Eastside: November 2010

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Vol. 45 No. 3

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

November 2010

Veteran’s Day honors those who have served Mr. Tim Locke Air Force

■ By Hailey Edelstein (‘12) Eastside News/Features Editor

America observed Veteran’s Day this past November 11 to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, dedication and willingness to serve the country.

Each year Veteran’s Day takes place on November 11 because this date marked the end of World War I in 1918 when a cease-fire agreement was signed. Since then, November 11 is a day dedicated to all American veterans of any war.

In America’s war with Iraq, it is estimated that there were over 4,000

American casualties broken up as follows: 73.3 percent of the deaths from the Army, 23.1 percent from the Marines, 2.3 percent from the Navy, 1.2 percent from the Air Force and 0.1 percent from the Coast Guard.

A census in 2000 shows that there were about 26.4 million veterans who were 18 and older. According to New Jersey’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, there are currently an estimated 600,000 veterans living in the state of New Jersey.

Multiple veterans now work at Cherry Hill High

Mr. Cecil Leonard Navy

School East and four were willing to share their stories.

Turn to page 4 to read about the experiences of Mr. Ed Hall, Mr. Cecil Leonard, Mr. Tim Locke, and Mr. Gerry Schuler before they joined the Cherry Hill East community.

Mr. Ed Hall Army

US NAVY

Inside This Issue

Mr. Gerry Schuler Air Force

Ship and airplane by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director Hills, flag, ocean and clouds by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

Fro-Yo heats up

Subgenres explained

Community, Pg. 9

Underground, Pgs. 12-14

East alum hits top speeds Sports, Pg. 23

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Carr drives his way to 33rd year outstanding sense of humor and indepth intelligence. [He’s] certainly an Eastside Staff asset to Cherry Hill East. He’s very Having been a part of the Cherry close to being an icon at East, I would Hill East community for 33 years, Mr. say second in line to Charlie Matt Carr describes his time here as Musumeci,” said Assistant Principal a “good gig.” A key figure in the halls Mr. Bob Hulme. of East, he is more than just an averOutside of East, Carr has particiage English teacher. pated in “a lot of Before settling community theater down at Cherry Hill acting,” he said.

East, Carr taught in He has also revisMassachusetts, New ited life as a student Hampshire, Maine while teaching at and his home state, East.

New York.

“I have taken “I had not taught at coursework, and a place quite like though I had a mas[East] before,” said ter’s degree in Carr. “I certainly felt English, I completed [teaching here] was a another master’s challenge, but in a degree in Holocaust very good way.” and Genocide StudCarr recalled feelies,” said Carr. “Aside ing like he “[was] from that, I love to finally home” just by read and go to the the end of his first movies.” week at East in 1977.

Reflecting on why Before pursuing a he never left East, career as an English Carr said, “There are teacher, Carr majored schools where teachin biology at the City ers literally have to College of New York.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor follow a script in He switched his major Mr. Carr has been working at East in the English Department since 1977. terms of what they to English as a junior. are saying in the “My interests and my passions very enthusiastic. He’s always pasclassroom.” shifted,” he said of the change. sionate about his job. He’s really At East, on the other hand, “teachAlthough he has taught all levels intelligent and knowledgeable. He ers have a lot of autonomy, so I am and grades, he currently teaches doesn’t talk about just [anything] like able to be creative in terms of what I English 4A and 4AP. other teachers. He knows what he’s want to teach even when working “There is a kind of energy that high talking about.” within a certain framework,” he said. school seniors have because they’re Carr is also known for his contriMembers of the East community on the verge of making some major butions to after-school activities at also play a role as to why Carr is still transitions into the next part of their East. Aside from his past position as a staple figure at East. lives,” said Carr. yearbook adviser for over twenty “It’s been great to be here. I’ve Because of this, he tries to choose years, he aids the new Israel Awarelearned a lot from students, teachers books within the curriculum that corness Club, helps Mr. Tom Weaver in and administrators. I’ve been blessed respond with “students’ growth certain aspects of drama productions to be able to work with so many process,” he said. and co-advises Demogorgon with people who are so dedicated, and He said he uses a variety of teachEnglish teacher Mr. Pete Gambino. that includes students as well,” said ing strategies so “it’s not always the “Mr. Carr is a very experienced Carr. same thing” in his classes every day. person. As youthful as he looks, he’s a Likewise, East has been fortunate “Some days are devoted to lectures very experienced teacher and has an to have Carr.

■ By Shanice Davis (‘12)

T h e biggest focus for the Board has been to find new ways in Chandni which the Desai (‘11) district can Board of save money.

Education Due to the Alternate Representative t r e m e n dous budget cuts from last year, the Board has had to implement several new practices such as closing administrative buildings on Fridays during the summer.

With the new policy regarding the student fee, the Board has collected almost $100,000 thus far, reaching 45 percent of its target amount. Director of Guidance Mr. Jim Riordan notes there has been a slight decrease in extracurricular participation; however, he expected this with the implementation of the new policy and he predicts there should be an increase in participation in the future.

Parents are urged to pay the fee as soon as possible in order for their students to continue participating in their various activities.

To compensate for the cuts, the Board has also been considering closing one of Cherry Hill’s schools. The members have discussed several different scenarios, comparing the approximate savings each closing could produce.

However, they have found more obstacles than benefits.

A major setback is the redistribution of students around the district; there is currently no feasible way of distributing students without hurting the strength of our current education system. Furthermore, the members have not found the cost savings in regards to electricity, gas and other similar bills, to be impressive at all. In order for a possible school closing to provide the best results, the Board wishes to obtain a demographic study of the district.

During the October work session, Mr. Michael Nuzzo, the Director of Security, presented the annual violence, vandalism, weapons and substance abuse report. Although the report notes a downward trend in violence, there has been a large increase in bullying. Board members feel that this is most likely a result of the Internet; the Cherry Hill Police Department (CHPD) has seen an overwhelming increase in cyber bullying. The district website has posted the presentation, which includes the specific results of the annual report.

More information regarding meeting dates and times can be found at www.chclc.org.

and some days are devoted more to group work. Even the group work happens in different ways,” he said.

He explained that his main goal is that every student “has a chance to engage in some kind of participation.”

Nneoma Njoku (‘11), a student in one of his classes said, “[Mr. Carr] is

U.S. History 2AP students look to make difference ■ By Gabrielle Kains (‘12) Eastside News/Features Editor

Mr. Tom Rosenberg’s U.S. History 2AP students are looking to create their own U.S. history.

On October 19, while discussing the Spanish-American War, the students decided they would like to save the U.S.S. Olympia: the only ship left from the war, now located at Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing. The federal government has stated that it plans on sinking the ship to make an artificial reef.

To save the ship, a steering committee of about 20 students met to organize different aspects of saving the ship. The committee has been broken up into smaller sub-committees that are working on researching the ship,

organizing the petition and creating ways to publicize their cause. They have made goals for each marking period.

Their first goal is to reach 1,000 signatures in an online petition.

Additionally, they plan on lobbying at Congress and getting publicity for their cause from local news stations.

For every achievement, Rosenberg has promised 20 extracredit points to each student.

“The students were really intrigued,” said Rosenberg. “The best way to [learn] from and about the government is to have [the students] get involved.”

To support the cause, sign the petition at http://www. petitionspot. com/petitions/Saveth eolympia/. You must be 18 or older to sign.

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

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The “WUZ”: faculty show coming this spring ■ By Meagan Riley (‘12) Eastside Staff

Cherry Hill East’s students are very talented, that’s for sure—but so are the teachers. This spring, students will be able to see East teachers showcase their talents in an unusual setting, a combination of two plays: the “Wizard of Oz” and “The Wiz,” creating the theatrical production of “The WUZ.” The vision for a faculty

musical started about two years ago. Assistant Principal Mr. Bob Hulme and English teacher Mr. Pete Gambino discussed possible ideas for faculty talent shows and Hulme touched upon a previous faculty show that was wonderfully successful. It was then that Hulme got the idea to perform the play “The WUZ,” a take-off of the “Wizard of Oz” and Michael Jackson’s “The Wiz.” “Mr. Gambino is taking an active role in writing and producing [the musical],” said Hulme.

The show’s goal is to incorporate teachers’ talents with the storyline.

“It will be [in] a school setting so everybody can identify with it,” Hulme said.

Dorothy will be a character the students can focus on and relate to, as she faces the trials and tribulations that most high school students— espe-

“The WUZ” will have open casting for the entire East faculty. Unlike a talent show, “The WUZ” will “feature the collective talents of the faculty,” said Hulme.

That means that East teachers with any kind of talent can take part in the production.

The teachers’ individual talents will then be written into the script. There may even be “surprise guests up on stage that everyone will appreciate,” said Gambino.

In fact, incorporating talents into the storyline is not only a big part of the musical, it is one of the main reasons “The WUZ” was started.

“We’re looking for 100 percent faculty involvement,” said Gambino. “Not everyone has to act; they can rip tickets or help with the set.”

Through the musical the East faculty will be able to step out of their traditional school characters to take on different roles for students’ enjoyment.

“The WUZ” is also an out of the ordinary way for students to get to see their teachers in a new light.

cially those at Cherry Hill East— face. In addition, current and contemporary issues will be incorporated so that the students can relate on an even deeper level to the musical.

Brick road by Kevin Liao (‘12)/ For Eastside Masks by Diana Li (‘12)/ Eastside Staff

Mockingbird sings at East ■ By Dylan Fingerman (‘13) For Eastside

This year’s fall play, presented by East’s Theatre Department, will be the play version of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Christopher Sergel.

Performances are scheduled for December 3, 4, 10 and 11.

The play features two children—Scout and Jem—and their father, Atticus Finch. Scout and Jem struggle with growing up as their father fights against racism in their community.

Although the play is somber, dealing with racism and preju-

dice, Mr. Tom Weaver, Director of East’s

Theatre Department said, “Kids have to see the ugly side of life.”

Weaver added, “Even today when we think we have beaten racism, [we] are still struggling with it… and it shouldn’t be there.”

Weaver hopes to expose the issue of racism to the East community through the production as well as show that prejudice should not be tolerated.

According to Weaver, the play is more like the movie than the book.

Weaver said that a key difference between the book and the

play is the difference between the narrator Scout and the child Scout. In the novel, the narrator shifts from Scout’s

child insight to her adult p e r s p e c t i v e.

In the play, the narrator is only an adult version of Scout who looks back on her life from a later time.

Weaver plans to have a separate actor for the narrator Scout and another for child Scout who is in the events of the play.

Contrary to last year’s fall play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, the only musical accompaniment will be the underscore to set the mood in the show.

Weaver values the use of authentic language in productions. He said that using the dialect of the play’s time period and place will help the audience understand the serious nature of the play.

Both Weaver and Zach Siegel (‘11), Thespian Society President, said that there is a lot of new talent coming in along with returning cast members. Weaver said that half of the actors from last year’s musical, “Man

of La Mancha,” were replaced by new actors due to the large portion of graduated seniors in last year’s cast.

Siegel said that this year’s cast is looking better than any other in his experience over the past four years.

Class presidents answer: Why do you think Spirit Week exists?

Spirit Week is a collection of memories and experiences that will be with Ross us forever.

Peterzell It is a time (‘14) for our school to come together and participate in organized dances, dress-up days and other competitive events. Most of my peers, I know, are excited about Spirit Week. It’s a lot of planning, but hopefully it will be an overall success.

I believe the reason for Spirit Week is to bring the w h o l e s c h o o l Greg together Weinstock and break (‘13) up the monotonous schedule. It is one of the only times throughout the year all grades participate in the same activity, bringing the school together. Spirit Week gives students opportunities to make new friends and flaunt some of their skills in a friendly competition.

Spirit Week is an exciting and unique part of the school year.

Spirit Week is a time for competition and humor, but mostly for Michael Berkowitz unity. It is competitive (‘12) because the grades voraciously compete against one another for the title of “Spirit Week Champions”; however it’s humorous because 2012 will win, so it’s funny that any other class is even competing.

But most importantly it is a time for all of us to display our unity as students of Cherry Hill East.

KEY MEMBERS OF THE CAST:

Red Cast

White Cast

Jean Louise Finch

Lauren Berman

Arielle Sosland

Scout Jem

Michal Kortsarts Brandon Weinberg

Ellie Goodman Ryan Berlin

Atticus

Mike Buono

Ian Parker

Tom Robinson Jordan Edwards

Andrew Athias

Spirit Week is the most competitive week.

I work out for at least Seth Levy t h r e e (‘11) weeks prior to it. With all of the different sports played and the dance competition, who wouldn’t need to prepare?

But the Wii games, that’s the key; 100 wrist-ups nightly for six weeks prior. Didn’t you know that George Washington came up with “We’ve got spirit, yes we do, we’ve got spirit, how about you?”

And he did pretty well for himself.

