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Vol. 45 No. 12 Cherry Hill High School East: 1750 Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 June 2011

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Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

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When it comes to the role of the superintend-ent in a school district, almost every studentknows that he or she makes the critical “snowday decision,” but the superintendent plays amuch larger part in the district. Important deci-sions about almost every aspect of the schoolthat affect each and every student at one pointor another are made on a daily basis.

Dr. David Campbell has had the title of asuperintendent for 25 years now in a total ofthree different states. He has been Cherry Hill’ssuperintendent for five years and will step downon June 30, 2011. As Campbell’s term comes to aclose, Eastside hopes to give students an idea ofwhat Campbell has done during his time.

Campbell said that being a superintendent islike running a home that is 1.7 million squarefeet.

“I’m running a landscaping business, I’m run-ning a snow-removal business, I’m running acleaning and janitorial service, I’m running aheating and air conditioning system… You couldalso say I’m one of the biggest restaurantchains,” said Campbell. “There are all thesefunctions that the superintendent has a respon-sibility for that wouldn’t normally enter yourmind.”

Campbell is responsible for making sure theinsides and outsides of each school property arelooking nice, supplying enough food to schoolsfor breakfast and lunch, regulating the temper-atures of each building, transporting all stu-dents to and from school, and so much more.This must all be done within the allotted district

budget, which can be a tough challenge with thecurrent district’s financial situation.

The superintendent does not make all thedecisions alone. With the help of district boardand school administration members, many peo-ple evaluate situations before the superintend-ent makes that final choice. The superintendentworks with a director of finance, a director ofhuman resources, assistant superintendentsand many other administrators to make the bestdecisions.

“What I have found is that by the time anyquestion, problem, challenge, issue, snow daydecision, gets to a leader,” said Campbell, “thereis a plurality of opinions out there about the pre-ferred way to go.”

By the time the superintendent isapproached, the necessary data and informationhas already been collected and it is up him tomake an impartial choice.

Campbell also said he often tries to consultthe people who will be affected by a decision tofully understand a situation. When a decision ismade, people expect to hear why the districtchose to move in a certain direction, and it is upto the superintendent to provide people withother honest points of view.

“Our discussions and differences of opinionsare all out on the table… and that helps buildtrust,” said Campbell. “You can’t as a leader dovery much without trust.”

In dealing with students, teachers, parents,staff, administrators, taxpayers and othergroups involved in the district, the superintend-ent must take many points of view into consid-eration.

“You have to realize that to do your job, you’re

going to make a lot of people unhappy eventhough the experts may be saying [you’ve madea] ‘fabulous decision’ one after another,” he said.

Above all of the other responsibilities of asuperintendent, the most important overallresponsibility is to make sure students arereceiving the most effective education. By mak-ing all the individual decisions about the dis-trict, the superintendent keeps the districtworking toward its original goals.

“The most important reason we have publiceducation in our country is to provide a solidquality and balanced education for young peopleso when they leave high school, they are pre-pared to live their dreams and do whatever theychoose to do,” said Campbell. “Ultimately that’sthe goal: for all students to be successful andwork towards their dreams after they graduate.”

NEWS/FEATURESPage 2 EASTSIDE June 2011

■ By Gabrielle Kains (‘12) and Hailey Edelstein (‘12)Eastside News/Features Editors

Campbell concludes term as superintendent

Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo EditorDr. David Campbell will finish his term assuperintendent on June 30, 2011.

about the super-

intendent:

• The superintendent is responsi-ble for all aspects of the schooldistrict including maintaining allbuildings and grounds, keepingthe district’s spending under theallotted budget and ensuring thesuccess of students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.

• Campbell has been a super-intendent for 25 years in atotal of three different states.

• While the minimum termlength by contract is 3 years,the average term of a superin-tendent in a New Jersey dis-trict is 2.2 years.

Alec Kassan (‘13) recent-ly designed the winninglogo for Cherry HillTownship’s fifty-year anni-versary.

Despite his success,Kassan did not decide toenter the contest on hisown.

“My mom told me toenter a design contest forthe new Cherry Hill logobecause she saw it in thenewspaper,” he said.

The township wanted alogo that representedCherry Hill’s dedication torecycling.

Kassan said, “I took theold logo and just imagined

what would make it looknewer and better.”

Kassan used Adobe AfterEffects, which is a computerprogram, to create his logo.

Kassan said that he didnot even know he had wonthe award until a day later.

“My parents just broughtit up in conversationbecause they thought Ialready knew,” Kassan said.

The award was present-ed at the Art Blooms EarthDay Festival on April 30,and Kassan received a copyof the new book, "CherryHill: A Brief History" alongwith a $50 gift certificate tothe Cherry Hill Mall.Kassan also attended a din-ner with Mayor BernardPlatt.

Kassan wins CherryHill logo design contest■ By Juliet Brooks (‘13)

Eastside News/Features Editor

My nameis JackieSusuni andI will beserving asyour Boardof Education

representa-tive for the2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2school year.Currently, asa junior, Iserve as

Class of 2012 Vice Presi-dent, president of East inAction, DECA participantand more. I am truly excit-ed to get my senior yearstarted as Board ofEducation representativeand look forward to theexperience.

My nameis LilyC a m p b e l land I will beserving asyour Boardof Education

a l t e r n a t erepresenta-tive for nextschool year.At East, Iplay the oboein the windensemble and

the symphony orchestra. Ihave also been a part of

Model UN and the WorldAwareness Club for thepast three years. I cannotwait for the 2011-2012school year because it isgoing to be amazing.

As Board of Educationrepresentatives, our job isto voice the concerns andopinions of East studentsto the Board of Education.We are very excited andhonored to be able to servethese positions and cannotwait for the year to getstarted.

We were both “in train-ing” for this position untilthe end of May, while offi-cial responsibilities justbegan in June.

One responsibility thatthis position entails isattending the bimonthlyboard meetings, whichoccur on the second andfourth Tuesday of eachmonth. After each of thesemeetings, we plan toupdate the student body inregards to key issues beingdiscussed at those meet-ings.

Our main goal for thisyear is to stay in continu-ous communication withthe student body. This isextremely important forthe position of Board ofEducation representative

because we want to makesure that we accuratelyportray the thoughts of thestudent body during themeetings.

By doing this, studentswill see more of their con-cerns addressed preciselythroughout the year. Theinput that we get from youis what matters most to usand will help us focus ourattention on particularissues that affect East stu-dents.

In order to achieve ourgoal of steady communi-cation, we have createdan email address (east-boe@yahoo.com) that stu-dents can use to send inany suggestions or ques-tions that they haveregarding anything goingon with the Board ofEducation. No matterwhat, we will try to do thebest we can to addressyour concerns.

Also, be sure to look outfor the Cherry Hill HighSchool East Board ofEducation Facebook pagefor frequent updates.Please use these resourcesto your own advantage sothat we can help you inmaking a difference in thisschool. We are looking for-ward to a very excitingyear!

JackieSusuni

(‘12)2011-2012Board of

EducationRepresentative

LilyCampbell

(‘12)2011-2012Alternative

Board ofEducation

Representative

• Campbell, on average, received400,000 work e-mails alone peryear.

Courtesy of www.cherryhill-nj.comKassan’s winning logo design celebrates Cherry HillTownship’s 50th anniversary.

A word from the newBOE representatives

East’s new student Board of Education representative and alternate representative introduce themselves and explain their goals for next year.

• Campbell believes strongly inlifelong learning; therefore, hewill be taking courses at theUniversity of Pennsylvania afterhis retirement.

• Maureen Reuschehas been chosen asCherry Hill PublicSchools’ new superin-tendent and willbegin her term withthe 2011-2012 schoolyear.

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NEWS/FEATURESJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 3

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COMMUNITYPage 4 EASTSIDE June 2011

July 4

Celebrate the Fourth ofJuly with incredible fire-works at the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art, Benjamin

Franklin Parkway. Thefireworks begin around10:30 p.m. Make sure toarrive early in order to

grab the best seat.

July 7, August 4,September 1:

Don’t let summer-jobsalaries get you down;

stop by 42nd through50th Streets for a slewof cheap thrills for justone buck at the Balti-

more Avenue DollarStroll in University City.

Through June:

Counter the hot weatherwith a dose of haute cou-ture; visit the Roberto

Capucci exhibit at thePhiladelphia Museumof Art to see the craftycreations of the maes-

tro of Italian fashion.

Every Monday:

Storytelling doesn’t getas hilarious, heartwarm-ing and competitive as atthe First Person StorySlam, a weekly contestto find the city’s arch-anecdotalist.

Even the most zealous of summer worship-pers get burnt out on too much of the season’ssun. Eastside’s Community Editors haveboredom busters to last your entire vacation.

July 9-11:

Get an original master-piece at the HaddonfieldArts Festival, a showcaseof local artists’ waresand wearables. Whileyou’re there, hear somegreat live tunes andsnack on local eateries’goods.

Sweet Delight:

If you’ve had it with cup-cakes and frozen yogurt,get your sugar fix atThe Pie Lady Cafe inMoorestown, whereSouth Jersey blues getreimagined in tasty tartsand treats.

June 24-26:

Penn’s Landing will host“Taste of Philadelphia,” afood and music feast to

kick off Wawa WelcomeAmerica. Some ofPhilly’s most popularrestaurants and enter-

tainment will be fea-tured.

May 28-September 4:

Take a stroll through thestately gardens atLongwood Gardens and

check out their Festivalof Fountains for a viewof illuminated foun-

tains and flora, plusaccompanying musicalperformances.

July 3-5:

For an ice cream bingethat does good, check outthe Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice CreamFestival at Penn’sLanding, which servesscoops of every flavorand benefits childhoodLeukemia research.

Fresh-Picked Joy:

Hunting and gatheringhave never looked sosweet as at SpringdaleFarms, where visitorscan pick their own freshblueberries and straw-berries, or the less out-doorsy can pick up a pintin their market.

Cast away summer blues with Community’s top picks for out-of-school fun!

BEST CREAMERY: Maple Shade Custard StandCool off this summer while enjoying a variety of ice creams, soft-serves,

water ice and frozen custard at Maple Shade Custard Stand. It also servesseveral toppings to top off the perfect ice cream cone. Although the linesare long, everyone leaves happy after eating his or her ice cream. Soft-serveice cream is its featured item; however, it also serves traditional hard-dipped ice cream along with an extensive menu that includes chocolate-covered bananas, ice cream sundaes, milk shakes and flurries. Its outdoorseating at picnic tables accommodates the crowds.

BEST BATHING SUIT STORE: Cameo Water WearCameo Water Wear has been in business for over sixty years serving

customers throughout all of Philadelphia and South Jersey. It specializesin bikini separates ranging in sizes 4-18 and its selection includes bikiniseparates, bikini sets, tankinis, one pieces and cover-ups. Cameo offers anoutstanding selection of several different bathing suit styles that will makeyour time at the beach or pool even more enjoyable.

BEST WATER PARK: Sahara Sam’sSplash around this summer at Sahara Sam’s, New Jersey’s largest

indoor water park. It features the world’s tallest ropes course, a modernarcade, the region’s only Flow Rider indoor surfing simulator and a full-service café. Escape from the heat and visit Sahara Sam’s, open all sum-mer long.

BEST FARMERS’ MARKET: Collingswood Farmer’s MarketEven if you can get your organics at Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods, noth-

ing beats the farm-fresh taste of an heirloom Jersey tomato – or beet, orpeach, or blueberry or any other of the myriad agrarian gems sold atCollingswood Farmer’s Market. The market, aside from hosting more thana dozen local farm stands, is fertile ground for meeting other local enthu-siasts and for chatting with some pretty cool farmers. Bring your resuablebags every Saturday morning for fresh-picked fun.

First Fridays:

Explore Philadelphia’slower numbers for a tourof the higher arts; First

Fridays have localartists showcase theirwares for public saleand open galleries

along the block for visi-tors.

