The Crown-of-thorns starfish, or COTS, is the second-largest starfish in the world and gets its name from the venomous spines covering its body. This starfish will typically eat coral polyps, which are individual pieces of coral, and are capable of destroying entire coral colonies. These starfish have been known to cause immense damage to coral reefs, prompting environmental organizations to begin killing these starfish in attempts to save coral reefs. The COTS eats by climbing…
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Time and time again, films have proved to have the largest influence on current beauty trends. The repopularization of classic 90s films and tv shows like Clueless and Friends has brought a new wave of hair and makeup looks that everyone is obsessing over, including the blowout. With 90s style blowouts being the hottest hair trend, heat damage is coming back in full force. The chic hair style looks amazing, but at what cost? The…
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Most of Eastern probably has never been behind the wheel of a manual-transmission car. There’s a chance that a few don’t even know what a manual transmission car is. However, only a few decades back, manual transmissions were everywhere and widespread in vehicles, and automatic transmission cars were seen as a luxury. So what happened to manual transmission? Before automatic transmission cars were around, there was the manual transmission car. Rather than simply put a…
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One may be asking themselves, “What is a good exotic starter pet for me?” The answer might not be what one expects. Ball pythons are one of the most common pet snakes for any reptile owner and were once worn by ancient royalty. The royals would have them wrapped around their necks which led to the snakes’ title of “Royal” pythons. They are fairly docile and simple to care for once you have the habitat…
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It’s not too uncommon for staff to receive little gifts of appreciation from the administration. A portable breakfast, personalized water bottles, maybe some pastries – receiving the recognition they deserve with periodic ‘thank yous.’ So, many students at Eastern likely thought today was such an occasion. Little did they know a surprise awaited them. Mr. Yelding and Mr. Mac traversed from room to room during first hour and delivered special treats; this time, they were…
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The Forest Hills Eastern cheerleading team is heading into their fifth season with only 10 girls. Most schools have both varsity and junior varsity teams with over twenty girls on each, but Eastern hasn’t had this in years. The small but mighty team has been working tirelessly since the beginning of November to put together three routines that will wow the crowds. In competitive cheerleading, each team performs in three rounds. The first round consists…
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After weeks of preparation and twice-a-day practices, the Forest Hills Northern-Eastern boys swim team finally geared up for their first dual meet on January 18th. Swimming against Forest Hills Central, the boys prepared for their meet with vigor and excitement. “[Preparing] for the first meet, we went through winter break with a really intense practice schedule: twice a day, one and a half hours in the morning, two and a half hours in the afternoon.…
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Macarons, a French meringue-based confection introduced by Catherine de Medici’s Italian chef in the 16th century, are a classic dessert enjoyed by people all over the world. Macarons were ultimately made popular in the 19th century by two french bakers who claimed to have created the method of placing the filling between the two shells to form a sandwich-style cookie. Because of the macaron’s size, airiness, and delicate shell, they are only seventy to one…
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As a kid, roughhousing often led to large amounts of damaged clothes. My mother would save the day with a sewing kit: stitching up a tear in a pair of pants, or patching a hole in a beloved teddy bear. She learned the skill in home economics, a class no longer available in most high school curriculums. Without the same exposure to sewing as in the past, people developed a negative view of sewing. The…
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Eastern High School, in 2004, became the newest school in the Forest Hills Public Schools district. The board decided that they wanted to have another high school to accommodate incoming students because of increasing enrollment. The other two high schools, Central and Northern, have been around for much longer. Central High, the oldest of the three, was established in 1958 – followed by Northern which was established in 1972. When Forest Hills Eastern was first…
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