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November 2010 Art by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

East’s veterans reflect on their time serving the country

Leonard recounts his journey with the Navy ■ By Laura Kane (‘11) Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Mr. Cecil Leonard is known throughout East for his friendly demeanor in and outside of his F088 classroom as well as his lively jazz music that occasionally slides out into the F-Wing hallway. Although East students may refer to Leonard as the music man, he was once identified as a petty officer second class in the United States Navy.

Leonard first embarked on his journey with the Navy in 1978 in order to

obtain discipline, leaderaround the globe. Although that with the unit, he travship skills and a way to most of his work with the eled throughout Central pay for college.

American He enlisted countries twice in the such as Navy, completPanama and ing a six-year Cuba. and a four-year Traveling term.

During in the westhis time with ern hemithe naval forces, sphere was Leonard particione of the pated in a varihighlights of ety of duties, Laura Kane (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief L e o n a r d ’ s serving as the Mr. Leonard teaches his Small Engines class. navy career, chief of the Navy but he also Reserve, handling computspecial warfare community recalls a certain naval ers and working in the spemust remain classified, event with a smile: milicial warfare community Leonard was able to reveal tary triathlons. The race

included swimming, sporting, running, shooting, bike riding and judo, a form of marital arts.

Although Leonard sees his participation in the navy as a great learning experience, he emphasizes the level of responsibility and dedication one needs to become part of the military.

Leonard said, “Put it this way, the service is not for everyone. But if you are looking for discipline, it can be used as an important tool to get where you want in your life.”

Locke flew across the world in the Air Force ■ By Julie Coben (‘11) Eastside Editor-in-Chief

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

Mr. Locke poses for a photo in his classroom.

Hall looks back on his service in the military ■ By Jake Trommer (‘11)

not heroes."

"I wanted to be part of history," Hall said about Students passing his reasons for joining. "I through East's C-Wing got more responsibility...I intersection have come to matured."

Although the "violence wasn't too good," he said he considered it an overall positive experience.

Hall recognizes that there is a gap between Laura Kane (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief A m e r i c a n Mr. Hall salutes the first U.S battle flag. society and the military, regard the towering preswhich he feels is due to the ence of Mr. Ed Hall as a removal of the draft. He familiar sight, constantly believes that this won't be reminding them to keep easy to fix: "If you're not moving and breaking up there, you can't underknots of gabbing students. stand," he said.

What might not be as Hall does consider familiar about Hall is that cadet programs like the he served during the Civil Air Patrol and the Vietnam War as a Navy Sea Cadet Corps Sergeant in the US Army's good outreach programs, military police corps, with but tells aspiring military some men whom he conmen, "think carefully: it's a sidered "courageous but difficult life."

Eastside Humor Editor

First he flew all over the world. Now, he teaches about the world.

Before Mr. Tim Locke became an East history teacher, he spent eight years serving the country in the US Air Force.

Starting out as an optometry technician, he pursued his fascination with the concept of flight by cross training; he received his degree, went through officer candidate school and eventually enrolled in flight school.

Locke's factors that caused him to join the Air Force were “to join a service where [he] could continue [his] education and take advantage of the Air Force's opportunity to fly

all over the world,” he said.

During his service in the Air Force, Locke was in active duty from 1984 until 1988 and spent an additional four years from 1988 until 1992 in the Air Force reserve. Throughout, he was able to travel to various countries all over the world, from the Middle East to Japan.

“I mostly traveled to places like Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Japan," he said. "The most interesting place I flew to was definitely the Middle East, like when I went to Riyadh through Operation Desert Storm in 1991.”

Although Locke eventually left the Air Force in order to pursue his education and other opportunities, he appreciates the valuable lessons that he

learned while being a part of the military.

Locke said, “Some of the most important things I carry with me today is the value of hard work and teamwork, how to contribute as a team member, making sure that you achieve a mission and the importance of everyone working together to achieve a common goal.”

After leaving the Air Force, Locke was given an honorable discharge, which he considers to be one of his greatest accomplishments.

Occasionally, he takes a look at it, realizing that out of all of his college degrees and other successes he has earned, serving in the Air Force was “still one of the proudest things [he] has ever done in [his] life.”

Schuler: Air Force vet ■ By Julie Coben (‘11) Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Three minutes, flat.

That is all it took for Mr. Gerry Schuler to send worldwide messages while he was in the US Air Force.

Schuler, currently one of East’s educational assistants, served in the Air Force for a total of 22 years. He began his experience in 1964, after his senior year of high school when one of his friends convinced him to join.

Unknowingly, his curiosity would turn into a military career that would last for many years to come. “[My friend] said to me, ‘If I can do it, then you can do it.’ And that was that, I joined,” Schuler said.

From 1964 until 1970, Schuler served in his first term until he would be recalled back into service in 1972, retiring in July 1989.

When Schuler completthree years of service. ed his training, he went Because of the internainto Air Force intelligence, tional opportunities it proeventually switching to vided for him and its lescommunisons in discipline cations. and leadership, His duties Schuler enjoyed his in commuAir Force experience nications very much. consisted He recommends of sending that if anyone of the messages younger generations f r o m has interest in joing r o u n d ing the military, he forces to or she should “be air. For the able to be disciLaura Kane (‘11)/ plined because if you majority of Eastside Editor-in-Chief can’t follow orders, his service, the tech- Mr. Schuler works in then it’s definitely nology was the mail rooom. not for you,” he said. manual, but it eventually Today, Schuler looks became computerized. back on his 22 years of Air Schuler performed his Force service with good service in various counmemories. tries around the world. He “If I could have, I would started off his work in have stayed longer but Texas, and then he went to there comes a time to leave,” he said. “I exceeded Alaska for one year. After my goal of twenty years of Alaska, he was stationed service and it was a life in Turkey for 18 months, that I truly enjoyed very Washington for four years much.” and Hawaii for his last

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New Aesop system changes subbing process ■ By Kristen Hearn (‘14) For Eastside

The Cherry Hill School District implemented a new computer system called Aesop Online, which notifies every substitute in the district of daily job openings, on March 1, 2010.

With the old system, substitutes were either called the night before or the morning of the teacher absense. The representative who called the substitutes with job openings knew which schools, teachers and grades the substitutes preferred and which days they were available to work.

With this new program, teachers can specify which substitutes they want for their classes. However, their input does not guarantee that the requested substitute will be able to cover that class.

Many substitutes are becoming frustrated by the system, which Principal Dr. John O’Breza said is understandable, since it is new technology. He said the new system will take some adjusting to as well.

One substitute, who wished to remain anoynmous, said, “It makes you feel like a prisoner to your computer.”

This substitute said the old system was better, because not only was it more convenient, but technologically savvy substitutes who have smartphones and get automatic e-mail notifications right away have a much better chance of being able to confirm the job with the new system.

She also said that even when she gets an e-mail notifying her of an opening, within ten minutes the position has already been taken.

Another anonymous substitute said, “there’s got to be a better way,” although she admitted there are some good parts to the system—for example, if she does not want to take a job, she does not feel guilty ignoring the request.

“Mrs. Padlo—who did it for 22 years—knew all the subs and where to place them. This is just a machine,” said Mr. Walt Vranich, a substitute at East, former East teacher and Mrs. Erica DeMichele’s long-term sub.

Now, substitutes can choose what teachers they wish to cover for the day, regardless of their expertise in a given area.

All three substitutes agreed that this program has negatively affected the amount of work they are getting. O’Breza, however, pointed out the many benefits of this program, such as providing substitutes with a variety of assignments and providing records of teachers’ absences. Aesop also helps to track substitute expenses.

“People who were here in the past continue to be here,” he said, “and many new teachers also get a chance to work at East because of the system.”

Permanent teachers tend to agree, saying the new program is much easier than the old system because teachers know when a spot is filled and know who their

Maya Butler (‘14)/ For Eastside

Substitutes fight over job openings in Cherry Hill schools. subs will be ahead of time. But teachers also admit it has some problems; certain substitutes can only cover classes until 5th period, so different substitutes must come

in for the second half of the day.

Substitutes also can not cancel positions over the weekend, which could raise a problem if a substitute falls ill.

Students to “Yearbook Themselves” for 2010-11 ■ By Karly Forman (‘12) For Eastside

At Cherry Hill East, many students wait until their senior year to buy a yearbook. Because seniors have the privilege of personalizing ad pages, seniors feel more inclined to make the purchase. However, this year that privilege extends beyond the senior class.

New for 2011, a feature called “Yearbook Yourself” allows every student to personalize his or her yearbook. For 15 extra dollars, students have the opportunity to add four personalized pages to their yearbooks. Students can only include the pages in their own yearbook, not in the yearbook pages of others.

Yearbook publisher from Jostens company, Terry McGovern, approached East with the offer because of the growing success of East yearbooks. The new feature

allows students to upload pictures and design their pages on an interactive website, yearbookyourself.com.

J u l i a B u r n s ( ‘ 1 2 ) , y e a r b o o k Editor-

in-Chief said, “It is four pages to insert in your own personal yearbook and do whatever you want.”

Since yearbooks cost ninety dollars each, many underclassmen hesitate to make the expensive purchase.

“I don’t want to spend the money [on a yearbook] since I’m not graduating this year,” Drew Farber (‘12) said.

H o w e v e r, Farber also added, “The new feature makes me consider buying a yearbook more.”

Rather than the standard yearbooks, Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor adding four personalStudents browse last year’s Eidolon yearbook. ized pages makes each

book unique to individual students.

The future of the new yearbook pages lies in its success this year. If the yearbook staff sees an increase in overall sales, they will most likely make the new feature permanent.

Grace Guinoiseau (‘12), also Editor-in-Chief said, “[Yearbook Yourself] is not being offered in many schools and it may be the only year it is offered here.”

Instead of a run-of-themill high school yearbook, students can now design a customized one.

The “Yearbook Yourself” addition gives all students an opportunity to express their individual high school memories.

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French student becomes French teacher ■ By Hailey Edelstein (‘12) Eastside News/Features Editor

Today walking down first floor B-wing, one can often hear Mrs. Paula Saillard speaking French to a room full of students.

Walking down the halls of East years ago, one would have heard Saillard speaking one of four languages she was learning as a high school student.

Saillard, French teacher and East graduate, currently teaches French 2A/H and French 4AP. Saillard had always wanted to teach, even as a student, and thought she would end up teaching gym or math—subjects in which she also excelled.

East is one of the places that inspired her to become a teacher.

“I love school,” said Saillard, “and I’ve always been a school person and a rule follower.”

Saillard also said she has always felt comfortable in the classroom.

East is where Saillard discovered her love of languages. She attended Beck Middle School before continuing on to Cherry Hill High School East. At East, she spent four years learning French and Spanish as well as a few years of both Italian and German.

“I just love language,” said Saillard. “When I came to East I started

adding more [languages] in.”

Saillard learned French from Dr. Rollin, one of East’s past French teach-

member of the French Club, of which she later became president. The French Club still meets and Saillard is the club’s

French and her two daughters were raised to speak both French and English.

So far, she has been teaching for 26 years and

Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Mrs. Paula Saillard was a French student at East and now teaches French here. ers, in room C303, the room advisor for the 2010-2011 said she does not plan on in which Saillard would school year. stopping soon. eventually teach French Before teaching, Saillard “I would never change for many of her years at spent time living in Quebec my job,” said Saillard, “and East. Ultimately, “French and France, where she was when I stop doing this, I’ll became more dominant” fully immersed in the lanretire.” with Saillard in high school guage. She eventually met One of the reasons she and she chose to pursue her husband in France and loves teaching is being teaching it. as a family, the Saillards with the students.

Saillard said, “French still visit there frequently.

“Even though French is and I clicked.”

Speaking French is a major easy for me, I get to connect During high school, part of her life at home my love of the language Saillard was an active because her husband is with the students,” said

Saillard.

Saillard is widely known for her devotion and commitment to French.

“When you love what you do and you’re enthusiastic about it, how could you hide it?” said Saillard.

Students see that play out during their classes every day.

“I like her enthusiasm,” said Akshay Subramanium (‘12). “It’s really encouraging.”

Saillard’s philosophy of education is simple.

“I give every kid a chance to succeed,” Saillard said. “I love treating kids with the respect that they deserve.”

Saillard uses games and a daily routine for every class in order to make students more comfortable, stay organized and to make learning French more fun.

One of Saillard’s students, Caley Fischer (‘12) said, “She really pushes you to do well and stresses the techniques you need to [be successful].”

Saillard said her favorite part of teaching is “seeing how much [the students have] learned, not only about French but as people in general.”

She always ends the year with a close relationship with her students and a “cohesive feeling of knowing that [she] did everything [she] could to make a difference,” she said.

EDITORIAL November 2010

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

Changing CPS/QPS requirements Most incoming freshmen probably skim through their tentative schedules months before the start of school and wonder what CPS or QPS holds in store for them. But for nearly 75% of these freshmen, it often takes them a few years to realize the lack of need for both courses.