July 16:

Join the Revolution atEastern State Peniten-tiary’s Bastille DayCelebration, where visi-tors can check out areenactment of MarieAntoinette’s beheadingand eat cake: Tastykakesto be exact.

All summer:

For an art experienceworth the drive, trek toHamilton’s Grounds forSculpture, an impressiveoutdoor exhibition ofhundreds of sculptures,and grab an alfrescolunch with a culturedview.

Every Thurday inJuly-August:

Instead of shelling outseven bucks for a show-

ing of The Smurfs,head out to a freeweekly feature at

Penn’s Landing’sScreenings Under theStars.

June 24-27:

Toughen up for the EastCoast DerbyExtravaganza, wheretough chicks on teamslike Philthy Britchesbeat up other chicks onteams like Heavy MetalHookers – on wheels.

July 22-24:

Radio station WXPNhosts its fourth annualmusic festival, wherefolkie favorites and a fewup-and-comers unite forthree days of peace andmusic. It may not quiterival Woodstock, butcheck out Ted Leo andget some free lemonade.

August 19-21:

Air out your Birkenstocksat Philadelphia’s 49th

annual Folk Festivalfor a long weekend offolksy music, folksycrafts and folksy folk

(i.e. baby boomers).

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July 18-24:

Locavores and foodiesunite for Farm to ForkWeek, where local chefscraft an economic pre-fixed menu with an eco-logic edge, sourcingingredients from localfarmers.

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OPINIONSJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 5

Screenplays should be put into action in English class

It may be difficult tocomprehend that there ismore to writing than stan-dard books or the occasion-al play. Many people over-look one of the most popu-lar forms of writing, includ-ing English class curricu-lum creators: the screen-play.

Screenplays, also calledmovie scripts, have beenlabeled as “frivolous enter-tainment,” when they aretruly an important piece inthe scope of English writ-ing. The Cherry Hill EastEnglish curriculum shouldbe adapted so that Englishteachers teach at least onescreenplay to their classeseach year.

To start off, the tech-niques behind screenwrit-ing are interesting in

terms of style compared tonovels, as screenplays caneducate the student aboutwriting and its differentforms. To write a screen-play, people must not onlybe able to master the art ofwriting dialogue, but alsoneed to be able to writevivid scenery descriptionswhile describing the char-acters’ actions.

Screenplays force stu-dents to think differently,expanding their skills aswriters. Some people, how-ever, feel that learning thistype of writing is pointless,as students will most likelynever use screenwritingskills in the real world,begging the question, “Whyread them?”

Just as a student maynever write a screenplay, astudent will probably notwrite a novel in the style ofa Victorian Era farm girl.

Either way, any style ofwriting, even if it is notnecessarily applicable to

real life, can provide a stu-dent with valuable knowl-edge.

The content and thedialect used in a screen-play can also reveal detailsabout a certain time periodand setting, which can helpstudents understand atime period in history byreading a dialogue in a cer-tain vernacular.

“People actually learn alot from movies. Scriptwriters are able to take astory that could be found ina hundred-page book,which would take longer tounderstand than a movie,and condense it into anhour and a half,” said NickBuckley (‘13).

Screenplays give stu-dents a chance to learnabout the English lan-guage in a fascinating way,giving them an opportuni-ty to want to learn.

Some teachers may feelthat this would be a wasteof time and that “tradition-

al” English work is moreimportant. However,screenplays are tradition-al. They have been aroundfor over one hundred yearsand have changed theEnglish language as manyknow it today. AlthoughAustin or Twain may havenever written a screenplay,one cannot forget the peo-ple who write screenplaysthat will stick around forthe rest of time, such asDavid Mamet and OliverStone.

At East, English classesgo through one to fourplays a year; one of theseplays can easily be changedinto a screenplay, whichwould expand the literaryhorizons of East students.

Some may think screen-plays might not be some-thing to study in anEnglish class, but, if theyare not relevant, what is?

■ By Alex Faye (‘11)For Eastside

Students need to take fire drills seriously

It is an understatementto say that a burning fire,let alone a burning build-ing, is a scary and danger-ous situation. To be hon-est, it is probably one ofthe most dreadful disas-ters that could ever hit aneducational institutionand something everyteacher hopes will neveroccur in their own school.Because of this fear, schooladministrators in theCherry Hill School Districtattempt to protect stu-dents from fires throughdrills.

Although some may findthese drills to be annoying,schools that have experi-enced a fire firsthandknow that these drills can

quickly determine howprepared a school is for adire situation. However, noone, no matter the amountof practice, can be pre-pared for it. In 2009, therewere 1,348,500 firesreported in the UnitedStates. These fires caused3,010 civilian deaths,17,050 civilian injuries,and $12.5 billion in prop-erty damage, according tothe National Fire Protec-tion Association (NFPA).Despite these horrificfacts, students still talkduring these drills, quicklyreducing the urgency thedrills try to instill in stu-dents to a nonchalant act.

These drills are anattempt to beat the odds,which are present in theaforementioned statistics.But to do this, students at

East need to take thesefire drills seriously. Duringa fire drill, students talk totheir friends and laugh atthe fact that if there wasa real fire, everyone wouldbe dead. Unfortunately,this kind of joke is nolaughing matter. Approx-imately three-quarters(73%) of the structurefires occurring in educa-tional properties involveschools providing pre-school through high-schooleducation, in 2003 to 2006,according to the NFPA.

Although it is hard totake a synchronized drillseriously since studentsknow that it is a drill,students must try to actappropriately during it. Afire is not funny, even ifyou friend next to you dur-ing one is.

In the end, people saypractice makes perfect andrepetitive drills shouldattempt to instill that per-fection. However, for prac-

tice to be perfect, the peo-ple practicing must alsotake these drills more seri-ously than they currentlydo.

■ By Sherin Nassar (‘13)Eastside Opinions Editor

Joel Greenspan (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

Photo illustration by Mia Holley (‘12)/Eastside Photo Editor

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EDITORIALPage 6 EASTSIDE June 2011

2010-2011 EASTSIDE EDITORIAL BOARD

Editorials represent the views and opinions of the Eastside Editorial Board.

Managing Editor: Sally Yang Editors-in-Chief: Avra Bossov, Julie Coben, Laura Kane

News/Features EditorsJuliet Brooks Hailey EdelsteinGabrielle Kains

Sports EditorsMax CohenDillon Rosenblatt

Community EditorsHannah FeinbergAlana Kopelson

Opinions EditorsLindsey DuBoffSherin Nassar

Entertainment EditorsDanielle FoxRebecca Ohnona

Global Commentary EditorsMoriah SchervoneDiana Yu

Humor EditorsJake TrommerGina Villecco

Underground EditorsJack BraunsteinSarah Minion

Art DirectorsKevin CookDanielle Hu

Photo EditorsMia HolleyBen Taylor

Video EditorRebecca Mulberg

Radio ManagerPrashasti Awadhiya

AdviserMr. Greg Gagliardi

Eastide’s Person of the Year is a four-stage process, which includesmembers of the Eastside Editorial Board voting at each stage.

The award originated in 2003 in order to recognize members of theschool who have made a superior scholastic impact.

Recipients receive a personal plaque in addition to being listed on aplaque next to the Hall of Fame bulletin board.

Past Recipients

2003: Mr. Matthew Carr2004: Ms. Elizabeth McLeester

2005: Mr. Tony Mancini2006: Ms. Marilyn DiCiurcio

2007: Mrs. Linda Heath2008: Mr. Jonathon Strout

2009: Mr. Charles Musumeci2010: Mr. Rick Friedman

Technology DirectorPeter Shivery

Editorial AssistantsHank DavisBryan Sheehan

Online News EditorDarby Festa

Online Sports EditorJake Fischer

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Editorial Board viae-mail, type the per-son’s first name fol-

lowed by a period fol-lowed by his or herlast name followed

by “@eastside-online.org,” ie:sarah.minion@

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Most teachers tend toblend in with surroundingEast students in the hall-ways, but when physicalscience teacher Mr.Gregory Rouen scurriesthrough the hallways withthe end of his tie stuffed inhis pocket, he certainlystands out. Rouen’s uniquecomposure extends beyondthe hallways and into theclassroom as he remains adevoted and committedteacher and member of theEast community. His con-stant dedication to theEast community as awhole has landed him thetitle of Eastside’s Person ofthe Year.

This award should comeas no surprise to both stu-dents who have had Rouenas a teacher and to thosewho have not.

In addition to teachingvarious science courses atEast for almost sevenyears, Rouen stays afterschool every day of theweek – until as late as11:30 p.m. – in order tohelp his own students aswell as those who stop byseeking one-on-one help inscience or even other sub-jects. But his extra-helpsessions contain muchmore than just intenseschoolwork. Instead, stu-dents can find comfort inthe relaxed, personalatmosphere of his class-room, complete with a con-stantly popping popcornmachine, which lures bothcurrent and former stu-

dents alike seekingRouen’s guidance.

Rouen’s impact is notlimited to inside his class-room, however. He oftenleaves the beakers and labcoats behind for the audi-torium or the athleticfields, where he cheers onEast students, or for aphysics room, where hecoaches the chess team.

Rouen is not just anoth-

er face in the crowd; hispresence is heavily feltbecause of his enthusiasmand support. Despite all ofthe papers he still needs tograde, he makes the effortto attend various schoolactivities and grades inbetween his spurts ofencouragement. In the fall,Rouen is the tall figure sit-ting at the top of thebleachers watching a vol-leyball game. In the winter,he is the teacher cheeringon the basketball teams. Inthe spring, he can be foundencouraging tennis playersafter school hours. Rouensupports activities andsports he has no affiliationwith in order to learn more

about his students and theEast community year-round.

At Wing Bowl, for exam-ple, even though Rouenwas not eating wings com-petitively, he was a riotwith his gentleman-likeensemble. He chose thistime to make East stu-dents and families laughand to lighten up the moodsurrounding the competi-tion, even if it meant get-ting some sauce on his bowtie. Rouen takes the mean-ing of an active facultymember to a whole newlevel.

Rouen manages to bal-ance both his actual andEast families. Rouen saidin Eastside’s January 2010issue that he spends somuch time at schoolbecause of “a little bit ofneuroticism and a lot ofgrading,” but East stu-dents know better. Rouenspends so much time herebecause he values everymoment of every day. So,whether he’s popping pop-corn after school, cheeringon sports teams or simplywaving to a passing stu-dent while hurriedly mov-ing to his next destination,just know that he is givingback to his second home.The little things he doesare what truly impact ourhigh school experiences,and those little things arealso what make Mr.Gregory Rouen Eastside’s2010-2011 Person of theYear.

Mr. Rouen: Eastside’s Person of the Year

Dear Editor,

I have been a member of SGAthrough all four years of my highschool career. I have served as arepresentative, a class officer anda school officer. Having committedimmense time and effort to theStudent Government, it brings megreat sorrow to see the currentreputation of the association.

Many people throughout theschool deem Student Governmentas somewhat pointless, an organi-zation that simply accomplisheslittle in the school aside from host-ing a few events like Friday NightLive and Mr. East.

In my experiences StudentGovernment is far from pointless.

Along with planning and workingevents for the school, we are also avoice for the student body. I thinkalmost every candidate runningfor office mentions “being thevoice” in their campaign speech,so one has every right to ask whatit really means.

Basically, whenever the admin-istration or school board wantsthe student opinion on a particu-lar controversial subject, theyinvite the Student Governmentclass and school officers to a meet-ing. As an officer, I have met withDr. O’Breza, Dr. Campbell, thepresident of the school board andthe president of the union. All ofthese people have asked for me torepresent what the student body

thinks. This is a fairly difficult job,as it is challenging for me andevery other officer to get a feelingof what so many different peoplethink about our school and theissue at hand. We must go in andmany times disregard our opin-ions in favor of one shared by themajority of East students.

