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 »
Un-Barrick-able conditions for laborers
May 22, 2009 • Dan Perlman (\'10)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
[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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Dan Perlman ('10)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Jolie Krooks ('09)/Eastside Online Editor-in-Chief
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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 • Jonathan Silverstone ('11)/ Eastside Staff
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 • Nupur Mital (‘11)/Eastside Staff
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 • Tiara DeGuzman ('12)/For Eastside
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 • Naveen Yarlagadda ('11)/ Eastside staff
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 • Jolie Krooks ('09)/ Eastside Online Editor
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 »
Lake of “Killer Amoeba” cause scare
October 28, 2007 • Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
Don’t underestimate the microscopic lake amoebae – they’re stronger than they look. This year, the amoebae, whose scientific name is the Naegleria fowleri, has killed six boys. From 1995 to 2004, 23 people were killed in the United States from the amoeba making the yearly average 2.3 cases per... Read more »
British plutonium a possible target for terrorists
October 27, 2007 • Davina Perera ('10)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
Britain’s plutonium stash is becoming a serious threat to both the environment and the lives of humans. “Plutonium is highly toxic,” said a report by the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s top institute of science. “It is the primary component in most nuclear weapons and could be made... Read more »
Massive toy recall startles worried parents
September 3, 2007 • Davina Perera ('10)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced another recall for the world’s largest toy company, Mattel Inc. As of August 14, about 19 million toys have been recalled worldwide. “The company has ordered that all products be pulled off retail shelves,” said acting chairwoman... Read more »
Yassir Arafat and the HIV mystery
August 25, 2007 • Scott Kessler ('09)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
Yassir Arafat’s official reason for death has long been recognized as poison, which until recently, was the only reason for his death. According to news reports, Arafat may also have had HIV, the virus that AIDS mutates from, before his death. Conflicting admissions from Arafat’s former doctor, terrorists... Read more »
Giving the gift of sight in Peru
August 17, 2007 • Noah Cohen ('09)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
As residents of Cherry Hill in the great country of the United States, we take for granted many luxuries. Perhaps the list of luxuries can begin with throwing away our toilet paper in the toilet to ending with having a roof over our heads at night. On July 5th, my family and I embarked on a journey to... Read more »
American air travel draws ire
August 16, 2007 • Davina Perera ('10)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
Could this be the worst summer for air travel? The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) released a report, saying that passengers across the country are experiencing flight delays. And statistics from FlightStats.com, a flight-tracking service, show that June was one of the worst months in U.S. history. Last... Read more »
Doctors suspected in Scotland bombings
July 19, 2007 • Scott Kessler ('09)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
Another explosion was nearly witnessed in Scotland only a day after London found itself in the same ordeal. A Jeep Cherokee was driven through panes of glass at a Scottish airport, nearly hitting those checking in for their flights. One of the men who were in the vehicle is reported to have lit himself... Read more »
Small bug, huge threat
July 17, 2007 • Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Image courtesy of Michigannature.org During the summer when the trees are covered in leaves, it seems that only the following season will endanger the trees. However, this is not the case. During late spring and early summer, starting around mid-May, gypsy moths hatch from their eggs and devour millions... Read more »
Six Flags injury raises concerns
June 29, 2007 • Davina Perera ('10)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
“Millions of people have safely ridden this ride in our parks,” said Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. Unfortunately, one thirteen-year-old girl was not one of them. While riding the Superman Tower of Power at a Six Flags amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, both her feet were severed at... Read more »
New Jersey Senate Race: Down to the Wire
November 6, 2006 • Jolie Krooks('09)/ Eastside World Issues Editor
With final signs to post, commercials to air and promises to promise, both Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for Congressional control. They can not, will not, sit down and relax, until Tues Nov 7. For the first time since 1994, Democrats threaten to potentially dominate the House in addition... 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 »