If East eliminated CPS and made QPS mandatory only for those who plan to pursue a related career, students would no longer have to sacrifice lunch to make room for other science classes such as Physics, Environmental Studies, Forensics, Human Anatomy, Planetary Exploration and Vertebrate Anatomy.

To begin, most students and even some faculty admit that CPS A/R is not needed to succeed in any level of chemistry. Because topics covered in CPS (dimensional analysis, ionic/covalent bonding, nomenclature, etc.) are re-taught in Chemistry 2A, CPS serves no purpose.

Not only that, but students taking CPS usually take biology their

sophomore year and then Chemistry A/R their junior year.

By then, juniors cannot easily recall anything learned freshman year. Simply put, CPS is useless for all levels of chemistry: it covers too much for Chemistry A/R and yet too little for Chemistry H. Given that, approximately three fourths of the student population who follow the CPS-Chemistry A/R track should be able to jump right in without a full year devoted to an “introductory” course.

QPS, on the other hand, is a separate matter entirely. Most students and faculty agree that because the beginning of the Chemistry H curriculum is so far ahead of the information learned in 8th grade, QPS is a critical stepping stone. And assuming that both the school and the Chemistry 2AP students seek high AP scores, condensing QPS and Chemistry 1H is not even an option since the Chemistry 2AP curriculum depends on the head start provided

by QPS. However, the important point to

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remember is that regardless of the necessity of QPS, the H/AP track does not apply to Eastside Online the majority of the http://www.eastside-online.org school population. This year, 369 students are Publisher taking CPS and 417 Fort Nassau Graphics students are taking Thorofare, NJ Chemistry A while only 154 students are taking Letters to the Editor QPS, 156 Chemistry H Submit signed letters to FO87 and 64 Chemistry 2AP. That means 72.8% of all Awards chemistry students this The International Quill and Scroll Society, year never needed CPS The American Scholastic Press Association, or QPS and that 70.6% of all freshmen are curThe Garden State Scholastic Press Association, rently wasting a year in The Temple Press Tournament, and CPS. The fact is that The National Scholastic Press Association. most students simply do not need QPS. Therefore, it only QPS mandatory for the H/AP track makes sense to make QPS a students and – like many other high requirement for the students planschools – offer biology freshman ning to enroll in Chemistry H, just year since it is already a mandatory like Chemistry H is a requirement course. A common objection to this for Chemistry 2AP. proposal is that freshmen, in the The solution is simple. We midst of a transition stage, are not should first eliminate CPS, make mature enough to learn the course in time for the state exam. However, others disagree.

“I don’t think going to 9th grade affects biology classes…You can’t say [students] don’t have analytical skills as freshmen… Any time you try to ‘track’ students [into one route], you take away learning opportunities,” said Mr. Lee Troutman, a biology and vertebrate anatomy teacher.

It does not make sense to have an entire freshman class take an introductory course when, in fact, only about a quarter of them really need it. We have over a hundred courses offered at East. Imagine what the rest could do with one full year.

Letters to the Editor

Sally Yang (‘11)/ Eastside Managing Editor

A possible course flow chart for the science curriculum according to the proposed system.

are always welcomed!

Please drop them off to F087 or e-mail letters@ eastside-online.org

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Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Skewers displays several mediterranean dishes, as well as speciality seasonings and a Middle Eastern pickle bar.

Skewers serves up unique, seasonal fare ■ By Sheena Gopal (‘11) For Eastside

For those daydreaming of something beyond the usual salad and sandwich on the lunch menu, Skewers in Marlton may well be the place to get that exciting, cultural fix.

Skewers is a fairly new, privately-owned restaurant, serving authentic Middle-Eastern food since the Spring of 2008. The menu ranges from chicken and lamb shawarma, a fullflavored grilled wrap, to a coriander chicken skewer.

With over thirty meals to choose from, there are several skewered options, shawarmas and falafel.

Justifiably, the namesake skew-

ered options are very popular at Skewers. However, other dishes are just as appealing to patrons.

“People still travel far and wide for the falafel or shawarma,” said Agi Czapka, a Skewers employee.

Locally made, the food caters to seasonal changes, as the menu is updated each season. Recently, Skewers replaced a summery tomato-corn salad with a caramelized onion tortilla more fitting of winter months. Its commitment to seasonal fare

makes Skewers a unique choice for dining.

Though it is always nice to sit and chat with the friendly cook and staff, Skewers caters to the busy as well, as it offers an extensive menu available for take-out. Most patrons prefer to take their Skewers meals to go, but seating is available to those who want to stay and eat in the restaurant’s casual dining space.

Since the partnership of Skewers changed last December, Skewers has received a few negative comments regarding said change.

Still, customers are, in the end, quite satisfied with

their Skewers experiences.

The most expensive dish offered in the Skewers menu is the chili and ginger-glazed jumbo shrimp at only 15 dollars. The average dish price at the restaurant ranges from only 7 to 13 dollars.

“What makes Skewers truly unique is that it offers a restaurant experience without the usual restaurant pricing,” said Czapka.

Skewers offers food as rich in terms of culture as it is in flavor. The atmosphere is breezy and the staff is welcoming as they freshly prepare each order.

“You have to come in and see it for yourself to really enjoy the experience,” said Czapka.

Skewers offers a unique experience for all, with its sampling of truly authentic Middle-Eastern cuisine.

Skewers 515 S. Route 73 Marlton, NJ (856) 810-0300 What to get: Chicken and lamb shawarma, which is earthy and full-flavored or try a smaller, more traditional meal of Hummus and Falafels.

Run 2 Inspire helps

race to cure cancer ■ By Carly Zive (‘12) For Eastside

■ By Amanda Friedman (‘14) and Abby Hoffman (‘14) For Eastside

New Jersey is home to many TV shows – “The Jersey Shore,” “Jerseylicious,” “Jersey Couture” and for a limited time, “Gossip Curls.” The Louis Christian Wayne Roberts Salon in Cherry Hill will be featured in two episodes of the new show, “Gossip Curls.”

The show focuses on real customers getting their salon treatments and gossiping about their lives.

Louis Christian, one of the salon owners, said that “Gossip Curls” will follow host Eileen Matthews catching up on the latest gossip with salon-goers. The second part features “quick tips on beauty [methods] like how to do eyelash extensions and how to flat iron your hair,” Christian said.

According to Christian, the salon was chosen to host “because of the size. We have 120 people working here and we are one of the biggest and top salons in Cherry Hill.”

Aside from hosting “Gossip Curls,” the salon also provides other amenities.

The show is set to air on NBC’s new segment, “Nonstop Philly,” in January 2011.

Art by Gabrielle Rosenstein (‘11)/ For Eastside

Each day in the United States, thirty women are diagnosed with a type of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) known as cervical cancer. Of those thirty women, eleven will die.

In October 2006, Priscilla Bordogna learned that her best friend Katharine Hoffmann was diagnosed with stage IIA cervical cancer. After discovering that there was no organization in the Pittsburgh area devoted to raising awareness about cervical cancer, she took matters into her own hands.

Bordogna said that she wanted to put together an organization to give other women in the Pittsburgh area a place for support.

Run 2 Inspire was created to raise awareness and aid women with cervical cancer. Running was an inspiration to Hoffmann and Bordogna during junior high, which is why the organization was named Run 2 Inspire.

Events for Run 2 Inspire are held either monthly or yearly depending on success of past events.

“We have our signature

event,” said Bordogna, “which occurs annually in January to help promote Cervical Health Awareness Month.”

This event, the Purple Pin-Up Party, is typically held in different venues in the Philadelphia area.

Attendants can expect a night of food, entertainment and dancing, as well as speeches given by survivors themselves.

Doctors will also provide information about cervical cancer and other HPVs. Considered successful, the event usually raises the most money for Run 2 Inspire.

Monthly events are either Happy Hours or Bar Crawls. These events are held at local Philadelphia bars for people to enjoy a nice night out while raising money and awareness for the foundation. The Second Annual 12 Pubs of Christmas Bar Crawl will be held this December in Rittenhouse, Center City Philadelphia.

All proceeds go to the Fox Chase Women’s Cancer Center to help support treatments and fund research. To donate money or learn more about the organization, visit www.run2inspire.com.

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This local Spoon Me will lend a helping Eastside Entertainment Editor and Eastside Community Editor hand in the comAs the temperature begins to munity by adopting a different drop, the frozen yogurt business charity each month, placing a box competition is just heating up. right next to the cash register and The newest frozen yogurt place, encouraging customers to donate Spoon Me, located in the Ritz money in order to help the cause.

Plaza, has been the third frozen However, Spoon Me is not the yogurt place to open in the Cherry only yogurt business with a plan Hill area in the last year. In June for success. Founded in 2008, Kiwi 2009, Kiwi took over Sprinkles is a family owned and operated Yogurt, in the Towne Place at business. Ryan Mealey, owner of Garden State Park. This past the Kiwi in Cherry Hill, said that August, Jilly B’s Treats and Kiwi has one goal: “to provide cusBoutique opened up in Holly tomers with the ultimate dessert Ravine. Each of the three yogurt experience while doing it in a places presents a different experifresh, flavorful, fun way.”

Kiwi’s self-serve concept empowers customers to choose from 16 different flavors of 100 percent authentic premium frozen yogurt and over 35 flavorful toppings to create their own Kiwi creation.

Its most popular flavor now is White Chocolate Mousse, while the most popular toppings are fresh cut strawberries and cheesecake chunks. Although Kiwi only sells Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor yogurt, the store Costumers enjoy dessert at Spoon Me. offers customers free ence for yogurt lovers in Cherry water, which is infused with strawHill. berries.

Due to the tasty competition, Unlike Kiwi, Jilly B’s, owned by each competitor strives to go above Jill Schafer (‘01), attempts to defy and beyond the standard expectathe normal frozen yogurt business tions of a frozen yogurt business. by selling other products. The Spoon Me provides customers dessert place not only sells four with a “brand new experience for frozen yogurt flavors – plain, young people that they can connect chocolate, coffee and a rotating flawith [like a] Starbucks feel,” said vor of raspberry and strawberry – Roger Lewis, owner of the Spoon but also sells many cupcake flavors Me in Voorhees. and a variety of cookies and cakes.

Lewis said that Spoon Me offers In the back of the store, Jilly B’s a “better product [and is] twice as boutique sells gifts that were all good as the nearest competitors.” hand selected by Schafer. Adding to Not only does Spoon Me take the store’s products is a large pride in its yogurt, but it also has a range of boutique items including plan to help the community. Lewis cake platters, serving plates, persaid that Spoon Me’s mission statefumes and frames. ment is “good for the body, good for Along with variety, cost is anothcommunity and good for the earth.” er competitive factor in the frozen Its cups, spoons and napkins are yogurt business. Each place tries to all biodegradable, decomposing in give the best offer for its yogurt. ninety days.

Because Jilly B’s is the only place

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■ By Rebecca Ohnona (‘12) and Alana Kopleson (‘12)

45% of students chose Spoon Me as their favorite frozen yogurt store.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Jilly B’s serves frozen yogurt, cupcakes, cakes and other treats. that is not self-serve, it sells yogurt yogurt contains high levels of benin three sizes: kids, regular and eficial live active cultures that large. The smallest size is $2.75 improve digestive health. Kiwi’s and usually contains an average of yogurts range from 80 to 140 calofive ounces. ries per one half-cup. The store Spoon Me and Kiwi are both sells a couple of sugar-free, pure self-serve. Customers weigh their vanilla and milk chocolate yogurts. yogurts with toppings and pay by Spoon Me also offers all natural the ounce. Spoon Me charges 49 yogurt, at approximately 85 calocents per ounce with the average ries per serving of four ounces, customer price of $3.50. Kiwi also including several sugar-free and chargers 49 cents per ounce. low-fat products.

In addition to selling a natural, healthy product, Spoon Me’s yogurt is made from dairy products produced in California, which the owner, Lewis, said makes the store’s yogurt and smoothies taste better than its leading competitor.

However, Jilly B’s claims that its product is the healthiest out of the two other competitors because even though the yogurt contains a minimal amount of fat, it also contains probiotics, live microorganisms that fight off disease.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor Despite the rivalry, frozen At Spoon Me, costumers are able to yogurt has brought a frenzy serve themselves frozen yogurt. to the Cherry Hill area, exciting people with all its new Nutrition also plays an essenadditions of delicious, natural tial part when frozen yogurt custaste. Although the summer is long tomers are deciding between severgone and the winter is around the al places. Kiwi ensures that cuscorner, Kiwi, Jilly B’s and Spoon tomers will always have fresh, natMe are ready to heat up the frozen ural and authentic yogurt. Its dessert competition.

60%

A survey was taken by 155 East students

55%

of students prefer self-served yogurt.

of students like frozen yogurt.

East students love frozen yogurt!

