WikiLeaks creates a puddle
August 13, 2010 • written by Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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WikiLeaks. It sounds evil. Publishing around 92,000 classified government documents so far, the website’s founder, Julian Assange, shows no signs of slowing down. The most recent documents, which have caused the most stir, are the Afghan War Diaries, which is a collection of raw data field reports... Read more »
Participation in the Fifa World Cup throws North Korea into famine
July 12, 2010 • written by Diana Yu ('11) / Global Commentary Editor
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As the 2010 Fifa World Cup draws to a close, it is quite interesting to reflect on its spirited combination of diplomacy and soccer. While there were many upsets this year, perhaps the most shocking and strange was the North Korean soccer team’s announcing that they would compete because “it will... Read more »
Earth needs a Band-aid
June 27, 2010 • written by Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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The Earth has hemophilia, and on April 2o, she got stabbed. Instead of blood, there is oil, and lots of it. A little over two months has passed since oil began to surge into the Gulf of Mexico from the oil well, Deepwater Horizon, yet the end of the mess is not even in the foreseeable future. The only... Read more »
Conflicts around the world-Nigeria
May 28, 2010 • written by Shanice Davis ('12)/Eastside Staff
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On May 5, Nigerian president Umaru Yar’Adua died, leaving two conflicts in Nigeria unresolved. Yar’Adua was unable to put an end to religious violence that has taken place in Nigeria for years and was committed to end violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta encouraged by the Movement for the Emancipation... Read more »
Autreen in Iran (Full Version)
January 4, 2010 • written by Autreen Rahbari ('10)/ Eastside Radio Manager
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From the streets of Tehran Freedom square was never packed with so many people. The whole city must have poured into the streets the morning after the election. “President Ahmadenijad retains office” is—in different variations—printed on the front page of every paper in the country. The normally... Read more »
Eastside responds to Goldstone Report commentaries
November 16, 2009
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On November 10, a commentary was written in favor of the Goldstone Report. Another commentary written against the Goldstone Report was posted shortly thereafter. Although the ideas expressed in each commentary belonged to the individual authors and not Eastside itself, we are aware that people’s... Read more »
CON: The Goldstone Report and you
November 12, 2009
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On November 10, a commentary was written in favor of the Goldstone Report. Another commentary written against the Goldstone Report was posted shortly thereafter. Although the ideas expressed in each commentary belonged to the individual authors and not Eastside itself, we are aware that people’s... Read more »
PRO: The Goldstone Report and you
November 10, 2009
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On November 10, a commentary was written in favor of the Goldstone Report. Another commentary written against the Goldstone Report was posted shortly thereafter. Although the ideas expressed in each commentary belonged to the individual authors and not Eastside itself, we are aware that people’s... Read more »
Problems in Latin America
August 28, 2009 • written by Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Recently, there was an instance of social turmoil in Brazil that went a long way towards illustrating some fundamental and terrifically frustrating issues facing Latin America and our own country today. This video here from The Guardian gives an encapsulated summary of the incident. In brief, a slum... Read more »
Dan Perlman’s summer news update
August 11, 2009 • written by Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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So far this summer: Workers in South Korea, bastion of East Asian capitalism, lost their factory jobs. Occupying the factory for a short period in protest of their sudden launch into joblessness and imminent poverty to allow factory owners to increase profits, the workers lived off of scant food and... Read more »
The must-sees of Yellowstone National Park
July 21, 2009 • written by Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor
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Yellowstone. The mere name conjures up images of sprawling forests, grandiose mountains, and other startling creations of nature. Unfortunately, many Americans have never gotten the opportunity to visit this great national treasure, and those who do often find themselves strapped for time, limited... Read more »
North Korea struggles to make news
July 4, 2009 • written by Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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With the numerous, surprising deaths of many prominent celebrities occurring this past week, the threats stemming from North Korea have been overshadowed in the American news programs. North Korea is a country plagued with a dictator, Kim Jong Il, who seems determined to threaten America in anyway... Read more »
Kivu in center of conflicts
June 16, 2009 • written by Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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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 • written by Dan Perlman ('10)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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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 »
Un-Barrick-able conditions for laborers
May 22, 2009 • written by Dan Perlman (\'10)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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[EXTENDED VERSION FROM APRIL/MAY 2009 ISSUE OF Eastside] A beautiful wedding ring. A poisoned river. A dead friend. A smashed relic. ABX. A gold tennis bracelet. A life of servitude. A grey sky. A wasted day. A wasted life. A silk tie. A medal from the government. A namesake. A four-point-O CEO. Barrick... Read more »
Gaza-Israel follow-up
February 10, 2009 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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INTRO: In light of renewed violence in the Middle East between the Israelis and the Palestinians, now is the time to examine the situation from a versatile, objective standpoint. This standpoint must be diplomatic, neither through rose-tinted glasses nor with absolute cynicism due to a lack of appreciation... Read more »
Gaza-Israel follow-up
February 10, 2009 • written by Dan Perlman ('10)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Let me begin by saying that this whole experience has taught me a very valuable lesson in journalism (among other things), and I’m growing a great deal from it. Much better to have this occur now, when I am learning on a school newspaper. Many readers don’t seem to be satisfied with the apology,... Read more »
Republicans need to “make it work” for 2012
February 1, 2009 • written by Jolie Krooks ('09)/Eastside Online Editor-in-Chief
