A girl who plays with fire
Ben Asefa
March 29, 2011
Most 16 year olds are busy playing a sport, watching Jersey Shore marathons or simply floating along, waiting for school to end each day. But one of East’s sophomores is an anomaly; she knows exactly what she wants to do and is passionately preparing for it. This sophomore, Melanie Major, wants to... Read more »
Scouting no longer taboo for teens
Justin Perry
March 29, 2011
“Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?” If you’ve ever walked into a Harris Teeter grocery store within the last few weeks you have probably heard that question. Being hit up by little girls in beige for four-dollar boxes of cookies or little boys in blue for 15-dollar tins of popcorn... Read more »
Jumping in with Jake Parrott
Natalie Woodcock
March 29, 2011
It’s a rarity that you come across someone who has a passion for competitive swimming like sophomore Jake Parrott. With his two protein shakes a day, Parrott can handle anything life throws at him, even IB classes and two hour long swim practices. Even though Parrott isn’t quite a dolphin, he hopes... Read more »
Lessons from the Middle East
March 29, 2011
Most teenagers spend their adolescent years dreaming of falling in love, getting into their dream school, or being prom queen, but Rana Ibrahim dreams of freedom. For 18 days, Rana, a senior at East, watched as this dream blossomed into a reality that unfortunately took the lives of about 365 of her... Read more »
Project Unify expands its influence
March 28, 2011
Abolishing the r-word was just the beginning. Students at East Meck have formed a club under Project Unify, a U.S. organization which uses sports and education to bring students who do and do not suffer from mental handicaps together. “I’ve been to two Special Olympic events held at East Meck, and... Read more »
Track and Field
March 27, 2011
Queen City Relays: Corey Patterson, 1st, long jump Read More →
Softball
March 27, 2011
Ardrey Kell 21, East Meck 1 Read More →
Baseball
March 27, 2011
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Students unite in support of Japan
Amanda Albright
March 27, 2011
There is not a single Japanese student at East Meck; however, the Asian Culture Club refuses to let this lack of representation stop the club from getting involved in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that is estimated to have killed over 10,000 people. “We are raising money for the awful disaster... Read more »
East Meck family says last goodbye
Eagle staff writers
March 26, 2011
Cultured. Fun-loving. Full of life. Frank. Positive. Young at heart. These words are used by coworkers to describe Myra Carter, East Meck’s beloved interior design teacher, who died Feb. 28 of cancer. Carter, 65, taught creative housing and interior design classes for the last eight years. Her classroom,... Read more »
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