Ultimate Drama Experience
Natalya Bagley, Journalism Class
January 11, 2012
Two East Mecklenburg seniors have been awarded opportunities to see and experience drama locally and on Broadway. Rebekah Meekins was chosen in the local contest in Charlotte called the Blumenthal Experience and Quentron Goodwin won the national competition called the Broadway Experience. Since they... Read more »
Tha Carter IV fails to live up to expectations
Derek Zhang, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
In 2008, Lil’ Wayne had the statistics to call himself the best rapper alive. His album, Tha Carter 3, had sold more than a million copies in the first week. A lot has taken place in Wayne’s life since then, and three years later, he has now released Tha Carter 4, which outsold the Kanye West and... Read more »
Enchanted by Taylor Swift
Alyssa Chapin, Staff Writer
December 8, 2011
In downtown Charlotte there was something different occupying the minds of several thousand teenage girls. Last July, the Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour was postponed to November 16 due to Swift’s bronchitis. That night, the excitement that had been building since then finally came to a peak and... Read more »
As if there isn’t enough to do
Kiyonna Morgan, Reporter
September 14, 2011
Athletics and class boards aren’t the only way to get involved here at East. More than fifteen clubs lined the halls Monday night promoting diversity, unity, theatre arts, and even rugby. The Muslim Student Association also known as MSA joined forces with Diversity club a few... Read more »
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 »
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 »
A glimpse into spring television: Which one will come out on top?
Jahmia Black
April 2, 2011
Step aside, run-of-the-mill TV shows, and make room for other shows that are ready to take the spotlight. 2011 is the year for change, with new fashion and new music, and what comes on television is no exception. The Game is a TV show originally on the CW network about the lives of three football... Read more »
Allstar Weekend more than just a tween sensation
Jahmia Black
January 28, 2011
Radio Disney stars are supposed to be lame lip-synchers whose only fans are 12-year old girls. But in the case of Allstar Weekend, none of this applies. Allstar Weekend is a relatively new band and is being mass marketed by Disney. Some say that they will be the next Jonas Brothers, who are beginning... Read more »
“Waiting for Superman” offers new perspective on teaching policies
Amanda Albright
January 26, 2011
Almost everyone is looking for a magical solution to problems in our schools, something that is seen every week in the newspaper headlines. “Waiting for ‘Superman’” gives statistics that disguise themselves as optimistic. According to the movie, if we eliminated the lowest performing five to... Read more »
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Reporter Jackson Arey
December 9, 2010
Without a doubt the world knows Kanye West, but not all know him as a musician. After two years since 808’s & Heartbreak, Kanye comes back with perhaps the most inspired and ingenious album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. This album ensures you get a full-size dose of whatever crazy Kanye... Read more »
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