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Vol. 45 No. 8

Cherry Hill High School East: 1750 Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

March 2011

“Glory Daze” star Matt Bush recalls his days at East ■ By Lindsey DuBoff (‘12) Eastside Opinions Editor

After graduating from Cherry Hill East, the doors of the real world open.

Many students choose to go to a college or university, where they continue their education while having the

Bush’s Acting Accomplishments 2004: Bush competes in Mr. East as “Mr. Amazing Bush.”

2005: Bush acts as Ricky in One Last Thing.

2006: Bush makes guest appearance in “Veronica Mars” as Billy Greene.

2007: Bush stars in AT&T’s rollover minutes commercials.

2008: Bush plays the role of Eric Nessing in a “Law and Order: Criminal Intent” episode.

2009: Bush stars as Tommy Frigo in Adventureland.

2010: Bush stars as Eli Feldman in “Glory Daze.”

times of their lives. Matt Bush (‘04) decided to take this route; however, little did he know, he would be finishing his college experience on television.

Bush is a star on TBS’s new sitcom, “Glory Daze.”

The show follows the misadventures of four college freshmen in their fraternity, Omega Sigma. Bush plays Eli Feldman, a Jewish freshman who sees college as an opportunity to reinvent his personality from awkward to ladies’ man.

“I didn’t finish college so ‘Glory Daze’ was kind of my college experience,” said Bush. “A lot of the other actors never went to college at all, so playing younger roles gives me an opportunity to kind of relive those years that I might have skipped out on,” he said.

Before “Glory Daze,” many people knew Bush as the “AT&T kid.” Bush played a teenage boy who, despite his mother’s protests, disposes of his old rollover cell phone minutes.

“The AT&T commercials were great because they gave me some exposure on every network. And it was kind of great because they played them a lot,” said Bush.

Before his appearance on TV, however, Bush’s act-

ing career started within the walls of Cherry Hill East by engaging in the East Drama Department.

Bush said East gave him practice for the long auditioning process needed for movies and TV. “You have to audition in front of everyone [for the school plays],” he said.

“Nothing is scarier than having to do a monologue with 75 of your peers watching. That’s good training.”

Mr. Tom Weaver, the head of the Drama Department at East, has fond memories of working with Bush.

“He had just a nice personality working backstage and on stage. He wasn’t a diva in any way, shape or form. He was a regular guy, and I think the stage crew as well as his fellow actors appreciated that,” said Weaver.

Weaver also said that Bush was the kind of person to quickly learn his lines and really develop his character.

Playing Eli on “Glory Daze” is no different for Bush than playing a character in a play at East.

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t bring me to every character I do. I think that stays true with most actors. They bring a little bit of themselves to each character they do.

I think Eli is no different for me,” said Bush.

As well as participating in the Drama Department, Bush also competed in Mr. East his senior year. Going by “Mr. Amazing Bush” for the competition, Bush put on a magic show and earned second place.

As a senior, Bush won the superlative “Most Likely to Star in an Oscar-winning Picture.”

Although it was not an Oscar-winning film, Bush played a key role in the m o v i e

Adventureland as Tommy Frigo. He also starred in the comedy Nice Guy Johnny.

However, not all seniors get this close to making their superlatives come true. Bush was never sure if his acting career would really take off, which is why he decided to go to Rowan University right after high school.

“For me it made sense to start college, see if I liked it, try to get acting jobs at the same time and kind of manage my career, and that — knock on wood — seemed to work for me,” said Bush.

Although going to college after high school worked for Bush, he said that becoming successful as an actor or actress operates on a case-by-case basis for everyone.

“Right now I am fortunate enough to be in a place where I can do this full time, but you never know, and you just have to take it day by day, job by job and try to stay grounded. Don’t spend all of your money, just be smart about it,” said Bush.

East students: keep in mind Bush’s words of advice for a dream-fulfilling future outside of high school. With hard work, you can achieve your glory days.

Courtesy of kingdomofleo.com

Starting in 2007, Bush starred in AT&T’s rollover commercials as the teenage boy in the backseat.

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t bring me to every character I do. I think that stays true with most actors.

They bring a little bit of themselves to each character they do. I think Eli is no different for me.”

-Matt Bush (‘04) Courtesy of tvguide.com

Bush stars in TBS’s newest sitcom, “Glory Daze,” as a college freshman seeking popularity among his fraternity brothers in Omega Sigma.

Photo courtesy of tvguide.com

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DECA helps students’ futures in business ■ By Dan Desrochers (‘11) Eastside Staff

T h e Board of Education will be very busy in the comJon Silverstone ing weeks preparing (‘11) next year’s Board of budget.

Education The BusRepresen- iness and tative Facilities Committee will begin to evaluate changes to the budget, and the state will play a critical role in determining how much aid Cherry Hill will receive.

These meetings are a great opportunity for interested students to give input about specific school programs as the committee deliberates over the budget that will be submitted for referendum in April.

The Policy and Legislation Committee will also be taking a look at long-established district policies and how they can be updated to fit the current state of Cherry Hill Public Schools, its facilities and students.

The Board has maintained a consistent effort to close the achievement gap in all of Cherry Hill’s public schools. It has seen presentations that have showcased the considerable progress being made to increase success for all students, and the Board, school administration and central administration have worked together to produce an ongoing plan to encourage academic rigor and achievement for all groups of students who attend any Cherry Hill school.

Increased standardized test scores and the number of students taking higher level courses demonstrate the successful steps that have been taken to attain the goals that have been set for the district’s future.

This part of the year is the ideal time for students to participate in Board functions. Attending meetings is a great way for the voice of the East student body to be heard, especially during the process of formulating next year’s budget.

If you cannot attend meetings, be sure to follow them online or visit chclc.org to contact the Board with any suggestions you may have.

I also encourage any student that has a concern, question, or suggestion to contact me, as I will forward any student opinion to East administration and the Board of Education.

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by Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

On January, 7, you may have noticed that your classes seemed smaller and the halls seemed emptier. This was due to more than 200 East students who attended DECA Regionals at Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill. DECA, an acronym for the Distributive Education Clubs of America, has been in existence since 1946 and consists of three rounds: Regionals, States and Nationals.

“We normally take around 200 kids [to regionals] and have around half of that qualify for States, and then around forty usually qualify for Nationals,” said Mr. Greg DeWolf of East’s

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Students can either enter the regional competition as a team or individual, and must take a test about their business knowledge and then do a role-play in front of DECA judges.

Their score in both the test and role-play combine to form their total score, which is judged against t h e scores o f

other teams.

In order to qualify for States, students have to either write a paper about a given topic, or place in the top seven of their category at Regionals. The top three teams in each category get a trophy.

In order to make Nationals, students must be in the top two of their category as a team or in the top three of their category as an individual.

“It’s good to see [that] the stuff [students] learn in class can be applied to the real world,” said DeWolf.

Any student can join DECA, but must have taken or currently take a business class as a prerequisite. Students look forward to the NJ state competition on March 9, 10 and 11.

Kirk An (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

Senior reflects upon DECA participation at East I heard about DECA for the first time in seventh grade.

My mom was encouraging my sister (a ninth grader at the time) to participate; ■ By Alex although it was not Feldman (‘11) her cup of tea, I knew I Eastside Business Manager had discovered the perfect activity for me.

Two years later, I finally began my own DECA career...unsuccessfully.

At the regional conference freshman year, I forgot the name of my event and in turn competed in a random event. Needless to say, I did not qualify for states.

Sophomore year I got down to business, creating an advertising campaign for Tastykake. With this project, I was able to attend the international competition in Anaheim, California.

As a junior, I created a business plan for an internet-based business.

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This project earned third place at the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky.

DECA has provided me with much more than just an opportunity to miss school and travel the country; I have discovered my interests in marketing and web development, which I now hope to pursue in college. DECA has also improved my interpersonal skills and increased my confidence in formal presentations. I highly recommend every student to get involved in DECA. Even if you do not see yourself as a business person, it is still a great opportunity to practice critical thinking through handling real-world situations.

East is lucky to have an amazing business staff. They dedicate a lot of time and effort to running our DECA program, hence why the program is so successful. If you have any questions about DECA, see Ms. Hager, Ms. Ford or Mr. deWolf, most likely in the Business Department office.

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Spring play “Pippin” promises pizazz ■ By Prashasti Awadhiya (‘12) Eastside Radio Manager

In the spring of 2011, the East Drama Department will perform the musical “Pippin” written by Stephen Schwartz. The play is based off of the novel “Pippin” by Roger O. Hirson.

“Pippin” tells the story of a French Prince, Pippin, whose dream is to know the meaning of his life. His father, King Charlemagne, suggests that Pippin fight in the upcoming war against the Visgoths to find his purpose.

The play features a character called a Leading Player (played by Namarah McCall (‘11) and Ethan Saviet (‘11), who narrates the story and guides Pippin on his journey.

Pippin will be played by Michael Buono (‘12) and Drew Miller (‘11).

“He’s a fun character and a lot of people can relate to him. I can’t wait to bring him to life on stage,” said Buono about his role as Pippin.

Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief Reuben Natan (‘11) and Anthony Diaz (‘12) Mr. Weaver and Ms. Makofsky work with Namarah McCall (‘11) will play King Charlemagne.

The play will also feature Alexandra Maresh to perfect choreography during rehearsal. (‘14) as Fastrada, Pippin’s stepmother.

Drama Department Director Mr. Tom Weaver said, "[Mr.] From a stage crew perspective, “there [are] going to be a Pete Gambino is making projections instead of backdrops lot of crazy grips, [for example,] scene changes, set pieces for this play." being moved around, [and] things flying in and out,” said East’s actors and actresses as well as members of the Emma McElwee (‘12), Assistant Student Technical stage crew are all preparing Pippin’s battle and search for Director. himself—it will definitely be an adventure you won’t want to miss. Come see “Pippin” in the auditorium: March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13.

KEY MEMBERS OF THE CAST: Red Cast Role White Cast Ethan Saviet (‘11) Leading Player Namarah McCall (‘11)

Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

The cast devoted much time to practicing the play.

Mike Buono (‘12)

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Drew Miller (‘11)

Reuben Natan (‘11) Melanie Mendel (‘12)

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Anthony Diaz (‘12) Arielle Sosland (‘11)

Zach Siegel (‘11)

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Taylor Brody (‘11)

Sophomore Cotillion Recap ■ By Alana Kopelson (‘12) Eastside Community Editor

On February 26, the sophomore class danced the night away at its annual Sophomore Cotillion held in the cafeteria. The theme this year was “Fire and Ice,” an idea presented by sophomore class vice president Andrew Adler (‘13).

This year, DJ Jack Freidberg (‘08) entertained the sophomore class and their dates with his musically diverse beat-spinning mastery. He got the students pumped up, ready to dance and have a good time.

The sophomores and their dates were dressed to impress in their semi-formal attire.

Tickets for the event were sold for $25.

When students were not on the dance floor, they were enjoying food and refreshments.

Sophomore Cotillion was also a great night for socializing with friends.

For more Cotillion coverage, including a video, visit: eastside-online.org.

School-wide vice presidents answer: How has being a schoolwide vice president strengthened your leadership abilities? How do you think this experience will affect the rest of your life?

I think [being vice president] has greatly strengthened my leadership Matt abilities, as Bogdonoff r u n n i n g (‘11) t h e s e events has compelled me to be straightforward with my classmates about what needs to be done for a successful event. I see this as being incredibly helpful in college and the rest of my life because being more direct prevents confusion, which is imperative in undertaking any operation.

Being vice president has shed light on the qualities that I need to imDan prove on.

Desrochers Most impor(‘11) tantly, delegation; it is best in situations in which I have had a hard time handing off tasks that I could do myself. The things I have learned and that have been unearthed about my character over the past year will be highly beneficial in the future. My term as vice president has been extremely helpful in my development as a person, as well as a leader.