Frozen yogurt places to check out in Philadelphia: Phileo Yogurt and Sweet Endings Frozen yogurt by Diana Li (‘12)/ Eastside Staff

Logo by Hanna Feinberg (‘12)/ Eastside Community Editor

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Students debate advantages of present and former online programs for classes ■ ByRachelTinkelman(‘13) Eastside Staff

If the merits of the eBoard and ProgressBook were pitted against each other, ProgressBook would steamroll the eBoard.

The eBoard is obsolete, cluttered and inconvenient.

ProgressBook, on the other hand, is none of these.

Considering that ProgressBook is already used to help students track their grades, it makes it so much easier to have homework assignments and notes on the same website.

Logging onto ProgressBook takes much less time than getting on to teachers’ eBoards. To get onto an eBoard without typing in a long web address, students have to go to the school website, choose a subject and find his/her teacher’s name.

This is too much of a hassle for something as simple as looking up homework.

“My choice is ProgressBook, because ProgressBook [has] everything in one, including grades and homework assignments [as] opposed to the eBoard, which only had homework assignments,” said Matt Getson (‘13).

ProgressBook is also much easier to understand. All of the homework is listed for every class in one spot without having to switch back between classes and eBoards. There is a calendar provided with color-coded books for each subject indicating which subjects have homework due on each day of the month. This calendar can be found by simply clicking on the classroom tab and then on the tab labeled “monthly planner” directly beneath it.

The eBoard also has calendars, but then again, there are separate ones for each subject, which requires students to go back and forth to find all their homework, which is inconvenient.

Specifically, Ms. Roseanne Rocchino, an English teacher at East, finds ProgressBook to be the better

option for teachers, because there are more ways available for teachers on how they can display information for the students, whether with grades or homework.

Navigating the different teachers’ eBoards is one p r o c e s s .

Navigating the post-its on t h e eBoard is a whole other one.

Since each teacher has only one All art by eBoard for all of Jay Yang his or her classes, (‘14)/ For sometimes the inforEastside mation for different courses gets mixed.

A benefit of ProgressBook is that the assignments that are past due are deleted.

However, the eBoard has assignments until the teacher takes them off, which sometimes means they stay on through the whole year. Sometimes teachers do not even update their eBoards in the first place, whereas it should be easier for teachers to update ProgressBook since they already go on to post grades.

A potential downside to ProgressBook is that teachers have not yet had enough time to completely make the switch over to ProgressBook, and therefore some of the assignments are listed on both the eBoard and on ProgressBook. However, this flaw will soon be gone because all teachers are required to transition over completely to ProgressBook, which is clearly a good choice. Thus, the true winner of this debate is clear: ProgressBook defeats the eBoard.

■ By Emily Hsu (‘12) Eastside Staff

The eBoard has long been an invaluable resource for students. For years, teachers have used the colorful tabs to systematically organize notes, making it relatively easy for students to track their assignments and catch up on missed work.

However, this year East is transitioning from the eBoard to ProgressBook, a change that is both unnecessary and inconvenient.

Changing from the eBoard to ProgressBook wastes time for both teachers and students.

Naturally, teachers need time to learn how to properly use ProgressBook and transfer all their notes. In some cases, transferring everything to P r o g ressBook is impractical because of the sheer amount of information a l r e a d y uploaded on the eBoard.

Furthermore, ProgressBook’s complete lack of organization (notes and assignments show up as unsystematic lists) forces students to take more time just to locate the assignments.

Essentially, the eBoard is simply easier to use and is therefore more effective.

“I think that the eBoard is user-friendly to both the teachers and the students.

The ability to use color allows teachers to separate the works studied, and the ability to post ‘memos’ simpli-

fies the task of providing instructions for specific assignments,” said Ms. Karen Simeonides, an English teacher at East.

The visual appeal of the eBoard contributes to why the eBoard should remain in place.

“ProgressBook is really ugly,” said W i n n e Cheng

(‘12), “It’s also disorganized because the calendar doesn’t actually list assignments.

Instead, it just links you to the homework page.

The idea of consolidating assignment schedules and progress details into one website makes sense.

However, the problem is that ProgressBook is difficult to use, unorganized and visually unappealing.

Switching from the eBoard to ProgressBook is not making progress, but rather wasting time and effort to take an unecessary step backwards.

Keep the PDA out of the classes and halls ■ By Gabi Lopez (‘14) For Eastside

Public displays of affection (PDA) are everywhere at E a s t .

Wherever a s t u d e n t turns, there are people hugging, kissing or holding hands.

Some peo-

ple say that PDA should not be allowed in school.

While it would be impossible to cut PDA out of s c h o o l entirely, PDA

should definitely be limited.

Although some consider a young couple holding hands “adorable,” it hinders a student’s ability to get to class on time. When students make out in the halls, it causes traffic, making it harder for other students to get by.

Students should consider that the top priority of school is to learn, not to hang out with a boyfriend or girlfriend.

“It’s something that should be left outside of [classes and hallways] because it is distracting to students and teachers that are here for educational purposes,” said Mrs. Jodi Rinehart, a math

teacher at East.

PDA can quickly cross the line of being socially

unacceptable at school.

“PDA goes too far when it distracts students from arriving on time to class,” said Lydia Kazan (‘14).

There are times when PDA is appropriate, like during lunch. PDA is more acceptable at lunch because couples are not distracting anyone from class work or from getting to where they need to be.

PDA is unnecessary at school. It is not something students or teachers want to see in the halls or classrooms. The entire school does not need to see it; thus, the students should keep their affection at a PG level.

PDA is hard to avoid in high school. Although always present, PDA should be keep at a minimum for the benefit of t h e school envir o n ment.

Photos by Elana Solomon (‘13/ For Eastside, Emily Kahn (‘13)/ For Eastside and Mia Holley(12)/ Eastside Photo Editor Art by Gabrielle Rosenstein (‘11)/ For Eastside

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School spirit will last without work ■ By Lindsey DuBoff (‘12) Eastside Opinions Editor

Teachers always tell students to get involved in school activities. However, most of the time teachers are the reason students are not involved.

Spirit Week may be one of the only weeks when some Cherry Hill East students enjoy being involved in a school-run activity.

However, many students decide not to participate because they do not have any time due to the amount of homework, quizzes and tests that still occurs during Spirit Week.

Spirit Week is a huge time commitment. For example, if a student is a Student Government officer or representative of his or her class, he or she must participate and plan Spirit Week activities.

These students, along with all other students involved, are already over-

whelmed with schoolwork.

Students cannot give adequate time to Spirit Week when they have a huge test the next day and need to study. Thus, there should not be any work during Spirit Week so that students who want to be involved will be able to do so without threatening their grades.

“I don’t think we should have any homework at all because we put so much time and effort into this week and the school lacks in spirit, so it is important,” said Senior Class Vice President Maria Novick (‘11) .

Some may say that other students who participate in clubs and sports stay after school and are still able to manage their time.

However, during Spirit Week, there are days when students have to stay after school until very late at night, only to go home and

Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

Students want time to enjoy Spirit Week without feeling overwhelmed with work. do more work for Spirit Week. For instance, some students may stay after school for dance practice and then go home just to continue the Spirit Week preparation by getting props, making posters and working on the dances.

“Schoolwork takes away from the Spirit Week

activities and most students find balancing Spirit Week and school work tough,” said SGA Vice President Adam Rosenthal (‘12).

Also, there are many games at lunch for each grade to compete in. Many students utilize lunch time for studying, but if there were no tests during Spirit Week, students would be able to participate in the booth games and other competitions without worrying about their work.

Freshmen: “I go to the liWild brary almost every Thornberrys day during lunch to do work,” Madi Schwartz (‘12) said.

Nickelodeon logo by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ “I can’t participate Eastside Art Director in the activities for Characters by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Spirit Week if I am Eastside Art Director not in the cafeteria.”

Spirit Week Theme:

Juniors: Fairly Odd Parents

Seniors: Rugrats

Sophomores: Rocket Power

Some may argue that Spirit Week is just an activity that SGA participates in because they are forced to do so. However, it is not like that. Even though SGA has to participate, Spirit Week is fun.

Other students want to be involved throughout the week, but they just do not have time.

“I am very involved in making the dances for my grade,” Julia Jolles (‘11) said. “It takes a lot of time.”

If there were to be a new rule implemented for no tests to be administered during Spirit Week, more students would want to get involved.

If East students do participate in Spirit Week, school spirit would definitely increase, and Spirit Week’s image would be reflected in a more positive light.

Drive away the assigned parking spots ■ By Vincent Gasparini (‘11) For Eastside

A flaw that affects many students at East is the parking spots sytem. Currently, to attain a parking spot, a student must present his/her license, car registration, insurance card and

submit an application with a 50 dollar fee.

The system is “first come, first serve.” However, Officer James Hess of the campus police noted that the space requests of seniors take precedence over those of juniors. Students can also request certain spots: for example, sports players can be placed near the locker rooms.

The problem with this methodological arrangement is having students have specific parking spots. For example, the possibility of driving to school one morning to find that one’s spot has been taken is a common flaw of this system.

This problem occured to Jenna Cook (‘11). She said that when her spot was taken, all she wanted to do was inform the campus police and retrieve her spot back.

Because it is a hassle to find an unmarked spot, Cook parked in the space next to her own. Hess said that there are instructions on the back of the application if this situation were to occur and people who park in the wrong spots get tickets.

“Security-wise it helps, [but] it causes an epidemic. It’s like a domino effect,” Cook said.

This seems to be the consenus amongst many student drivers. Ben Kane (‘11) said, “The worst part is having to get a specific spot appointed to you.”

A more progressive replacement to this system would be to fix one of its main elements. East should still implement the current system for obtaining parking sports, but rather than assign specific spots, allow students to park anywhere. This solution would make parking easier and elimante aforementioned problems.

Photos by Sherin Nassar (‘13)/ Eastside Opinions Editor

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Wielding jangly guitars, wayfarers and Ivy degrees, afroinspired “worldbeat” bands have garnered enough buzz to rival a stadium of vuvuzelas. Some of indie’s most hyped bands including Vampire Weekend, TV on the Radio and Yeasayer, take cultural cues from Latin American folk and the afro beat of artists like Fela Kuti. Long before horchata-sipping worldbeat bands became a blog-able commodity, progressives like the Clash and David Byrne incorporated the same samba and African sounds into their own music. Though today’s bands are more likely browsing Safari than going on one, the sounds of cardigan-clad worldbeat artists suggest that indie and afro culture may be more compatible than they seem.

Check out: Vampire Weekend, TV on the Radio, Fool’s Gold, Yeasayer ■ By Sco tt Nover (‘1 3)

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Humankind has a tendency for classification. Foods are lumped into sections of a nutritional pyramid, people are grouped based upon their ethnicity and every living thing is part of a kingdom, phylum, species, etc., in the taxonomy classification system.

But one of the most dizzying jungles of classification is music. Genres are perpetually branching into smaller categories. Subgenres spawn from growing trends and patterns in music. Their names are usually unofficially bestowed by critics, and the test of legitimacy is whether or not they catch on. This feature only gives a small window into the seemingly endless world of subgenres – it would be humanly impossible to fit them all here.

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■ By Jack Braunstein (‘13) Eastside Underground Editor

Thurston Moore has been an indie-noise guitar pioneer in Sonic Youth for 29 years.

“What is this noise?!” The world’s grandparents shout in unison while plugging their ears on first listen to most modern music.

If that is their reaction to hearing something as docile as, say, Chris Brown, one can only imagine what their reaction would be to the sounds of “noise” music. Noise music is a genre that challenges the listener with dissonance, feedback, static, hiss and hum. Luigi Russolo is credited with the first noise art: in 1913, he wrote books on the topic and created a machine that created noise to contrast against an orchestra. The innovations escalated into some unbelievable stuff. In 1924, George Antheil created a futurist ballet, which was essentially a concert piece consisting of 16 piano players, three airplane propellers and seven electric bells. More contemporary artists have taken the concept to extreme levels, incorporating waves of amplifier feedback and grating vocals. The noise movement has stake worldwide: one of the weirdest, most puzzling acts in noise music, Boredoms, is based out of Japan.

Some bands, like Los Angles natives No Age, dig for beauty in caverns of dissonance, creating a punk-like mix of distortion and ambience.

Check out: Boredoms, Lightning Bolt, No Age

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“Nerdcore” hip-hop is a subgenre based solely upon a bunch of dorks creating music that sounds like it was, well, created by a bunch of dorks. MC Frontalot coined the term in 2000 and Nerdcore basically describes rap that appeals to, but isn’t limited to, nerds.

Nerdcore is a DIY deal and most artists publish their own work and put it up for free online. Nerdcore artists are unified by the subjects of their rhymes, which all pertain to the typical nerd stereotype – Star Wars, laser beams, science fiction and Nintendo 64. Many Nerdcore artists remix different sounds, like MC Plus+’s “Computer Science for Life,” in which he mixes Mozart with Vanilla Ice. Since Nerdcore is typically not sold commercially and most artists release their music online, it has failed to gain much popularity as a subgenre, but some rappers like MF Doom have received critical acclaim.

