morton East High School students enjoy Bruno Mars' music. A survey of 50 Morton students showed that 30 listened to him, while the other 20 did not. According...

More than 150 students keep the beat going at Morton
Paul Castaneda, reporter • February 21, 2024

At Morton East, we have 162 students attending music classes. According to the music teacher, Mr. Toms, there are 24 students in the concert band and 13 in the jazz band....

YAL author James Klise is welcomed at Morton East.
YAL author James Klise comes to East
Noemi Jurado, reporter • April 23, 2025

Recently, young adult literature author James Klise toured our Morton campuses and...

Majority of students use AI
Majority of students use AI
Marilin Romero-Mora, Jonathan Leon, and Valeria Torres-Castro March 28, 2025

AI CHEATING OR AI HELPING?… Spanish teacher Ms. Esmeralda Ortiz shows her class...

Many students take social media break
Many students take social media break
Kassandra Barajas and Paloma Salgado March 28, 2025

A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA?...Senior Andrew Gutierrez works out instead of being on...

Classroom Distractions: Is Your Phone a Habit You Can't Ignore?
Classroom Distractions: Is Your Phone a Habit You Can’t Ignore?
Natalie De Santiago, Doll Ascencio, and Desaray Gonzalez March 28, 2025

CLASS PHONE PROBLEMS...Senior Desaray Gonzalez checks her phone during class time...

Vision and hearing screenings given at East
Antonio Haro March 27, 2025

Approximately 400 students were recently screened for vision and hearing at Morton...

Night school senior student named Gisselle Castillo is on her night school break.
Night school enrollment increases
Berenise Velero March 26, 2025

268 students are enrolled in this session (Session 3, the last session) of night...

Representing the best of Morton East's history fair projects, 41 students took their projects to UIC's Chicago Metro History Fair on March 1.  13 will be headed to state!
Morton East students head to Illinois State History Fair
Pony Express News Staff March 21, 2025

13 Morton East students will compete in the Illinois State History Fair on May 1. On...

From Learner to Leaders
Dayanara Mariscal, Xitlalhy Romo, and Andrea Barajas March 19, 2025

Next year, students will have the opportunity to teach through a new teacher internship...

Morton East Teaches Club took a team of aspiring teachers to the Educators Rising competition:  (left to right) Alondra Cuevas, Maria Tinoco, advisor Ms. Rundell, Esteban Salazar, and Oswaldo Barron-Alvarado.
Morton East’s future teachers compete!
Brian Lara, reporter • March 14, 2025

Four Morton East students recently competed at the Educators Rising state meeting...

The Pony Express News met with Mr. Gamboa to get information on the progress of the planned trade school.
New trade school to be built for Morton High Schools
Raul Medrano, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Rene Luna March 12, 2025

Morton plans to build a new trade school right here in Cicero, with construction...

Students Share Memes
Students Share Memes
Ali Margarito, Brian Lara • April 8, 2025

WTH…. Literacy teacher Mr. Tony Asay shows shock alongside senior Jesus Cahue....

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Morton students like TikTok food trends
Morton students like TikTok food trends
Diana Chavez and Cici Chabolla April 7, 2025

DELICIOUS TIKTOK FOOD TRENDS... Senior Jocelyne Rodriguez poses with the pink...

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Jocelyn Durante meeting Carin Leon.
From Fans To Face To Face
Dayanara Mariscal and Xithlaly Romo March 28, 2025

THIS WAS NOT ON MY BINGO CARD, BUT I'M HERE FOR IT!...Senior Jocelyn Duran meets...

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Majority of students use AI
Majority of students use AI
Marilin Romero-Mora, Jonathan Leon, and Valeria Torres-Castro March 28, 2025

AI CHEATING OR AI HELPING?… Spanish teacher Ms. Esmeralda Ortiz shows her class...