I may not be the most artistic, creative or intelligent member of SGA, but my abilKenny Soll ity to get (‘11) things done has helped me to realize the importance of leadership. I intend to utilize what I have learned when I enter the business world.

Having the ability to lead and connect with people is crucial, and I hope to further develop my leadership abilities in order to become the best I can be.

In planning SGA events and running meetings, leadership Adam a bilities Rosenthal are a (‘12) necessity. I have been strengthening my current abilities while learning new things along the way. I feel that these abilities will help me greatly in life, in many various situations small and large.

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Former Iron Chef rolls pan-Asian food truck into Philadelphia area The Cherry Hill Education Foundation has brought back its popular “Dancing with the Cherry Hill Stars.” Last year, the foundation opted to try “Cherry Hill’s Got Talent,” which was another sold-out event. This is the third “Dancing with the Stars” event, with all proceeds going toward teacher-created projects throughout the Cherry Hill School District.

The show matches up active community members, faculty and administrators with professional dancers.

Similar to the TV show, the couples must practice for many hours prior to the event. Mr. Greg Gagliardi, East English and Journalism teacher, will return as emcee for the third year in a row.

The Cherry Hill East Symphony Orchestra will provide musical accompaniment.

Come watch the Cherry Hill stars on April 10 at 7 p.m at Cherry Hill West.

Tickets are available to purchase online at www.cherryhilleducationfoundation.com or in the Activities Offices at Cherry Hill East & West!

The lineup of dancers includes:

•Seth Klukoff dancing with Denise Augustyn •Dave Fleisher dancing with Jodi Raditz •Jeff Nash dancing with Caitlin Catanella •Evan Levow dancing with Marta Audino •Eloisa DeJesus-Woodruff dancing with Matt Elliott •Shelby Smith dancing with Jim DiCicco •Megan McGee (‘12) dancing with Anthony Crosby •Rick Folbaum dancing with Dr. Alexis Halpern •Jennifer Cohen dancing with Marty Feltz •Armand Savaiano dancing with Diane Alcavage •Patti Maltese dancing with Jason Mangano •Christine Messina dancing with Justin Horn •Anthony Mongeluzo dancing with Jeanette Simms •Kelly Trimble dancing with an instructor from Candlelight Dance Club •Perfecto "Mac" Villanueva dancing with Heather Weiler •Christina LaBelle dancing with Alan Saperstein

Headline by Danielle Hu (‘11)/Eastside Art Director Dancers by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

■ By Claire Hoffman (‘12)

bees on the food truck as a symbol of good luck, Ophaso first named the truck “Bee Innovation” but later switched it to “Tyson Former “Iron Chef” contestant, Tyson Bees.”

Wong Ophaso, has recently debuted his Local artist Yis Goodwin, also known as Asian fusion food truck in the Drexel-Penn NoseGo, painted the truck in vibrant colors area of Philadelphia. After becoming disenand with quirky caricatures of the truck’s chanted with his dishes to draw job at the Philaattention to it. delphia restaurant The menu Chew Man Chu includes classic because of negaAsian dishes tive reviews, the such as pad thai Laotian-born chef and a curry decided to open his chicken rice bowl, own business. but also original Ophaso wanted meals like a to sell simple, yet Korean barbeque healthy, pan-Asian short-rib taco meals in a way and Tyson’s that would attract a c c l a i m e d people who live in steamed pork the Philadelphia bun, for which he Courtesy of phoodie.com has won an award area. The food sold from the truck is The Tyson Bees truck is decorated by local for best appetizer. higher quality cui- artist, NoseGo, and serves gourmet Asian food.

With the comsine than usually bined efforts of vended from trucks, yet still is easily Yis Goodwin and Tyson Ophaso, the truck affordable. hit the street in mid-December with sucOphaso first thought of the idea of a food cess and has since remained successful. truck when inspecting an old car of his for With tasty food, an innovative business the first time in years and discovered that plan and an exciting design, Tyson Bees it was covered in bees. Wanting to paint has new fans swarming to try it.

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New Krispy Kreme fills donut hole in hearts ■ By Sarah Minion (‘12) Eastside Underground Editor

When two Philadelphia locals, Brian Zaslow and Keith Morgan, decided to start a business together, they did not have much trouble thinking of what they wanted to do.

Over the next few years, the doughnut-loving cousins will be bringing the tasty doughnuts of Krispy Kreme, which hasn’t had a local store for several years, back to the tri-state area.

The pair formed a company and called it Dough Nuts for Doughnuts, simply because they “go nuts for America's best doughnuts,” they said.

Their newest initiative includes the opening of 21 Krispy Kreme Doughnut stores in Philadelphia and 13 in its surrounding coun-

ties.

With stores in Philadelphia already opening, locals are finally regaining access to “America's favorite doughnut,” and soon citizens of New Jersey, Delaware and the remainder of Pennsylvania will also be able to enjoy the scrumptious treat without having to travel far.

East students have recently been taking advantage of the conveniently local Krispy Kreme openings by selling boxes of their doughnuts to students and making money for business classes or sports teams.

On the days when they are sold, the doughnuts take over the halls and hearts of East, and students can be seen with the recognizable trademark Krispy Kreme hats on

their heads and with the unmistakable Krispy Kreme doughnuts in hands.

“It was perfect because Krispy Kreme doughnuts are delicious, and so hard to obtain,” Matt Getson (‘13) said.

Perhaps the charm in K r i s p y K r e m e D o u g h n u t s, for locals e s p e c i a l l y, has always been its foreign and inaccessible aura.

The geographical deprivation of K r i s p y Kreme locations has always made their appearance so rare, and any ap-

Alana Kopelson (‘12)/ Eastside Community Editor

East students share Krispy Kreme donuts with other students. The sales benefit business classes and sports fundraisers.

pearance has always been greatly appreciated.

With the opening of conveniently local stores, students believe Krispy Kreme will find just as much success.

“People will always go because they taste good,” said Emmy Silverman

(‘13).

Within the next few years, Krispy Kreme's mouthwatering doughnuts will be more available than ever, and students will have the opportunity to treat themselves more than just occasionally in school.

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Recycling Zychal saves the earth for a rainy day ■ By Gilana Levavi (‘14) Eastside Staff

It may be raining cats and dogs, but for Taryn Zychal, it is mainly raining broken umbrellas.

Zychal, 26, is the founder and owner of Recycling Zychal, a Philadelphia-based company that upcycles broken umbrellas into dog raincoats, cat nip toys, beverage cozies and “hoods” for women, head coverings described by Zychal as “modern-day babushkas.”

All handmade by Zychal, the products are customizable and are sold through an online store, which can be reached at www.etsy.com/ shop/recyclingzychal. Dog raincoats are also sold at Just Dogs Gourmet, located at 1804 Chestnut Street. “[I] noticed that [when it rained], there would be an over-abundance of broken umbrellas [in the streets of Philadelphia],” said Zychal, who moved to Philadelphia several years ago.

Zychal said that she was attracted to the bright col-

ors in the broken umbrellas and began collecting them, not quite sure how she would use them.

Then, she saw a contest through Ready Made Magazine to make something using broken umbrellas. Zychal made a raincoat for her dog, and entered it into the contest.

She was runner-up.

After the contest, Zychal b e g a n taking orders for upcycled dog raincoats, and officially started her business several years later in A p r i l 2009.

A s Zychal holds a degree in industrial design, she said that as an industrial designer, she was taught to justify her work by making it both functional and stylish.

“I never want someone to look [at one of my products] and say, ‘[that’s] made from trash,’” said Zychal.

Instead, she said that the fact that her products are upcycled should be a bonus feature of already functional and attractive goods. To achieve this, she tries to take advantage of

“I never want someone to look [at one of my products] and say [that’s] made from trash.”

- Taryn Zychal

Local label turns three ■ By Carly Zive (‘12) Eastside Staff

In the fall of 2007, three art students known as JonnyRabbit, PandaReemy and CoolCalm Coon, founded the popular urban clothing brand brand AnmlHse. Unlike many other labels, this Philadelphiabased brand strives to showcase life experiences through its designs, translating emotion and urban life into wearable art. The plethora of T-shirts and hats range anywhere from $24 to $50.

Though originally the brand had little success, it had a commercial breakthrough in 2008.

The brand emphasizes youthful fun, marketing its products mostly with animal mascot suits and blowout parties featuring its products.

While the brand was originally centered on the clothing aspect of design, it has branched its way into making mix tapes to showcase DJs in the Philadelphia area.

Due to the brand’s success, the AnmlHse Crew celebrated their 3rd Anniversary on January 22 at The Block-ley in Philadelphia.

For more information go to www.anmlhse.com

the properties of the material she is working with.

This is why she makes hoods and dog raincoats, which use the waterproof properties of the umbrella fabric, rather than purses, which may look nice, but can be made from essentially any material.

This spring, Zychal plans to release some new products, including bicycle seat coverings and men’s ties and bowties.

Zychal said she has approximately 500 black broken umbrellas, which she plans to use for the ties and bow ties, because the color and shininess of the material will lend itself well to these products.

Zychal’s main way of acquiring broken umbrellas is by collecting them herself from the streets of Philadelphia. Zychal said that on a single rainy day, she sometimes collects up to 150 broken umbrellas.

Also, she typically receives 5-8 broken umbrellas through the mail each week.

On Twitter, she has a

hash tag, “umbrelladelphia,” which users can include in their messages to notify Zychal that they have an u m -

the Humane Society, a national animal protection organization. Also, she often donates her products to be raffled off as fundraisers for animal rescue centers and shelters, and other charitable organizations.

“I’d rather donate my services than my money,” said Zychal.

Zychal produces accessories from recycled umbrellas she finds on the street. brella to donate.

Additionally, she recently installed a broken umbrella collection bin at Temple University.

Zychal donates ten percent of her yearly profits to

Art by Kevin Liao (‘12)/ Eastside Staff

Bikram takes yoga to higher degrees ■ By Alana Kopelson (‘12) Eastside Community Editor

Twenty-six postures, 90 minutes, 105 degrees: endless benefits.

Bikram Yoga, also known as “hot yoga,” is now becoming literally one of the hottest new forms of exercise.

Created by Bikram Choudhury after a weight-lifting accident, Bikram Yoga is synthesized from traditional yoga techniques.

The heat is supposed to help with flexibility, build endurance and detoxify the body. Choudhury also claims that his yoga will restore health to every Hannah Feinberg (‘12)/Eastside Community Editor joint, organ and muscle in An East student practices Bikram Yoga to find her the body. center and reach peace of mind.

Although many may think of Bikram Yoga as are provided. People of any keeps her “healthy, happy ninety minutes of grueling, age, gender and experiand mentally strong.” intense stretching and lots ence are welcomed to take Gardner’s experienced of sweating, to followers of classes. staff also includes CourtBikram Yoga it is more: it The studio’s schedule ney Hurley, who initially is a life-changing experioffers classes every day of took her first Bikram class ence. the week, both in the in order to stretch and find There are several stumorning and at night. stress relief. dios that are “Bikram’s Owner and director of Bikram Yoga Voorhees is approved studios,” includthe studio, Jessica Garda studio dedicated to sharing Bikram Yoga Voorhees, ner, has been practicing ing its instructors’ passion which is located in High Bikram Yoga since 2001. for Bikram Yoga with all Ridge Professional CamGardner found comfort the studio’s students. The pus on Route 561. Bikram and relief from the medicifacility promotes personal Yoga Voorhees offers the nal benefits of Bikram growth, exploration and total hot yoga experience, Yoga. healing by practicing the with each class taking Gardner said on the stuBikram Yoga method. The place for ninety minutes in dio’s website, “The most instructors maintain a posa 105-degree room. important part of the yoga itive energy that makes all Modern facilities with to me is healing the body.” of their students feel comlocker rooms and showers Gardner added that she fortable, no matter the for both men and women is confident that the yoga heat.

