Jacob Borowsky

Jacob Borowsky, Editor-in-Chief

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Editor-in-Chief considers himself a Shrek-savant first, and an editor second. His favorite activities include browsing local produce markets to find the perfect guava and releasing secret mixtapes under the pseudonym “Yung Eggroll.” He wishes to one day live on a dairy farm in Kalamazoo, but says he will settle for “a cottage in Ithaca” instead. When reading his articles, Jacob hopes that you will imagine they are being read by Lil Jon, because his voice is “dope.”

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More than Just a Principal: A Look Inside the Life of Dr. Chapman

Jacob Borowsky, Ashley Cooper, and Courtney Finnegan
May 13, 2016

Dr. Lawyer H. Chapman has proudly served as East’s principal for the past three years. Whether you like his policies or not, it is abundantly clear that Dr. Chapman loves few things more than his job at East. With his term as principal brusquely coming...

Mr. East Countdown: Mr. Van der Waalsh- 9 Days to go!

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2016

Although Mr. East is not, in a traditional sense, a talent show, most of the time talent wins out. This bodes well for Mr. East participant Jake Walsh (‘16), as talented a student as East has to offer. Jake Walsh, a name that East students talk about...

The Heist Revisited: Why reviewing an album, before you learn how to review albums, isn’t a great idea

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2016

In 2012, during my freshman year, I wrote what I thought was a masterpiece. I had just finished my first listen of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s debut album, The Heist (2012), and I literally could not wait to put my thoughts on paper. Thus, immediately...

The Force Awakens gives Star Wars fans more than a new hope for the third Star Wars trilogy

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Editor-in-Chief
December 30, 2015

The galaxy’s most beloved space opera has returned to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, capturing the attention of Star Wars fans and non-Star Wars fans alike. The Force Awakens has catapulted the Star Wars saga back into the pop-culture...

Seniors go back to back to win Spirit Week dance for second straight year

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2015

An exciting night of school spirit ended with yet another victory for the Class of 2016, as the seniors won their second straight Spirit Week Dance Competition. In a more surprising result, the sophomores upset the juniors to take second place, while...

Parents can submit a refusal letter to have their children not take the PARCC assessment

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Underground Editor
February 15, 2015

According to the most recent information released in a letter from Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche regarding the PARCC Assessment, parents now have the option to refuse to let their children take the test. In order to remove a student from...

One decade later, MF DOOM’s productive 2004 remains legendary

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Underground Editor
December 15, 2014

Emcee and producer MF DOOM is almost the perfect underground artist. The New York-based emcee is highly coveted by fans of the underground hip-hop scene as an ingenious producer and lyricist who never aimed to appeal to the masses. To mainstream or casual...

Juniors win Spirit Week dance competition

Jacob Borowsky, Eastside Underground Editor
November 26, 2014

For the first time since 2009, the junior class has defeated the senior class and won the 2014 Spirit Week dance competition. The sophomores placed third, while the freshman class finished fourth. This year’s Spirit Week theme of “movie genres”...