TV writers expected to continue strike into early 2008
November 30, 2007 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff
Over 12,000 members of the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on November 5, causing many TV shows to go into immediate reruns and others to consider early season finales. The Writer’s Guild is a general term given to two... Read more »
Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 9 (video analysis)
November 25, 2007 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff
Spirit Week 2007 comes to an end at pep rally
November 21, 2007 • Shannon O'Reilly ('08)/ Eastside Community Editor
Today, November 21, East ended another successful Spirit Week with an enthusiastic pep rally. The marching band welcomed a sea of students clothed in red and white as they filed into the bleachers and even along the floor. To officially kick off the pep rally, the East cheerleaders performed to the styling... Read more »
Seniors scuttle and tug their way to wins
November 20, 2007 • Jolie Krooks ('09)/ Eastside Special Editions Editor
With horns blaring and egos soaring, seniors left East’s parking lot after tonight’s triumph in both crab soccer and tug-of-war. The night began with crab soccer; the classes formed a square around half of the DiBart gym, with the seniors facing the sophomores and juniors facing the freshmen. Each... Read more »
Class of ’11 Spirit Week dance
November 19, 2007 • Casey Cutler ('09) and Jared Annarelli ('08)/ For Eastside and Eastside Video Editor
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Class of ’10 Spirit Week dance
November 19, 2007 • Casey Cutler ('09) and Jared Annarelli ('08)/ For Eastside and Eastside Video Editor
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Class of ’09 Spirit Week dance
November 19, 2007 • Casey Cutler ('09) and Jared Annarelli ('08)/ For Eastside and Eastside Video Editor
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Class of ’08 Spirit Week dance
November 19, 2007 • Casey Cutler ('09) and Jared Annarelli ('08)/ For Eastside and Eastside Video Editor
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Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 8 (video analysis)
November 19, 2007 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff
Spirit Week volleyball tournament serves up an ace
November 19, 2007 • Noah Cohen ('09)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
The annual Spirit Week volleyball tournament was held today, November 19, from 4 pm to 6 pm in the DiBart gym. With Mr. CJ Davis, the Coordinator of Student Activities, as the referee, the event was a success. The tournament was two rounds of which the second was best of three games. The seniors swept... Read more »
Milk chugging contest quenches Seniors’ thirst for victory
November 19, 2007 • Scott Kessler ('09), Davina Perera ('10), Kim Kline ('09) and Jolie Krooks ('09)/ Eastside World Issues Editors, Eastside Humor Editor and Eastside Special Editions Editor
Raising their arms in triumph, the mighty Spartans of the milk-drinking competition chugged down their baby bottles in a ferocious battle of the classes. One girl and one boy representative from each grade was seated on a platform, where the girls squeezed milk out of pink and blue bottles into the mouths... Read more »
Partisan poltics hamper progress in Congress
November 18, 2007 • Michael Feinberg ('08)/ Eastside Staff
As we begin the primary season of the 2008 Presidential Election it is important to look at the government the future president will be inheriting. In the first six years as President of the United States, President Bush has overseen the worst terrorist attack on America in recent history, a massive... Read more »
Seniors maintain slight lead in Spirit Week standings
November 17, 2007 • Spirit Week Committee
Two days through Spirit Week, the Class of ’08 holds a slight lead in the overall standings after briefly losing it to the class of ’09 Thursday afternoon. The standings are currently as follows: Rank Class 1st 2008 2nd 2009 3rd 2010 4th 2011 Despite boasting... Read more »
Class of 2008 wins dance competition for second consecutive year
November 17, 2007 • Karly Bader ('08) and Dara Weinraub ('09)/ Eastside Opinions Editor and Sports Editor
After weeks of preparation and hard work, the Spirit Week dances finally hit the stage at Cherry Hill East in the Spirit Week Dance Competition. The theme this year was board games, with the freshmen playing Operation, sophomores playing Clue, juniors playing Life and seniors playing Monopoly. The freshman... Read more »
Students face sweet competition in lemonade contest
November 16, 2007 • Kim Kline ('09) and Jolie Krooks ('09)/ Eastside Humor Editor and Eastside Special Editions Editor
With water pouring out of their mouths, and in some cases their noses, students weren’t too worried about messing up their fathers’ ties on Non-Casual Friday. “This game is called ‘Make Lemonade,’” announced Mr. Davis. “But we’re not going to make lemonade in any style you’ve ever seen... Read more »
“Beowulf” offers visual feast but leaves viewers hungry
November 15, 2007 • Jon Baeckstrom ('08)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
For better or worse, Beowulf offers a cinematic experience that no other film can currently offer. Robert Zemeckis’ flashy, action-packed take on the epic poem Beowulf is a delight to the eyes, but fails in other aspects. In the same style as Zemeckis’ 2004 film, The Polar Express, Beowulf was filmed... Read more »
Juniors grab early lead in Spirit Week standings
November 15, 2007 • Spirit Week Committee
After the first day of Spirit Week 2007, the class of ’09 has jumped into the lead. The standings are currently as follows: Rank Class 1st 2009 2nd 2008 3rd 2010 4th 2011 The standings are based on points accumulated from the number of students of each... Read more »
Schedule for Spirit Week!
November 13, 2007 • Spirit Week Committee
If the above slideshow of the schedule refuses to cooperate, the gallery is also visible here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Eragmus/SpiritWeekSchedule/photo#5132196037267485586 Just click the arrow keys above the image to scroll through the set of five images. Read More →
Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 7 (video analysis)
November 13, 2007 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff
For Your Fashion [7]
November 11, 2007 • Andrea Maeng (’09)/ Eastside Staff
Bravo held a special event on November 6th, 2007 for Season 4 of Project Runway- an actual fashion show for the new contestants with clothes they had already designed in the past. The contestants seem to be very talented, and Tim Gunn even says that this season may be the most talented group yet. I’ve... Read more »
“American Gangster” a surefire hit with audiences
November 9, 2007 • Jon Baeckstrom ('08)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
With the general lack of memorable films over the past couple of months, American Gangster is a welcome breath of fresh air. The trio of Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe has delivered an exciting, well-executed movie that will likely be talked about again come Oscar season. The film... Read more »
East Junior’s father faces titanic Congressional battle
November 5, 2007 • Mike Feinberg ('08)/ Eastside Staff
UPDATE: Representative Jim Saxton has announced his retirement from Congress because of health reasons. This improves the chances for State Senator John Adler, who is the only declared candidate for the now open Congress seat. With the incumbent out, the Republican Party will likely nominate a younger... Read more »
Heroes: Season 2, Ep. 6 (video analysis)
November 5, 2007 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Staff
For Your Fashion [6]
November 5, 2007 • Andrea Maeng (’09)/ Eastside Staff
Here are some previews for the highly anticipated fourth season of Project Runway! It’s Sew Time! If you missed the introductions to the designers, see For Your Fashion [4]. Preview of the first challenge! -Speaking of Project Runway, last season’s winner Jeffrey Sebelia has launched a new line... Read more »