Guide to selected postures of Bikram Yoga: The second pose is known as the "Half Moon Pose." It is a warm-up stretch for all the muscles in the body’s core.

The fifth pose is known as “Standing Head To Knee Pose,” which requires a lot of flexibility.

The eleventh pose is known as “Tree Pose” because your body takes the shape of a tree.

The twenty-fifth pose is known as the “Spine Twisting Pose,” which stretches out the back.

Art by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

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Teacher absences should not affect students’ grades ■ By Hailey Edelstein (‘12) Eastside News/Features Editor

The day before a major test is very important, especially for East students. Some teachers use this day to review with students, or even spend time finishing up material for the test. Most students rely on this day to prepare and when a teacher is absent, the students are at a disadvantage. “[A teacher’s absence] can potentially hurt the students’ grades,” said Rachel Benigno (‘12).

Rigorous class schedules and multiple tests within a single week often force students to begin studying for a test no more than two nights before the day of the test.

“Normally I would study two days in advance, and I would ask lastminute questions the day before,” said Rachelle Aningalan (‘12).

Students use the day before a test to clarify certain aspects of a unit in

order to ensure a full understanding of the material prior to being accountable for it.

“Some teachers add stuff [we need to know for the test] two days before, and the day before really helps, if there’s new information,” said Jonah Bannett (‘13).

Many students agree that it is unfair to not push back a test date if the teacher is absent the day before the test.

“The day before the test, students should be able to ask questions or express concerns, and when a teacher isn't there, they can't do that,” said Ron Cavalie (‘12).

Teachers’ absences should not harm their students’ grades. Students should be guaranteed that they can use the day before a test to ask questions and increase their understanding of the unit.

It is understandable that teachers cannot be in school every day, but a teacher should always be in attendance the day before a test is given.

Art by Frank Zhang (‘11)/ Eastside Staff Photo Illustration by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor and Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

The day before a test can be extremely stressful for students, especially if a teacher is not present to review information.

Classical vs. modern books in the classroom Tis a classical victory for ye olde!

■ By Gabrielle Kains (‘12) Eastside News/Features Editor

Classical novels are definitely a necessity to an enriching English course. In teaching lessons that are still prevalent to this day, classical literature educates students about various cultures and eras that today’s society has benefited from.

“Reading classical books is better because it provides us with insight about other eras different from our own with different language and good grammar,” said Leena Lari (‘12).

How cool is it that one can speak to a person of any age about classical novels?

In most of America, and often throughout the world, English and Literature classes read the same traditional novels that have been in curriculums for many years, such as William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Homer’s The Odyssey. To change

reading lists would not only be a difficult task, but it would also be extremely controversial.

Teachers, parents and some students would be very disappointed.

Many newer, more modern books that have been published throughout the past few decades are much more graphic, including topics that are not schoolappropriate such as religion, race and illegal activity. These books may not demonstrate literary excellence, either, in comparison to the classic books already read in English classes.

Although some modern novels are works of art that should be read by today’s high school students, many are not.

The process to get certain novels incorporated into the course would not be worth it—keep classical books in curriculums and there will be few problems, because the classics will always be in style.

OMG modern tales totally rule!

■ By Carly Zive (‘12) Eastside Staff

Each year in English, students are required to read numerous novels that are considered “classics.” Quite often, though, students find no interest in reading the novels teachers assign, especially if they are lengthy with difficult vocabulary.

Rather than be bored and not understand a novel, students should be given the chance to read more modern books in order to learn about literature through books they will appreciate.

Most of the time, students are more likely to do something when they have some form of interest in the topic; thus, a modernized English curriculum will inspire greater interest.

“I think we should read books that are modern because people can relate to them

more,” said Becca Froyd (‘13).

Not only will students be more motivated to read the novels, but they will also be more likely to participate in class. This would alter the classroom environment completely in a positive way, as they would invest greater time and effort into understanding works studied.

Even more so, an increasing amount of classroom participation comes from an eagerness to learn.

English will no longer be the class students dread but rather a place to read more of the novels they have come to enjoy.

In the end, adding modern novels to the curriculum will not only be beneficial for students, but for teachers as well due to increased interest and participation. All involved would benefit.

Art by Joel Greenspan (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

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Should sick East students stay home?

■ By Kayla Schorr (‘14)

When students miss a test, teachers often assume that the student Although missing a skipped school to excuse day of school may themselves from taking sound tempting at the test. This adds to the first, it is a stressful many reasons why stuprocess to get back dents feel the need to o n come to school sick. track Teachers should take when a stuadvantage of Progressdent reBook to help students turns. stay up to pace with the M a n y class at home. Some students at teachers at East post East feel notes online, which is very the need to beneficial. Perhaps if come to school more teachers utilized sick because the opportunity to post they do not want to make daily notes from class Art by up the work that they so that they are accessiDanielle would miss. However, when ble to all students at Hu (‘11) students come to school any time, the stress level Eastside sick, they unintentionally involved in catching up Art spread germs and sicknesses to on missed classDirector their classmates and work would deteachers. crease. Dead78 percent of lines should “Students’ East students also be exthey would 69 percent of h e a l t h said tended for feel obligated students believe a n d those who to come to that students school even safem i s s e d come to school while feeling ty are of s c h o o l sick because they sick. do not want to the utbecause of miss work. m o s t health reasons. importance, In the effort to so if you make East a healthier come to school sick, then you environment, students are putting yourself at risk of should not come to school getting sicker and other stu- 52 percent of when they are sick. dents at risk of getting sick Accordingly, since more East students too,” said Mrs. Jodi Rinehart, absences would occur, said the transition back to an East math teacher. they can be made much school after Students should re-think less stressful than they being sick is the decision of coming to are now if students were stressful.

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Online textbooks: the way of the future ■ By Sydney Gore (‘11) Eastside Staff

Today, everything from books to clothes are available online. Having these items on the web not only allows quick and easy access, but also helps the world to participate in the green revolution.

With the adaptation of these resources in the world, schools are not far behind. Some high schools have even instituted online textbooks. If East were to start using online textbooks, it would benefit both students and the environment.

Mr. Bill Semus, a math teacher, started using an online textbook for his Multi-Variable Calculus class this school year.

“I am utilizing a program called Math XL, and essentially what the system does is it allows me to assign homework on a nightly basis,” said Semus.

The program generates different problems for each student. For example, one student may be asked to graph y = 2x while another student is assigned to graph y = 3x. The program prevents cheating and checks students’ answers.

Semus also said that it allows him to have a

balance between students doing work independently and with the aid from the program.

In this sense, Semus leads by example as online textbooks are more useful than regular textbooks in his classroom.

Though East is in the early stages of technological learning, other schools in the nation have already made the switch. In 2009, the Texas House panel forced select schools in Texas to switch to electronic books because their old materials were “stuck in the past.”

Other reasons for the push were the expensive costs of regular textbooks and hassles of storage.

By switching to online textbooks, school districts

will save money and resources. Also, most students could access the online textbooks from their own computers instead of lugging a heavy textbook home every day.

The New York Times reported that more schools are using iPads instead of textbooks.

Students are not limited to the information they can access with devices like the iPad, as the online textbooks also comes equipped with programs that enrich the learning process and students’ overall experience.

“Teachers must be empowered to allow students to use their technology to create a viral classroom. Google Apps and other pieces of powerful cyber technology must be explored for their uses in the classrooms and students and teachers must begin to create virtual classrooms that will allow for higher order thinking to occur,” said Mr. Locke, an East history teacher.

Locke is one of many teachers who would be in favor of incorporating online textbooks into their curriculum. Currently, he encourages his students to bring in their laptops or any electronics that would help them access more information.

“Online textbooks will be just one of the multitudes of sources that will be available to today's students,” said Locke.

The green revolution has just begun.

East needs to use online textbooks so students are not limited to learning from tools of the past. Both students and teachers of the present and future would benefit from instituting online textbooks.

Photo illustration by Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

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■ By Laura Kane (‘11) Eastside Editor -in-Chief

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Around the globe, the optimal locations for stargazing rest hidden away from man-made lights. One such twinkling view Calvin is sited at Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, Britain. It is thought to be the site of a giant ancient observatory because of its access to a nighttime sky that is any astronomer’s paradise. In Pisac, Peru, hundreds of years ago, the native Incas would gaze upon the extraterrestrial heavens. Now the town is referred to as one of the prime spots to view the Milky Way. Although uninhabited hillsides give the illusion of being galaxies away, some cities, such as Sherbrooke, Quebec, offer prime views of the stars.

Recently it has become the sight of the first International Dark Reserve (IDR).

IDR, as stated on its website, darksky.org, is devoted to preserving and protecting the nighttime environment for natural benefits and public enjoyment. Helping cities save money on light costs and significantly cutting down the amount of light used Betty allows stars to shine at their brightest.

Unlike some tourist attractions, stargazing sites are guiltless travel destinations.

However, one company, “International Star Registry,” is dishonestly using nature’s nightlights. At the starting price of 54 dollars, customers can name or “adopt” a star. Although the claims no one can own a star, it does give costumers the illusion that they can FNa company create a star’s title. This is not the case; only the International Astronomical Union min label stars. Besides this, the ISR will print a customer’s name in g st can officially Catalog, yet it is not recognized by the scientific community. ars its own Star star lovers may be disappointed, night’s illuminations will prov Although any closer through a gift purchase. es t not become However, the sky’s blinking spotlights can continue to o be a co shine with the support of the tourist industry. Although stly stargazing spots seem like unconventional destinacon tion routes, they are exciting alternatives that Zsa Zsa whi support earth’s natural beauty, as opposed le st to man-made water parks or deluxe arga resorts. When planning the next zing vacation, choose to help prespar serve this natural wonYoshi es t der by exploring the rave world’s outside lers planetariXenobia ’ wa ums.

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The Ivory Coast turns crimson with warfare ■ By Eric Kessler (‘12) Eastside Staff

The year is 1801 and Thomas Jefferson has just been inaugurated as the third President of the United States. The new president enters office during a tense moment in United States history, as it is the first time the young democracy has experienced a change of political parties. Jefferson proceeds to

have two successful and peaceful terms as president and the fledgling, young democracy passes its first major test on the road to becoming a beacon of democracy in the modern world.

Now turn to present day – except not in the United States, but look to the Ivory Coast, a West African nation that is the world’s leading producer of cocoa.

Eight years have passed

since a year-long civil war, which claimed the lives of thousands, and an election has recently taken place in which the people supposedly elected the opposition candidate.

The international community has declared that Alassane Ouattara won the election and the United Nations has stood behind him.

The incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, has since refused to step down from

Courtesy of The Examiner

Ivory Coast rioters threaten to tell security they are “bout to tear this club up.”

power and has the support of the military. One of the first major hurdles a young democracy can face, the same one the United States successfully overcame in 1801, is pushing the Ivory Coast to the brink of yet another civil war.

The international community may have recognized Ouattara as the true winner of the elections, but he cannot take real control of the country until the army or Gbagbo steps down. The army stepping down is unlikely without an order from Gbagbo because of the loyalty the military has to the former President. Gbagbo’s militias have been attacking and setting fire to numerous United Nations vehicles and installations around the country.

The United Nations (UN) has 10,000 peacekeeping troops stationed in the Ivory Coast, mainly in or around the capital Abidjan.

The UN has rejected Gbagbo’s call for the international agency to remove its troops because it recognizes Ouattara as the one who can decide.

The UN Security Council will vote next week on whether to send another 2,000 troops to the now unstable West African

nation.

While many nations around the world identify Ouattara as the rightful winner of the election, there is little that they can do except aid the UN in sending more peacekeeping troops and humanitarian aid. The only two ways to keep the Ivory Coast from dissolving into another bloody civil war is for a peaceful solution to be worked out between Ouattara and Gbagbo or for the African Union leaders to intervene with military force. The best and most realistic solution would be for Gbagbo and Ouattara to work out an agreement in which they share power in the new government. One would become the president and the other the new prime minister.