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November 5, 2008… The day after the Democrats hammered Republicans in gaining control of the House and Senate, not to mention President Barrack Obama beating out Senator John McCain by 192 electoral votes. “The battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party begins now,” wrote... Read more »
Inauguration day countdown: after racial triumph, Obama prepares for the White House
November 11, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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November 4, 2008 was a day that made its mark on history, for the nation elected its first African-American President. People of all ethnicities and ages rejoiced as soon as it was projected at 11 p.m. that Barack Obama would win California’s 55 electoral votes. The final electoral count was 364... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 2
November 3, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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For as much as I support Barack Obama, I remain skeptical that he will actually win this election. According to CNN, the latest national poll places Obama seven points ahead of McCain, and the latest electoral map allocates 291 delegates to Obama compared to McCain’s 157. In terms of the electoral... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: It all comes down to tomorrow
November 3, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Country first. Yes we can. Joe the Plumber. Joe Six-pack. Reverend Jeremiah Wright. President George W. Bush. Change we need. This entire election can be summarized in four names: John McCain, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. This is it-the final 24 hours of a process that began two years ago.... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 3
November 2, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Greetings from the Mount Laurel Democratic Headquarters! Last week I received a call from a woman from these headquarters who asked if I would like to come make calls on Saturday morning. At first I was hesitant and told her I would have to check my schedule. I reached for my calendar and saw that I... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 4
November 1, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Halloween means one thing for these candidates: the frightening truth. An Associated Press poll was released revealing that one in every seven Americans is still undecided for who they support in this historic election. These results mean that each campaign is faced with the challenging task of getting... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 5
October 31, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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With the election so close, the bases are loaded. The candidates are on the verge of winning the presidency. Americans are ready to cast their vote, although early voters have been encouraged by both tickets. Battleground states have been revised; as Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, New Hampshire... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 6
October 30, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Barack Obama inspires. Barack Obama has a presence. Barack Obama, apparently, also has $5 million to spend on a half-hour infomercial.Senator Obama has done something that no candidate has done in about a decade, and that is leading an overwhelming grassroots campaign, uniting Democrats and Independents... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 8
October 29, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Both candidates are battling it out in Pennsylvania today: Senator Obama said his “closing arguments” in Pittsburgh, and Senator McCain highlighted his economic policies in Pottsville. In Pittsburgh this evening, Senator Obama reverted back to what distinguished him as a candidate during... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: The Last Week
October 28, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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This is it. The last week: the time for “closing arguments” and thousands of ads swarming every network.Both candidates are rounding up the troops, although in different ways. McCain has chosen to attend rallies with his running mate Sarah Palin, while Obama has chosen to divide and conquer.... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 9
October 27, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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Before summarizing today’s election events I wanted to tell you the gist of a conversation I had with my grandmother today. (Even if I couldn’t fully complete Sarah Silverman’s Great Schlep concept, talking to her on the telephone was just as effective.) My 78-year-old grandmother lives... Read more »
Election Day Countdown: Day 10
October 26, 2008 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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With 10 more days left until the election, the candidates’ colors truly show, as the final stretch towards the finish line approaches. Although we’ve been hearing the same old rhetoric for the past 90 days, some new developments have occurred. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham,... Read more »
The great disparity
October 22, 2008 • written by Jonathan Silverstone ('11)/ Eastside Staff
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As the American Presidential race intensifies, both candidates and their respective parties maintain different ideas as to how our country’s economy should be controlled and its tiers fluctuated. However, no politician can try to ignore the existence of an extreme wealth gap between classes, areas... Read more »
An urban hoax
October 22, 2008 • written by Nupur Mital (‘11)/Eastside Staff
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When a rendition of “Jack and the Beanstalk” can no longer send shivers running down a spine and cause eruptions of blood-curdling screams, news of real giant skeletons lying in your backyard just might do the job. Indeed, since 2004, e-mails and blogs have showcased photographs of a giant human... Read more »
Obama supporters show their gear
September 29, 2008 • written by Tiara DeGuzman ('12)/For Eastside
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Recently, with the presidential election under way, celebrities and publicists have been showing their Obama support in stylish apparel. A-listers like Kim Kardashian, George Clooney, and Beyonce Knowles have shown their views publicly to gain more exposure for Obama. In an interview with Kate Snow... Read more »
News reports publish illegal ages of chinese gymnasts
August 22, 2008 • written by Naveen Yarlagadda ('11)/ Eastside staff
Filed under Global Commentary, Opinions
The camera zooms in on a pale young girl’s face drenched in make-up. The crowd roars and flashes go off everywhere as Yang Yilin of China’s women’s gymnastics team takes her position to compete. Her eyes move in every direction as if wishing that so many people would not be watching her. She throws... Read more »
Bird’s Nest main venue for 2008 Summer Olympics
August 5, 2008 • written by Jolie Krooks ('09)/ Eastside Online Editor
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A country may exhibit her culture in many ways: she may forsake the lives of thousands of young men in a gluttonous war, she may sacrifice valuable crops and livestock to the gods or she may establish a rigid code for every man to follow. Otherwise, she may opt to build a Bird’s Nest. In... Read more »