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“Freak folk” is the name given in the early 2000s to a growing trend of artists adding striking variations to traditional folk elements. The term was developed when a broad variety of artists began mixing folk music with previously unexplored elements that bordered on the absurd and insane. The direct origin of the term is unknown, but it is essentially used to lump together the multitude of weirdos doing freaky things to the acoustics-dominated genre. Bilingual California-via-Venezuela hippie, Devendra Banhart, was a pioneer in the genre. His music is categorized by his singular voice, which serpentines and trembles through songs about wolves, teeth, the Beatles and a childhood crush on the rabbi’s daughter. Many of Animal Collective’s earlier albums, especially Sung Tongs in 2004, helped gain considerable critical accolade for freak folk. That album is a mesmerizing combination of buzzing acoustics, off-kilter vocal samples and splashes of tribal drums. Joanna Newsom is another popular freak folk artist. She plays a mean harp and constantly challenges the borders of conventional songwriting with mammoth albums, theatrical elements and some pipes that swing radically between tortured and whimsical.

Check out: Animal Collective, Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart

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■ By Bryan Sheehan (‘13) Eastside Editorial Assistant

“Shock rock” is all about the show.

A subgenre of metal, “shock rock” is known for outrageous live performances in which musicians do anything from holding fake decapitations on-stage to spraying faux blood into the crowd. Shock rock is believed to have been created by Alice Cooper, whose songs touched on many morbid topics (check out Alice Cooper’s 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies for Alice at his shock-rock-best) and whose live show included simulated fake blood, rape and murder. Musically, shock rock has become much more intense than it was originally, and the same goes for live performances. The blood, guts and fire can be completely over-the-top at times, and can come off as just plain bad if not done correctly. But if done correctly, like in the case of the German band, Rammstein, over-the-top can be a great thing. The lead singer, Till Lindemann is even a licensed pyrotechnician who has an arsenal of flamethrowers that he uses throughout the show. Perhaps the most outrageous shock rock band is GWAR, whose musicians are sci-fi inspired aliens with a live act meant to be excessively gory and comical. For endless guts, gore and good times, check out shock rock.

Check out: Alice Cooper, GWAR, Rammstein

GLOBAL COMMENTARY November 2010

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Venezuela ■ By Moriah Schervone (‘11) Eastside Global Commentary Editor

Hugo Chavez is not the average dictator. After 12 years of power as President in Venezuela, Chavez is losing some of his power democratically. This October, Chavez’s opposition party won seats in the congressional elections, weakening the President’s power right before he runs for re-election.

Many see this election as heralding a future in which Chavez’s power slowly diminishes.

Carlos Ocariz, the mayor of Petare, a member of the opposition, said to Fox News, “A new cycle begins today. Chavez’s rollercoaster is going down.”

A former army paratrooper, Chavez promised to transform Venezuela from a corrupt political order to a more economically balanced country. But he proved to be combative, alienating the country's traditional business and political elite. He has used long stretches of air time to issue decrees and bash his opponents.

In public, Chavez maintains that the opposition’s gains have not affected him at all .

“The squalid ones say they won. Well, let them keep ‘winning’ like that,” tweeted Chavez.

Still, actions before and after the election show that he indeed feels threatened. His main target seems to be silencing the opposition’s voice in the media.

In July 2009, Chavez announced that the government would review the licenses of and possibly close as many as 240 radio stations, which is more than one-third of all AM and FM broadcasters. He has proposed to limit the sharing of programming by stations, something that helps many stay economically viable.

He has also closed television stations that aired messages critical of his rule, and has in this

past year targeted the Internet and social networking sitessuch as Facebook and Twitter. Other ominous signs for freespeech advocates include new proposed laws that would create a category of "media crime," punishing those who broadcast or print opinion.

Like many other dicatators, Chavez sought to abolish constitutional limits on presidential terms. He clearly wants to be President for life, in the mold of his mentor and ally, Fidel Castro.

In 2007, Chavez lost a referendum bid to permit him to run for an unlimited number of terms.

In May, though, Chavez won the right to run for his third six-year term D i c t a t o r, President, C o n t r o l Freak. All of these t i t l e s describe the same person—one who should not be involved in any government.

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North Korea ■ By Sungmin Oh (‘13) and Sungwon Oh (‘11) Eastside Staff

It turns out the saying “father like son” is true. Well, at least in the case of Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Eun. Kim Jong Il, 68, the communist dictator of North Korea, recently promoted his third son, Kim Jong Eun, 26, to the post of fourstar general.

The promotion of the relatively unknown son indicates that Kim Jong Eun might be the heir.

This could be good and bad news. It is already well known that Kim Jong Il’s reign brought nothing but trouble and tension to North Korea. The appointment of the Beloved Leader’s successor should bring hope for change. However, having Kim Jong Il gone does not guarantee the overthrow of the communist control and the dawn of democracy.

Kim Jong Eun’s two older brothers, Kim Jong Nam, 39, and Kim Jong Chul, 29, were rejected for

the position of successor. Nam was caught trying to get into Japan with a fake passport. Chul, on the other hand, is considered too feminine.

Kim Jong Eun’s leadership skills on the basketball court distinguish him from his brothers. While his older brother Kim Jong Chul would go home right away after a game, Kim Jong Eun would gather his team around and assess their strengths and weaknesses.

Kim Jung-Jin from Yonhap News Agency said, “We don’t know much about [Kim Jong Eun], only a few pictures of when he was young. He’s 28 but has had no experience that we know of and even for the North Koreans this will be a difficult move to accept someone so young.”

However, with the propaganda that Kim Jong Il is capable of, the North Koreans will most likely be forced to accept Kim Jong Eun, especially since their leader wishes it.

Kim Jong Eun has had no political background. He also has had no military background except for his study at Kim Il Sung Military Academy from 2002 to 2007 for which the sole purpose was to decorate his gaping military career record.

He also studied abroad from the early 1990s to 1998 at Berne, Switzerland.

While studying abroad, he missed out on experiences that he could have gained if he studied in his native country.

For the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party, Kim Jong Il threw a huge celebration at Kim Il Sung Square and invited the media which rarely happens. Kim Jong Il gazed with pride over the display of North Korea’s might. The soldiers marched with no specific destination.

The knowledge that one false step could cost them their lives kept them perfectly in line. His son stood near by, watching.

The world can only hope Kim Jong Eun is not as deluded as his father.

Folders by Courtney Ma (‘13)/ For Eastside Jong Il photo courtesy of elcomerciodigital.com; Chavez photo courtesy of national-post.com

Somalia needs aid in war against Al Shabab ■ By Eric Kessler (‘12) Eastside Staff

“A throne, stronger than Rome, violent prone, poor people zone, but it's my home, all I have known, where I got grown, streets we would roam,” is how Somali Canadian musical artist, K’naan, describes his homeland which in recent memory has only been known for piracy, civil war and death. Even though Somalia’s situations have been largely ignored since 1993, the same problems still exist there today.

The Somali pirates brought some media attention to the warstricken country on the horn of Africa, but the main issues have not been addressed by the American media. The fragile Somali government is not in danger of collapsing because of the pirates. The real reason for concern is an already powerful and still growing radical Islamic insurgency group known as Al Shabab.

Al Shabab only has a few thousand soldiers, but NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt reports, “they have a lot of territory and that’s why this story is getting bigger.

They control most of south and central Somalia. They have most of Mogadishu. And they’ve kind of pinned up this government and

these African Union troops against the Indian Ocean.”

Many Western countries are afraid of an Al Shabab controlled Somalia because of its ties and likeness to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but only few are willing to do something to help the weak government.

Among the groups willing to help, however, there has been a change in attitude from a position of indifference to a stance of assistance. The European Union has sent over ninety instructors to Uganda to train 2,000 Somali soldiers.

Will Ross, a reporter for BBC, said, “While the Ugandan army provides the bulk of the basic six months' training in Bihanga, the EU instructors offer specialist modules, including Fighting In Built-Up Areas (FIBUA).”

This may not turn the war in favor of the government, but at least it will make a dent, especially with the United States pledging to pay the salaries of the Somali soldiers. More western intervention is needed, but not in the form of guns and soldiers. Countries need to follow in the footsteps of the EU and contribute instructors so that the Somalis can win this war by themselves. Also, western nations need to help the Somali

government build up the infrastructure in Mogadishu and other urban centers damaged by the war. The people of Somalia need to see their government working for them, so that they will not support the radical Islamic militia.

There are over 4,000 African Union peacekeeping troops in Somalia along with many Somali soldiers, but they are still fighting an uphill battle to win over the hearts and minds of the Somali

public. The interim government of Somalia needs to take advantage of Al Shabab’s faults, like recruiting child soldiers and use of harsh Sharia law. Somalia has a chance to regain its former glory and once again become a citadel for peace and freedom in East Africa.

Many Somalis speak with K’naan when he says, “We wondering when we'll be free, so we patiently wait for that fateful day, it's not far away.”

Courtesy of globalpost.com

A soldier trains in the streets that K’naan would roam.

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Sudan to build animal-like cities ■ By Gilana Levavi (‘14) For Eastside

“Cartozoology” sounds like a made-up word, because it is. A conglomeration of “cartography” and “zoology,” the term refers to seeing outlines of animals formed by streets on maps. The Norwegian Cartozoologic Society conceived the idea on an airplane, an ideal cartozoologic vantage point.

Recently, southern Sudanese government officials took the idea to another level. In mid-August, officials released plans to re-design ten state capitals in the shapes of animals and fruits from Sudanese state flags. The regional capital, Juba, will be shaped like a rhinoceros. Wau will be made to look like a giraffe and Yambio will become a pineapple.

South Sudan is wrought with violence, corruption and poverty. Naturally, the oilrich land is bountiful. Yet more than ninety percent of the population lives on less than one dollar a day. For more than twenty years, civil war has

dominated the area. Tribal battles occur frequently. Due to war and political corruption, the majority of the population struggles to obtain food and water. Formal schooling is almost nowhere to be found.

In an area with so many socio-economic conflicts, it is abominable that a government would release plans to build cities in the shapes of animals.

The vast majority of the population lacks vital resources. In releasing plans for this absurd project, the government of South Sudan has acted unethically.

The plan is presented as a creative, original way to re-make southern Sudan. Yet, building cartozoologically is not original. In Argentina, part of a city was built to look like Eva Peron’s profile, and near Dubai, islands were built in a palm tree shape. These cities have become tourist attractions.

Although animal-shaped cities have the potential to become sources of income, southern Sudan cannot afford to spend billions of dollars that it does not have in the hope that eventually, the cities will generate revenue.

The project’s costs are estimated at 10.1 billion dollars,

while South Sudan’s total annual budget is two million dollars.

For the plan to become reality, donations are needed.

When the vast majority of the population is impoverished, no sane philanthropist will give money for an absurd aesthetic endeavor. Even if the poverty in this area eventually lessens, there are many other impoverished people in the world who need money more than Sudan needs animalshaped cities.

Releasing plans for animalshaped cities was immoral on the part of the south Sudanese government. Carrying out these plans would be abominable to the entire world.

Desert Land by Hannah Feinberg (‘12)/ Eastside Community Editor

Countries limit birth rate ■ By Dylan Fingerman (‘13)

country will have fewer people of working age and more people who need support, which will carry economic ramifications in the future.

In America, the typical family Controlling birth rate is an ethiconsists of a mom and dad and usucal issue as well. The government ally two or three kids. In China and does not have the India, though, right to say how things are a little many children a different. family can have. It Before the One is a matter of privaBirth Policy, cy. If the governChinese families ment can intrude often had at least on family planning, three children. then their authoriNow they are ty in home life restricted to at expands dangermost two. This has ously. been detrimental to Almost forty perrural areas where cent of the world’s large families prepopulation lives in viously depended India and China. upon male children Resources in the to do the work. metropolitan areas India has a simiof India are deteriolar problem and is rating faster than expected to surpass Art by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Eastside Art they can be proChina’s population Director, Baby courtesy of Getty Images, duced. The lower by 2040. Because of Money courtesy of exchangerate.com class has a very the climbing birth hard time obtaining resources and rate, the government has begun givis struggling to survive. Even siming incentives to families with fewer ple necessities like water are now kids. sparse for the poor.

“One of six people on this globe Despite these staggering issues, lives in India,” said Dr. A.V. Ramana there should be a better way to hanKumar, an independent researcher, dle this issue than limiting births. to the South Asian Voice.

