Students tweet to celebrate
John Boyle, Journalism Clas
December 14, 2011
Students have a chance to tweet for away to a scholarship on December 15th, Bill of Rights Day. The Knight Foundation, along with many other supporters, is funding a contest to help promote knowledge of the First Amendment and what it means to our country. The Bill of Rights was ratified on December... Read more »
Club snowmen deck the halls
Quincy Stanford, Journalism Class
December 12, 2011
On December 19th, East Meck’s clubs hurried to turn their completed, themed snowmen in to student congress with hopes of placing in the contest. Annually, student congress holds a snowman making contest for the clubs of the school to take part in. Two weeks prior to the... Read more »
Students spend summer in exciting new ways
Alyssa Chapin, Staff Writer
November 17, 2011
While the theme song to most students’ summer may have been The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars, some people actually managed to get out of bed before noon. Several East Meck students spent time abroad this summer. Both Nathalie Angel and Madeline Cannon went to France. They fell in love with the Eiffel... Read more »
Homecoming a spirited success
Urvi Sinha, Staff Writer
November 15, 2011
Homecoming is more than a football game. It’s a chance for East Mecklenburg’s very diverse staff and student body to unite for a common cause: to demonstrate their school pride. Though the game was on September 30th, the celebrations began days earlier with Spirit Week. Each day was given a theme,... Read more »
Students, staff compete in canned food drive
John Boyle and David Tepper, Reporters
October 31, 2011
East Meck showed its can-do spirit in October by raising over 3,000 pounds of canned foods. Multiple competitions were held between homerooms, sports, office members, clubs, and the custodial staff to see who would bring the most canned goods. The girls fall sports teams canned the boys by bringing a... Read more »
Coons, Porter elected as co-presidents
Sydney Greene and John Boyle, Reporters
September 30, 2011
For the second time in recent history a tie has occurred in the election for student congress president. Carolyn Coons and Simon Porter are the new co-presidents. Instead of a runoff election, Porter and Coon agreed to serve together. Porter is editor of the East Wind yearbook, and Coons is the editor... Read more »
Eagles’ Spirits Soar
Justin Perry, Photo Editor
September 29, 2011
East Meck students certainly showed off their spirit this week, and here is a gallery of images showing just how excited, funny, and downright crazy they could be. East will host its Homecoming game against the Butler Bulldogs Friday. Seniors get pumped up before the 2011 Powderpuff game. Photo by Justin... Read more »
Lady Eagles Tennis Team Raises Quite The “Racquet”
Quincy Stanford, Reporter
September 14, 2011
Hopewell met their match during the girls tennis game held at home last Tuesday with a score of 9-0. The Eagles didn’t lose a single of the games they played. The team won by at least two points in all the matches, singles and doubles alike. The victory gave the Eagles confidence for their future games,... 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 »
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 »
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