I am a Student Governmentofficer because I take pride inserving the student body. It bringsme great pleasure when I amasked to share the views of thestudents during a meeting with aschool official. I take the responsi-bility of representing you veryseriously; I spend hours afterschool doing Student Governmentresponsibilities and am often one

of the last to leave the parking lot.For me, being a member of

Student Government is far morethan doing nothing; it is a way toensure that the opinions of thestudents are heard.

I do not write this letter indefense of the Student Govern-ment; I write it merely to clarifythe behind-the-scenes effort of theassociation. Every organizationhas the right to be criticized, yetthey are also in place for a rea-son—whether it be apparent ornot.

Sincerely,Dan Desrochers (‘11)

Letter to the Editor: Student Government not fairly judged

New Friends of Eastside...Mr. Silver • The Hudson Family • Ed Hall

Elana Perilstein • Salon Exposé

The Cherry Hill East Student Government Assoc.(contributed to the full color of this issue)

Submit letters to F087.

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Apple desktop courtesy of www.apple.comLayout by Alex Feldman (‘11)/ Eastside Business Manager and

Julie Coben (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Numbers in parentheses represent the number of yearseach teacher has won the respective superlative categoryin the nine-year history of faculty superlatives.

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Jon SilverstoneThe year is 2009. The Class of 2011 has just completed its first-place Spirit

Week dance. And one Jonathan Silverstone cannot find the clothes he threw offbefore dancing to “Party in the USA.” All that he has left on him when he has togo to the cold bleachers to clear the way for the Class of 2010 to start its dance isa floral tube top and purple Soffe shorts.

This Jonathan Silverstone is I.As my four years at East concludes, I have realized that going through high

school is very much like being stripped down to a tight strapless shirt and shortshorts, but in a spiritual sense.

High school, while many think otherwise, actually takes off all the excess toreveal who you really are—and it is a journey more valuable than any other. Thesymbolic clothing I wore coming into East included playing soccer for school, forexample. I lasted just one day of freshman soccer. Instead, I came to devote mytime to Student Government and resorted to the most voluminous bone in thehuman body as my campaign slogan to have the privilege of being elected to offi-cer positions. While I was stripped of my initial plans, what was underneath wasmost important and valuable, no matter how unexpected.

While I’m not saying I prefer donning flower-printed tube tops to nearly any-thing else, high school has been about not being afraid to take off the primary lay-ers of your character to reveal more than you are initially comfortable with. Justas I spent a half-hour in virtually nothing, searching for my real clothes, highschool has taken everything off—even if it has taken me by complete surprise.

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Senior Perspectives 2011

Michelle OnuAs I face college in my near future, I have realized how all of the opportunities

given to me at Cherry Hill East have not only prepared me for college, but for myjourney as a growing young woman. On September 7, 2007, I walked into East as atimid freshman, knowing only a few students from my middle school. Back then, mygreatest worries were the latest fashion accessories and my weave extensions.

As the year progressed, I realized that there was more to school than clothes andhair extensions. I saw the opportunities that East could offer me. I participated innumerous activities, clubs and sports. I have made friends and memories that indeedwill last a lifetime. I’ll never forget the roaring crowd that chanted “Cougars!” the dayof the girls’ championship basketball game, or at the Powder Puff game where I stut-tered out of control because I couldn’t seem to manage my excitement.

Despite the different paths we students may take after graduation, I can confi-dently say that we will all be successful because we were fortunate to attend CherryHill East. Though my journey as a student at East is quickly coming to an end, I willalways be a Cougar… forever.

Taylor MissanComing from a person who never played a sport; went to an Adopt-a-Grandparent

meeting once, signed her name and left; and goes into the SGA homeroom only tosteal bagels on Breakfast Friday, I am actually the best possible person to talk toabout accomplishments at East. I’m sort of an expert at not participating, but hey,that’s my thing, and I accept it. I have learned so many things going to school here atEast. My lessons come not from the activities I have partaken in, but the everydaychallenges I have come across. The most important lesson I will take from my expe-riences at East is the ability to persevere through the hardships we all come to face.We have all faced adversity at some point in our adolescent careers, and we all makemistakes. Even I, as perfect as I am, still manage to screw up every once in a while,and what I have learned is that you must continue to grow and learn from all of yourmistakes.

We are starting a whole new chapter in our lives and it is not going to be easy.People may tell you that you’re a loser or that you’re worthless; trust me, I’ve heardit plenty of times from Alex Kauth. But, it is how you handle these obstacles thatallow you to grow into the person you are meant to be. These last four years haveshaped us and guided us in the right direction, whether it has been towards sports,music or even Disney World with our best friends. The experiences I have had hereat Cherry Hill East will forever leave a lasting impression in my heart.

“From the food fights to the pranks to all the crazy things we did over the years, I’m proudto be a Cougar and always will be.” - Tyreek Fisher

“The reasons as to why I had the perfect high school experience are numerous.” - Hannah Westover

For more of these senior perspectives and others, visit www.eastside-online.org!

“Your high school experiences, not your academic statistics, shape who you are.” - Vivian Qin

Julie Coben (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Julie Coben (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Rebecca Ohnona (‘12)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor

Page B Senior Perspect 6/1/11 8:50 AM Page 1

Max SilverbergEvery night I log onto Facebook. On April 28 when I logged in, I saw one

of the most interesting questions of my life. It seemed so simple at first.The question was 6/2(1+2). At first I thought it was a simple calculation.The answer is… wait...is it 9 or 1? Math teachers have taught me through-out my life to use “PEMDAS.” But this was the one time where PEMDASwas of no use. The next day I walked into my AP Stat class, went up to theboard and wrote the question on the board. At first Mrs. Barnes said theanswer was “obviously 9,” but then she looked again and decided there wasno answer. That was when I realized that teachers at East have only beenable to expand our knowledge to certain limits in the past four years, butwe have been taught how to deal with real life situations that have no trueanswer.

Over 1,200,000 people have answered this question on Facebook, but theteachers at East have taught us, the students, how to reason and explainour answers. During my four years at East, I have been in many situationswhere I had to make a decision that had no true answer, whether it wasformulating a marketing campaign in a business class or deciding to havea Battle of the Bands.

At East we learn that it is not your first answer that counts, but insteadhow you deal with a situation. Now we are graduating, and even though weare not prepared to deal with every question that arises, we have beenmolded into mature adults who will be able to deal with any situation weface in the future.

Dan DesrochersI have a locker. I mean, so does every other student at the school (although

judging by the weight of some students’ backpacks, they haven’t realized it yet).But my locker is special. It’s got this top shelf, a shelf that contains who I am asan East student. Out of breath after hiking three flights of stairs, you open it. Thefirst thing you notice is a box of Pop Tarts; I work best when fueled on a Pop Tartand a nice nap on the SGA office couch. Adjacent to that is a pair of safety gog-gles; they remind me of the Chemistry Department that has been an integral partof my high school experience. After noticing a couple of science articles with bluepen scribbled all over them from Mr. Rouen, the person who unearthed my pas-sion for science, you see a chess piece tucked away, that horsy thing; I must havefound it when cleaning up after a match. You toss a calculator that I probablyshould have used more over the past four years to the side, and come across an oldphysical form with all the sports I attempted to play written on it. Lodged insideis an article about the hockey team that has my name somewhere on it, high-lighted by Mr. R. After you remove this, the locker seems empty, but, upon closerinspection, you see a twig from a Quidditch broom…what can I say, I love HarryPotter!

My now emptied locker and the people around it have watched me grow froman acne-prone freshman to an acne-prone senior. I have examined the variety ofmaterials that East provided, picked the most reactive, mixed them in my lockerand they resulted in, well…me.

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Senior Perspectives 2011

Rebecca GreenbergThe first day of high school I came in with the desire to have a “number

one” skill. My next goal was to find out exactly what my number one skillwas.

I joined the cross-country team ready to test my “athletic skills” out. Tothose of you who saw me in my own lonely group running down KressonRoad, my answer to the obvious question is: “No, I did not outrun the entireteam to be number one.” I did, however, win two medals: sixteenth place inthe Camden County junior varsity meet and forty-eighth place in the fresh-man race at the Olympic Conference meet. Although my skill could not com-pare to the skills of the best of my teammates, my spirit remained strong forall four years.

I then opened myself up to be a part of the school in more areas. I partic-ipated in the business competition, DECA, “Friday Night Live” and joinedseveral community service clubs throughout the school. Even though I wasstill without luck, I involved myself within the community and met otherstudents and faculty that I would never have met without my extra-curric-ular activities.

After my many high school experiences, creating my own senior superla-tive, writing myself in as Most Number One and setting my ProgressBookaccount username to number1student, I concluded my number one ability,finally achieving my goal. I realized that I am most number one at being me.

High school has opened me up to a community that I will always remem-ber and cherish. Most importantly, my Cherry Hill High School East experi-ence has enabled me to understand more of who I am as an individual, asnumber one.

“So whether you want to be a singer, a dancer, athlete, actor, smart person, or anything else,go for it, because you get one life to live.” - Isaiah Campbell

“‘Senior year, the year of no fear.’ This statement couldn’t be more accurate.” - Sydney Gore

“High school is like a cocoon. You live in it until it is time to break out.” - Fangel Tung

“We scream. We stress. We cry. But we relish every moment of it.” - Chandani Desai

Julie Coben (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Rebecca Ohnona (‘12)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor

Julie Coben (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

Page C Senior Perspect 6/1/11 8:48 AM Page 1

Laura Kane/Editor-in-Chief

After taking my first peek into F087, as a freshman who had an avid passion for writing, Iimmediately felt a pull towards Eastside, a newspaper I had heard about since middle school.

However, after quickly joining the staff, I realized that writing is just one important com-ponent of Eastside. Although Eastside is first and foremost a newspaper, it has not only taughtme great printing skills, but also invaluable life lessons. From class-long discussions to brain-storming ideas, the board’s inner motivation, dedication and effort are skills that I havelearned from my time as serving as an editor. Whether it was as important as staying afterhours to finish a front page until the last light in the school was turned off, to a small task suchas hanging up posters for our annual dodgeball tournaments, Eastside has taught me theimportance of unwavering commitment.

Learning from an inspiring advisor who puts aside much of his own free time into stirringstudent passion and improvement, it’s no wonder that the staff strives to create the bestfinished product possible. It was impossible for me to not immerse myself in Eastside as apublication and organization after working with such a devoted group of students. Althoughmy high school career is coming to an end, I can proudly say that Eastside has been the mostinfluential club, organization and team I have ever been a part of. Eastside has helped me todevelop into a person who is confident enough to embrace her future after high school.

Julie Coben/Editor-in-Chief

It’s 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday night and I’m just packing up to leave school, having beenthere for more than 12 consecutive hours. To those not in Eastside, this may seem outra-geous. Why, for whatever reason, would anyone stay in the school for that long? Thoughtiresome and exhausting at moments, I don’t think any length of spending quality“Eastside time” at school could be enough to compensate for how much I’m going to missit when I graduate.

Apart from the endless amount of work involved in being a part of such a prestigiousorganization, the most important part of Eastside that I will forever miss is our commu-nity. Among this community is a group of diverse students sharing a commonality of ded-ication and passion for this paper. I am proud to say I have infinite memories that I sharedwith these fellow Eastsiders, from literally crying because a certain file got “corrupted,”scrambling for any crumb of food left in the closet, to being so delirious after a long daywhere it’s necessary to sing Katy Perry’s “Firework” at a very loud, out-of-tune pitch.

Saying that Eastside has been like a second home is truly an understatement. I valueeverything it has given me for these past four years and it will forever remain as myfavorite thing about high school. As I venture on to college and beyond, I will hold on tothe valuable lessons I have learned from being a part of Eastside, providing me with thenecessary tools to be successful in whatever I choose to strive for.

