Finding the opportunity to dance at the renowned Carnegie Hall at 16 years old, it comes as no surprise that Samantha Zweben’s (‘01) ardent mindset has paved the way to the start of an efficacious career. With the pursuit of accomplishment, Zweben’s...

 The Character Education Committee met April 13 in room F089 to discuss the creation of their new bulletin board.  The members reflected upon their plans from the club’s last meeting, and decided that they wanted to feature an inspirational quote...

Magnificently re-creating a twisted version of the epic classic Swan Lake, Darren Aronofsky conglomerates the two sides of perfection and seduction into one mystified Swan heading down a path of destruction. Black Swan tells the tale of a cutting-edge...

Beginning a film with an epic battle between a plastic piggy bank (John Ratzenberger), sporting the pseudonym “Evil Dr. Pork Chop,” and a cowboy-space- ranger-duo makes the summer’s top sensation seem rather conspicuous next to the nine other solemn...

The Israel Awareness Club held its first meeting of the year today, February 16. To commence the meeting, co-founders Ilana Levinson (’11), Alex Feldman (’11), Nina Orwitz (’11) and Amanda Balakirsky (’11) explained the club’s primary goal:...

Need to catch up on Hollywood's latest gossip about the couples? Listen to this V- Day special episode now! Shrein Nassar ('13), Danielle Fox ('13) and Prashasti Awadhiya ('12) discuss the latest couples and break ups in Hollywood, such as the Gomez-Beiber...

After three weeks I am sick of being a vegetarian. It is great that some people choose this food diet because of their moral values, but honestly at this point I just want to eat mini hotdogs again. Physically I don’t feel that great, but that’s probably...

Lisa: “This an Italian restaurant.” George: “Yes, it is—it is a very good one.” Lisa: “Oh ‘ya’ looks good.” The aforementioned quotes pretty much sum up James Brooks’s flat motion picture complete with a banal script, How...

Each year, millions of movie-lovers gather around their televisions with bowls full of crunchy popcorn to view the highlights of a year’s worth of cinema during ABC’s presentation of the annual Academy Awards Ceremony. On February 27, the Academy...

FOP met in Cafeteria One to prepare posters for their annual holiday party after school on December 7. Members created festive posters for a holiday party that the club hosts each year. This holiday party is a charitable event for children with special...

Non-Reader's Point of View: Since, November 14, 2001, the release of the first Harry Potter film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hogwarts-loving-circular-spectacles-sporting-magically-enthused Potter fans have been given the opportunity...

Everyone knows that green is the new black, and for those who have a desire to embrace the trend, East now has a club that strives to “Go Green for the Greater Good.” The club, Go Green for the Great Good, had its first meeting of the 2010-2011 school...

For the past 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has charmed America with her sensational, daily talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and though her show will end September 9, 2011, America should buckle their seat belts because Oprah Winfrey is not going anywhere....

Originally, he wrote to relieve himself of all the violence and hatred of his past, and then decided to publish his story of a child soldier who lived to defy a corrupt society, but on March 19, 2010, Ishmael Beah spoke at Henry C. Beck Middle School...

A student has locked herself in her room, has had seven hours of sleep within the past four days and is emerged in her books; it is mid-term week. She has spent countless hours dedicated to transporting all of the information collected since the beginning...