Hopefully the two adversaries can come to terms before the violence escalates, but this situation only goes to show the problems a young democracy can have, especially one with a well-armed military. The United States did not fall into anarchy in 1801, but the Ivory Coast may have to look elsewhere for answers because our founding fathers were not at each others’ throats with AK-47s.

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Chinese ice festival veers from tradition ■ By Claire Hoffman (‘12) Eastside Staff

The twenty-seventh annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival commenced on January 5, lasting until the end of February.

The festival took place in Harbin, China, the capital of the northern province Heilongjiang. Each year, exquisitely made ice sculptures occupy 600,000 square meters, attracting worldwide attention and making it one of the four largest ice festivals in the world.

Beginning in 1963, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has developed from the ice lanterns that the people of Harbin made during the Qing Dynasty.

Harbin is one of the coldest cities in China, often having temperatures around -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because of the excessive snow that northeast China would receive, families would make ice lanterns as an activity for the family while surrounded by snow. However, not until 1963 did Harbin adopt the idea of the ice lanterns into the architectural phenomenon that it presents each year. Now, people build museums, parks, sculptures, castles and more which they combine to synchronized colored lights and music.

These extraordinary constructions lead to extreme tourism in Harbin during the International

Ice and Snow Festival, which Harbin has recently been trying to capitalize on. It is predicted that about one million people will visit Harbin this year for the festival.

Already 18 couples from six different countries have married in Harbin during the celebration.

Sports such as skating, skiing, tobogganing, ice sailing and ice hockey have long been part of the festival. However, recently events like ice swimming and hot air ballooning were added to the festivities. Additionally, the number of exhibition booths at the festival has doubled since last year.

The price of the production of the festival is just under one million dollars. The entrance into the festival itself costs about 15 dollars (150 yen), but the price nearly doubled from that of last year’s.

Each year, the

festival displays different wondrous sculptures. In addition to the ice lantern displays, Harbin would be home to replicas of Chinese monuments such as the Great Wall

of China, the Forbidden City and multiple Buddhas. The festival even included symbols from other cultures.

Examples include an Egyptian sphinx or Japanese pagodas.

However, this year, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival transformed into yet another Disney

theme park with Disney buying the rights to the traditional Chinese festival.

Organizer of the event, Qi

Juwei, in an interview with The New York Times, said that the festival last year was “too stodgy.” But this year, hoping to rejuvenate the festival, Qi Juwei let Disney take ownership of the ice festival.

All the Disney characters found at a Disney theme park now traipse around the facsimile ice Magic Kingdom castle. The festival is inundated with the Disney trademark symbol. Disney checks with the sculptors to make sure that the ice sculptures conform to Disney’s image. The Harbin International Ice and Snow festival used to represent the steadfastness of ancient Chinese artistry in a modern time. Now, unfortunately the festival has been overtaken by commercialism.

Ice sculpture courtesy of The Boston Globe

Somalia and Afghanistan: twin countries in conflict ■ By Sungwon Oh (‘11) and Sungmin Oh (‘13) Eastside Staff

The country that placed first on Forbes’s “Most Dangerous Countries” list is Afghanistan. Ever since the overthrow of the Taliban, the country has been plagued by civil unrest, bombings and terror.

Although America is trying to help Afghanistan in establishing a stable democratic government, increasing Taliban attacks are slowing down America’s plans.

The violence is also harming the civilians, many of whom fled as refugees to surrounding countries.

Unless there is firm security, more violence will inflict innocents. As of now, violence is not decreasing, but rather intensifying.

Ever since 2001, many nations around the world have tried to both forcefully and diplomatically solve the problem in Afghanistan. However, the problem still exists ten years later. Our unsuccessful military efforts show that the war can not be won through battle. Democracy must be achieved in a different way. Afghanistan’s future may lie in negotiation talks with the Taliban.

The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, said, “Despite the enmity toward the Taliban, 74 percent [of Afghans] said they supported negotiations between the Karzai government and Taliban representatives as a way of reducing conflict. In Kandahar, support for talks jumped to 85 percent."

Ever since its creation in 1960, Somalia has been a place of violent

political unrest. Rival warlords, famine and diseases have caused the deaths of around one million innocent civilians. In addition, Somalia has continuously failed to set up a stable government. The government in place now is the fourteenth attempt since 1991.

One possible way to solve the problem in Somalia is to have a conference in which the different parties involved in this problem come together, discuss their problems, and unite to create a stable government. Outside help has proved fruitless, and therefore, should not be part of the solution process. The United Nations and the United States of America have sent troops to help with the conflict. However, nothing was solved and more blood was spilled.

George Ayittey, a professor of economics at the American University and the president of Free Africa Foundation, wrote in his CATO Institute Policy Analysis paper, “The United Nations and the United States must allow Africans to work out their own destiny ... The transition to such systems may not be easy, but it is the only way free and prosperous societies will emerge and thrive in Africa.”

These countries have been mired in bloodshed and violence for years.

Thus, any solutions for Somalia and Afghanistan’s problems carry no promises of success. Even if they work, it will be hard to maintain peace in these countries. Yet, the international community needs to come together in support of these troubled nations.

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$tudent employment makes ¢ents Head Henna Tattoo Artist Mehak Basu (‘11)

addition to balancing academics and activities, several students at East also have either paying jobs or do volunteer work. The students featured on this page are a few examples. Their jobs often portray their hobbies and offer valuable experiences for life beyond high school.

Jared Kaufman (‘11)

Gymnastics Instructor

I didn’t start taking art class until my sophomore year since everyone had been bugging me to do so.

Moya O’Leary (‘12) Right now, I’m in Studio Art. My friend came to me I am a gymnastics one day and asked me if I knew how to do and cheerleading instruc[henna]. I told her I’d try, and it just kind of tor at The Gymnastics and went from there.

Cheerleading Academy in Some people want really elaborate tattoos Voorhees, where I teach girls ages and others want something modern, like but3-13 gymnastics and cheerleading. terflies or simple hearts. I take a lot of my proI have been taking classes at GCA ceeds and give them to [Literacy in India], since I was five years old. I started which is a program that teaches underpriviin Cherry Hill and then switched to Voorhees when I was 10. leged women in India how to read. It has I did the All Star Cheer team there, and when I was 15, they become a passion of mine. As a career, I called me and asked me if I could be a Birthday Party Helper. don’t want to be a henna tattoo When I turned 16, I asked if I could work there. They didn't artist. However, [in college], I need me until after summer ended, so I started in September know I want to go into 2010. Some people think my job is interesting, some think it would some sort of art. be difficult, and some people are envious that I got it so easily.

Working at GCA has definitely influenced my life. I work at least 14 hours in a week and sometimes more than 20. I am a lot more tired and sore throughout the week and some girls can be frustrating to work with. I don't plan on being a gymnas}tics coach for the rest of my life, but it's something I am good at for now. I'm interested in psychiatry, so working with kids could benefit me in the future. I think my job shows that I am a well-rounded person because you have to be in any job where you are working with children because they look up to you as their role model. My job can be stressful, but it is really rewarding when a student learns something new that I can say I taught them.

Dog Caretaker and Talent Scout

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Lifeguard I have been working at the JCC since October of my sophomore year, so I am on my third year there.

When I was first hired as a lifeguard, I had worked for about six months until the next job was offered to me. I had been working more, took more shifts and showed my dedication, so I got the “head lifeguard” job.

The major responsibilities are making sure everyone that is working is doing the right thing and making sure the pool is being run as best as it can. I also deal with the maintenance ends of it all, working to make sure the pools are running efficiently. I deal with scheduling on a weekly basis and deal with conflicts in guards’ schedules and fixing them, as well as some behind-the-scenes stuff like answering phone calls and more administrative responsibilities.

I hope that I can continue with this job through college, although I do hope that I will move on to other jobs in my life, hopefully also in a managerial role.

The job has meant a lot to me in that I have made a lot of good friends through working there and have developed many social skills working with people of all ages. From teaching infants to adults, I have definitely become much more sociable and outgoing. It has been a major part of high school for me in that it was always the activity outside of school that I enjoyed.

I enjoy going to work. I think it is fun and enjoyable.

Actor

Dan Fabi (‘12) I have been acting for about eight years, and getting things started with this career was one of the most difficult parts.

When I was six years old and watching TV, I told my mother I wanted to do that.

She thought it was just a phase, but I kept persisting, and when I was nine, she signed me up for acting classes.

Through those classes, I found my managing company, Station 3 Management, and my agency, C.E.S.D., which are both based in New York and Los Angeles. Traveling to auditions can get very exhausting both for me and my parents. I either take the train into New York City or my mother drives me in. A strong support system is also vital in this career.

Payment is different for every gig. A job as an extra, which I’ve been in movies such as Spiderman 2 and Across the Universe, pays a little over $100 per day. For other jobs, like commercials and minor roles in films for people like me who are not well known in the business, a daily pay could be over $400. Payment also depends on whether you are union or non-union and how well your manager or agency can negotiate your contract for you.

Thus, a lot goes into this career.

Marie Sheldon (‘11)

I started working at Camp Bow Wow, which is an elite doggy day care and boarding facility, in late September. I absolutely love it there because I get to play with dogs, prepare their personalized meals and give out any medication if needed. Although this seems like the perfect job to dog lovers, it does require a lot of dirty work, like cleaning up after any messes, mopping and sweeping and cleaning out each cage after the dogs leave.

I also work at the Nijah Development kiosk in the Cherry Hill Mall. I am the assistant manager talent scout, scouting out potential models and actors. It’s rewarding when people come back that I previously signed up with successful stories to share. I like this job because I consider myself to be a people person, so being able to look nice every day for work and start conversations about recognizing other people’s beauty is great. Seeing how happy they get makes my day.

People think I'm crazy for having two jobs, which means working every single day of the week on top of schoolwork, but it has helped me to organize my time wisely.

Physical Therapy Assistant Katie DeMalo (‘11)

RFID Tagger Colleen Thompson (‘11) I work for a company called RFID Tagsource where I make and code RFID tags. RFID tags are much like bar codes, but unlike bar codes, which are just used for paper products, these codes can withstand extremely high and low temperatures. They can also repel water, which makes them great for outdoor product use. An example of an RFID tag would be EZ Pass. They are also used on the blue Recycling Bank bins used in our township. This system enables the township to keep track of how much each household recycles.

I got involved in this job because the family I babysit for owns the company and they were in need of new employees due to the company’s growth.

Although this will not affect my future career because I am pursuing a career in physical therapy, it has definitely impacted my life by helping me to become more organized in general and it has helped me to learn to balance work along with my schoolwork and other activities.

I currently work at Rehab Connection as a physical therapist’s aide.

My daily responsibilities include assisting patients with stretches, preparing patients’ tables, setting up exercises for patients’ prescribed therapy, updating patients’ exercise charts and many other clerical duties, such as scheduling and answering phone calls.

Because I am a certified lifeguard, I also supervise patients in water therapy.

Because of my intention to pursue a career in physical therapy, most PT schools require at least 20 hours of volunteer or observational work at physical therapy offices. I volunteered over the summer at the Cherry Hill office, located in the JCC, to fulfill this requirement and was asked to come back to work as a paid physical therapist aide during the school year at the main office located in Barrington. My friend and fellow senior, Jason Warren, referred me to Rehab Connection. Most patients are surprised to find out my age and that I am still in high school.

This job opportunity has solidified my interest in this career path and has taught me that the work of physical therapists is truly fulfilling and I would love to work with people like that in my future.

Art by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director Photo by Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Interior Design Assistant Shirel Daniel (‘12) When the school year first started, I really wanted to get a job, and to be honest, not many businesses want to hire sixteen-year-olds. So when I got some information about a job opportunity during business class, I was pretty excited.