Avra Bossov/Editor-in-Chief

There are many hats I have worn over the past four years—although not actually, becausethat would mean violating the dress code. Such hats include: student, poet, focus groupattendee, gym volleyball champion, class president, photographer, tutor, honorary D-winger…but perhaps the hat that has fit most comfortably has been Eastside editor-in-chief. Throughthis position, I have explored every nook and cranny of the East community, always return-ing to my favorite corner of the building, F087.

Within this room, the moments I’ve shared and the people I’ve met have been worth all theinterviews, late nights finishing or editing stories and general stress that comes with gettingan issue out on time. In essence, while I have completed about fifty online stories and had atleast sixty things published in print, including at least one item in each section, I have cometo understand that no matter how much of my experience can be quantified, it is the rela-tionships and the confidence I’ve built that will carry over into my future. Eastside is morethan a publication; it’s a community, one that I will value greatly as I venture forth into the“real” world.

SENIORS ‘11Page D EASTSIDE June 2011

Eastside’s editors-in-chief and managing editor say their final goodbyes...

Sally Yang/Managing Editor

If I could choose the single most memorable part of my life thus far, it would have to beEastside. Till this day, I still can't think of a word that could adequately describe Eastside’srole in my growth as a human being. It has been my first opportunity to cultivate a vision;and it has been an opportunity to accomplish all that I have envisioned. It has also beenthe one place that allowed me to be more than a number; it allowed me to be a creativeindividual and a vital member of a team. Most importantly, it has been a precious mentor.Eastside has taught me things that some people wait their lifetime to learn. I learnedcamaraderie, teamwork, dedication, leadership, vision and passion. For the first time, Ilearned to dedicate myself to an activity I loved. And for these things, I believe I am trulyblessed to have known and to have been a part of such an amazing entity.

As I sit here now writing my perspective in the all-too-familiar F087, I can’t help but tolook around and dread the day I’ll have to say goodbye. This tall stool that I sit on, the graysteel one that has “Eastside” stamped in red, the one I’ve been sitting on every eighth peri-od for the past three years – I'm really going to miss it. And this ugly faded blue couch nextto me, the one that holds the giant monkey (trademark of F087), the one I used to alwaysfall asleep on after having pulled all-nighters to finish preparing last-minute artwork, I'mgoing to miss it, too. I already miss those all-nighters, the crazy layout days, hectic dodge-ball tournaments and Business Day scavenger hunts. And Gagz, sitting over there quietlymunching on something that looks like a sandwich, I will miss most of all. Thank you,Eastside, for having been my hopes and my bliss, my friend and my family, my home andmy sanctuary for these past four years. There really are no words that can describe whatyou have been to me.

All photos by the people who wrote the perspectives on this page.

Senior Eastside Perspectives 2011

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SENIORS ‘11June 2011 EASTSIDE Page E

iRemember 5th grade

Nicknames: “Bon-B

onand

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Goal: To be a“cartoonist

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All photo Illustrations by Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Silhouette by Danielle Hu(‘11)/ Eastsider Art Director

Silhouette by Danielle Hu(‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

Silhouette byJoelGreenspan(‘13)/ EastsideStaff

Silhouette byJoelGreenspan(‘13)/ EastsideStaff

Silhouette by Jean Harrell(‘11)/ Eastside Staff

Silhouette byKevin Liao(‘12)/ EastsideStaff

Silhouette byKevin Liao(‘12)/ EastsideStaff

SilhouettebyKristianaRivera(‘12)/ ForEastside

Bubbles by KevinCook (‘11)/Eastside ArtDirector

Back in 2004, seniorscelebrated their first gradu-

tation. In memory of fifth grade,students’ quotes and pictures wereselected from several Cherry Hill elementary school yearbooks.

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Page F EASTSIDE June 2011 SENIOR SUP

Apple products courtesy of www.apple.comHeadshots by Ben Taylor ( 11) and

Mia Holley ( 12)/ Eastside Photo EditorsLayout by Sally Yang ( 11)/ Eastside Managing Editor and

Avra Bossov ( 11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief

PERLATIVES June 2011 EASTSIDE Page G

SENIORS ‘11Page H EASTSIDE June 2011

CHANGED

Taylor Brody

All art by Danielle Hu(‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

All photos courtesy ofEidolon 2008 and by Mia

Holley (‘12)/ Eastside PhotoEditor

ColeSpencer

Moriah Robbins

Most & Least

CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKES

Danielle Berwer:Emily Osmand

Andrew Balmer:Jack Black

Tom Santo:Justin Beiber

Sasha Veytsman:Jennifer Love Hewitt

Ben Katz:Adrien Brody

Ben Kirby:Mark Zuckerberg

Alex Feldman:Taylor Lautner

Photo Illustrations by Ben Taylor (‘11)/Eastside Photo Editor

Sarah Wint

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SENIORS ‘11June 2011 EASTSIDE Page I

SeniorGoals

Behappy

To succeed in whatever I try to do and find real happiness in my life

To do what I love with people I love Travel around the world

Reach Maslow’s idea of self-actualizationTo enjoy waking up each morning

Have no regrets

To raise a happy family

Win

Be financially contentEnjoy life

What do seniors want to do in the future?The following results are based on a survey of 200 East seniors.

Hav

e ch

ildre

n

Yes 81%

No 19%

Raise family in Cherry Hill

No 76% Yes 24%

Attend the ten-year reunion

Yes 77%No 23%

Work as a(n)Other 38%Doctor 20%

Businessman 15%Artist 13%

Teacher 9%Lawyer 4%

Stay-at-home parent 1%

Live in

the

City 46%

Suburbs 50%

Rural area 4%

Return toCherry Hill

No 80%Yes 20%

Get married54% between ages 24 and 27

All art by Danielle Hu (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

No 58%Yes 42%

Become famous

Eastside By the #s:Number of Eastside editors who own Blackberrys: 9 (plus Gagz)Average number of times a drive has been lost: 3/weekNumber of racist remarks from Sally: 1/dayNumber of racist remarks about Sally: 1/dayNumber of Cokes Jake has taken from the closet: 48E-mails sent via the EastsideEditors YahooGroup: 1,638Number of “cool facts” Sherin has sent: 54Contraptions Kevin has made: 4Number of cupcakes eaten, drawn or written about: 37Number of Eastsides picked up off the floor on distributiondays: Too many!Number of times Jordan Wohl visited F087 after school,distracted editors and harassed Gagz: 20+Computers that tick: 5Quotes added to quote board: 17Letters to the Editor: 1Number of times all Eastside seniors were in homeroom ontime: 3

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE2011-2012 EASTSIDE EDITORIAL BOARD!

Managing Editor: Gabi Kains (‘12)Editors-in-Chief: Max Cohen (‘12), Hailey Edelstein (‘12), Sarah Minion (‘12)

News/Features Editors: Prashasti Awadhiya (‘12), Juliet Brooks (‘13), Kayla Schorr (‘14)

Online News & Sports Editor: Darby Festa (‘13)Sports Editors: Jake Fischer (‘12), Emmy Silverman (‘13)

Community Editors: Alana Kopelson (‘12), Rebecca Ohnona (‘12)Opinions Editors: Eric Kessler (‘12), Matt Lichtenstadter (‘12), Amy Myers (‘13)

Entertainment Editors: Lindsey DuBoff (‘12), Danielle Fox (‘13)Underground Editors: Jack Braunstein (‘13), Hannah Feinberg (‘12)

Humor Editors: Sherin Nassar (‘13), Bryan Sheehan (‘13)Business Managers: Harrison Kim (‘12), Mike Yashaya (‘13)

Video Editor: Rebecca Mulberg (‘12)Photo Editors: Mia Holley (‘12), Kevin Yoo (‘12)

Art Directors: Joel Greenspan (‘13), Diana Li (‘12)Radio Manager: Kobi Malamud (‘12)Tech Director: Thomas Hudson (‘14)

Editorial Assistants: Gilana Levavi (‘14), Kaylin Magosin (‘14)

Page I Senior Survey 6/1/11 8:37 AM Page 1

SENIORS ‘11Page J EASTSIDE June 2011

Retiring teachers recall their best experiences at East

Mr. ValoreWhat was your

most memorableexperience at East?

To pick one outwouldn’t do justiceto the experiencesI’ve had, but firstof all is the oppor-tunity to teach atCherry Hill Eastfor 43 years andthe second is to beassociated with thebaske tba l lpro-

gramfor 43years.

Whatw o u l dyou tellthe in-c o m i n gteachers?

As faras I’m con-cerned, it’sthe numberone place in SouthJersey to teach

because the kidsare the greatest.You’re in a profes-sion where you canmold individualsand feel young atall times, so enjoy.

What do you feelyou have con-tributed to East?

I think the fami-ly type of rela-tionship

with every-body I’ve beenassociated with.Loyalty, I thinkthat’s of the up-

most. Love of fami-ly, love of friends.

Mr. Adelizzi Best experience

at East?Probably start-

ing my course inhuman anatomy.

What would youtell incomingteachers atEast?

The stu-dents aregreat, andt h e y ’ r ev e r yr e c e p -tive.

H o wl o n gh a v ey o ub e e n

teaching atEast?

Forty years.What’s your

favorite part of anaverage schoolday?

I just look for-

ward to the wholeday. The whole dayis a good experi-ence for me. It’sthe reason whyI’ve taught solong. I’ve alwaysenjoyed comingto work in themorning.

What do youfeel you havecontributed toEast?

I startedthe first shad-ow programwhere thes t u d e n tshadows am e d i c a ls t u d e n t .(Adelizzicreated thefirst course inanatomy and ath-letic injuries in the1970s.)

Mr. LodgeHow long have

you worked at East?I’ve worked at

East for four years,and worked in thedistrict for eightyears.

How long haveyou coached thedebate team?

All fouryears.

Best experienceat East?

The most amaz-ing thing aroundhere is the learn-ing that takesplace here.

What would youtell incomingteachers at East?

I would tell in-coming teachersthat East is an ab-

solutely wonderfulplace to work. The

teachers Iw o r kw i t hs h a r elessons,send e-mails toe a c hother say-ing “I’vegot thisgreat idea,”and I thinkit’s such aw o n d e r f u lplace towork.

W h a t ’ syour favoritepart of theaverage schoolday?

I look for-ward to teachingmy best class—

and I won’t tell youwhich one that is—but I’ve got onereally good classthat I love to teach.

What do you feelthat you have con-tributed to East?

I think I havecontributed a lot ofgood, interestinglessons for the stu-dents.

■ By Prashasti Awadhiya (‘12)Eastside Radio Manager

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Lodge teaches at the board.

Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Valore and Adelezzi stand together in the

East Gym.

YYou’re my twin pairou’re my twin pairDo people ever call you by the wrong name?Dahlia: People have mixed us up on the phone,which is quite embarrassing.Ethan: Only when I dress in drag.

Do you wish you were the other sibling?D: No, because we’re so different.E: No, I am learning to embrace the body thatGod gave me.

Do you have some weird, original twin com-munication thing between the two of you? D: I don’t believe so.E: So that’s what those voices are…

How do you think your relationship withyour twin will change after high school?D: I think we’ll become closer once we aren’tforced to be around each other all the time.E: It will probably remain platonic.

Have you ever switched places?D: We have, many Halloweens ago.E: In seventhth grade Dahlia dressed up as me forHalloween and some of our classmates mistook her for me.