Though population is a major probThough the government does not lem around the world, it is unethical fine families with more children, for the government to be so involved they are expected to do something in family planning. more drastic in the hopes that their India’s policy of providing incenefforts will be more effective. tives for reducing birth rates is Attempting to control birth rate more beneficial for all families, but can cause improper age distribuit still involves too much governtion. One generation will be reproment intrusion. ducing less than the prior. When the The truth is: there must be a one-birth-policy generation grows better way to regulate the populaup, they will be supporting a huge tion. population of elderly citizens. The For Eastside

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Kardashian family makes a name for itself ■ By Rebecca Ohnona (‘12) Eastside Entertainment Editor

At first glance, the Kardashians appear to be the spitting image of a celebutante family, a family rich and famous for one reason: being rich and famous. Despite this superficial exterior, the Kardashian family members have used their resources to create a brand that defies this shallow view.

The family began to show their faces in the public eye in the early 1990s when Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian, was OJ Simpson’s lawyer in the infamous murder case.

At the time, the Kardashians were merely another family from Beverly Hills living high off the hog. However, when Ryan Seacrest had an opening to produce a new show for E!, Kris Jenner, their mother, pitched an idea to the network -- to follow her family around with cameras 24/7. With Seacrest’s consent, the production of the show, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” began. Kris hoped that the show would

accurately display the true events in the everyday life of the Kardashian family.

In October 2007, the show first premiered and became an instant hit, viewed weekly by over 3.5 million people. Before long, the show’s popularity took the family straight from relative obscurity to front-page gossip.

The show follows the everyday life of the conventional family, a modern-day Brady Bunch. It features Kris Jenner, her daughters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian (of their father and Kris’s ex-husband, the late Robert Kardashian), Bruce Jenner (Kris’s husband since 1991) and Kris and Bruce’s two children, Kendal and Kylie.

Now in its fifth season, the Kardashian sisters have cemented themselves as not only beauty and fashion icons, and role models to women everywhere, but also as successful business women.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kim Kardashian, the most acknowledged of

them all, leads the sisters in a Kardashian “brand”

Voting for the Stars Opponents of “Dancing with the Stars” claim that the show is not legitimate because casual viewers do not vote based on talent.

■ By Alyssa Markowitz (‘14)

worst.com, in which people vote for the most entertaining, For Eastside but not necesarily the most gifted, per“Dancing with the Stars” enformers. tertains fans nationwide with the “We think that the glamour of Hollywood celebriless-loved contestants are ties. As with most talent-based more entertaining than the television shows, the legitimacy of the results will ultiproducer favorites and we mately determine the want to acknowledge this show’s success. fact by encouraging peoThere are opposing ple to help vote for the amusviews regarding the ing antagonists that annoy “Dancing with the the judges,” said the creStars” legitimacy, as critics of ator of voteforthethe show believe that it is not worst.com, who legitimate because some fans remains anony(‘14)/ vote for their favorite celebrity Maya Butler mous.

For Eastside contestant, exemplifiying faAlthough critics voritism rather than dancing talent. may argue that stars move through They believe that many casual viewthe competition based solely on their ers would rather vote for a wellpopularity, talent is still a large part known icon like “The Situation” than of the show because most of the for an emerging star with unknown celebrity constants have little to no potential, because when the average dance experience. The task of learnviewer watches “Dancing with the ing and memorizing a complex rouStars,” it is likely that he or she will tine, then preforming it on stage on have a pre-conceived opinion of the national television, is a stressful and celebrities featured on the show. at times a humiliating event.

However, these voters claim that the The show has tried to change its point of the show is to watch one’s image to that of a more serious talfavorite celebrities complete dance ent completion. On “Dancing with routines for entertainment and posthe Stars,” the judges are given half sibly humorous value. of the power in the decision-making Another claim to the show’s lack process. However, the general public of legitimacy is that some people still counts for the other half of the vote for the representation votes. of the “underdog,” the star Whether Americans watch “Dancthat everyone being with the Stars” to view a comlieves is the least petitive test of skill, or to see their favorite celebrities on the dance likely to win. floor, the most important factor is This trend is that the show continues to be enjoyfueled by webable. sites like Although viewers can add amusevoteforthement to the show, the biased celebrity fans do the show a great disservice when they only vote for their “favorites,” ultimately skewing the results.

that already includes multiple clothing lines (including a fall line for Bebe), shoes, jewelry, perfume, a work-out DVD (Fit in Your Jeans by Friday), diet products and the production of a few shows, including the latest hit, “Spin Crowd.”

Kim has also been a spokeswoman and role model for full-figured women, as she was never one to hide her frame.

The sisters have also opened up a chain of high-end boutiques called DASH. The store now has two locations, one in Miami, Florida, and one in Calabasas, California, featuring trendy, risqué and even conservative apparel.

Some com panies, the Kardashians own, Courtesy of fanpop.com and other com-

What’ s Hot

panies they do not. For example, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney now own QuickTrim, a diet supplement company, after Khloe lost thirty pounds while taking it.

Most recently, the Kardashian sisters have taken up a licensing deal with the company, Jupi, with which they will be designing clothes, swimwear and lingerie. The sisters say that when their fans ask them about a product they use, they take the opportunity to find the best product and make it their own.

Kim is the face of many products, including Fusion Beauty’s IllumiFill line.

She has also been on the cover of over one-hundred magazines, including foreign magazines in China.

As their brand continues to grow and the public continues to ogle their eyes over every move the Kardashians make, the famous family will continue to demand the attention of people worldwide for years to come.

Whether or not people are willing to admit it, the Kardashian family will always be an American guilty pleasure.

What’ s Not

Rihanna releases her new album, Loud on November 16.

Lady GaGa becomes the first artist in YouTube history to reach a BILLION views on her website.

The Hangover 2 is in the works to come out in May.

Valentine’s Day director is working on a sequel to the movie, entitled New Year’s Eve. Paula Abdul introduces yet another dance show, “Live To Dance.”

“What’s Hot/What’s Not” is a way for the Eastside Entertainment Editors to reveal the good and bad of the entertainment world.

Art by Sally Yang (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

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TV comes together with one, big, modern family ■ By Danielle Fox (‘13) ■ By Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) Eastside Sports Editor

Many actors have not only started their careers at a young age, but have also returned to show biz at an age that typically indicates retirement.

Lately, Hollywood seems to have an obsession with featuring some of its renowned elderly actors.

Although Betty White is in her late eighties, she has recently been taking over the world of movies and television. White is one of the few actors who have returned to fame after going quiet in the midst of their careers.

White first made a name for herself as Sue Ann Nivens on the classic sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (1970) and as the ditzy Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls” (1985). Prior to White’s return to stardom last year, she won five Emmys.

She became a clear-cut star once again following her performance in a Super Bowl commercial, which helped get her the part of Ryan Reynolds’ grandmother in The Proposal (2009). In addition, thanks to her fans on Facebook, White got to host an episode of SNL and received her own show on TV Land, “Hot in Cleveland,” a role in the movie You Again and guest starring roles on ABC’s “The Middle” and NBC’s “Community.”

In an interview with Paste magazine, Gillian Jacobs, White’s “Community” co-star said, “It is delightful [working with Betty.] She was sweet and obviously incredibly talented.”

Another co-star of White’s was Chevy Chase.

He is one of the most renowned comedians of the 1970s and 80s. Being a cast member of “SNL” and star of the critically acclaimed Caddyshack (1980) made Chase a household name. Chase disappeared for a while after being banned from hosting “SNL” because of his verbal abuse of the cast and crew, but since then he has made his comeback as a supporting actor in Hot Tub Time Machine and with his role as Pierce Hawthorne in the sophomore show “Community.”

In additon, Cloris Leachman is an 84-yearold actress most known for her roles as Phyllis Lindstrom in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and the spinoff, “Phyllis” (1975). Her most recent project is a supporting role in Fox’s new series “Raising Hope.”

Although their careers began to shine decades ago, White, Chase and Leachman’s careers continue to blossom even at the ages of 88, 67 and 84.

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

Eastside Entertainment Editor

As television shows have done away with the cloying clichés of “Full House” and “Family Matters” to fulfill contemporary appetites, 21st century American television has hit it big with one, big, “Modern Family.”

Drawing in 12.6 million viewers during the second season premiere, on September 22, the show made its mark as a family-comedy sensation, winning the Best Comedy Series award from both the Television Critics Association Awards and the Emmys.

The series is shot in a mockumentary style, blending actual scenes with interviews and three versions of the contemporary American family: traditional, gay and MayDecember, into one extended unit.

Steve Levitan, the creator of “Just Shoot Me,”and Christopher Lloyd, the “Frasier” executive producer, initiated the comedy series with one word on the whiteboard: family.

“At the time we won-

dered what the three families might be: the traditional family with a stay-athome [mom] and working dad; a gay couple, but not a fabulous gay couple, a kind of nerdy gay couple; and a

careers as well as their brilliant creation.

In addition, the show has become not only an addiction, but every family’s necessity. In an Entertainment Weekly

Supporting Actor Emmy, added, “The best example I can give you is [that] husbands come up to me and say, ‘My wife is you,’ and wives come up to me and say, ‘My husband is you.’”

“Modern Family” has not only molded its way into every contemporary American household, but into the East community as well.

Andrew Adler’s (‘13) uncle, Levitan Adler, is one of the creators and producers of the series. In fact, during the episode, “Great Expectations,” in the first season, the producers had Adler’s name dropped.

Although the second season may provide many hilarious episodes, the actors and producers are still formulating ideas to surpass last season’s Hawaii venture.

Stonestreet proposed to visit the Ozarcs where Cam is Cast courtesy of spoilertv.com. Picture frame by Kevin Liao (‘12)/ For Eastside from; or, Vergara divorcée on his second faminterview with the prefers to fly south and ily with a colorful wife and “Modern Family” cast, Ty have a fiesta in Columa son who is the antithesis Burrell said, “All the sillibia. Either way, one would of his stepfather, a bit of an ness on this show has been view an episode that old soul and a romantic,” the most meaningful thing would extract many chucksaid Lloyd.

I’ve ever done. I’ve had les.

The show premiered in families come up to me and “Modern Family” is more the fall of 2009, alongside say, ‘This is how we’re actuthan just a television four new comedies, and ally getting back in touch series; it is a reflection of proved not only to be a as a family.’” the small joys in everyday hilarious series, but valiEric Stonestreet, who life and the familiar dated Levitan’s and Lloyd’s won the Outstanding bondage enclosing them.

Picoult sings fans home with new novel ■ By Rebecca Schuck (‘13) Eastside Staff

According to Book Review, Jodi Picoult is “a master of the craft of storytelling.” She is the award-winning writer of 14 novels; some of her more famous works include My Sister’s Keeper, The Pact, Plain Truth and The Tenth Circle. And in March of 2011, Picoult is planning to release her newest book, Sing You Home.

By the early age of five, Picoult had already written a book, The Lobster that Misunderstood. From then on Picoult found her niche in writing.

While pregnant with her first child, Picoult set off on her journey to become a commercial writer.

She published her first novel, Songs of the Humpback Whale, in 1992. Since then she has almost consistently written one book per year.

Picoult is not your average writer because her books have trial scenes that allow readers to see beyond just one or two sides of the story; instead, she presents a wellrounded look at the entire narrative through the view of multiple characters.

Some controversial top-

ics that Picoult has covered include mercy killing, abortion, the death penalty, eugenics and medical emancipation. As she gives faces and personalities to the issues, readers can relate and form more educated opinions about the matters discussed.

Her upcoming book, Sing You Home, focuses on the character Zoe Baxter, a woman who has repeatedly tried to get pregnant.

H o w e v e r, when she finally succeeds, a catastrophe occurs that takes away her baby and leads her to divorce her husband, Max. Z o e then ded-

icates herself to her career as a music therapist, and through her work she meets and falls in love with a suicidal teenage girl. They begin to

think of having a family when Zoe recalls the embryos that she and Max had frozen.

During this time, a pastor, who preaches against gays and lesbians, takes Max under his wing. When Max learns that Zoe and her partner want to use his and Zoe’s frozen embryos, the preacher’s words begin to apply to his life.

Not only will readers get to enjoy the book, but Picoult has decided to provide them with a more intimate glimpse into Zoe’s world. She has created a CD to correspond with the chapters of the book, allowing readers to hear Zoe’s voice through music.

Readers can look forward to the book’s launch in March. But, only time will tell what controversial i s s u e s Picoult will decide to tackle next.

Frank Zhang (‘11)/ Eastside Staff

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Coming Soon to East Perks for peeps with parking permits ■ By Dan Fabi (‘12) For Eastside

A service offered to fivestar restaurants, cashmere shops and other major businesses is coming to the highly distinguished Cherry Hill East. The school’s rank of 1258 in Newsweek’s 2007 edition of “America’s Top Public High Schools” was proven to be more than enough recognition to receive the luxury of valet parking for administrators and the Cherry Hill Board of Education.

The average gratuity rate for professional valet parkers averages around three dollars. However, with the rise in rebellion amongst students, some may sneak a twenty for a teacher’s spot.