I work at an interior design studio as an assistant. My job usually ranges from accounting to making informational packets. It definitely requires some organizational and computer skills, but the best part is getting to be creative, too. I usually work two to three days a week for two to three hours. It’s nice to have some extra money, but for me it’s really not about that; rather, it is the experience. I hope to one day get into some type of business, probably not interior design, but the knowledge and practice will definitely be helpful!

Compiled by Hailey Edelstein (‘12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor, Gabrielle Kains (‘12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor, Sarah Minion (‘12)/ Eastside Underground Editor, Rebecca Mulberg (‘12)/ Eastside Video Editor and Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

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East students evade celebrity pressure ■ By Rebecca Ohnona (‘12) Eastside Entertainment Editor

Similarly, an anonymous sophomore wrote, “I am interested to hear what goes on in their lives, but I don’t let it affect mine.”

Though it is common knowledge that when celebrities endorse a product, consumers buy into it, East students seem to defy this fact, as 58 percent of students allege that they are not more likely to buy a product because their favorite celebrity endorses it. Additionally, 89 percent of students say that they would never buy a product that they could not use, just because their favorite celebrity endorses it.

On the flip side, many still fess up to the fact that

Whether they are the latest faces on a MasterCard, the voices behind a weight loss product or the models of the latest makeup commercial, celebrities today are everywhere we turn. Whether it be threatening or beneficial, the presence of celebrities in our everyday lives puts pressure on teens today.

With their many perfections and imperfections, celebrities never fail to revolutionize the world.

Whether it means sporting the latest trends, showing off the fittest bodies or wearing the most beautiful make-up, whatever celebrities do, people are bound to follow.

Though many believe that teenagers revere stars with every step they take, a recent survey of 200 Cherry Hill East students shows that celebrities actually have little influence on their lives.

“They don’t really influence my Rebecca Ohnona (‘12)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor life beyond phrases and one-liners I Students scorn celebrities who start using after have a bad influence. hearing them in songs or movies, they cannot ignore the wrote David Shull (‘12). ubiquitous pressure to look

Headline by Tamir Lieber (‘11)/ Eastside Staff

Familiar companies will be releasing new products this year. Here is a sneak peek:

Apple: second version of the ipad.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Students look at celebrity-based magazines and give their own opinions. and act like a celebrity.

Alicia Serarno (‘14).

When it comes to looking When asked which up to Hollywood’s finest, it celebrity he would strive to is clear that the way most emulate, Philip Holder teenagers follow celebrities (‘13) wrote “George is in their wishing to emuClooney [because] he has a late their perfect bodies. house in Lake Como and Though ninety percent of attracts lots of women. [He students say they have is] also a good Samaritan.” never tried a fad diet that Amanda Dixon (‘11) celebrities endorse, 41 perwrote, “I would be Amanda cent of students say that Seyfried because she they are most likely to buy seems like a fun-loving a magazine with the cover person, has an amazing reading “Top 10 Hottest voice, has great hair and I Beach Bodies: How They love her style.”

Do It.” While others admire Despite the fact that celebrities for more supermost people are so quick to ficial reasons, East stuspot the bad influences dents seem not to do so. celebrities have on them, For the good and the East students do not seem bad, celebrity influence is to be ignoring the good. everywhere, and the indi“The things they do to vidual will decide to what support those in need can extent he or she will be be inspirational,” wrote subjected to the pressure.

Google: Chrome OS

RIM: New QNX-based tablet, the PlayBook

HP: A new line of printers that can print anything e-mailed across the Internet and wirelessly print from Apple's hand-held devices.

Photos courtesy of online.wsj.com

East students prefer books to e-books ■ By Sydney Gore (‘11) Eastside Staff

Though e-books are sweeping the nation with their unique ability to download, read, highlight and take notes on books through the touch of a screen, Cherry Hill East students prefer to kick it old school. In a recent survey conducted, only 16 out of 200 East students use the Kindle, Nook or other electronic books.

“Books [have] something special that Kindles cannot capture,” Zach Siegel (‘11) wrote.

When asked which product they thought other students would be most likely to purchase, 60 percent selected printed books.

However, while most students willingly buy their own copies of books for English class, it is just as feasible to buy e-books.

Purchasing books is an inconvenience and eventually most people will prefer

Photo by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

the luxury of sitting at home and downloading them.

Forty-nine percent of East students assume that it takes longer to read a printed book, but in reality, studies prove that people who use Kindles actually read books 10.7 percent slower. Living in a world where technology is changing faster than Facebook statuses, it is no surprise that 75 percent of the surveyed students think that Kindles or Nooks will be more commonly used in the future.

What is certain is that East students prefer to read printed books, the less techsavvy way to read, despite the perks that e-books offer.

“Books have been around forever and technology is always changing. Books are permanent and lasting,” wrote Alex Maresh (‘14).

Please include your name, mailing address and phone number. Entry information will only be used for prize fulfillment contact. This month’s winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Starbucks and other assorted Tutoring Club goodies. Winner will be selected randomly from entries with the correct answer and contacted via email by Apriil 10, 2011. Winner must come to Tutoring Club by April 17, 2011 to receive prize.

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Oprah Winfrey starts her OWN network ■ By Amanda Friedman (‘14) For Eastside

■ By Darby Festa (‘13)

Though “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has gained tremendous popularity since its creation in 1986, the “Queen of Daytime” has decided to begin a new chapter in her life. On January 1, 2011, Winfrey launched OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. It drew in over one million viewers on the first weekend.

“Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a television network. I always felt my show was just the beginning of what the future could hold,” Winfrey said in a press release on her website, Oprah.com.

Winfrey launched OWN in place of the Discovery Health Channel, so her network airs a few shows that are similar to the previous programs, such as “Mystery Diagnosis.”

“There is no stronger voice than Oprah Winfrey in engaging, motivating and connecting people to live healthier lives,” said David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications.

Other shows featured on the network include “Dr. Phil” and “Ask Oprah’s All Stars,” which allows viewers to ask questions to professionals like Dr. Phil, Suze Orman and Dr. Mehmet Oz, and “Your Own Show: Oprah’s Search for the next TV star,” “Next Star” is hosted by Nancy O’Dell and Carson Kressley, a competition between ten people for a chance to star in his or her own reality show, along with a prize of 10,000 dollars and a new car.

OWN is aimed toward women from ages 18 to 49, but people of any age and either gender can find inspiration in the various programs. Winfrey’s career has a long history and her new network promises to be just another step in the making.

Eastside Online News Editor

Photo Illustration by Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

The Fame Monster gains philanthropic edge ■ By Danielle Fox (‘13) Eastside Entertainment Editor

to the fatal diseases. On World AIDS Day, Gaga kissed her 7.2 million Twitter and 24 million Facebook friends adieu when she formally signed off of both accounts for the Digital Life Sacrifice campaign. Once one million dollars was donated through text messages, Gaga signed back onto her accounts, while the funds went towards Alicia Key’s charity, Keep A Child Alive, which helps to

Edging out some of the entertainment industry’s finest, the “Fame Monster” has earned one of the top spots on DoSomething.org’s “Top 20 Celebs Gone Good List,” as Lady Gaga goes Gaga for philanthropy.

Lady Gaga, the multiple-time Grammy winner, fashion icon and now acclaimed philanthropist was formally recognized for her year of searching for more than the e n i g m a t i c “A l e j a n d r o .”

Throughout 2010, Gaga raised both money and awareness for global issues such as AIDS and HIV, the exigencies of Haiti and what some call her most influential quest yet, fighting for a national recognition of equality for homosexual Lady Gaga speaks out against “Don’t ask, don’t tell” citizens.

During her Portland, Maine.

Monster Ball national tour, she raised 80,000 dolsupport families affected by AIDS and lars in proceeds to support homeless HIV in Africa and India. youth organizations. For her January However, Gaga’s true fervor rests in 24 show, she donated all of the proher fight to alter many Americans’ ceeds to the victims of Haiti, totaling views of homosexuals. Gaga has conover half a million dollars. tinuously vocalized her opposition to Seeking to inform the public about the controversial military policy, “Don’t AIDS and HIV, Gaga, along with ask, don’t tell” that prevents homosexCyndi Lauper, teamed up with MAC ual personnel from revealing their sexAIDS Fund’s VIVA Glam campaign, uality. At her rally in Portland, Maine, which raised over 160 million dollars Gaga ordered the removal of all homoto fight against and bring awareness phobic soldiers from the army, and

declared, “I’m here because ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is wrong. It’s unjust. Doesn’t it seem, based on the constitution of the United States, that we’re penalizing the wrong soldier?”

Gaga shocked the paparazzi as she triumphed over some of her past extravaganzas with her strikingly absurd attire at MTV’s 2010 Video Music Awards. Making her way down the red carpet with discharged gay servicemen and women as her dates, Gaga said, “Equality is the prime rib of America,” explaining her complete red-meat formalwear. Comparing her meatgown to a political symbol for gay rights, during her speech, Gaga said, “For me this evening, if we don’t stand up for what we believe in and if we don’t fight for our rights pretty soon, we’re going Courtesy of boston.com to have as much policy at a rally in rights as the meat on our bones. And, I am not a piece of meat.”

Within the past year, Gaga has validated that there is far more to her crazy shenanigans than provocative stage-outfits and intriguing music videos: a drive for the wellbeing of others. Completely separate from the hackneyed ‘Poker Face,’ Gaga’s blunt integrity dares any American to question who or what the monster will set out to rectify next.

Picture this: strutting down the red carpet, knowing that millions of people are watching your every step, and that your picture will be plastered all over tomorrow’s tabloids.

Celebrities constantly feel the pressure to look their best, which explains their choices to resort to extreme diet plans that have become an unhealthy trend among Hollywood stars. These diets, although known to be a “quick-fix” to dropping those few stubborn pounds, encompass risks and dangers to one’s health. In short, no person in his right mind should attempt to diet this way.

The Master Cleanse is popular amongst celebrities, including Beyoncé, Megan Fox, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway and Britney Spears. The Master Cleanse is a mixture of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. Dieters consume nothing but this mixture and a few doses of saltwater and herbal tea during each day while trying to shed the pounds.

But if you are searching for eating something a little more solid, Hollywood has another method: the baby food diet. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon have reportedly consumed nothing but baby food – yes, the small jars of gloopy mush – in addition to just one meal a day while dieting.

Other unhealthy celebrity diets, known to eliminate a few quick pounds, include the raw food diet, used by Uma Thurman: everything’s raw – meat included; Sarah Michelle Gellar’s cabbage soup diet: all cabbage soup, all seven days of the week; or a personal favorite – the color diet: for each day of the week, Christina Aguilera only ate foods of a single color.

These diets, often with no benefits to one’s health, circulate around the Hollywood hills purely for the deduction of unwanted pounds. Unfortunately to them, it doesn’t matter that the Master Cleanse can interfere with the functions of one’s organs, or rouse dangerous anorexic or binge purge behavior. And this is in addition to the side effects of the diet: weakness, fatigue, vomiting and lack of proper sustenance. So, for those opting for a reasonable or healthy way to shed a few pounds, alternate strategies are highly suggested.

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Yuck’s debut album is anything but gross ■ By Scott Nover (‘13) Eastside Staff

Yuck’s eponymous debut album can be described by using a multitude of random adjectives and pretentious musical terms, but “yucky” would definitely not be one of them.

Each song on the album presents the listener with a different tone or musical style. Overall, Yuck can be characterized by its soft, muffled male vocals, which rest atop some loud but rocking guitars. These guitar parts make Yuck what it is, but oftentimes they can feel very overpowering, flooding the mix and drowning out the vocals and percussion parts.

Unfortunately, the guitars are major detriments to their respective songs, but

on the bright side, they are pretty swell melodies and possibly the only negative elements of the album.

When audible, the wonderful lyrics come shining through and are complemented by sweet female backing parts. As fantastic as they are, the lyrics fail to develop catchiness because of the submissive nature of the lead singer, Daniel Blumberg.

