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Pony Express News

The student news site of Morton East High School

Pony Express News

Student hits birdie for straight A’s
March 13, 2024

Lizbeth Martinez is a student from Morton East High School. She is 18 years old, a straight A student, and has been playing badminton since...

Passion for Football
March 13, 2024

Oswaldo Avila is a senior at Morton East High school. Avila was born on April 29, 2006, in Saint Anthony Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Outside of...

Understanding Yourself
March 13, 2024

 Ximena Bautista is a current senior at Morton East High school, Bautista has many stories she shared about herself and her future self. She...

Memories, Background and Future Goals
March 13, 2024

Jose Moreno is a current senior attending Morton East High School and was born near Arlington Heights, Ill. He is currently taking AP Psychology...

Fall fashion tips
Students connect with “It Ends With Us”
Boba Bear is students’ favorite Boba Tea place
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....

Nicki Minaj (Angelica Espino) and Drake (Marcos Abrigo) with their kid Ice Spice
(orange hydroflask).
Morton's 2023 Rappers of the Year
Gianelle Virella, reporter • January 22, 2024

Drake and Nicki Minaj are Morton’s top rappers of 2023 survey says. In a random survey taken by Morton students, 45% voted Drake as the best male rapper of 2023 and 50%...

Morton Show: Which Is the Best Rap Song of 2023?
Morton Show: Which Is the Best Rap Song of 2023?
Gabriel Suarez, Israel Angeles, Brandon Lucido, and Eriberto Campos January 22, 2024

Morton Show: Which Is the Best Rap Song of 2023? In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 34 students selected the song 'First Person Shooter' by Drake and J Cole...

Lana del Rey was the best 2023 artist
Lana del Rey was the best 2023 artist
Valerie Almanza January 17, 2024

In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 43% selected Lana Del Rey as the best 2023 female artist. Lana became really famous throughout social media, thanks to her...

 Locals view their Spotify Wrapped highlights.
Spotify Wrapped Unwraps Students Tunes of 2023
Perla Sanchez Villa, Valeria Rivera, and Andrea Diaz December 13, 2023

Hip-Hop and Rap was the most popular genre that appeared on Morton East's students' Sportify Wraps this year. Spotify Wrapped is a popular marketing campaign by Spotify...

Bryan Gonzalez questioning if former President Trump is connected to Project 2025.
Few students know Project 25
Bryan Gonzalez, Samuel Perez, and Vincent Bolec October 10, 2024

Only a small percentage of students and staff know what Project 25 is. In a survey...

Senior Berenise Velero checks the schedule for early dismissal.
New schedule has controversy
Berenise Velero, Magaly Tovar, and Jacquelyn Guzman October 9, 2024

In a random survey of 69 Morton East students, said they liked this year’s new...

Students for Kamala Harris
Genesis Mencia and Kevin Hinojosa October 8, 2024

The majority of Morton East students surveyed want Kamala Harris to win the upcoming...

Josue Cervantes, Martin Aguirre, and Alexis Lobato on their phones without permission.
Phone Policy Disagreements
Lizbeth Zetina, Josue Cervantes, and Martin Aguirre October 8, 2024

Not surprisingly, the majority of students at Morton East don’t like the new cellphone...

Security approves of Kamala Harris.
Most students vote for Kamala Harris
Marilin Romero, Valeria Torres, and Jonathan Leon October 7, 2024

Students at Morton East have mixed feelings about Kamala Harris – but, for the...

Civics teacher Ms. Brenda Lopez, teaching her students about the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention
Cassandra Marquez, Edelis Novoa, and Janelly Hernandez October 7, 2024

The majority of students at Morton East didn’t really know much about the 2024...

100 students, teachers, donors, and industry mentors turned out at Tunnel in Chicago to celebrate scholarships from The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation..
East culinary student wins scholarship
Pony Express News staff July 19, 2024

Samantha...

The medals for the 2024 Crossfit Challenge.
Morton East's 2024 Fitness Challenge
Jeanette Villegas and Pedro Roman April 30, 2024

The 2024 Fitness Challenge has once again run its course. Mr. Romero hosts the...

SAT goes digital
Dante Guerrero April 29, 2024

Yes, you heard that right! After almost 100 years of the SAT's existence, the test...

Real auto class and repair offered at East
Real auto class and repair offered at East
Isaiah Ocampo April 15, 2024

Most students and teachers at Morton East didn’t (and still don’t) know Morton...

New schedule has controversy
Can Smart pass make a change?
Phone Policy Disagreements
Boba Bear is students’ favorite Boba Tea place
Morton East students enjoy thrift stores
East’s K-Star club performs at conference show
Girls Cross Country takes off
The new Premier League season is here!

Morton Girls Rugby takes second at state

June 14, 2024

Morton Boys Rugby takes second at state

Morton Boys Rugby takes second at state

June 12, 2024

Mustang Boys Soccer 2023

May 14, 2024

Boba Bear is students’ favorite Boba Tea place
East culinary student heads to nationals
Coffee Fridays!
Teen Pregnancy
Sports medicine club, wha-t!

Sports medicine club, wha-t!

March 25, 2024

The effects of trauma

February 21, 2024

What does grieving mean to you?

What does grieving mean to you?

February 21, 2024

Fall fashion tips
How much?
Morton talks winter fashion
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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The Truth About Animal Testing

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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