Name:Dahlia Klein

College:University ofPennsylvania

Major:Bio Chem

Activities:President ofChem Club,Orchestra,Cum Laude,Math Club andScience League

Name:Ethan Klein

College:MassachusettsInstitute ofTechnology

Major:ConsideringNuclearScience

Activities:President ofChem Cluband Presidentof Cum Laude

Other Senior Siblings (not twins):Remy and Zoe Kahn – Nick and Mike Oliver

Agnes and Clarence Wong

Photo illustration by Avra Bossov (‘11)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief and Ben Taylor (‘11) / Eastside Photo Editor

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SENIORS ‘11June 2011 EASTSIDE Page K

Alabama StateUniversityTaylor Kareem

Albright CollegePaulina Gallo

American Musical andDramatic AcademyDrew Miller

American UniversityNicholas D’AntonioSydney GoreHaneen Mohammed

University of ArizonaDan DesrochersKaitlyn ElkindRemy Kahn

Arizona StateUniversityDillon Rosenblatt

University of the ArtsBrandon Morganstein

Auckland UniversityTerry Kang

Baldwin-WallaceCollegeIan Parker

Boston CollegeIris Dan

Boston ConservatoryLaura Pawel

Boston UniversityLaura KaneEmily KnechtAustin SalineAlyx Soloway

Brandeis UniversityHavisha DesaiAlex FayeIris LeeRachel Romm Suzy Schatz

Bryn Mawr CollegeSheena Gopal

Bucknell UniversityTaylor BrooksNicole Escobar

Burlington CountyCollegeCamilla CastroJoey DiCesareMichael DavisSaul DoaneCeci EilolaRyan O’SheaEunice PaekMarlo SegerenJohn Austin SheekeyMargaret WarburtonToby Warfel

Cabrini CollegeJoanne SchrankBecky Zaleski

University ofCalifornia – San DiegoAndrew Hu

Camden County CollegeNatasha AngladeAndrew BalmerPatrick BanzaliChristi BookinNicky CastleMichael ChangJenna CookNick D’AngeloJordan DeCillisAnthony De CuzziOlivia DiBlaseAnna DiPhillipoCorey DouthittMonica ErfeLeemar EspenillaBrett EvansPaul FlorioNia HallJen HammondMike HenryDom JacksonTamir LieberCarly McCanceIan McHattieAubrey MellulSara MizrachiNicholas NiesciorTu NguyenSungwon OhAshley PaulinoTim PeipherRyan PoonKevin QuitoAkiva Rosenbaum

Camden CountyCollege (Cont’d)Andrew SempleBrandon SokoloffMichelle ThompsonJacquelyn TkaczKenan Yuksel

Carnegie MellonUniversityRebecca Greenberg

Catholic Universityof AmericaCaroline DiBartolomeo

Centro EscolarUniversityNicole Joven

Clark AtlantaUniversityCharity BakerSanice Bishop

Coastal CarolinaUniversityCat CargenDamon GlatzShannon Terry

College of CharlestonSara Rausch

The College ofNew JerseyMarielle AustinLogan HonesJessica Lee

College of Saint RoseLauren Minkoff

College of StatenIsland (CUNY)Memet Abdulai

College of Williamand MaryJake Daniels

University of ColoradoMolly HorowitzMatt TarnopolSasha Veytsman

Columbia UniversityMoriah Schervone

University ofConnecticutAndrew AthiasJared KaufmanZoe KhanMoriah Robbins

Cornell UniversityMichael HollanderSally Yang

Dawson CollegeMarie Boisvert

Dartmouth CollegeFrank Zhang

Dean CollegeLeonard Fussell

University of DelawareJheri Grossman Shannan HaarAriana KarnadoZach PresantJordan Schnoll Matt WeaverJordan Wohl

Delaware ValleyCollegeKelsie Kelly

DePaul University Katherine Baloff

Dickinson CollegeJessie CohenJake Trommer

Dixie State College ofUtahKate Rizzi

Duke UniversityTaylor Festa

Drexel UniversitySelli AbdaliSamuella AndreMatthew BodofskyOruny ChoiAndy DragoPeter Espinoza Max Greenhall

Drexel University(Cont’d)Joseph KimGary ReiffAshley RiveraCole SpencerAmy Testa

East CarolinaUniversityThomas Appleman

Elizabethtown CollegeGraham Reeve

Embry RiddleAeronautical UniversityMerissa Roth

Emerson CollegeAlex Swartz

Emory UniversityErdong Chen

Endicott CollegeKathy Saunders

Fairleigh DickinsonUniversityCorinne BrennanKristiana ColandreaJB FrisbyAri OmmundsenReuben NatanCassidy RedmondJulian Walker

Fashion Institute ofTechnology Nadja RadmanovicBen Taylor

Felician CollegeSteve Omari

University of FloridaEdou Zaken

Florida AtlanticUniversityBrandon Pugh

Fordham UniversitySammie Cohen

Full Sail UniversityKeaton AndersonRyan Morrison

George MasonUniversityEvan Del DukeBen Tice

Georgetown UniversityChandni DesaiNaveen Yarlagadda

George WashingtonUniversityMatt BogdonoffAvra BossovAlex FeldmanIlana LevinsonShira SolomonTezita Watts

University of GeorgiaLee Ockrymiek

Georgian CourtUniversityKaity Hartkopf

Gettysburg CollegeKristen Olenick

Glendon CommunityCollegeJasmine Miller

Goucher CollegeBen KaneLucas Yelowitz

Green MountainCollegeKevin Clark

Gwynedd-MercyCollegeDanielle BerwerKirsten Yellis

University of HartfordJulia Jolles

University of Hawaii– HiloAmy Dolgin

High PointUniversityKathleen Petrone

Hofstra UniversityEthan Batterman

Holy Family UniversityRachel Sisholtz

Howard UniversityMakamba Sackey

University of IllinoisAnanth Kumar

Immaculata UniversityBarbara Stanley

Indiana UniversityEmily McCreadyJason Warren

Ithaca CollegeNamarah McCall

James MadisonUniversityTyler CatonCourtney Workman

Johnson & WalesUniversityBrandon Parish

Kean UniversityGina CampoverdeShisha Patel

King’s CollegeTravis BoardmanDan MellebyMike Oliver

Kutztown UniversityAleksa AkkermanChristine GordonKelsey La Porta

La Salle UniversityArianna Stinson

Lehigh UniversityIsaiah CampbellAnisha SeghalAaron Weinstein

Limestone CollegeEric Zaun

London School ofEconomicsDiana Yu

Louisiana StateUniversityJulie Wilkins

Loyola UniversityAlanna McIntyre

Marist CollegeKevin Cook

University of MarylandBen BederMatt BerlinJeff BowenBrian CohnBrad CutlerIan EffronJody HerronPriyank RambhiaAmanda SilpeChristian StraussChris Zaleski

University of Maryland– Baltimore CountyMary Abiva

University ofMassachusettsSara AppleNat Siegel

Massachusetts Instituteof TechnologyEthan KleinGary Wang

Meredith ManorEquestrian CollegeAmber Solomen

University of MiamiMax SilverbergRebecca Singer

University of MichiganAmanda BalakirskyJulie Coben

Montclair StateUniversityConnie Huang

Moore College of Artand DesignCaroline FrumentoDeborah Heymann

Mount Holyoke CollegeYe Tian

Muhlenberg CollegeJosh Elkan

Neumann UniversityChuck LaGrossa

University of NewHavenJosh Friedman

New Jersey Instituteof TechnologyOzzy McIntoshHyunKeun Oh

The New School Chloe Gold

New York UniversityKevin LiuArielle Sosland

Nichols CollegeMadison Sirulnik

NortheasternUniversityMaria Novick

NorthwesternUniversityNina OrwitzShyam Bharadwaj

University of NotreDameJen Ho

PB Cosmetology SchoolKate Hood

University ofPennsylvaniaSam CorderoDahlia KleinDan Orichowskyj

Penn State University– AltoonaDavid Youn

Penn State University –University ParkTaylor BeattyJennifer CohenNicole DunoffAllie HettingerJohn LorenzAmanda MorganSam RoseAaron SauerJacob UdellBrooke WeidenfeldHannah Westover

Pennsylvania Collegeof TechnologyNana Biney

Philadelphia UniversityJenna CammisaTay Sconiers

University ofPittsburghElizabeth ConnDanielle HuJoshua Le Vine

University ofPittsburgh – BradfordSeth LevyNneoma Njoku

Princeton UniversitySandra GoldlustVivian Qin

University of PuertoRicoCarlos Roman

Quinnipiac UniversityKatie DeMaloSteven Spiegler

Ramapo CollegeJohn Di Nunzio

RensselaerPolytechnic Institute Lisa Deppa

Rice UniversityBen Kirby

Richard StocktonCollegeJaime EisenbruchRyan KendallJen LinBrittany Muniz Goonja PatelRadha Varadhajaran

Rider UniversityTaylor BrodyJake Tuff

Rizzieri’s InstituteJonessa Jackson

University of RochesterKara LambsonNupur Mital

Rochester Instituteof Technology Emily Schultz

Rosemont CollegeEthan Herman

Rowan UniversityLauren Berman Olivia BuickeroodLillian Chukwueze Amanda Dixon Eli GoldbergMichelle OnuYasmin RastegarJenna Siegel Tia VrontisBrenna Wayland

Rutgers University –CamdenAshley BabulaAndrew BergerGavin BotelTeresa CasanasJessica ForbesIlse Garcia RomeroJohn HanRicky HeLisa Harasaki Heather HyonAmar IngraveraAnthony LuDavid RabinowitzJohn SosaJess SterlingJoseph Valenzuela

Rutgers University –Newark Wen Kong

Rutgers University –New BrunswickLaura AnMehak BasuErik ChanAmy ChenVicki ChenMarcus DadyanRachel FucheckJoanne GonzalesStephen GrazioliRaiyan HadiZach HeymanSelina HuiChris JiangEunchong JuIsaac JunJacob KaneffSam KorachJeffrey MalaranAlly MaronMike MathisTaylor MissanJiten MistryBrian MoEzra NathanJess NollShaylin O’Connell Alec RothJillian SandsTom SantoRachel SindoniNavjit SinghJoshua SonFangel TungMonica ValdezSammy WooMickey YeungAngela YooCatherine YuMina ZakharyScott Zhao

Saint Joseph’sUniversitySarah AlzurayerAlexis BakerPat MilliganJanine Pietrangelo

Salisbury UniversityCarli Smith

Savannah College ofArt and DesignJean HarrellJamil Primas

School of the ArtInstitute of ChicagoGabrielle Rosenstein

University of theSciences inPhiladelphiaRyan CouchKevin Shu

University ofSouthern CaliforniaZach Siegel

University of SouthCarolinaAlex Kauth

State University ofNew York – BinghamtonAllisha Ea

State University ofNew York – StonyBrook Abby TarkenAgnes Wong

Stevens Institute ofTechnologyHarleen Vohra

Syracuse UniversitySammi FolkmanVanessa SamsonEthan SavietSarah Wint

Swarthmore CollegeAllison King

University of TampaLauren KleinColton Southall

Temple UniversityGriffin BackKatrina HauckSamantha LanniSeth SchwartzbergMarie SheldonDavid SiegelGina Villecco

Towson UniversitySamantha OdlandAlissa Patane

Ursinus CollegeRebecca EhrenbergErica GorenbergLeah Mele

U.S. ArmyKyle Clarke

U.S. Army AirborneInfantryRobert Bendzyn

U.S. Marine CorpsRobert Roman

U.S. Merchant MarineAcademyNick Birbilis

Vanderbilt UniversityKenny Soll

University of VermontChelsey BilligMaria BregattaChris Santo

Villanova UniversityAlexa BossoChris Sardone

Wagner CollegeSamantha Sides

Wentworth Instituteof TechnologyJamie Giglio

Wesleyan UniversityWesley Ho

West Chester UniversityStephanie FrascaGianna GironeSean GlennTori Hansen Amy HeimanAndrew KaplanMikaela Sutkin

West VirginiaUniversityAndy CaveDelila ColonFiona ConneryBen DavisCarley FranksVictoria KratzBranden Weinstein

Widener UniversityColleen Thompson

William PattersonUniversitySara MechanicGregory Slaton

WorchesterPolytechnic InstituteEvan Polekoff

York College ofPennsylvaniaRyan Janney

Yale UniversityAri BrillTony ChenJonathan Silverstone

Hello,Hello, Tomorrow TomorrowThe following list details college or future plans of East seniors in the Class of 2011. The list has been compiled through returned paper slips handed out during homeroom and postings on a Facebook group.