The album is very catchy as a whole, but the vocals are lacking in that respect. In “Suck” and “Suicide Policeman,” Blumberg sounds a lot like Stuart Murdoch from fellow British band, Belle & Sebastian, which is great because that particular vocal type goes perfectly with this style of music. At other times, his singing can

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The oddball cover of Yuck’s self-titled debut.

be very whiny, but never annoying.

Throughout much of the album, the bass and drums provide solid support for the rest of the band, limiting themselves while the guitars and vocals take charge.

Ultimately, Yuck has produced a solid first album, incorporating elements from many other alternative or indie artists from the last thirty years.

At times the listener can hear themes similar to those used by Belle & Sebastian, Superchunk, Guster and even some tributes to Pink Floyd sprinkled in.

Perhaps the best part about Yuck is the fact that anyone can simply listen to the music, relax and enjoy it. Yuck sounds summery, cool and refreshing, like reading a book on the beach or going for a nice walk. In “Sunday,” the band explains, “I’ve got a choice now, I’ve got a voice now” and that is definitely true.

With the release of this album, Yuck will surely establish itself and perhaps it will be the beginning of something new.

Despite its resemblance to many other bands, Yuck has a very unique sound and ridiculously great potential. Even though this may not be the album of the century, listeners can only expect improvement

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Yuck frontman Daniel Blumberg in action. from these young British musicians that could bring about true greatness.

Hopefully on its next release, Yuck will shed the production flaws that really hurt the sound on this

album.

Check out this album and keep a close eye on these guys; they could very well be going places.

Rating: 8/10

The change is in the stars: Zodiac sign shift confuses a nation ■ By Sarah Minion (‘12) Eastside Underground Editor

Imagine everything you’ve ever thought about yourself and others was a lie. Imagine the advice you’ve read weekly, even daily, is actually irrelevant to your life. Imagine the entire universe realigning. Oh wait, that actually happened. Recently, the world of zodiacs completely shook and, for many people, almost shattered.

The recent chaos was the result of an observation made by Parke Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium Society, in which he noted that because of the patterns of the Earth’s orbit around the sun, the stars do not match up with their designated zodiac signs during the right month. For example, the sun no longer appears in the constellation Pisces in mid-February, as the general world always believed, but rather in mid-March, when it is allegedly supposed to appear in Aries. In fact, the constellations have not been aligned with their specific zodiacs for many years. To add on to the confusion, there is an entire other constellation nobody ever noticed.

Known as Ophiuchus, the sun passes through this constellation during early December, when p r e v i o u s l y Sagittarius held the sun.

Consequently, people discovered that they were actually the sign that came before what they had always believed themselves to be, and the result: a whole lot of identity confusion.

Some people used the news as an excuse to creatively update their Facebook statuses or Twitters, dramatically showing the world that they were proud of their signs and that they would not accept the shocking news.

“I was skeptical because I’m a Leo and I definitely portray the characteristics of a Leo, and when I suddenly heard I was now a Cancer, I was like no... I’m definitely not a Cancer, I’m a Leo,” said Riley MacDonald (‘12).

Some people, like MacDonald (‘12) and Drew Miller (‘11), strongly believe in the power of astrology and formulate opinions about others by using zodiacs.

“I follow more along the lines of the use of the elements,” Miller said. “Leo, Aries and Sagittarius are all fire signs.

I’m a Sagittarius and I tend to get along more with fire signs. [My best friend] is a Leo.” Each horoscope coincides with a specific constellation, and each constellation has distinct character traits that describe people born under the sign.

Aries is the leader of all zodiacs and people with this sign tend to be aggressive and confident. Virgos tend to overanalyze everything, while Aquariuses are known to be very intellectual.

“Astrology is about observing other signs in your community and seeing a pattern in their actions,” Miller said.

Astrologer Jeff Jawer of Tarot.com said in an interview with Time Magazine that “the stars are irrelevant

to the zodiac,” because Western astrology is based on the movement of the sun and planets through the seasons, not the constellations.

During the second century, when Ptolemy introduced the art of astrology, the sun was in specific constellations during specific seasons. For example, the tropical zodiac represents the first day of spring, March 21. This sign, Aries, still takes its place at this specific day, regardless of the pattern of the stars.

“I knew about it beforehand, scientists have known for awhile, but then one guy decided to write an article saying astrology was wrong. It’s just a different approach to astrology and we accept that,” said Miller (‘12).

Essentially, one man decided to expose the flaws in the horoscope system, and in doing so set off a social catastrophe. However, the panic was unnecessary; anyone who actually cares about astrology already understands the zodiac technicalities. People simply needed a slight mix-up to prove their dedication to their signs, and perhaps will now take more interest in what their horoscopes say about them.

Art by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

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Locals spice up the office: Sexoffice brings jazz-fusion to Philly ■ By Bryan Sheehan (‘13) Eastside Editorial Assistant

When you think of Sexoffice, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

Get your mind out of the gutter: Sexoffice is a local band that includes former Cherry Hill East students Kevin Savo (‘11), Jeremy Savo (‘09) and Ethan Feinstein (‘11). The band, which is gaining local popularity, has played in venues such as World Café Live, The M-Room in Philadelphia and the Caravan Festival in Maine, and have had one of its songs, “City Limits,” featured as the track of the week on UrbanDitty.com, a Philadelphia-based music promotion website.

Of all the venues in which Sexoffice has played, one stands out from the rest. Last winter, they played at a bar called Murph’s in Philadelphia.

What made this show so great?

“The place was packed, and we connected really well with the audience,” said guitarist Jeremy Savo.

Savo described the show as a time when everything felt and sounded good.

Other notable performances for Sexoffice include two shows at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park and performances at fashion shows in Philadelphia.

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Sexoffice bassist Kevin Savo (‘11) and drummer Ethan Feinstein (‘11) bang out a tight prog jam at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. The band has already played here twice.

“The vibe was way difpinpoints a good mix of Lauria both take vocal have a more jam-band ferent,” Savo said about jazz, progressive rock and duties. feel. The Beardspace’s playing 15-minute showquasi-dance music. One of In addition to Sexoffice, self-titled debut EP was cases at the fashion shows. their tracks, “Tryna Chill?” the members of the group released in early February.

“We were the only band, has a nice rock-jazz fusion play in another band, If the name isn’t memoevery other act was a rap sound, complete with saxocalled Out of the rable enough, Sexoffice to a pre-recorded track. phone and piano solos. The Beardspace, with additionalso gives out free chapAfter the shows we’d be Santana-esque guitar near al members Sam Gutman stick at all of their shows. approached by a lot of rapthe end of the track adds a and Matt O’Neil (‘10). The Playing at most of the pers wanting to play with nice touch as well. band originated as a side open mic nights at Coffee us.”

“City Limits” is a song project as a way to play Works and World Café Sexoffice’s music is that starts with a grooving music that Gutman wrote, Live, it is hard to miss much better than most bass and keeps a jazzy beat but has evolved into a full Sexoffice or Out of the other local rock bands. while guitarists Zach band.

Beardspace. Many of the While some local bands LoPresti and Jeremy Savo Musically, Out of the bands’ songs are available struggle to keep their wail out solos. Jeremy Savo Beardspace is very similar for listening at their webmusic melodic, Sexoffice and keyboardist Nick to Sexoffice, but seem to site, Sexofficemusic.com.

Out of the vault, under the radar: TV show “Firefly” ■ By Jake Trommer (‘11) Eastside Humor Editor

In the early 2000s, Joss Whedon pitched an idea to Fox Productions: a show about a group of people making their way around a forbidding environment of ranchers, criminals, bounty hunters and farmers, all struggling to make their living under an oppressive government. The only thing was, this show would take place in space.

“Firefly” was the story of Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a man who had fought against the oppressive Alliance and whose side had lost miserably. Drifting to the fringes of civilized space, he found an old Firefly-class freighter (the show-naming ship) and began knocking around the galaxy doing odd jobs with his crew.

The show focused a good deal on the characters, a rather eclectic bunch ranging from the rough Zoe Alleyne to the preacher Shepherd Book to the high-class courtesan Inara Serra, whose sexual tension with Mal was the stuff of legends.

All of them, fortunately, were dynamic, interesting people who managed to change a good deal even over the course of the 14 episodes that were made.

“Firefly” was unique for being what has been deemed a “space western,” a rather self-explanatory title because it was a western-style show in space and was able to maintain a serious plot while managing to be drop-dead hilarious. It garnered numerous awards, good

ratings and critical acclaim, but Fox proceeded to air it out of order and cancel it before the end of the first season.

“Firefly” fans clamored like mad for a resurrection, and their prayers were answered with the release of Serenity, a featurelength film about the continuing adventures of the crew. Serenity was received with, once again, critical acclaim, but barely recouped its budget, dooming any chance of a sequel. These days, Hulu.com is kind enough to air five episodes of “Firefly” at a time, keeping the show alive for its devoted fans.

Only the most ambitious kids during fourth grade Career Day say they want to be space cowboys: the folks of “Firefly” were the only ones to actually do it.

Jean Harrell (‘11)/ Eastside Staff

Firefly’s gunslinging protagonist, Captain Malcolm Reynolds

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Glorious Revolution topples tyrant administration Hallways ablaze with the chatter of Nerf blasters and “your mom” jokes ■ By Jake Trommer (‘11)

for crackers, and G-wing remains the ghost town it always has been.

Students schoolA student uprising wide have praised has upended the stathe coup d’état, but tus quo at Cherry Hill some are apprehenEast after a horde of sive. angry teenagers overBob Johnson (‘12) threw the oppressive said, “Geoff was administration. What always a bit of a bully. is now being hailed as When he saw me in the Glorious Student the hallway, he’d Revolution, was led shove me into a lockby Geoff Jensen (‘11), er. And now this guy who had chafed under is ruling the school. I the Administration’s can’t say I’m optityrannical reign for mistic.” some time.

Shortly after the Chanting slogans interview, three hulksuch as, “Don’t make ing seniors in fatigues us stay up all night to and combat boots hear if we have a slammed Johnson snow day” and “If you into a locker and proknow we’ve already ceeded to haul him got two tests on one off. Johnson’s whereday, don’t give us a abouts are currently third,” Jensen led the unknown. students on a march Jensen has rein the administrative sponded to his critics wing. in public press conferCampus Police ences, saying, “These forces were authorrumors of excesses on ized to use force to deter the students, Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor my part are totally unfounded. Also, I’d but the students Even when they’re not using sanitizer (See pg. 9), members of the revolution stand ready to like to remind everyreturned fire with a take on any oppressors who may rise back up. one that there is not a combination of Nerf hidden torture chamblasters, water balloons, ber on fourth floor C-wing; munications, declaring, “A teachers don’t have to they previously had to spitballs and “your mom” that is where the pool is. new dawn has happened at teach to their respective tread with the greatest jokes. After a protracted And since only myself and Cherry Hill East. A dawn AP test. A dawn of a better care: chem labs have engagement, the Campus my minions can use that in which we no longer have day for Cherry Hill East.” turned into playgrounds of Police were forced to abanpool, heaven help you if you to fear driving to school in The student population destruction, the nurse’s don their positions, leaving trespass.” the snow; a dawn in which of the school then proceedoffice has been ransacked A-wing open to the revoluEastside Humor Editor

tionaries.

Jensen then made an announcement via Com-

teachers will coordinate so we’re not swamped with tests; a dawn in which

ed to engage in a day of revelry, running rampant through areas in which

A Revolutionary Q&A ■ By Jake Trommer (‘11) and Gina Villecco (‘11) Eastside Humor Editors

Geoff Jensen (‘11) recently consented to give an interview with Eastside. We are proud to offer this glimpse into the Revolution leader’s mind.

Q: What inspired you to start this revolution?

