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The student news site of Morton East High School

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...

East’s K-Star club performs at conference show
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...

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...

Left to right:  Chef Yves Chambaz, Nadia Perez, Daniel Mireles, Arturo Cervantes.
East culinary student heads to nationals
Pony Express staff April 15, 2024

Arturo Cervantes, earned first place and qualified for Nationals culinary competition...

Ms. Brenda Lopez, and Ms. Joycelyn Davila standing outside their classrooms with their Morton diplomas.
Morton Alumni Teachers
Dariana Mota April 11, 2024

Out of a survey of 200 teachers 35 Teachers graduated from Morton 201 District. The...

Morton East's winning history fair projects attended UIC's Chicago regional history fair competition in February.
History Fair Projects head to State
Christian RODRIGUEZ, reporter • April 11, 2024

Six Morton East juniors are heading to the Illinois State History Fair competition...

Lorena Cardenas showing the new student café located by the main staircase.
Morton East adds a new area specifically for breakfast
Brisa Valadez and Rayne Hill March 22, 2024

Morton East offers a student coffee café to students during the mornings before...

Morton East's Auto Shop
Teachers Review "Hidden" Auto Shop
Marco Martinez, Paola Mendez, and Gianelle Virella March 22, 2024

Morton East has a hidden auto shop. Do you know where it’s located? In a quick...

Miguel Martinez, Bryant Michel, Kathaline Villavicencio, Sam Rangel, Bianca Nicolas, and Sebastian Cruz taking a picture after they got back from the competition.
Morton East engineering students participate in IDEA Competition
Bianca Nicolas March 22, 2024

Morton East engineering students competed in the IDEA Engineering, Architecture,...

Morton East students enjoy thrift stores
Remembering student social life in 2021, 2022
Teen Pregnancy
Morton East students enjoy thrift stores
East’s K-Star club performs at conference show
Real auto class and repair offered at East
Morton Boys Rugby takes second at state
Morton East’s 2024 Fitness Challenge

Morton East’s 2024 Fitness Challenge

April 30, 2024

Mustang Cheer Shows It’s Moves

April 22, 2024

Morton Men’s volleyball set on state

Morton Men’s volleyball set on state

April 17, 2024

East culinary student heads to nationals
Coffee Fridays!
Brunch Battles
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

How much?
Morton talks winter fashion
The most popular brand this fall: Ugg’s!
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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