The administrators hope that there will be a significant decrease in the amount of shady students venturing beyond the school’s property each morning if forced to be dropped off closer to the student entrance.

Nobody wants to walk far anyway, regardless of wherever that final destination may be before homeroom. Despite this small consequence, for others, this improvement can save their name brand clothes, au courant shoes

and bold and brilliant hair ativo (‘12), a Spanish exfrom any imperfection that change student at Cherry rain or snow may cause.

Hill East, is not extremely Contrary to popular excited about this proposibelief, valet parking does tion. not involve some sweaty “It is like more and more male straight out of prison upperclassmen be making amigos with underclasstaking complete control of men. Esta bull,” Negativo one’s hard-earned vehicle said. and squeezing it into a According to Negativo, parking spot so small that the two-year age differthe parker must exit ence is “far too much of a through the window [distinction] to be friendDukes of Hazzardly with these people.” style. Instead, one However, the of East’s brilvalet system may liant, “twobe the perfect way birds-with-oneto exert such stone idea” is to dominance. have the sophoTheodore more class work Smithson (‘11), as the valets. an East Varsity Not only will chess team the cars be member, who almost safely also dislikes the parked every idea of the valet morning, but system, said, “I the sophowouldn’t want more class anyone driving will accumumy 1966 minilate great van supreme.” experience for The adminthe road in istration was which they will very surprised be taking to to hear so soon enough. much negative Unfortunately, feedback conall of these poscerning how itive elements everyone does are not enough not feel completeto convince ly safe being subsome students Sam Gagnon (‘12)/ For Eastside jected to a schoolon the matter.

Valet cheerfully greet students each morning. paid valet service.

Nancy Neg-

Other students heard of this new, upcoming addition and have been gossiping through the halls of East.

Some have told stories, whether true or not, that involve some sort of destruction that valets have done to their vehicles.

In the past, others have been terrified of sophomores driving their cars.

School security has even claimed to see a change in the upperclassmen’s mood toward sophomores. Apparently there have been a lot more opening of doors and “please-es” and “thank you-s” being thrown around, sources said.

Students’ emotions of the newly introduced parking methods are mixed. Some upperclassmen are thrilled to express their power over the underclassmen.

Others fear unknown smells will come from the insides of their cars after some random person parks them.

It is unknown whether the overall results of the system will be positive or negative, but the administration has decided that with their foolproof plan, there will easily be at least one determined outcome– fire.

East welcomes new class, “Proper Etiquette 101” ■ By Rachel Lisner (‘12) Logo by Sally Yang (‘11)/ Eastside Managing Editor

• Mr. Rosenberg appointed supreme ruler of East, Mr. Howard to be Grand Visier.

• East renames school CHEnape after Native American tribe.

• Alan Brinkley apologizes to students.

• Student caught using cell phone in hall.

• Budget cuts hit the military boot camp, now called barefoot camp.

•Doug Funnie personally upset no class picked his show for Spirit Week theme.

• Valore actually remembers where he put something.

Where’d he put it?

Right there. Where?

Right there.

Eastside Staff

Finally, with much anticipation from both students and teachers, Cherry Hill East will now be offering a new elective course in the art of properness, entitled ‘Debutante Education.’

Though aimed at the school’s female population, this social studies elective is open to any student, male or female, interested in the arts of etiquette and refinement.

The recently established curriculum involves the teaching of proper woman’s behavior, including staying in the kitchen as much as humanly possible and assembling a well-crafted sandwich.

The class will also feature a unit on hallway etiquette, in the hopes of improving the way students handle themselves during the infamous foottraffic jams in C-Wing intersection.

The young and soon-tobe-proper ladies of East seem to have an extremely

positive reaction to the new class, with several requests put in the Guidance Office for the upcoming semester.

“I just want to be the best woman I can be when I grow up,” said Jennifer Gardener (‘13). “I’ll never find myself a husband unless I know how to walk properly in high heels and make a good sandwich.”

The males of the school, though not quite as enthusiastic about opting to take the elective themselves, look forward to the results.

“Does this mean the wrap line will be any shorter?” Benny Riesman (‘13) said.

Leonard Craftsberg (‘12) said that this course can help him to get a date to the junior prom.

According to Reena Baywalker, 26, a representative from the Female Rights Association of America (FRAA), “this Etiquette class brings back important points in history when females were not valued for these skills, but rather used for them. Now

being a stay-home mom or trophy-wife is an honor and we women should be more than happy to represent what we were born to do.”

Last year, the Debutante Education Program launched during the second semester in the Marlton School District after much discussion of ‘a woman’s proper place’ in society.

After the media blow-up of the February 2009 Les Clown and Lianna scandal, mothers throughout the community wanted to assure that their daughters would know their positions to avoid a bad fate.

Administrators from the Cherry Hill Board of Education are unanimous in the decision that this addition to the school’s lineup of electives will hold throughout the years, because as discussed in the School Board meeting last month, “looking good and acting proper will never stop being useful.”

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

Sensitive Side Boy 1: I’m thinking of getting a tattoo of a bunny on my ankle.

Boy 2: Fierce.

Pyromaniac Girl: Do you smell smoke?

Boy: I left my matches at home today, I swear.

Yeah, Okay...

Student: I love this school!

Teacher: Did you get paid to say that?

Epic Fail Boy: I think I’ve officially mastered the art of being a complete failure.

Teacher Confession Teacher: I usually make deadlines and then I just don’t remember when they are.

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Coming Soon to East Sushi carts roll in for winter ■ By Mina Zakhary (‘11) For Eastside

Starting this December, Cherry Hill East is rolling out all-new sushi carts for both cafeterias as well as an always-open stand that will supplement the snack cart in front of the auditorium.

The decision to implement this new lunch option was the product of countless complaints surrounding the traffic throughout the infamous ‘wrap lines’ from students, faculty and parents alike.

“This line is endless. Thirty minutes of constant tummy rumbling and there are still eight people in front of me,” said Leo Nides (‘12). “I could be eating my mom’s famous PB&J right now.”

To help alleviate the congestion of these lines, the new sushi carts are being advertised as tasty, healthy alternatives to the fanfavorite breaded chicken wraps.

There are several types of sushi creations that the cart offers, including California rolls, Philadelphia rolls, spicy tuna rolls, salmon skin rolls, seaweed rolls and spider rolls.

The school administration hopes that students will be easily lured

over to the new carts, ultimately clearing up wrap line traffic and creating a more efficient lunch system for everyone.

“Sushi is good eats, man. It’s tasty, healthy, exotic, and I love to try new things. I can’t wait to get some every day for lunch,” said Jon Meltingpot (‘11).

However, the student body seems to be split on the sushi solution.

“I’ll never eat something raw like sushi! I would never expose myself to whatever diseases those raw fish may carry. Who knows what they ate,” said Chloe O’Cleany (‘12).

The administration is also currently debating just how cost effective this new culinary choice is for the school.

“The sushi carts seem to be doing a great job at reducing wrap line congestion and satisfying hungry students,” said Assistant Principal Brandy McCloyster. “But we will not know how effective they are in terms of cost until the end of the month.”

There has not been word yet on the progress of the proposed hibachi grill or the outdoor Sushi Carts will provide service with a smile.

Japanese teahouse.

New sports team hops to victory ■ By Becca Mulberg (‘12) Eastside Video Editor

In hopes of rejuvenating after-school activities, Mr. Jonathan Norton, Student Activities Director, has taken a leap of faith with his newest proposal: East’s first competitive hopscotch team.

For interested students, both male and female, tryouts for both JV and Varsity teams will be held in late November and there will be cuts.

“Prospective hopscotch team members must prove their dedication and courage. The team will practice intensly for three hours a day, five days a week. They will laugh and they will cry. Hopscotch is no joke,” said Norton.

Alongside Norton will stand Mr. Lukas Almerich, current German teacher at East and former hopscotch champion of his hometown, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Almerich will coach both the JV and Varsity teams.

When asked about his past hopscotch experience, Almerich responded several times with the phrase “können Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen!”

Fortunately, Harriet Dunmore (‘11), a former student of his, came to the

rescue and offered to translate.

“When I was in high school, I played soccer competitively until I broke my left leg. So, I joined the hopscotch team. I may not have been able to walk, but I sure could hop!” said Almerich.

According to Almerich, with the right amount of attitude and discipline, he will be able to “easily transform these students into true hopscotch superstars.”

With both an accomplished coach and a thrilled activities director, the hopscotch team is sure to succeed. However, with the recent budget cuts, Norton fears the worst.

“Truth be told, we only have enough money to cover our chalk budgets for the first few months.

Presumably, once the rainy season begins, the team will be forced to practice indoors, using floor tiles as a field,” said Norton.

To accommodate the needs of the school’s future hopscotch team, Norton plans to invest money out of his own paycheck to support the team.

The students and teachers both hope that the members of East’s hopscotch team can jump as far ahead as Norton can.

Kirk An (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

Traffic lights to reduce chaos in C-Wing intersection ■ By Alex Swartz (‘11)

Principal Ron O’Schmeeza said, “Within the next month, a series of A C-Wing intersection traffic lights will be impletraffic light will convert an mented in C-Wing interoverpopulated mess of peosection.” ple into an organized array The announcement of students, who will have immediately sparked the ability to walk with debate like wildfire, and ease to each class. every student is now On Ocinvolved. tober 5, Cliff Although Marlin (‘12) Marlin began his a n d v o y a g e Bazilian starting at sincerely G-Wing and feel the ending with lights second floor will help, C-Wing. As D e v i n he was apRogers proaching ( ‘ 1 2 ) the hallway, avidly Marlin tried disagrees to maneuver with the around each new polstagnant icy.

Photo Illustration by Mia Holley (‘12) and Ben Taylor (‘11)/ obstacle in “Traffic Eastside Photo Editors the interseclights are tion. As he Students abide by the new C-Wing intersection laws. for the came within a foot of the ly gained consciousness at road, not for school,” he staircase, the flailing Virtua Hospital in Voorsaid. “I was wondering elbow of Dave Bazilian hees, said, “I know it waswhat East was going to (‘13) created a forceful n’t Dave’s fault, but the think up next and this is impact upon the side of his administration better take all they could think up? face. care of this.”

Pathetic.”

As a result of the hit, The incident has caused The new system will be Marlin fell, causing many the Board of Education to enforced by additional students to trip over him take immediate action. campus police officers. and to collapse face-forAccording to several memMoreover, if the school’s ward onto the ground. bers of the board, this is power goes out, campus Within thirty seconds, the first project to be done policemen will be forced to there was a twenty-kid this fast within the last organize traffic in the hallpile-up. The two campus two decades. ways.

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policemen present at the time could not successfully move the mountain of unconscious students, and thus a traffic jam was formed. School had to be dismissed early due to the temporary closing of CWing.

Marlin, who just recent-

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East to replace beloved campus policemen

Gina Villecco (‘11)/ Eastside Humor Editor

SFC Jensen reprimands student for lack of hall pass.

■ By Jake Trommer (‘11) Eastside Humor Editor

Cherry Hill East’s administration announced yesterday that Campus Security would be augmented by active duty members of the US Army’s special forces.

“These valiant men know just how important our nation’s youth are to the world and will do whatever is necessary to ensure their safety,” said Dr. Ron O’Schmeeza, East Principal.

The first deployment of these new guards occurred on Tuesday, October 18.

Sergeant First Class Paul Jensen of the famed Delta Force considers it “quite a success. My buddies and I consider this one of the most important missions we’ve been assigned to.

Nothing is gonna get between us and keeping the students of East safe,” he said.

SFC Jensen then proceeded to ask a bathroombound student for a hall pass. When the student

said his teacher did not administer bathroom passes, SFC Jensen then proceeded to repeatedly shine a flashlight into the student’s eyes until he agreed to go back and get a pass.

O’Schmeeza made sure to note that the guard would not be carrying his usual equipment loadout.

Instead of assault weaponry, each soldier has been issued a flashlight, water balloons and a stack of white cards to carry. These tools will assist the intense hall monitoring.

However, not all soldiers have made the switchover.

Joe Blainesworth (‘11) was walking out to his car when, “I saw the soldiers walking over to it with big duffel bags full of something sketchy. I’d parked in the wrong spot, but I didn’t think anyone would notice.

Then I saw them pull out cans of spray paint and start writing profane gestures all over my windows and doors. How am I going to explain this to my mom?”

While the soldiers consider their debut a success, students disagree.

Jane Flarg (‘12) said, “I was walking through C-Wing intersection when I stopped to talk to my friends. The soldiers standing around started yelling at us and throwing water balloons into the crowd.”

Sergeant Major Tim Daye of the Green Berets

has come to accept the criticism as part of the job.

“Kids have always been ungrateful for those who try to keep them safe; it was no different before us.

We’re just more serious about keeping them safe.

Very serious,” Daye said.