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GLOBAL COMMENTARYPage 18 EASTSIDE June 2011

WE TESTED EAST SENIORS, NOW TEST YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGESEE HOW WELL YOU DO! (answers at the bottom)

1. How many stripes are there on the flag?

KEY:= 20 percent

2. What is the capital of your state?

3. Who has the power to declare war? 4. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?

5. In which building does Congress meet?6. Name one New Jersey Representative in

the U.S. House of Representatives.

7. Which legislative body does the United Kingdom have instead of Congress?

91% got this right 90%

got this right

29% got this right 81%

got this right

35% got this right

19% got this right

39% got this right

8. What is the smallest independent country in the world? 21%

got this right

9. What language is spoken in the Netherlands?

10. What is the capital of Greece?

38% got this right

38% got this right

11. Which country has the world’s largest population?

71% got this right

12. Who is the leader of Libya?

29% got this right

Answers:1) 13;2) Trenton;3) Congress;4) Star Spangled Banner;5) The Capitol;6) i.e.JonRunyan;7) Parliament;8) Vatican City;9) Dutch;10) Athens;11) China;12) Ghaddafi.

Story and Survey by Moriah Schervone (‘11) and Diana Yu(‘11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editors

Border courtesy of Ryvin Wallace Group; Cherry Hill East logoand paw print courtesy of chclc.org

AverageGrade:

6 5 %

While1 1 8 sen-

iors claim towatch no news atall, 1 5 9 seniorswatch more thansix hours of TV

a week.

6 5 %know when

elections takeplace

7 9 %intend to, or

already,vote

Personal description of holder as of date of naturalization:

Date of Graduation: JUNE 15, 2011

Weight: 545 ppl

Class Status: SENIORS

Town of issuance: CHERRY HILL, NJ

Country of Former Nationality:CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL EAST

I certify that the description given is true, and that the photographaffixed hereto is a likeness of me.

_____________Class of 2011_____________

Be it known that...Ninety-one percent of East seniors know how many stripes are on the U.S.

flag. What that really means is that only 91 percent of East seniors cansuccessfully count the stripes on the flag hanging from the wall in front ofthem. Not to be cynical, but this proves a point.

A survey was conducted of 308 Cherry Hill East seniors in senior healthclasses to determine how informed and aware they are of the United Statesgovernment and world facts. Even though 92 percent of East studentsbelieve that it is important to be informed about government, only 143students, or 46 percent, take a social studies class. At least, if so manystudents recognize the importance of civics knowledge, these survey resultsdo not express genuine apathy.

The survey contained a quiz with some real questions from the U.S. citi-zenship exam. Before you go through the quiz yourself, here are someblatantly wrong answers: Congress does NOT meet in the House of Congress.New Wark is NOT the capital of New Jersey. Furthermore, Morgan Freemanis NOT the leader of Libya. Neither is Rebecca Greenberg.

Despite these glaring misconceptions, East seniors fared fairly well incomparison to high school seniors nationwide, with an average score of 7.76out of 12. This score, 65 percent, would not be considered passing by the U.S.government (test takers usually have to score 7 or 8 civics questions outof 10 correctly). However, only 24 percent of high school seniors in the entirecountry scored at a proficient level or above on a civics assessment con-ducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

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Everyone wants to behealthy, yet few are willingto find the inner strengthto embark on a weight-lossj o u r n e y .Instead, thesepeople chooseto watch indi-viduals on tele-vision with thesame healthissues losea s t o u n d i n gamounts ofweight. Al-though manyviewers watchthese realityshows with themindset thatthey could fol-low a similardiet regimen,these showsgive thesehopefuls falseexpectations.

R e c e n t l y,shows aboutobesity andw e i g h t - l o s shave popular-ized, such asMTV’s “I UsedTo Be Fat,”A&E’s “Heavy” and CW’s“Shedding for theWedding.” Though somewatch these shows for pureentertainment, others, whowatch for motivation, areoften misled. B e c a u s eproducers must make theirshows exciting, individualsare put on eating and exer-cise methods to inducerapid weight loss. However,upon closer examination, itis clear that viewers do notsee how much work goes

into the weight loss,assuming that minimalwork will result in extremeresults.

Since its debut in 2004,“The Biggest Loser” hasbecome a worldwide phe-

nomenon, with unimagin-able weight losses. Whilethe show preaches theimportance of a daily exer-cise regimen, health pro-fessionals ensure viewersthat the weight-loss trans-formations accomplishedon this show are unrealis-tic in such a short amountof time. Bill Germanakos,winner of Cycle 4 of “TheBiggest Loser,” defends theshow’s intentions.

“Of course it’s not real,it’s television. It’s notmeant to teach peoplewhat to do … it’s entertain-ment. It’s meant to inspireand motivate, not to edu-cate,” the former contest-

ant said to the St.Petersburg Times.

Health officials agreethat resorting to extremi-ties from obesity, such assuddenly running at fullforce on a treadmill orseverely cutting down calo-ries, can be detrimental toone’s health.

“They’re taking peoplewho have been inactiveand are not in good shapeand boom, automatically

subjecting them to thisstress. Things are going tohappen,” Carol Wolin-Riklin, the bariatric nutri-tion coordinator for theUniversity of TexasMedical School at Houston,

told Live-Science.

O t h e rw e i g h t - l o s sshows, how-ever, portraymore viablejourneys ofa t t a i n i n gw e i g h t - l o s sgoals, such asMTV’s “I UsedTo Be Fat.”

On Episode1 of the show,Gabriella has111 days toshed over 100pounds, mean-ing that shewould have tolose six poundseach week.Her trainer,Katie, intendson teachingGabriella howto exercise andeat properlywithout over-exerting her.But because

she still loses the weightfast, dropping ninetypounds by the end of thesummer, she admits tohaving a tough time main-taining the weight monthsafter the show.

Though they mayreceive positive motiva-tion from weight-lossshows, in reality, peoplecannot lead normal liveswhile losing weight at suchrapid paces.

ENTERTAINMENTJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 19

■ By Rebecca Ohnona (‘12)Eastside Entertainment Editor

Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art DirectorWeight-loss hopefuls are sometimes discouraged when they do not lose as muchweight as contestants on weight-loss reality shows, such as “The Biggest Loser.”

Weight-loss hopefuls lose appetites for successAfter viewing weight-loss reality shows, in which contestants lose huge sums of weight,

those who decide to embark on their own weight-loss journeys are often let down

Reggie Wu: prone to woo the crowdReggie Wu (‘80) swears

his high school band wasnot responsible for the one-year hiatus of the CherryHill Battle of the Bandscompetition, but in the late1970’s, kids at the Battle ofthe Bands got so rowdythat administrators can-celled the contest the nextyear. Whether or not Wuand his bandmates weredirectly involved in theincident, the Battle of the

Bands competition wascertainly not the last timehe riled up a crowd.

Wu went on to play gui-tar and keyboard for theband Heaven’s Edge, whichhe described as “old heavymetal pop” in the early‘90s.

But before anyone canbecome a rock star, hemust be a teenager first. Inhigh school, Wu was just akid trying to make hisdream happen.

Wu said, “I would doanything I could to get sus-

pended so I couldstay home and playmy guitar. Theywould suspend meand I would thankthem.”

He spent hours aday practicing music,and all of that prac-tice helped land hima deal with ColumbiaRecords in 1990.

The band nevermade it big like Wuwanted, but theywere on MTV andwent on tour.

“I loved perform-ing and recording,”Wu said. “I didn’t likethe other stuff.”

Wu said the “other

stuff” included photo ses-sions and interviews. ForWu, it was all about themusic.

Though theband has beenbroken up fora while,recently, thesinger fromH e a v e n ’ sEdge decidedto create anew bandcalled EverAfter. W uagreed to joinEver After,but this time,he said, “it'sall for fun.”Ever After’s debut per-formance is June 11.

Wu is currently a musicteacher and a lot of his stu-dents go to East.

“I’m trying to help upand coming kids [to] getthem ready for their bigshot,” he said.

He has been teachingsince around 1995, tryingto help the next generationof musicians break out.

“I work with a lot ofsingers who can’t playinstruments. I try to createa demo—just enough forthem to get going,” Wu

said.For the past ten years,

Wu has been working withrenowned rock engineer

and produc-er ShellyYakus.

Wu alsoworks for ac o m p a n yc a l l e dSound FarmM u s i c ,which doescommercialsfor Nick Jr.,D u n k i n ’Donuts andK r i s p yK r e m edonuts.

“Anything to makemusic,” Wu said.

Wu said it is very impor-tant for people not to losetheir focus.

“I think at the top of mygame I was practicing fiveor six hours a day. Alwaysin motion, just trying totake that next step.”

Wu has dedicated hisentire life to music. Hispath to success may havebeen long and difficult, butfor Wu, it was all worth it.After all, he spends everyday doing what he lovesmost.

When many peoplehear the word “green,”they think of money. Theysee dollar signs. They hearthe signature ring of acash register.

But, if one were to trekto the Hollywood Hills,they would see that greenno longer holds the samemeaning. Now, the wordgreen brings to mindhybrid cars, recycling andLED lights.

Recently, many celebri-ties have taken up thetrend to go green and dowhat they can to helpplanet Earth. Whether itmeans trading in thatstretch limo for a Prius, orcreating a documentarycentered on an eco-friend-ly way of life, celebritieswill not hesitate to go theextra mile.

Take Cameron Diaz, forexample. She may be bestknown for her voice as thedisgusting-yet-lovableogre Fiona, or one ofCharlie’s Angels, but thisgirl has more on her mindthan a talking donkey.Diaz is a leader of theEMA (EnvironmentalMedia Agency), an organi-zation that uses the mediato advance conservationand environmentallyfriendly living. Diaz alsohas an MTV show called“Trippin” that visitsendangered habitats, andshe also is a proud ownerof her very own Prius.

Another celebrity whois taking steps toward agreener way of living isLeonardo DiCaprio. Thisacclaimed star has beenseen jumping from dreamto dream, smuggling adiamond in from the deepforests of Africa, and evensinking to the bottom ofthe Atlantic Ocean.

Despite all of thesecharacters, the audiencehas yet to see the trueDiCaprio: a man deeplyconcerned about the stateof our planet. In efforts todo his part, DiCaprio hascreated and produced “The11th Hour,” a documentaryabout how humans areaffecting the environment.He also has hosted PlanetGreen’s “Eco-Town” seriesand continues to update ablog featuring eco-friendlymeans of living.

East has decided to fol-low the small carbon foot-prints of these celebrities.Through the utilization ofonline resources instead ofpaper, the encouragementto recycle in the lunch-room and classroom, andthe reuse of old work-sheets as scrap paper,East has definitely madeprogress in the pursuit ofa greener community.

■ By Darby Festa (‘13)Eastside Online News Editor

Logo by Avra Bossov (‘11)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief

■ By Juliet Brooks (‘13)Eastside News/Features Editor

Ben Taylor (‘11)/ Eastside Photo Editor Reggie Wu plays his guitar.

Photo courtesy of phillyist.comReggie Wu with his band,Heaven’s Edge (top row,second to the right).

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When Kings of Leon released Youth andYoung Manhood in 2004, their style was bluesy,southern and incomprehensible. Most songs con-tained catchy guitar riffs, a variety of twangsand the choked voice of Caleb Followill. Theywere just starting out and had this kind of rawsound that could only be achieved with a senseof passionate naivety. Unfortunately, like manygreat bands past, they sold out—or at leastthat’s what it seemed like to their previous fans.

