As a renowned jeweler and artist, Thomas Mann has shaped thousands of scraps of metal into mind-bending works of art. This past Friday, January 4, Mann had the opportunity to shape the minds, goals and skills of aspiring artists while visiting East. Stopping by during eighth period Commercial Art at the request of Max Levine (‘09), Mann managed to squeeze a slideshow, video, brief lecture and even most of a demonstration of sawing technique into just under 45 minutes. Mann is quite well known for his pieces inspired by Hurricane Katrina as well as his Anti-War metal pieces. Mann’s art has also graced the cover of Ornament, a popular art magazine. In his New Orleans studio, Mann currently has 14 employees though at one point, he maintained a staff of 26.

Although for dedicated basketball players free-throw shooting may be a painful struggle, a far greater struggle that affects thousands of families across the nation is cancer. In an effort to help put an end to both problems, East’s physical education department has organized the “Foul Shooting for a Cure” tournament. “The physical education and health department wanted to do something to get everybody involved in an event as well as produce an event that was charitable towards an organization that everyone could get behind,” said Mr. Melograna.

While millions of people across the world mark holidays like Christmas and New Year’s Day on their calendars, less than a handful of people treat Pi Day with the same anticipation and eagerness. For most students, Pi Day may proceed just as routinely as March 13 or 15. However, students in Mrs. Linda Heath’s math classes are treated to the little-known festivities and rituals of the holiday.

In many of the momentous horror films in cinema history, the events of the story revolve around picturesque children. Among the best of these performances is Haley Joel Osment’s portrayal of a young boy who can see dead people in The Sixth Sense. The movie follows him as he is counseled by Philadelphia’s premier child psychiatrist (Bruce Willis). Besides one of the most stunning endings in the history of horror films, the film evokes a strong paranoia in its viewers. Every passing breeze becomes an unseen ghost after viewing. The Sixth Sense opened up a new, invisible world with plenty of frightening explanations for misplaced car keys or homework.