SGM Daye then walked up to a kissing couple in C-Wing and proceeded to make several pointed comments about the pair’s activity until he had intimidated them enough to break apart from each other and depart for class.

“I mean, it is pretty downgrading that we can’t even carry our guns or hand grenades to at least look cool,” said SFC Jensen, “so, in order to make us look more intimidating, we got permission to bully students and inflict low doses of pain in order to scare off the perpetrators and others as well.”

O’Schmeeza understands students’ concerns but does not plan to transfer the soldiers back to their original posts. He refused to comment on allegations that the soldiers might be replaced by contractors from Blackwater.

O’Schmeeza also refused to comment about whether the bullying was appropriate or not; however, he did agree that “this change was designed to ultimately help retain order in East once again.”

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Letter to the Humor Editors Dear Humor: I have this problem.

See, I think that I’m hilarious and that my knockknock jokes are absolutely amazing, but everyone else begs to differ. They say that my jokes are dry and overused, especially the “Orange you glad I didn’t say banana” joke. I don’t get it! Please help me understand why I am so incapable of making people laugh. If I can’t make knock-knock jokes anymore, I don’t know what I’ll do... I may have to turn to self-deprecation in order to compensate for my lack of material. Anything but that!

Sincerely, Pathetic Joke Maker Dear Pathetic Joke Maker: You’re right, you’re hopeless and there’s pretty much no place for you in the world of comedy. You should give up trying to be funny and follow a career in something a little more bland and repetitive like Toll-booth Collector or Tupperware Salesman.

Don’t worry, though, humor isn’t for everyone and you just happen to be the perfect example of why not. Hope we helped!

Yours Truly, Eastside Humor

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Where is he now? Driver Tom Hessert ■ By Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) Eastside Sports Editor

When people think NASCAR, they think of the South, but what they don’t know is that most of the better known NASCAR drivers are not from the South: J e f f Gordon, California; T o n y Stewart, Indiana; Kurt and Kyle Busch, Nevada, just to name a few.

Cherry Hill East alumnus T o m Hessert (‘04) hopes to join the racers listed above.

Although Hessert during Hessert is not in NASCAR, he still races professionally. He has ambitions of making it to NASCAR, but he still has a way to go, as he is only 24 years old.

At the age of six, Hessert began racing cars.

He started his career behind the wheel of Quarter Midget, which is similar to that of a go-kart and can reach up to 25 miles per hour. He now drives the number 77 Dodge for Cunningham Motor Sports, maxing at 205 miles per hour with the car having 840-horse-

power. The average horsepower for a car in NASCAR is 750, according to Nascar.com.

Growing up in Cherry Hill, a town where car racing is not much of an interest, was not a struggle for

Courtesy of Tom Hessert

an ARCA race in 2009.

Hessert.

“I had no self conflicts growing up [in Cherry Hill]. Yes, a lot of people focused on football and basketball instead, but my friends enjoyed it and they got involved,” said Hessert.

Hessert’s father, Tom Hessert Jr., also raced professionally and got his son started at a young age by taking him to an event at just two weeks old.

Hessert had raced in so many states that he can not even remember the states in which he has raced. But his favorite

track is the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, where in 2006 he finished second in the Inaugural USAC National Midget Series race.

He claimed third place in Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) series championship standings to end the season. Hessert finished out the year with one victory, 10 top-five finishes, 15 finishes in the top 10 and having led the most laps among all ARCA competitors in 2010.

Hessert did play tennis for East his freshman year,

do well and going fast is just an amazing feeling,” said Hessert.

At 16, Hessert was one of the youngest racers in the races he participated in, racing against people twice his age. Now at 24 years old, age is not a problem.

The NASCAR driver he idolized growing up was star Tony Stewart.

“I admire how he drives cars. It doesn’t matter what style of car he drives, he just looks good doing it and he does it well,” said Hessert on his childhood idol.

Some of Hessert’s greatest accomplishments were being named 2003 Most Improved Driver with USAC National Midget Series, and in 2008 and 2009 he finished eighth in the ARCA Re/Max Series Championship. He donates ten percent of his winnings to the Boggy Creek Hole in Courtesy of Tom Hessert the Wall Gang, Hessert in the cockpit of his car. a Paul Newman camp supportbut since he enjoyed racing ing chronically ill chilso much, he decided to dren. focus completely on it.

Hessert’s career is far “I loved the competition from over—in fact, it is just of racing, I had a focus to beginning.

Melleby leads from the sideline basketball season, Melleby refused to give up on his Eastside Sports Editor team.

“You can’t let my injury The heart and soul of affect the team as a whole. the team tumbled to the You can’t let the whole ship turf in pain. A year of nonsink,” said Melleby. stop work to get This philosophy back onto the field demonstrates why was rendered useMelleby continues to less with one hit. attend practice and Many players would attend every game quit. This does not in addition to redescribe Dan habbing.

He is Melleby (‘11), the always willing to East Varsity foothelp his replaceball starting quarment Blaise terback.

Paglione (‘13).

After playing “The players realthrough severe ly respect him for shoulder injuries how he works and through his entire how he gave up basjunior season, ketball last year to Melleby eagerly be ready to play this awaited the arrival year,” said Coach of his senior season Tom Coen. in anticipation of Perhaps best of being able to play all, Melleby’s dream healthy. His hopes of getting back on and dreams were the football field is derailed during the not over, in that he first quarter of the is trying to play in season opener as he the traditional Eastsuffered another West Thanksgiving shoulder injury. game -- although at This story is not a position other about a team playKevin Yoo (‘12)/ For Eastside than quarterback -ing on despite the loss of its leader. This Melleby demonstrates a weight workout to rehabilitate his shoulder. and looks forward to playing in college is a story of the star injury. “I know that stuff labor to get back into playnext year. quarterback who has happens and you just have ing shape after off-season It looks like Melleby has refused time and time to deal with it.” shoulder surgery which refused to let his own ship again to succumb to Melleby has done much caused him to miss the sink as well. injuries that would leave

■ By Max Cohen (‘12)

any less dedicated player on the sidelines for good.

“It’s hard because I worked so hard to get back into shape,” said Melleby, reflecting on the day of the

more than simply deal with his injuries. He has worked even harder to overcome his injuries than he would have if healthy.

Even after his non-stop

Logo by Diana Li (‘12)/ Eastside Staff

East talk with Dillon and Max Question: What was the most surprising thing from the fall sports season?

Dillon: I think the most surprising thing was that the girls’ volleyball team was able to follow up their stellar winning season in 2009 with another winning season this year, going 14-3. Despite losing the majority of their starters, coach Scott Mooney proved how great of a coach he is by being able to keep a winning record with hopes of dethroning the state champions.

Max: A team that received little attention before the season was the boys' cross country team.

They have proven to be a stellar team. Zach Ianarrelli (‘12) really stepped up to provide the kind of lead runner the team needed. Going into the season, everyone knew it would be an all-around effort for the team with its seven senior captains, but Ianarrelli has really supplemented that group as another leader of this team. With Ianarrelli at the helm along with other current juniors next year, the boys' cross country team should be a force in the Olympic Conference next year.

Dillon: Next year, the volleyball team will look to replace key seniors Fangel Tung (‘11), Heather Hyon (‘11), Nicole Escobar (‘11) and Janine Pietrangelo (‘11) as they all go off to college. Look for Jamie DiVito (‘12) to be the center focus of the 2011 girls’ volleyball team. Fans knew it would be difficult to repeat 2009’s season, but this year, the team did not disappoint. The team went above expectations as I am sure they will do next year, since their entire 2009 starting rotation will be gone.

Max: Replacing former players is always a difficult task. The girls’ volleyball team really proved that Mooney’s high expectations for every season are not unrealistic. Expect the themes of replacing important players to continue to be prevalent in the winter sports season. Particularly with both Varsity basketball teams as well as the girls’ swimming teams, the winter teams will have to replace departed stars.

They can only hope it works out for them like it did for girls’ volleyball.

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Back to school after worldy experiences ■ By Oruny Choi (‘11)

His brother played basketball at Bishop E u s t a c e Preparatory School.

Upon graduating from high school,

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In the course of a normal day, students view substitute teachers as merely an excuse to complete less work throughout the school day. Few realize that all of these substitutes have untold stories.

Towering the halls of Cherry Hill High School East stands a skyscraper: Mr. Kevin Owens.

Since the 200910 school year, Owens has substituted at East, but his life before becoming a substitute is quite interesting.

The most apparent difference between Owens and the other substitutes is his impressive height. Owens looms over the East community at 6’11. His height has allowed him to live the dream of thousands of Americans: to play basketball professionally.

His journey before working at East was a long one that included stops all around the world.

Owens grew up in Cherry Hill and played basketball for Camden Catholic High School.

Owens considered playing against his brother, Geoff, throughout high school as very rewarding.

“We grew up playing for two big basketball powerhouses in the state,” said Owens.

Owens went on to play Division I basketball at Monmouth University.

As a senior, Owens averaged 12.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and led the team in other stat categories.

With aspirations to play pro-

wanted his career to head in a different direction, he played overseas. For over six years, he played in Australia, South Korea and New Zealand.

“It was fun. I got to go all over the world and play. I’ve lived in Australia and New Zealand, places that people go on vacation and say ‘I would love to live here.’ I’ve had the experience of being in a ton of different places and experienc-

fessionally, Owens continued to work at his game, developing his skills as a tall, low post presence.

After playing college basketball, Owens moved on to the NBA Develo p m e n t L e a g u e .

Drafted by the Roanoke D a z z l e , Owens was able to play alongside his brother on the team instead of playing as bitter rivals as they had in high school.

After Owens decided h e

ing tons of different cultures that I’ve really enjoyed. I can look back on my career when it’s over and say, ‘Wow, I have no regrets about anything that has happened,’” said Owens.

Owens considers himself an “athlete for rent.” While waiting for the call to be signed again, professionally, Owens ended up at East as a substitute. The 6’11 free agent occasionally writes on his blog, titled WaitingForGodunk, referencing the Samuel Beckett play Waiting for Godot, a story about two men who wait for a man who never shows up. “[I’m]waiting for a team to arrive and take [me] to a strange land where [I] can perform [my] trade,” said Owens.

European Career Summary 2006-2007: Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL): 37 games: 11.9ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 54.0%, FT: 44.0% 2007-2008: Daegu Orions (South Korea-KBL, starting five), left in November '07 2008: Wellington Saints (New Zealand-NBL)

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

2008-2009: In March '09 signed at Sigal Prishtine (Kosova-SuperLeague, starting five) 2009-2010: In February '10 signed at BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (EstoniaEMKL): Baltic League: 6 games: 4.8ppg, 4.7rpg; Estonian League: 15 games: 6.3ppg, 6.1rpg, FGP: 53.7%, FT: 51.1%

Dan Fabi (‘12)/ For Eastside

United States Professional Career 2003-2004: Roanoke Dazzle (NBDL): 44 games: 4.1ppg, 3.7rpg 2004-2005: Roanoke Dazzle (NBDL, starting five): 48 games: 7.9ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 49.0% 2005-2006: In September '05 was tested by WTK Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-EBL), but not signed; in November '05 joined Roanoke Dazzle (D-League): 44 games: 5.3ppg, 4.7rpg, FGP: 46%, FT: 48.8% 2006: Drafted by Anaheim Arsenal (10th) in D-League Expansion Draft

Minkoff earns first team all-conference honors Lauren Minkoff (‘11) is the keeper for girls’ Varsity soccer team. She earned First Team All-Conference honors, bringing the 6-10-2 Cougars to the playoffs.

Silverberg stars for girls’ tennis team As expected, Jamie Silverberg (‘12) starred for the girls’ tennis team this season. Individually, she dominated the competition on her way to the number-two seed in the South Jersey Interscholastic Tournament, where she reached the semifinals.

Fall Sports Recap Girls’ volleyball succeeds at rebuilding in very successful season The girls’ volleyball team started off the season 8-0. Although this year was supposed to be a “rebuilding” year, the team has seemingly surpassed the “rebuilding” stage as they had a 13-3 record as of October 26. As chronicled in the October issue (“Girls’ volleyball aces rebuilding”), the team was expected to face difficulties, but the team was unfazed even with all new starters.

Information compiled by Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) and Max Cohen (‘12)/ Eastside Sports Editors

Courtesy of Kevin Owens

Owens even towered over his opponents in Australia.

Here, he releases the rim after a slam dunk.

Boys’ cross country surpasses expectations The boys’ cross country team, led by Zach Ianarrelli (‘12), has done better than many expected. Ianarrelli was the first finisher for East on his way to top-10 finishes in the Camden County Meet and the South Jersey Open.

Regan recruited by Division I colleges Brian Regan (‘12) said he has received letters of interest from Divison I football schools including Penn State, Rutgers, Temple, University of Connecticut and Oregon after recording the fastest 40-yard dash time of 4.37 for a high school running back in the nation at a recent combine.