Before the sell-out album, Only by the Night,Kings of Leon had produced three albums thatall revolved around a similar style of bluesy rockand roll. Critics called them “the southernStrokes” because of their youthful interpretationof a tried-and-true style of rock music. Songs like“Taper Jean Girl” and “Red Morning Light” areamong the more well-known tracks, definitelysetting the bar for what the band would become.The band’s passionate songwriting and vocalsseemed to elevate their liveliness, but to the cha-grin of many, they stabbed this style in the backby producing the ear-splitting Only by the Night,which seemed to be created with leftover scrapsof past arena-rock bands. The hit “Use

Somebody,”saturated with forced

themes, repetitive choruses andnone of the bluesy guitar riffs thathad been in many previous songs, is

a perfect example of this sonic shift. And ofcourse the album, full of boring, passionlesscash-grabs, became number-one on theBillboard charts in America.

Their following album, Come AroundSundown, had singles just as bland as its pred-ecessor, yet failed to come close to the financialsuccess Only by the Night. So congratulations,Kings of Leon, for going from the new hype tojust another arena rock band.

Weezer has really come full circle. Barelyout of high school in the early ‘90s, these musi-cians were hilarious, lovable losers. Now in2011, they are once again hilarious losers. Butthis time around, the love is not quite there.

Weezer’s self titled debut, henceforth knownas The Blue Album, is an invigorating master-piece of geeky, quirky, alternative rock. Theband followed The Blue Album with Pinkerton,an album that dove even deeper into loser cul-ture. The quirky songwriting was even morehonest and self-deprecating, the guitars morebrittle and distorted. Within the span of twoalbums, Weezer had conquered both thecognoscenti and the college radios of America.

Three years later, the band was back on theairwaves; this time armed with two terriblesingles: “Hash Pipe” and “Island In The Sun.”These lyrically flakey songs headed The Green

Album, a clear sign of Weezer’s steady descent.In 2004, the band returned with a guitar riffnabbed from Joan Jett, an idiotic chorus and anabsolutely atrocious talk-box solo—the band’sarguably worst single, “Beverly Hills.”Ironically, this song garnered the band’s onlyGrammy nomination.

After that, Weezer started to become a paro-dy of themselves. 2009’s Raditude, which wassold with a personalized Snuggie, featured a col-laboration with Lil’ Wayne called “Can’t StopPartying.” The band collaborated with Aly andAJ, Kenny G and a multitude of viral videostars. Finally, Weezer hit a new low: they soldthe rights over their eighth album to Hurley, aclothing company which sponsored the record-ing of the album.

The band’s career has undergone such anoutrageous transformation—from the confes-sions of a witty outcast to Weezer-BrandSnuggies—that this designation should be nosurprise.

UNDERGROUNDPage 20 EASTSIDE June 2011

■ By Nick Mitchell (‘13)Eastside Staff

Eastside Underground’s

Five Biggest Sellouts

How many people cansay they went from beingcharged with murder tohaving their own realityshow about being a gooddad? At the beginning ofhis career, Snoop Dogg wasa certified gangster and asfar from politically corrector family friendly as onecan get; his 1993 debutalbum Doggy-style proved

that! But now, it seemsthat Snoop has traded inhis Gin and Juice for PepsiMax, endorsing the soda aspart of his many main-stream television endeav-ors including “SnoopDogg’s Father Hood,” areality show that wasprobably the furthest pos-sible reach from his notori-ous malefactor status.Although the show was ashort-lived bomb, it didprovide the world with

exactly what the publicwanted: a view of Snoopstruggling to work a vacu-um cleaner and baby-sithis children. How gang-ster.

Katy Perry’s “CaliforniaGurls” video even featureda Willy Wonka-esqueSnoop rapping a stumpyverse about beach partiesand zuchinis beside a gag-gle of gummy bears, rain-bows and cotton candy.From number-one bad boy

to number-three sellout ofall time,Snoop hasbecome ap i t i f u l

shell ofhis for-m e rself.

When Green Day first formed, debutingwith the album 39/Smooth, the Bay Areatrio seemed to define who they would be asa band.

Tracks like “At the Library” caught theattention of many critics. Averaging atabout three stars out of five, Green Dayclearly had more potential than most 17-year-old punk bands. Their next majoralbum, Kerplunk, led Green Day to theirbreakthrough success. Selling 50,000albums, Green Day had clearly beguntheir ascent to fame.

A look at Nimrod and Dookie makes itclear why this band was great: they madeself-effacing, feverish and fun punk-ishsongs that really stuck. A band is not asell-out because they’re popular, whichGreen Day certainly was after Dookie.

When a band repackages the sameangst that was relevant two decades ago,

and calls it new and edgy—they’re sellingout. 2010’s 21st Century Breakdown repre-sents an attempt by Green Day to recycletheir anti-establishment feelings of the‘90s, even though they have become a partof that establishment themselves, signedon a major label, Reprise, and evenrescinding rights to pre-Dookie albumsfrom their original, smaller label, Lookout!

If there’s any clear indication of theband becoming a part of this “establish-ment,” look at the musical, American Idiot,a success on Broadway winning two TonyAwards and getting nominated for BestMusical. It takes American Idiot, whichwas already repackaged Dookie- era angst,and repackages it again. American Idiotwas a relatively solid radio rock album, butthe transformation took any redeemingqualities of the music (like depth andheart), and destroyed them to create whatUSA Today called “the feel-good musical ofthe season.”

What a career…

■ By Bryan Sheehan (‘13)Eastside Editorial Assistant

William Jonathon Drayton, Jr. grew up a tal-ented musician in Long Island, NY. His influ-ences included Miles Davis, Malcolm X, LedZeppelin and lots of cocaine and marijuana. AsDrayton assumed the moniker “Flavor Flav” andjoined rap group Public Enemy in 1982, his fameand also his notoriety exploded in ways never

before thought possible. Public Enemy quicklyestablished themselves as gods of political hip-hop. This drug-loving, clock-wearing, multi-instrumentalist, crazy-hype-man stage was theprime time of Flav’s life.

Then, Public Enemy took a turn in the wrongdirection… and Flav lost the crack. For a fewyears, the reborn, God-fearing, straight shoot-ing, still clock-wearing, still crazy man fell intooblivion, moving in with his mother and scalpingbaseball tickets for extra cash. Eventually, in2004 Flav joined the cast of VH1’s “The SurrealLife” and later received his own reality show

from the network, called “Flavor of Love,” inwhich Flav searches for love. After he sold hissoul to VH1, Flavor Flav released a solo album,but it never came close to mirroring the successhe had with Public Enemy. Little has been heardof Flav since 2007 except for a shameful ComedyCentral Roast. But now, Flavor Flav may onceagain stand amongst legends (like Ray Kroc andColonel Sanders): he has opened up “Flav’s FriedChicken” in Clinton, Iowa. Success has neverbefore smelled so greasy for Flav, but as he oncesaid, “I’m just living… Just going for what Iknow right now.”

■ By Ajay Nadig (‘13)For Eastside

■ By Scott Nover (‘13)Eastside Staff

All photo illustrations by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Kings of Leon

Green Day

■ By Jack Braunstein (‘13)Eastside Undeground EditorWeezer

Flava Flav

Snoop Dogg

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Nutty NonsenseGirl: Why is there acoconut in your drawer?Boy: Why is there not acoconut in your drawer?

Just Plain Wrong...Girl: Why does Goofy owna dog? That’s slavery.

Commie CultureBoy: China’s cinemaselection would be moreconvenient... but I digress.

Boiling OverGirl: He’s trying to messwith the inflamed, red kid.

What What in the Front

Girl 1: You’re the reasonwhy I have dents in mywater bottle.Girl 2: You’re the reasonwhy I’ll have dents on mycar soon.Girl 1: Wha-Girl 2: In the front.

Target MarketGirl: Why would you get aprom dress at Target?Boy: Why would I buy aprom dress at Target?

Overstocked Boy: Do I have to buy adress again? I haveenough dresses already.

Reflecting on Junior Prom

Girl: That dancing wasmore intense than myspinning class!

Graduating seniors ex-press ecstasy over amountof debt.

Student accidentallyreplies “yes” to fifty seniorgraduation party inviteson Facebook, then doesn’tshow up to any... becausethey were Facebookevents.

Incoming freshman dis-covers fourth floor poolduring freshman orienta-tion.

Please Touch Museumchanges its name beforeCHE senior prom to“Please Keep Your Handsto Yourself or You CanGive Us Fifty Bucks”Museum.

Jake Trommer finally goeson food run to replenish theF087 closet with snacks.

Jake Trommer finishes allsnacks in record time.

Jensen named member ofEastside staff.

Jake Trommer, formerEastside humor editor,came back to East to tellstudents about his awe-some life.

Trommer shared withhealth teacher Ren Kriff ’sfirst period class the storyof how he grew up tomarry a nice lady and have25 children and then wenton to make his own person-al army with them.

“You can hear my manysons and daughters play-ing Kenny Loggins’‘Danger Zone’ as I walkdramatically in front ofthem before battle,” saidTrommer about the bandhe formed with his chil-dren.

“Now that’s a goodfather,” said Kriff.

Trommer went on tobrag about how he createdthe world’s first zombie-alien species classified

under “Destructive-Chaotic-Monster-Thing”and let it loose in thestreets in response to thegovernment doing some-thing he did not agreewith.

Trommer explained thateventually he got in trou-ble and moved on to be askydiving instructor, gla-cier trekker and underwa-ter treasure-hunter. He isalso currently seekinganother career in theadventure field.

Trommer finished hisheart-stopping story byadding that he will soonbe writing a book abouthis military experiencethat will make him thou-sands of dollars in profitsthat he will use to buy ahelicopter.

Said Trommer, “So whenI say, ‘get to the choppa’ inan Austrian accent, I will[and so will my family]actually ‘get to the chop-pa.’”

■ By Gina Villecco (‘11)Eastside Humor Editor

The world was stunnedtoday when The Onion’seditor-in-chief, GinaVillecco, announced shewould be stepping down toteach high school journal-ism. Villecco, who got herstart in satirical writingwith her high school paper,Eastside, said she believedit was time to “go back tobasics” and “train the nextgeneration.”

Villecco’s tenure as The

Onion’s EIC was noted forboth the quality of herwork and the terror sheinspired in her subordi-nates.

“This one time, I waslate handing in my storyfor the deadline,” said astaff writer who wished toremain anonymous, “so shetracked me down at myhouse while I was havingdinner with my family andasked me why I hadn’thanded it in. She made melook like a fool in front ofmy wife and kids.”

The writer then brokedown in tears, precludingany further questions.

Jan Hutsen, a seniorwriter, said, “You wouldn’twant to lie to her. It waslike she had a polygraph inher head! If she asked youif you’d emailed her yourstory, and you said you hadwhen you hadn’t, she’dknow. She always knew.”

“Of course,” Hutsen con-tinued, “when she saw fitto get her hands dirty,she wrote some reallyfine pieces. Like that one

about the President’s newllama. That was a greatone.”

Villecco could not bereached for comment abouther tenure with The Onion,but she did release a pressstatement saying she “waslooking forward to return-ing to the place where [her]journalistic career began.”

Cherry Hill East willwelcome Villecco back withopen arms.

Said Greg Gagliardi,East journalism teacher,“Wait, what?”

On June 1, Cherry HillEast Principal Dr. RonO’Schmeeza officiallyannounced that a moonbounce would be featuredat the graduation ceremo-ny for the Class of 2020.

“Instead of choosing aguest speaker, the Boardand I have decided on amoon bounce to cut costsand provide some form ofentertainment for every-one,” said O’Schmeeza atthe PTA meeting on May11.

O’Schmeeza added,“Every student will get achance in the moon bounce.”

According to O’Schmee-za, the students, in groupsof four or five at a time,will file into the moon

bounce and O’Schmeezawill personally throw intheir diplomas and theywill have to catch them asthey bounce.

“I wish this was for ourgraduation,” said DannyJensen (‘11). “Do we get,like, a celebrity or some-thing?”

Due to having the moonbounce, all ladies—andgentlemen if applicable—are prohibited from wear-ing high heels to gradua-tion.

