“King of Pop” dies of unknown causes
June 29, 2009 • Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop”, 50, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He arrived at the center in a coma, later dying at 2:26 pm. The definite cause of death has not yet been discovered. The news of Jackson’s death came as a surprise to much... Read more »
“The Proposal”: a movie worth proposing to see
June 28, 2009 • Hailey Edelstein ('12)/ Eastside Online News Editor
If it’s raining and you’re looking for something to do, seeing “The Proposal” is in fact a great proposal. On a rainy day, this funny movie is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a pushy editor-in-chief for the book company “Colden Books.” Her work... Read more »
Confused frosh forgets season
June 28, 2009 • Elana Perilstein ('10)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
With the recent excitement of final exams ending, and school being out for the summer, some students are still in shock. One student in particular, Mikayla Forgotlot (’12), was beyond “in shock”. She couldn’t believe school was over. At least that was her explanation when she was found in school... Read more »
Burton brings Alice back to Wonderland
June 28, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
The Cheshire cat’s iconic foreboding grin will be reappearing in cinema once more. Tim Burton helms the multifaceted reimagining of the classic fable written by Lewis Carroll, set to be released in theaters in 2010. Set ten years after the character Alice first traversed through the rabbit hole... Read more »
World champions are falling to ruins
June 28, 2009 • Dillon Rosenblatt/ Eastside Editorial Assistant ('11)
It’s hard to believe that just eight months ago, the Phillies were World Champions. Right now they are far from repeating as champions. Father’s Day ’08, their record was 42-34 with a 22-17 home record and 20-17 road record. They are now 36-31, with a terrible home record of 13-22 but a better... Read more »
Father’s Day tips to get a “wow” out of Dad
June 21, 2009 • Alana Kopelson (’12)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
June 21st is the special day of the year when fathers are honored. The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. With Father’s... Read more »
Kivu in center of conflicts
June 16, 2009 • Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
Kivu is, geographically, a relatively small area of the Democratic Republic of Congo, along the Republic’s eastern border. North Kivu shares a border with both Uganda and Rwanda, while South Kivu shares with Rwanda and Burundi. On a map of Africa, the region is roughly halfway between the Atlantic... Read more »
Student brings Thailand to East
June 16, 2009 • Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
Not many kids you meet around here in South Jersey have a rice paddy bordering their backyard. In Roi-Et, Thailand—well, that’s another story, as one can learn from Ouan, who has been here in America since August. The town of Roi-Et is not big; it resides in an agricultural province in the northeast,... Read more »
State of the Art
June 8, 2009 • Nicolle Rochino (\'10)/Eastside Art Director
Senior perspective-Autreen Rahbari
June 4, 2009 • Autreen Rahbari (’10)
Senior year is everyone’s favorite year.It is the end of an old, stale life and the beginning of an exciting – soon to be – old, stale life; an era of crazy parties and plummeting test grades; a year that could be relived a thousand times but should probably be left alone to die in... Read more »
Senior perspective-Andrew Huff
June 4, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/Eastside Staff
My grandmother always told me, “Betty, life can be explained with one simple object: prunes.” Granted, she also ate wild mushrooms from the front lawn, but I have taken her words to heart. Every morning, I rise with the troupe of wild squirrels by our front window, and splurge on a handful... Read more »
Senior citizen perspective-extended from print
June 4, 2009 • Caroline Babula (’09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
I am in what you call the senescent stage of life. Yeah, you heard me – I’m old. But that’s okay. In fact, it’s swell. Because I’m many, many, many, many, many years older than you, a pretty good thing happens to me: the government pays me for still kickin’ it.My Social... Read more »
Rake-Man
June 2, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/Eastside Staff
Streaks of shredded autumn leaves lay along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the location of the fragmented remnants of an experiment gone wretchedly awry. Several months ago, Congress authorized a secretive science branch of the government, R.A.K.E to design a new system of collecting leaves... Read more »
Summer movie preview
June 2, 2009 • Hailey Edelstein (’12)
As summer is quickly approaching, it’s not only bringing the hot weather, but the hottest movies as well. It looks like the beach won’t be the only popular place this summer…According to comingsoon.net, one movie in particular, Julie and Julia, seems to interest users on the site with... Read more »
The Price of Prom
June 2, 2009 • Kim Kline (’09)/Special Editions Editor
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