A: Well, I think it was the day that we had around fifteen inches of snow at night, and we were all staying up ridiculously late on Facebook waiting to hear if we had a snow day or not. The administration just would not call. That day, the day I had to drive to school in fifteen inches

of snow, I had a DBQ and two quizzes. I realized that the school system had to change. The administration needed a revision through violent means, if necessary.

Q: How did you manage to get all the students to participate in this revolution?

A: I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt this way, else I wouldn’t have started this revolt. When I let it be known that myself and my loyal minions would be attempting a revolution, it simply snowballed from there.

I had total strangers, from the detentions in the Lecture Halls to D-wingers, coming up to offer support.

Q: What do you plan to do now that all East staff has fled the building?

A: On the contrary, I hear some are in hiding. During the Glorious Revolution, we took a fair number of their group hostage; we will be bombarding said hostages with “that’s what she said” jokes unless this hold-out surrenders itself to me within the day. If not, my men have been authorized to use any means necessary to bring them to justice.

Q: So, what do you have to say about rumors that you have thugs hunting down people you believe to have wronged you in the past?

A: Guards! Seize her!

East teachers hide in fear ■ By Bryan Sheehan (‘13) Eastside Editorial Assistant

In a damp, dark closet at the end of what was formally B-wing, Principal Ron O’Schmeeza and other leaders of the old regime struggle.

Since the student rebellion, which forced all teachers to go into hiding, they have struggled to stay nourished, eating only school cafeteria food and chalk.

“It’s ridiculous,” said one science teacher. “I didn’t even know we still had chalk.”

The brave group of about 30 teachers and administrators have ruled out the possibility of escaping, as an attempt to run through the jagged-glass and textbook-infested hallways would be far too dangerous. The constant staff of 200 students clogging the intersections at C-wing would make it impossible to escape through the main halls, so the teachers wait in fear for someone to help them.

But this seems unlikely in the post-apocalyptic world that is a student-run Cherry Hill East. Chemical

fires have nearly burnt the science wing down, as no one is there to stop a student from yelling, “look what I can do” and mixing all the chemicals in the room together. The nurse’s office has become a wild mob scene, where the health-care was abruptly stopped when the nurse ran out of crackers and places to nap.

There is no clear end to this government. Experts, though, theorize that the student reign might end at about 2:30, when all the students stop caring and go home.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Jensen (‘11) brings fear to the halls of East.

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New nail polish competition creates celebrity chaos ■ By Sherin Nassar (‘13) Eastside Opinions Editor

It’s the “California girls” versus the “one less lonely girls” in the newest Hollywood feud that’s getting everyone riled up: Justin Bieber versus Katy Perry in the sales of their nail polish lines.

The singers are both currently in the works of creating the best nail polish line with the nail polish company, O.P.I. Justin Bieber’s nail polish line will feature colors such as Red-y to Runaway Love? (red), I’m a Belieber (light purple) and Make U Smile (silver glitter), while Katy Perry’s nail polish line will have colors like, Teenage Dream, a pink sparkle; Not Like the Movies, a silvery metallic; and Black Shatter, a top coat that crackles to create a textured look.

The fight began when Bieber was overheard saying that Perry was a tacky, old adult who thinks that

she’s still a teenager, with a terrible fashion sense and choice of husband.

Perry retorted by saying

firework and deserved to feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind.

“My song ‘Firework’ is

babies that can’t see through all that stupid hair. In fact, I hope he knows that when I say

Photo Illustration by Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Perry and Bieber compete by using gifts with purchase of nail polish. that Bieber was an oversized baby who was not a

not for people like him. In other words, it’s not for

‘Boom, Boom, Boom,’ I don’t mean that it’s time to

call mommy for help to change my diaper, like he does,” Perry added.

Fans have come to the aid of both celebrities by wearing shirts and bracelets with slogans such as “I’m a blieber and I’m not thinking of you, Katy Perry,” “Einee meenie minee moe, I pick Katy Perry’s nail polish” or “Never say that Katy’s line is better than yours, Never Baby.”

Although there is animosity brewing between the two fan bases, there is only happiness spewing at O.P.I.’s corporate offices.

“We don’t believe that the two celebrities should be fighting. But we are happy that they joined O.P.I for this momentous endeavor. We don’t care who wins this fight. All we care about is that people buy the polishes made by their favorite singers.

Remember: show your love by buying the polishes,” said an O.P.I representative.

Lohan imprisons hearts with new line ■ By Sherin Nassar (‘13) Eastside Opinions Editor

Lindsey Lohan’s image has constantly changed over the past years, from changing her red hair to blonde to a paler blonde and even trading her time towards acting to time towards being in jail. But one thing that has not changed about Lohan is the orange jumpsuit she is constantly wearing when incarcerated.

However, starting January 2011, Lohan fans and criminal-fashionistas alike will no longer have to sport their own jumpsuits in jail or “juvy,” because Lohan is creating her very own jailfashion line.

Lohan first decided to create her own line while residing in jail for 14 days.

“I was in the cafeteria, mindlessly chipping away at the curse word scrawled on my nail polish, when I looked up and saw a pool of orange. I didn’t see the crim-

inals’ faces, just their clothes. They looked awful,” Lohan said. “I know they committed some bad mistakes in the

world, but why should they be forced to commit bad fashion mistakes in the fashion world?

That’s when I came up with my great idea. I was like, ‘I should make a fashion line.’”

Lohan’s main goal for her

new clothing line is to allow not only criminals, but also normal people to be judged not by their bad

morals or characters, but by their clothing.

The line will feature a variety of clothing items and accessories, such as short, skin-tight mini jumper dresses in black or

peach (a flirtier version of the regular jail orange, Lohan said), handcuff bracelets and earrings, and T-shirts with her own slogans, such as “I didn’t drink, someone just spilled beer on my ankle bracelet to make it go off.”

“I really wanted the prisoners to look good in jail. I tried to avoid horizontal stripes, because they make you look wide. Instead, I added the pattern on purses to constantly remind people of jail bars,” Lohan said.

The line will be sold at Nordstrom, but Lohan is currently trying to get her clothing line instituted in jails everywhere.

One New Jersey jail representative said, “The day we adopt Lohan’s fashion line is the day she gets a real job.”

Clothing by Courtney Ma (‘13)/ Eastside Staff Models by Tiffany Wu (‘14)/ For Eastside

Logo by Sally Yang (‘11)/ Eastside Managing Editor

• Revolutionary administration’s attempt to force school spirit upon students fails epically.

• Morning Announcement crew sentenced to listen to a ten-hour long recording of Valore as punishment for Rick Rolling the school.

• DBQs banned; BBQs to replace them.

• In order to increase patriotism, “America” now to be pronounced “Amurrikah.”

• Mission to restock nurses’ cracker supply now under way.

Teacher sings her way through class ■ By Gina Villecco (‘11) Eastside Humor Editor

Researchers say that every year, there is a four percent increase of students who forget how to spell even the most basic words.

Ms. Rachel Fields, 29, a fourth grade teacher at Rockswell IV Elementary School in London, is helping to decrease that rate.

To do this, she created her own brand-new method of teaching that incorporates today’s entertainment and media into each spelling lesson.

“I thought up this method one day when listening to the radio and I thought, ‘the kids would learn to spell so easily this

way,’” said Fields. “If they can learn their alphabet this way, then spelling should be taught the same.”

Fields teaches her kids to spell using today’s best hits on the radio where celebrities spell different words in their songs.

“I approve of this method because I remember when I was little and they used jingles to help me remember my alphabet and nursery rhymes like ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ and ‘Black Sheep, Black Sheep,’” said Principal George Wentworth, 49. “It really allows the kids to learn when they can go home and be continually refreshed of their lessons at school just by listening

to the radio.”

Fields uses songs like Ke$ha’s “Dinosaur” (where she spells “dinosaur” and “old man”) and Gwen Stefani’s “Holla Back Girl” (where she spells “bananas”) to easily teach young kids how to spell even the hardest words.

“Any regular child can spell things like ‘cat’ and ‘dog,’” said Fields. “But my children are already learning how to spell words like ‘love’ [from Ashlee Simpson’s “L.O.V.E”] and ‘solo’ [from Jason Derulo’s “Ridin’ Solo”].”

However, some teachers and parents were concerned with Fields’s method of teaching and believe the children’s choice of vocabulary,

spelling and even grammar is very limited and even incorrect at times.

Paul Edwards, 70, said, “When I was a youngin’, my teachers taught us straight from the books.

None of that lyric-rubbish.

What does ‘wethebest’ [from DJ Khaled’s “Out Here Grindin’”] even mean? That’s not even correct grammar… That’s gangster talk. I don’t want my grandson speaking like a little hoodlum!”

While many parents are questioning the legitimacy of this teaching style, others fully approve.

“I would love to see this style used everywhere,” said Gretta McHanley, 35.

“My child can spell the most intricate words now,

like ‘delicious’ and ‘tastey’ [from Fergie’s “Fergilicious”] and all of my family is impressed. It’s a great feeling to know that my child is smarter than other parents’ children… not that those other parents would know, though.”

Despite controversy, Fields will continue to use this method to teach her children. She also hopes that other teachers will catch on.

“Teaching means a lot to me, and if I can make a difference in these kids’ lives through music and entertainment, then I am going to do it. And hopefully it will start to make a difference in everyone’s lives as well,” said Fields.

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Editorials represent the views and opinions of the Eastside Editorial Board.

Cherry Hill High School East

Individualized e-mail addresses needed Currently, many students find out about club meetings via flyers in the hallway and morning announcements, about snow days via Cable 19 or the district website, and about assignments from teachers through Progressbook or in class. Therefore, a new system should be instituted where each student receives an e-mail address under the “chclc.org” domain in order to have a more uniform notification system.

If these e-mail accounts were set up, East students would be able to access important information all in one location, which would ensure that students received it—and in a timely fashion. These e-mail addresses would either be students’ full names as they appear in the system, or as their student identification numbers.

Academically, teachers would be able to remind students about upcoming assignments or any changes in that class’s schedule.

Also, instead of having to collect students’ e-mail addresses, contacting a student would be more direct and efficient.

Administratively, students would be notified faster about delays and school closings, in addition to any schedule changes throughout the school year, such as reminders about PSAT or HSPA testing days.

Perhaps the largest influence these e-mails would have is in the school’s activities, since students who participate in various clubs could join various listservs created through having these e-mail addresses. An example of an organization that would directly benefit

from this would be Student Government, since announcements could be communicated through email rather than through Facebook, which cannot be accessed from school.

Many colleges and universities have their students set up under the schools’ domains for similar purposes as proposed. Also, other local high schools utilize uniform email addresses for their students, such as the Lenape Regional High School District and the Haddon Heights School District.

To do this, the server would have to be updated to accommodate the enormous influx of data if these email addresses were to be implemented, which would require a significant allocation of resources.

However, the benefits would be ever growing.

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DeJesus: from taking stats to making stats ■ By Max Cohen (‘12)

said Mr. Mike Melograna, freshman basketball coach.

“Michael Jordan didn’t DeJesus was not aiming even make his high school to be a manager for four team” is a phrase that has years, though. He never developed over time to lost sight of his goal to suit become the typical sports up as a player for East. He cliché to inspire young athspent his free time and letes who feel selfmuch of his summer on defeated. Although a the court, working on weak-willed athlete increasing his stamina would frequently and his ability to jump brush aside any advice higher. of this sort, East basThe hard work paid off ketball player Justin the next season as DeJesus (‘11) refused DeJesus made the junior to give up on his goal of varsity team, although as being a Cherry Hill one of the last players East basketball player picked. Melograna credwhen he was cut from ited DeJesus’s added value the freshman team. to an improved basketball “I just loved basketIQ as well as physical ball and I thought I growth. could make it the next DeJesus acknowledged year,” said DeJesus. it was worthwhile just So DeJesus listened making the team, but he to his peers when they knew his work was not Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor complete. He wanted to do assured him he could make the team the next DeJesus shoots pre-game warm- more. year. Chris Santo (‘11) ups.