“Thank gosh it’s not ourgraduation, I just bought abrand-new pair of black,suede, Louboutin stilettos,”said Lisa Roberts (‘11),who sighed in relief.

No word yet on paint-ball-tag at Project Gradua-tion, but students specu-late it is a possibility.

HUMORJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 21

■ By Gina Villecco (‘11)Eastside Humor Editor

Seniors jump for success at graduation 2020

Trommer visits health classes

■ By Jake Trommer (‘11)Eastside Humor Editor

Logo by Sally Yang (‘11)/Eastside Managing Editor

Photo Illustration by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo EditorStudents work hard for their diplomas at the 2020graduation ceremony.

Logo by Sally Yang (‘11)/Eastside Managing EditorDanielle Fox (‘13)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor

Trommer and Villecco come back to East... in style.

Eastside Humor Editors’ future endeavors...Villecco’s career switch to journalism teacher boggles all minds

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COMICSPage 22 EASTSIDE June 2011

“Fire Drill” by Joel Greenspan (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

“Pay to Go” by Joel Greenspan (‘13)/ Eastside Staff

“Scapegoat” by Kevin Cook (‘11)/ Eastside Art Director

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Baseball:• Chuck LaGrossa: Neumann University

Basketball:• Lillian Chukwueze: Rowan University• Brittney Muniz: Richard Stockton College• Michelle Onu: Richard Stockton College• Chris Santo: University of VermontBowling:• Christine Gordon: Kutztown UniversityCheerleading:• Kelsey LaPorta: Kutztown UniversityCross Country/Track:• Andrew Athias: University of Connecticut• Andrew Berger: Rutgers University• Josh Elkan: Muhlenberg College• Leah Mele: Ursinus College• Steve Omari: Felician CollegeField Hockey:• Kristen Olenick: Gettysburg College

Football:• Isaiah Campbell: Lehigh University• Dan Melleby: King’s College

Ice Hockey:• Madison Sirulnik: Nichols College• Matt Tarnopol: University of Colorado-Boulder

Lacrosse:• Caroline DiBartolomeo: Catholic University• Rebecca Wood: Rowan University

Soccer:• Marielle Austin: The College of New Jersey• Kaity Hartkopf: Georgian Court University• Ethan Herman: Rosemont College• Seth Levy: University of Pittsburgh-Bradford• Lauren Minkoff: College of Saint Rose• Barbara Stanley: Immaculata University

Softball:• Nicole Escobar: Bucknell University

Swimming:• Mike Krohn: Drexel Univesity• Wesley Ho: Wesleyan University• Nick Platt: Cabrini College• Sam Sides: Wagner College

Tennis:• Mehak Basu: Rutgers University

Volleyball:• Heather Hyon: Rutgers University-Camden• Eric Zaun: Limestone College

Wrestling:• Travis Boardman: King’s College• Brian Lussier: Gloucester County College

SPORTSJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 23

East senior athletes set to play at the collegiate level

Eastside Sports’ ‘10-‘11 “All-East Team”Eastside Sports’ “All-East Team” is a compilation of East’s most prominent athletes for the 2010-2011 school year, aside fromEastside’s two Athletes of the Year. Eastside Sports Editors Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) and Max Cohen (‘12) headed the selection

committee of each All-East Team. The same criteria used to determine Eastside’s Athletes of the Year were used to select each“All-East Team” (see page 24 for selection criteria).

Girls’ Team

Christine Gordon(‘11) Bowling

• First Team All- SouthJersey.• Averaged a team-high179.91, which was fifthbest in South Jersey.• Had the sixth-highestsingle series in SouthJersey with a 627.

*All college committments were provided by individualcoaches and athletes.

Mike Krohn (‘11)Swimming

• First Team All SouthJersey for 100 fly.• First place in 100 fly atSouth JerseyInvitational.• Ranked 22nd national-ly in 50 freestyle.• Ranked 24th nationallyin 100 fly.

Joe Petrone (‘13)Swimming

• South Jersey Swimmer ofthe Year.• All-State in 500 and 200free.• Ranked second nationallyin 500 free.• Ranked third nationally for1000 free and mile.

Brian Regan (‘12)Football/

Spring Track• All-NJFCA footballteam.• Second Team All-Conference football.• School record in100m sprint.• Top ten in school his-tory in 200m sprint.

• First Team All-Conferencefootball.• Won SJ Group IV sectionalin 400.• Placed second at Group IVstate meet in 400.• Placed fifth overall atnationals in 400.

Jamie Silverberg (‘12)Tennis

• First Team All-SouthJersey.• Undefeated in teamcompetition.• First Team All-Conference.• All South JerseyCoach’s First Team.

CarolineDiBartolomeo (‘11)

Basketball/Lacrosse

• Varsity captain forlacrosse.• Helped bring bas-ketball team to SouthJersey Group IVfinals with a 26-2record.

Sam Sides (‘11)Swimming

• Second Team All-SouthJersey 50 freestyle.• Courier Post First Team.• First Team All-Conference.• Cherry Hill East SeniorMVP and Varsity Co-Captain.

Lauren Minkoff (‘11)Soccer

• First team All-South Jersey, NewJersey State AllStar team, TeamMVP, All Conferencehighest vote getter.• Averaged 250-plussaves per year infour-year career.

Chris Santo (‘11) Basketball• First Team All-Conference• First Team All-Group IV(South Jersey and State)• Second Team All-State• Finished tenth in SouthJersey history for all-timescoring.

Honorable Mention• Marie Boisvert (‘11): Basketball

• Nicole Escobar (‘11): Volleyball/Softball• Fangel Tung (‘11): Volleyball/Lacrosse• Rebecca Wood (‘11): Soccer/Lacrosse

• Ranked 1st in the statefor long jump and 18th inthe country.• Ranked 2nd in thestate for high jump and15th in the country.• Second Team All-State.

Alex Reber (‘12)Football/Spring

Track Honorable Mention• Tyler Caton (‘11): Baseball

• Brian Lussier (‘11): Wrestling• Eric Park (‘14): Golf

• Marcus Phillips (‘12): Winter/Spring Track• Robert Taylor (‘12): Football and Baseball

Andrew Athias (‘11)Winter/Spring Track

Boys’ Team

All photos by Mia Holley (‘12), Ben Taylor (‘12)/Eastside Photo Editors

and Dillon Rosenblatt (‘12)/ Eastside Sports Editor

Taylor Beatty (‘11)Soccer/ Lacrosse

• Varsity captain forboth teams.• Soccer OffensivePlayer of the Year.

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SPORTSJune 2011 EASTSIDE Page 24

Eastside’s Third Annual Athlete of the YearA committee made up of Eastside Sports Editors Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) and Max Cohen (‘12) and Eastside Online Sports EditorJake Fischer (‘12) determined the winners of Eastside’s Athlete of the Year based on criteria including overall performance, indi-vidual achievements, work ethic, coaches’ opinions, teammates’ opinions, seasonal statistics and number of varsity sports played.

Swimmer Marlee Ehrlich (‘12) was by far the most dominant female athlete at East in the 2010-2011 school year. In a memorable seasonwhich included a variety of prestigious accolades, Ehrlich played an enormous role on a young team, setting an example for all. Not onlydid Ehrlich set school records in the 200 and 500 freestyle, but she won state championships in both events, an unheard-of occurrence inEast girls’ swimming. Ehrlich was named to the All-State 500 freestyle team, earned status as the Courier Post’s Swimmer of the Year,was named South Jersey Co-Swimmer of the Year and earned the high honor of Scholastic All-American for her outstanding season.

Female Athlete of the Year: Marlee Ehrlich (‘12)

Q: What does it mean to you to be named Eastside’s Athlete of theYear?

A: It means a lot. Swimming isn’t really looked upon as a huge high schoolsport in many schools. I love East, so it’s a high honor for me.

Q: What are your team swimming goals next year at East?

A: My goal for the team is to get further than we did last year. We’ve made the same roundevery year since my freshman year, so I would like to get further.

Q: What are you looking for in the colleges that recruit you?

A: I’m looking for a college that has a good mix of both academics and athletic programs. I’malso looking for a school that will be the best fit for me. The recruiting process doesn’t startuntil July lst.

Q: How did you feel when you captured both of your individual state champi-onships?

A: I was ecstatic. I never expected to win both. I knew East had never had a girl win both, soI was excited for the school and Ms. Ricci.

Q: What are your personal short-term and long-term goals in swimming?

A: My short-term goals are to get into a good college for swimming and finding a good fit.Another short-term goal is the Olympic Trial cuts for qualification time. My long-term goalsare to make the Division I NCAA Championships and also to place at USA SwimmingNationals.

Ehrlich interview and write-up by Max Cohen (‘12)/ Eastside Sports EditorEhrlich headshot by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

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athlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. Sheathlete. She takes takes takes takes takes takes takesherherherherherher role role role role role role very very very very very very

seriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingseriously, practicingeveryeveryeveryeveryeveryeveryevery day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even day, even

beforebeforebeforebeforebeforebeforebefore meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. She meets. Shealwaysalwaysalwaysalwaysalwaysalwaysalwaysalwaysalways gives gives gives gives gives gives gives 110 110 110 110 110 110 percentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercentpercent and and and and and and and puts puts puts puts puts puts puts

herherherherherher team team team team team team team first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. This first. Thistypetypetypetypetypetype of of of of of athlete athlete athlete athlete athlete athlete athlete athlete athlete only only only only only onlycomescomescomescomescomescomescomescomes around around around around around around around around around once once once once once once

inininin a a a a lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.” lifetime.”

-Ms. Anita RicciEast girls’ swimming

coach

Male Athlete of the Year: Eric Zaun (‘11)

Q: What does it mean to you to be named Eastside’s Athleteof the Year?

A: It’s a pretty huge honor with all of the other great athletes likeSanto, Petrone and Athias, since East is such a big school for sportsand always produces so many great athletes.

Q: What does it mean to be considered the greatest volleyballplayer in East history?

A: It’s a pretty huge honor. There have been lots of great players to come through theprogram. There have been three state championship teams and other South JerseyPlayers of the Year, so to be considered the best is a great honor.

Q: Where are you going to be playing volleyball in college?

A: Limestone College in South Carolina. I chose them because it is a really competitiveprogram and they play a lot of Division I schools [only 22 exist in the nation]. I reallylike the school.

Q: How has it been living up to the expectations after being named SouthJersey Player of the Year last season?

A: Last year we lost all of our starters. It’s been more challenging because of ouryounger team. We were 10-0. It’s been a bigger leadership role, which has been one ofthe challenges [this season].

“He is the best player we’ve had in the 18 years of the program all around. He hitsharder, is more versatile in his hits, is better in the backcourt, has more experience,

serves better, passes better and plays better defense than any one player in theprogram’s history.”

-Mr. Karl MoehlmannEast boys’ volleyball coach

Volleyball superstar Eric Zaun (‘11) truly expressed why he deserved to be Eastside’s Male Athlete of the Year. He dominated every oppo-nent he faced in 2011. He broke East’s single game kills record in the third game of the season with 19, which he went on to break fivemore times (as of May 12). Not only did Zaun destroy East’s previous records of kills in a career and single game, but he became the onlyEast volleyball player to be recruited in the sport. He is taking his talents to Limestone College, a Division II school in South Carolina.Zaun was voted South Jersey Player of the Year, Second Team All-State, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-South Jersey in2010. As of May 12, Zaun has recorded 648 kills in his four-year career. The previous record for an East player was 456. This serves as justone example of Zaun’s deep impact as the greatest player in the history of East boys’ volleyball.

Zaun interview and write-up by Max Cohen (‘12)/ Eastside Sports Editor and Dillon Rosenblatt (‘11) / Eastside Sports Editor

Zaun headshot and action shot by Mia Holley (‘12)/ Eastside Photo Editor

Action shot courtesy of Marlee Ehrlich (‘12)

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