Nickelodeon makes a comeback
Sarah Hooks, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
You know how you used to like certain things when you were little but then you sort of grew out of them? It might have been carrying around that fuzzy teddy bear or sleeping with that Scooby-Doo nightlight? Well, Nickelodeon has proven that they’re going to break that tradition. Coming this fall it’s... Read more »
Teen depression now rampant
Justin Perry, Photographer, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
The sun may rise every morning but for Nancy Young and Miranda Jones, the world is still a dark place.Both of these girls (whose names have been changed), suffer from depression, an ailment that haunts the lives of many teens at East Meck. Young, when asked to describe how she feels on a daily basis,... Read more »
The end of a magnificent, magical era
Natalie Woodcock, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
June 30, 1997. Most of us couldn’t read or write yet. We hadn’t even started school. We weren’t aware that a world-wide phenomenon had been released. On June 30, 1997, Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s masterpiece was released in America. Few knew that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone would not... Read more »
Boardman, portrait of strength
Jared Santiago, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
Senior Timothy Boardman has been through the fires of hell and back, and has come back a stronger man. Boardman and his family were victims of a house fire in early February. The fire took many of his most precious possessions, including his writings, his pets, and most of all, his little brother, Kevin. Before... Read more »
Q&A with Michael Hazard
Jahmia Black, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
When walking down the 300 hall laughter is often heard coming from room 305. Michael Hazard is known for his straightforward teaching method, bypassing all the fluff and getting right to the facts. “Hazard’s fun, I love his class” said senior Ventrice Carpenter. “Now I feel like English... Read more »
Half-brothers find each other at East
Christopher Yoon, Reporter
May 27, 2011
Two boys, two different environments. One big discovery in the media center. The lives of two East Meck students changed recently when they found out that they were related to each other. Junior Brian Stradford, 16, and freshman Cameron Stradford, 14, are half-brothers who met for the first time in... Read more »
Students fear testing fervor
Carolyn Coons, Staff Writer
May 27, 2011
13, 18, 23 exams! A wave of testing has swept over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. “I think the tests are excessive and some unnecessary,” said sophomore Jemima Amoah. “They are taking away from time students should spend learning.” Field and summative tests have been introduced to calculate Value... Read more »
Culinary boys California bound
May 27, 2011
Victory never tasted so good. Three of East Mecklenburg’s very own culinary arts team will represent North Carolina at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. “It means that I have worked very hard and my team and I are the best of the best in the state,” said junior... Read more »
East Meck Was Not Born This Way
Laura Carroll, Managing Editor
May 27, 2011
We tolerate screaming kids at the mall, our friends snoring at sleepovers, and the guy tapping his pencil during exams. We say we tolerate our fellow Eagles – lesbian, Hispanic, people with disabilities – but we need a wake up call. All school year we have been swamped with messages like “people... Read more »
Brothers at bat secure victory
Laura Carroll, Managing Editor
May 27, 2011
They call him “Double D,” and that last D should stand for dynamite. East Meck’s baseball powerhouse has flourished this year under the leadership of a particularly strong captain, David Daniels, and a mass collaboration of seniors that are so close they are practically brothers. Ideally,... Read more »
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