“I was ready to work and Sam Rose (‘11), harder to get to the next both players in the pro“I knew he really level,” said DeJesus. gram, and now varsity capwanted to be a part of the The real improvement tains, encouraged DeJesus program. Being a manager in DeJesus’s game came to keep working on his helped him learn some after his sophomore seagame. things, be with his friends, son, but not only on the “I told him not to let this and it gave him something court. Melograna attribsetback keep him down,” positive to do after school,” utes DeJesus’s improved Eastside Sports Editor

said Rose.

Although DeJesus knew he had failed to end up in his desired position on that year’s freshman team, he was permitted to stay on as the manager, where he grew close with all the players on the team.

game to his p e r s o n a l growth in maturity and a positive attitude coming into his junior season.

He went from a bench player his sophomore season to star JV player the next.

“He was a m a t c h - u p nightmare for a lot of people to play against,” said Melograna.

This year D e J e s u s earned a spot as one of the first players off the bench for the varsity squad. He has come full circle in his East basketball career: cut from the freshman team to a trusted Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor player on one of DeJesus lays it up prior to a game East’s all-time deepest basket- against Northern Burlington Township. ball teams.

Track stars jump and vault into final season Andrew Athias:

Remy Kahn:

High Jumper ■ By Oruny Choi (‘11) Eastside Staff

Pole Vaulter Athias jump ■ By Avraexpects Bossov to (‘11) Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Imagine hoisting yourself up over ten feet into the air using a pole as your While some may find juggling numerous commitments a burdening load only leverage; now imagine doing it regularly for over the course of six years. throughout high school, Andrew Athias (‘11) has managed to not let conRemy Kahn (‘11) has been pole vaulting since seventh grade, as soon as flicting obligations keep him from doing what he loves. Throughout the his dad’s best friend’s neighbor offered Kahn the opportunity to start doing majority of middle school and high school, Athias has followed his passions so at the indoor facility he owned in Mount Laurel. Hip Athletics became in both track and field and in the Vocal Department. the birthplace of his star track career, as Kahn broke the East freshman “You really have to just go for what you want to do,” said Athias. record and the indoor record.

Over his years at East, Athias has developed into a statewide acclaimed Freshman and sophomore year, Kahn’s pole vaulting partner was Mike athlete and a skilled member of various award-winning singing groups.

Williams (‘09). However, as East’s track team’s sole pole-vaulter, Kahn feels “Andrew’s attitude is very contagious with the younger teammates,” said “lonely” since there are neither other pole vaulters nor specific pole-vaultMr. Michael Surrency, teacher and one of East’s assistant track coaches. ing coaches. Thus, Kahn did not attend East’s track practices last year, With the amount of qualified veteralthough this year he ans and motivated underclassmen, the plans to do so in hopes of sky is the limit for this year’s squad. contributing to the team “This year is a big year for our track more, and especially program considering the amount of plans on adding the long depth and young talent we have,” said jump as an additional Athias. “Personally, I feel we can go track event. undefeated this year.”

“The long jump is the Not only will Athias try to lend a same general movements hand in the team’s success, but he also [as pole-vaulting], minus has his eyes set on personal goals. the fact I don’t have a fif“I want to break all of the jump teen-foot pole in my records at East this year,” said Athias, hand,” said Kahn. who has already broken East’s winter Kahn’s goal for this track record en route to the state title. year in track, in addition Aside from his success athletically, his to trying the long jump, achievements in the Vocal Departis to beat the school’s allment have also been noteworthy. time record for poleBy actively contributing to East vaulting of 14’6”, which Singers and Casual Harmony, Athias was set in 1973. has pursued his musical interests.

Kahn travels to “Andrew made the top auditioned Delaware twice a week to choir, East Singers, his sophomore year practice at an indoor and has been a dedicated member ever since,” said Mrs. Laurie Lausi, vocal Courtesy of Andrew Athias (‘11) Rachel Fucheck (‘11)/ For Eastside facility there, in addition director at East.

Athias clears a high jump attempt.

Kahn flies over the bar for a crowd. to conditioning by working out every day at the gym.

Additionally, Athias stepped out of “He’s a hard worker and one of the best pole-vaulters in South Jersey,” his comfort zone by participating in East’s production of To Kill A Mockingsaid assistant spring track coach Mr. Michael Surrency. bird as Tom Robinson in the White Cast and Reverend Sykes in the Red Being such an unusual track event, at least among East track athletes, Cast.

Kahn describes why he is drawn to the sport.

“I would say just have an open mind about anything you [want to] do. If “Pole-vaulting has helped me to focus on everything. It’s as mentally you told me freshman year that I was going to be in an award-winning draining as it is physical,” said Kahn. “[In that way], it’s a weird sport.” choir, a national award-winning a cappella group and the tenth best high Kahn enters the spring track season with much to live up to. jumper in [New Jersey], I would not have believed you,” said Athias.

“We have high hopes for Remy this year, being his senior year,” said Athias is currently being recruited by track and field programs at the Surrency.

University of Pennsylvania, Rochester Institute of Technology, Bucknell Hopefully expectations of Kahn’s ability will be fulfilled to the same University, Lafayette College, Villanova University and Manhattan College potential as how high he pole vaults. to further his career in track and field.

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East goalies: the defenders of the net East’s goalies routinely have to put their teams on their backs as they attempt to lead them to victory. Read on to find out how they prepare to deal with the pressure.

Grazioli

Roseman

Janney

Tice

Lauren Minkoff (‘11): Girls’ Soccer

■ By Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11)

Eastside Sports Editor

Sitting in the locker room before game time, senior girls’ soccer goalie Lauren Minkoff (‘11) has her own way of preparing. She puts on her right sock before left sock, right shoe before left shoe, right glove before left glove and then touches both posts before the opening whistle.

These superstitions have seemed to work out for Minkoff as she led her team to the playoffs this past season while earning All South Jersey recognition.

“A game is a game and I always try 175 percent whether it’s a scrimmage or championship game,” Minkoff said.

In the games her team loses, she focuses on what she can do.

“Whatever happens happens. Teams pick each other up every game.

It’s just that the goalie has to be strong enough to lift and carry the team every game.”

During practice, Minkoff does not participate with the team since they need to work on different things. She does short sprints, a lot of plyometric training and power drills. Plus she works on a lot of shot stopping.

“Over and over again I am blocking shots,” said Minkoff.

Ben Tice (‘11): Ice Hockey ■ By Jake Fischer (‘12) Eastside Online Sports Editor

One of Cherry Hill East’s least recognized sports year in and year out is boys’ ice hockey, which is not school-funded and thus not officially an East team. What goes even more unrecognized are the efforts and accomplishments of the team’s goalie, Ben Tice (‘11). Similar to other sports, the goalie in ice hockey is the anchor and leader of the team’s defense. Thus, the defense’s effectiveness solely rests on the goalie’s shoulders “You are in charge of the defensive zone,” said Tice. “If you can’t talk to people and tell them where they need to be, you’re not going to be an effective defense as a whole.”

The goalie position also requires a different type of skating and preparation for games than other positions require. During practice, Tice works on specific drills such as shuffles, pushes, back-edge pushes and other skating moves that are necessary for defensive excellence.

“When another position makes a mistake, it can easily get overlooked,” said Tice. “But, every time a goalie makes a mistake it goes up on the scoreboard.”

At the end of the day, Tice and his teammates know that he has what it takes to get the job done.

Brett Roseman (‘12): Boys’ Lacrosse

■ By Max Cohen (‘12)

Eastside Sports Editor

Minkoff

Net art by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director Watermark art by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director Headshots by Ben Taylor (‘11) and Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editors

Stephen Grazioli (‘11): Boys’ Soccer ■ By Jake Fischer (‘12) Eastside Online Sports Editor

Last fall, the Cherry Hill East boys’ soccer team struggled throughout the entire season, but amidst the gloomy and frustrating atmosphere stood the team’s last line of defense, in the form of goalie Stephen Grazioli (’11).

Grazioli, as a returning starter, often found himself in many pressure situations. However, for Grazioli, that was not a problem.

“I like the pressure,” said the senior keeper. “It always comes down to me being the last person from stopping the ball from going into the net. It’s an adrenaline rush.”

The ability to stay calm, cool and collected is definitely an invaluable skill during a long and tough season, but Grazioli was well prepared by his and the other goalies’ unique and intense practice regimens.

“I generally don’t work with the team at all during practice,” said Grazioli.

“The other goal keepers and I do shot-crosses and other crazy exercises like jumping over benches, off to the side with Coach Victor Dombrovsky.”

Grazioli consistently acted as a leader on and off the field and helped his teammates overcome adversity. Despite a not-so-successful season for the team, Grazioli contributed continual perseverance between the two goal posts.

Blaire Janney (‘12): Field Hockey ■ By Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) Eastside Sports Editor

The goalie on any team is always the player involved in the key action.

Field hockey goalie Blaire Janney (‘12) feels no differently.

“I see the entire game from start to finish and get to call out plays to set the defense up,” said Janney.

Although the field hockey team ended the season with a losing record, Janney does not take full responsibility for letting up goals, although she knows what she needs to do to give up less in preparation for next season.

“I just need to make sure I am comfortable and that I’m ready with my eyes on the ball,” said Janney. “There is no reason to get frustrated [after a goal] because you lose track of the game.”

Janney said she loves playing goalie because there is not as much running involved as the other positions on the field.

Field hockey goalies are very different types of players than those who have other field hockey positions since they have to wear several pads.

“It’s difficult to move and you can’t really see anything, but I got used to it. [The pads] are like part of my body,” said Janney.

Though her first season as the full-time starter wasn’t a great one as far as her team’s record, Janney looks to rebound next year with a winning season.

Girls’ lacrosse looking for its superhero ■ By Hank Davis (‘13) Eastside Editorial Assistant

One would think that on a team mired in a string of losing seasons, the last line of defense would feel the most pressure to make sure the team wins. Coming off of a 4-15-1 season last spring, goalie Brett Roseman (‘12) and the rest of the team are looking to bring East boys’ lacrosse to their first winning season this century. Roseman does not feel all of the pressure, though.

“We hope our defense gathers as a unit and plays as a team and that will hopefully lead to us winning more,” said Roseman.

Roseman relies on working with the field players to stay sharp as he emphasizes the importance of stick skills and clearing the ball in his drill preparation. He knows he must be able to know what his own defensive players are doing as he plays the ball, as they can do as much to defend the opposing team as he can.

Roseman is confident he will not wither this season under the intense position even after missing much of last season because of a skiing injury.

The lacrosse team has high hopes with Roseman as the goalie for the entire season after the team showed some strong efforts late last season.

Roseman remains unfazed with his difficult task.

“I kind of like the pressure. I know I can’t do it all myself,” said Roseman.

Goalies are a hard position to come by in lacrosse. For the girls’ team at Cherry Hill East, the coaches are still looking for a player to fill this position.

Head coach Mrs. Kim Gatelein will look for certain, yet common, qualities when searching for this year’s goalie. She wants someone who is not only mentally tough, but also physically tough. She wants a goalie who is athletic and can see the field clearly to understand what is going on.

“Most of all, we want someone that is not afraid to play inside the cage,” said Gatelein.

Playing goalie means stopping lacrosse balls from all directions. Not only is the goalie expected to block these fast-moving balls, but she must catch them as well. Also, it is not the most comfortable position since heavy equipment is required while playing this position, including a mask and some protective padding.

An important aspect of being a girls’ lacrosse goalie is to jump in front of the cage. Standing about a step away from the cut-off angle, the goalie must also make sure she has enough time to react. Her dominant hand should be gripping the neck of the stick while her other non-dominant hand should be a forearm’s length away from the top hand, a little higher than the middle of the stick.

Hopefully, when spring arrives, the goalie position will be filled.