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How Often Do You Forget Your Homework?
How Often Do You Forget Your Homework?
Vincent Bolec, Bryan Gonzalez, and Sam Perez March 28, 2025

FORGOT YOU HOMEWORK AGAIN? Senior Alex Jimenez (right) hands in his homework to Ms....

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Many students take social media break
Many students take social media break
Kassandra Barajas and Paloma Salgado March 28, 2025

A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA?...Senior Andrew Gutierrez works out instead of being on...

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Truck driver Antony Delgado
Career: Truck Driver
Noemi Jurado, reporter • May 6, 2025

Antony Delgado works as a supervisor/truck driver at Proline Transport, where he...

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Osvaldo Lara is a construction worker.
Career: Construction
Brian Lara May 5, 2025

Osvaldo Lara works in construction at ALL MANSORY, where he has been employed for...

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Career: Nurse
Diana Carreno, reporter • May 5, 2025

Jasmine and Rosalba work as nurses at Morton East High School. Nursing is a big part...

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Career: High school teacher
Genesis Mencia and Kevin Hinojosa May 5, 2025

Parry Doogan works as a teacher at Morton East High School, where he has been employed...

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A TYPICAL DAY... Marisol Lopez works as a nurse
Career: Nurse
Cassandra Marquez and Dulce Bernal Rodriguez May 5, 2025

Marisol Lopez works as a Nurse for Trinity Health at a Loyola Medicine hospital,...

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Jocelyn Durante meeting Carin Leon.
From Fans To Face To Face
Dayanara Mariscal and Xithlaly Romo March 28, 2025

THIS WAS NOT ON MY BINGO CARD, BUT I'M HERE FOR IT!...Senior Jocelyn Duran meets Carin Leon at a Chicago White Sox game at Rate Field.  (She also got posted on his Instagram...

Got weightlifts?
Got weightlifts?
Arturo Perez, Reporter • March 28, 2025

TRIO OF CURLERS...Julian Najera (Senior) Aaron Lodygowski (junior) and Jose Martinez (Junior) work on building their biceps. In a random survey of 100 students, 54 students...

Student Athletes Shine on the Field
Student Athletes Shine on the Field
Cassandra Marquez, Dulce Rodriguez, Edelis Novoa, and Janelly Hernandez March 27, 2025

EYES ON THE GAME!... Seniors Stephanie Peña, Danali Moreno, and Crystal Lopez are enjoying watching their soccer teammates play the game and winning by 6 points. In a random...

Morton into sports?
Morton into sports?
Bryan Solis March 27, 2025

LOCKED IN?..Espantos Nuno (orange) locks in, and takes out those 3 defenders (red). He loves playing soccer. In a random survey of 131 Morton East students, 80 (62%) of them...

Boys track breaks school record
Pony Express News staff March 24, 2025

The Morton boys track team broke the school record for the 4x800 this past Monday with a time of 7:58.02. Congrats to the boys! So, they broke the school record—what’s...

Morton girl wrestlers went to state!
Morton girl wrestlers went to state!
Genesis Mencia and Kevin Hinojosa March 19, 2025

Four Morton East girl wrestlers went all the way to state this year. Violet Mayo and Hope Donnamario qualifed in their weight classes. There were also two alternates, Monica...

Chef Yves Chambaz during dinner & theater 2025,Mean Girls theme
Career: Chef
Vincent Bolec May 5, 2025

Yves Chambaz works as a Chef at Morton East High School, where he has been employed...

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Morton students like TikTok food trends
Morton students like TikTok food trends
Diana Chavez and Cici Chabolla April 7, 2025

DELICIOUS TIKTOK FOOD TRENDS... Senior Jocelyne Rodriguez poses with the pink...

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STOP!  STOP!  I WANT TACOS!  Do you recognize this truck?
New Taco Truck Rolls Into Cicero!
Ali Margarito March 19, 2025

La Vaca Tapatía is a new taco truck in Cicero! It is recognized as the big orange...

