Personal projects go above and beyond

Hannah Lieberman, Staff Writer
February 6, 2012

A Nigerian party dress, a three-sectioned model airplane, and a publicly-certified pup don’t seem like the results of the same project. Yet the hallways of East Meck were filled with such products on December 7th, the day the IB Personal Project was due. Though the assignment is notorious for causing... Read more »

Hamilton Park soars after East performance

Kiyonna Morgan, Design Editor
February 6, 2012

 After two hit singles on the radio, multiple TV appearances and their current national tour, R&B group Hamilton Park is coming back to East, where they first got their shot. Hamilton Park, made up of Anthony, Chris Voice, Royce P., and Mr. Marcus Lee, have taken the music industry by storm with... Read more »

Art students create memories for orphans

Derek Zhang, Staff Writer
February 2, 2012

It is possibly the most important and influential assignment that East Meck art students will ever receive, and it’s not for a grade or extra credit. Ten students from East Mecklenburg have volunteered to participate in a special art assignment- the Memory Project, where they paint portraits of orphans... Read more »

SAT cheating scandal causes controversy

Carolyn Coons, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2012

                Thousands of dollars have been spent in the pursuit of a perfect score- but for 20 students in the New England area, money isn’t the only price for perfection. Fifteen current college students in the Great Neck area of New York, all from top-ranked high schools, were... Read more »

Immigrants find hope

Urvi Sinha, Staff Writer
February 2, 2012

Zung Mawi, a senior, lived in Burma until she was 14, before immigrating to Malaysia and later the United States. She has now lived in Charlotte for nearly two years. “The government is the military [in Burma],” she said. “There was discrimination…we didn’t have freedom of religion... Read more »

Green Team continues mission

Derek Zhang, Staff Writer
November 17, 2011

East Mecklenburg’s Green Team has been on and off for the last few years, but its back and here to stay according to Co-President of the club, Kate Friedheim. The team, led by seniors, Friedheim and Samantha Singer, had a rough time activating the club for the 2011- 2012 school year. “We had to jump... Read more »

Friends School of Charlotte comes to East Meck

Alyssa Chapin, Staff Writer
November 15, 2011

What began as an act of truancy has become a close relationship between East Mecklenburg High and the Friends School of Charlotte. The Friends School of Charlotte, which is right across from East Meck, is an elementary school for kids of all religions, but there is a strong emphasis of Quaker morals... Read more »

East Meck students determined to can the competition

Journalism Class
November 15, 2011

The race is on as East Meck, competing against 16 other schools, makes its mark in the competition for can collection. East showed its can-do spirit in October by raising over 3,000 pounds of canned goods. Multiple competitions were held in the school, including ones between homerooms, sports, office... Read more »

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 »