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The X-RAY
The Student News Site of St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174

The X-RAY
The Student News Site of St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174

The X-RAY
Nishi Patel

Nishi Patel, Managing Editor

Nishi is a senior at East and dreams of studying neuroscience/psychiatry. She loves to write and recently published her second book “breaths underneath.”

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How is AI really affecting us?

Nishi Patel and Lauren Voigt
May 24, 2024

Senior Spread TOP 10s!

Nia Cocroft, Sophia Smallwood, Ava Brucal, Nishi Patel, and Angelo Barlan-Pagurayan
May 24, 2024

24 Pieces of Advice from ‘24

Angelo Barlan-Pagurayan, Ava Brucal, Nia Cocroft, Nishi Patel, and Sophia Smallwood
May 15, 2024
Water Fountains Got Talent: which one’s the winner when there are so many?

Water Fountains Got Talent: which one’s the winner when there are so many?

Nishi Patel, Managing Editor
March 20, 2024
Flan is a Latin American dessert. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Comfort Foods Around the World: because having a few is never enough

Nishi Patel, Managing Editor
December 18, 2023
Saints after scoring a goal in the championship. From left to right: Ryan Groselak(19), Garrett Melton(22), Michael Grezenko(12), Griffin Counts(4), Aiden Maloney(8), Brandon Garland(2), Connor Sychowski(13), Giuseppe Avendano(10). Photo by Lauren Voigt

East’s Varsity Boys Soccer brings heat to the STC Invitational

Nishi Patel
September 26, 2023
2023-2024 East X-ray editors pose for a photo! From left to right: Sophia Smallwood (Sr.), Evan Luxton (Soph.), Lauren Voigt (Soph.), Andrea Woods (Jr.), Brynn Copp (Jr.), Nia Cocroft (Sr.), Nishi Patel (Sr.) Not pictured: Yzabelle De Luna (Jr.) Photo courtesy of Nishi Patel

Welcome to The X-Ray Newspaper!

Nishi Patel, Managing Editor
September 1, 2023

Opinion: Are college admissions policies fair for all students?

Nishi Patel and Evan Luxton
May 27, 2023

East Drama Club’s “Legally Blonde”: Legally memorable too!

Nishi Patel and Evan Luxton
May 27, 2023
Nikos, played by Matthew Brunson, and Carlos, played by Ian Cirpinski, joyfully smile in front of the rest of the cast during Act II scene four: “Gay or European?” photo courtesy of St. Charles East Flickr

East Drama Club’s “Legally Blonde”: Legally memorable too!

Nishi Patel and Evan Luxton
May 24, 2023
Graphics by Yzabelle de Luna

In-depth: COLLEGE SEARCHING

Sophia Smallwood, Emily Olson, Nishi Patel, Yzabelle de Luna, and Noah Wang
March 2, 2023
The stage and set were essential and challenging for both cast and crew. Here senior Ava Johnson commands attention as “the money” for the plays. Photo by Nishi Patel

WINTER PLAY SHOWCASES TROUPE’S TALENT

Nishi Patel
February 16, 2023
Taylor Swift graduating from NYU with Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts in May 2022. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.)

REVIEW: “Midnights” inspires self-awareness

Nishi Patel
January 24, 2023
The cast of "Our Town" celebrates its performance curtain call.

FALL PLAY: “Our Town” brings us smiles, laughter and tears

Nishi Patel, Staff Writer
November 28, 2022
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