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START SHOPPING FOR PROM NOW!  Senior Rosa Lopez shops for that perfect prom dress.
Prom 2025: A night of glamor, friendship, and unforgettable memories
Cassandra Marquez, Dulce Rodriguez, Edelis Novoa, and Janelly Hernandez March 12, 2025

Now is the time to start thinking about prom. According to the prom coordinator,...

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SNACKS WIN! The recipe for a successful Super Bowl
Josue Cervantes and Martin Aguirre February 18, 2025

Super Bowl weekend came and went.  Whether your joyous over the Philadelphia Eagle's...

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Career: Nurse
Diana Carreno, reporter • May 5, 2025

Jasmine and Rosalba work as nurses at Morton East High School. Nursing is a big part of their lives, and they enjoy their jobs. One of the many reasons they picked this career...

A TYPICAL DAY... Marisol Lopez works as a nurse
Career: Nurse
Cassandra Marquez and Dulce Bernal Rodriguez May 5, 2025

Marisol Lopez works as a Nurse for Trinity Health at a Loyola Medicine hospital, where she has been employed since November 2023. She completed her education at Morton...

Career:  Pediatrician
Career: Pediatrician
Dayanara Mariscal, Xitlalhy Romo • May 5, 2025

Shipra Sharma works as a pediatrician at Cook County Morton East Health Organization, where she has been employed for the past decade. Pediatricians specialize in treating...

Ashley Young is a respiratory technician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Career: Respiratory Technician
Jocelyn Gonzalez, reporter • May 5, 2025

Ashley Young is a Respiratory Therapist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. These are some questions I asked her and this is what she answered. Q:...

Esmeralda Cortez works as a nurse
Career: Nurse
Andrea Barajas May 5, 2025

Esmeralda Cortez works as a nurse at RUSH Hospital, where she has been employed for 9 years. She completed her education at Morton College and has been in the field of nursing...

Got weightlifts?
Got weightlifts?
March 28, 2025
Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy
April 11, 2024
A TYPICAL DAY... Oscar Montes works as a photographer
Career: Photographer
Diana Chavez April 24, 2025

Oscar Montes works as a photographer at O.M. Photography (Freelance), where he has...

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Senior Diana Carreno checks herself against a fall decorated bulletin board to see if maroon and khaki match with this year's fall color scheme.
Fall fashion tips
Kimberly Vazquez, Jeanette Esquivel, and Diana Carreno October 9, 2024

The Morton Mustangs have some good opinions about fall fashion that they would love...

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FOR REAL! Darwin Barajas shopping at Walmart and surprised with the clothing prices. As fashion carried on, name brands tend to skyrocket their prices on any type of clothing piece.
How much?
Alisson Barajas February 21, 2024

The price of fashion has changed throughout the years. Fashion trends that are...

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Morton talks winter fashion
Morton talks winter fashion
Alan Olmos December 14, 2023

With the cold coming, what do students worry about more: fashion or warmth? Winter...

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Mustang Boys Soccer 2023
Caleb Mendoz, reporter • May 14, 2024

Revisiting FAME 2024
Pony Express News Staff May 1, 2024

Carpentry gets new room
Jayden Valadez April 30, 2024

Millenium Park is a monument museum
Uriel Bernabe and Alondra Olvera April 29, 2024

Selfies with friends
Xiara Hernandez April 29, 2024

         

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Cristopher Guerrero, reporter
May 3, 2019

There has been a change in the place that graduation will take place this year; this year’s ceremonies will be at Morton East’s Chodl Auditorium. Morton East graduation...

Bryan Garcia, Journalist
April 30, 2019

Morton plans to add an extra mandatory hour starting 2019.  The new hour is planned to take place before 1st hour and after 0 hour. Students will be given the options...

Alexia Hernandez, Israel Carranza, and Anthony Ambriz
April 22, 2019

With the school year coming to an end and a new one quickly approaching, school administrators have started taking some initiative to make the school a safer environment for...

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