Eastside’s scariest countdown: movies 6-10
October 31, 2006 • Joseph Pottackal ('09)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
In many of the momentous horror films in cinema history, the events of the story revolve around picturesque children. Among the best of these performances is Haley Joel Osment’s portrayal of a young boy who can see dead people in The Sixth Sense. The movie follows him as he is counseled by Philadelphia’s... Read more »
Stores catch customers red-handed for a cause
October 26, 2006 • Stephanie Waties ('07)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
It turns out that red is the new black. Don’t believe it? Just take a look at the Red campaign recently initiated by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.Sponsored by popular international corporations like GAP, American Express, Motorola, Apple, Converse, and Giorgio Armani Exchange, the campaign has already... Read more »
Powder Puff players to watch
October 26, 2006 • Noah Cohen ('09)/ Eastside Sports Editor
Seniors Player to Watch Quote Position Rachel Maggioncalda “She has the arm of an NFL quarterback.” – Zach Dolchin, Head Coach Quarterback Liz Chung “She is ferocious.” – Dolchin Defensive end Brenna Hones “She has hands of glue.” – Jason Mellman Wide receiver Diana Shalkowski “Diana:... Read more »
FOP prepares for December celebration
October 25, 2006 • Emily Coben ('07)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
With holiday season just around the corner, FOP begins its preparation for their famous holiday party in December. Students involved in FOP, which stands for Fraternal Order of Police, work together to decorate, plan, and operate a successful holiday celebration for underprivileged and challenged children... Read more »
Belles of East tune the average Monday
October 25, 2006 • Sara Ryer ('07)/ Eastside Art Director
Do you hear what I hear? On Monday, October 23rd, The Belles of East were heard chiming English hand bells during their rehearsal for the Fall Preview Concert. The Belles of East are a unique group of fourteen girls ranging from Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Through the course of the year, the girls... Read more »
Soccer seniors get a big surprise
October 20, 2006 • Gina Iannarella ('07)/ Eastside Community Editor
Playing a sport as a senior is a great experience. Seniors get a lot of playing time. They also get respect from underclassmen. With most sports, too, they get Senior Day. Organized by junior athletes, Senior Day is a day on which the players of a particular sport honor the seniors on the team. Yesterday,... Read more »
Students leave school early in preparation for SAT test
October 19, 2006 • Madeleine Martin-Seaver ('07)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
In an effort to get last minute studying in, many of East’s seniors left early for Saturday morning’s SATs. For early decision applicants, the October tests are the last chance to boost scores before the due dates. Regular decision applicants can put it off until November or even December, but students... Read more »
Cory Lidle dies in plane crash
October 11, 2006 • Jason Seher (’07)/ For Eastside
Former Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cory Lidle died when a plane he was piloting crashed into a fifty story high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon.New York authorities have said that the small four-seat Cirrus SR20 plane Lidle piloted departed from Teterboro Airport... Read more »
East introduces colorful cafeteria
October 10, 2006 • Grace Min ('07)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Turquoise, red and orange: Has East decided to change its school colors?Over the summer, East’s cafeterias have received a make-over that has incited mixed emotions in students. “It looks like someone got bored and painted the cafeteria,” said Niyati Desai (’07). Some veteran East students... Read more »
Brick a movie with a good foundation
October 8, 2006 • Madeleine Martin-Seaver/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
If you ask about Brick and are turned off by the initial one-line description, that’s really no surprise. The premise sounds almost unbearably lame, the sort of plotline one would find in a parodic episode of, perhaps, Saved By the Bell. Simply, then: Brick is a teenager’s film noir – but it is... Read more »
Back-to-school night a success at East
October 8, 2006 • Noah Cohen ('09)/ Eastside Sports Editor
Parents have a difficult life. Most act as chaperones for their children’s daily activities, day in and day out. This past Wednesday, on October 4th, the parents of East students took a break from their crazy lives and took on a different road, the road of education.While parents encounter traffic... Read more »
