Mummies on the move: new exhibit comes to Charlotte
Hannah Lieberman, Staff Writer
November 30, 2011
Upholding its reputation for displaying unique exhibits, Discovery Place decreed, “We want our mummies!” When high school students get up, they can easily be compared to Hollywood mummies: their outstretched arms as they try to get out of bed, their muffled moans of protest at not wanting to get... Read more »
Eagles take on engineering
Hannah Lieberman, Staff Writer
November 15, 2011
A calculator. A beaker. A set of blueprints. Put those together and you have some of the tools for an Academy of Engineering student. Students juggling science, math and engineering courses often make connections among the three. This year, thanks to East Meck’s new Academy of Engineering... Read more »
Students participate in “Occupy” Movement
Carolyn Coons, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2011
Thousands have occupied Wall Street over the past month, and now some of East Meck’s students have joined this movement here in Charlotte. “As I’ve learned more about how corporate America and our political system really work, I realized just how much deception... Read more »
Shisso to do shopping spree for hungry
Quincy Stanford and Erin Sorensen, Reporters
October 31, 2011
The race is on as East Meck, competing against 16 other schools, will make their mark in the race for can collection. East Meck’s skit entry into the Charlotte Canned Food Drive Competition, placed second only to a creative rap by Ardrey Kell. East’s skit, along with all 17 of the other entries... Read more »
Marching Eagles soar in competitions
India Anderson, Reporter
October 12, 2011
The East Mecklenburg Marching Eagles spread their wings and flew above the rest in two recent competitions. In the most recent contest, the Marching Eagles won Grand Champion at East Rowan High School in Salisbury. The Grand Champion Award is awarded to the band that is the best overall band at the... Read more »
Woolsey dives into a new year at East
Urvi Sinha, Reporter
October 4, 2011
Barry Woolsey’s scoured shipwrecks and swum with sharks – but he’s not the protagonist of an action film or the second coming of the Crocodile Hunter. He’s East Mecklenburg’s newest biology teacher. Woolsey, who also mountain climbs and has visited 44 countries, began scuba diving in college. “I... Read more »
Brown Wins the Crown
Carolyn Coons, Editor in Chief
September 23, 2011
Six senior East Meck girls displayed poise, grace, and creativity for judges Thursday night while competing in the Carrousel Pageant, hosted by Senior Board. All of the girls were impressive, but the judges believed that Senior Board president Najee Brown was the most outstanding of the night. Brown... Read more »
Cross Country not a run of the mill event
Hannah Lieberman, Reporter
September 14, 2011
If one were to find high schoolers struggling along a 5k course at McAlpine Park, he or she might be surprised to learn that it’s not a cruel punishment from a PE teacher, but rather a voluntary workout. For about 20 hard-working Eagles, this challenging exercise is a regular afternoon activity: the... Read more »
A Day of Remembrance
Alyssa Chapin, Reporter
September 14, 2011
Ten years ago the generation currently enrolled at East Mecklenburg could hardly remember their dates of birth, but the day September 11, 2001 was suddenly branded into their brains. “I never really did understand at the time, but I was scared,” admitted junior Aerin Marshall, when asked what she... 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 »
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