Month: February 2023

February is here and it’s known as the month of love and romance. Is there someone in particular that you want to get flowers for? That someone does not necessarily have to be a romantic partner. Roses are typically seen as romantic flowers, but there are many different colors besides red, and all those different colors have many different meanings besides the typical ‘I love you’ or ‘will you be mine’ sort of thing. Here…

Long ago, Shakespeare penned Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous pieces of literature to date. In the tale, which is arguably the greatest love story ever written, Romeo Capulet says, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This got me thinking about what truly is in a name, which led me down a rabbit hole of interesting and out-there names that celebrities…

This year, Forest Hills Eastern is presenting the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie is about the famous young rock singer Conrad Birdie. Conrad was about to record a song with Albert Peterson’s recording studio AlmaeLou until he unexpectedly got picked in the draft. Albert’s girlfriend, Rosie, seeing Albert is about to lose his mind, comes up with an intelligent plan and pushes Albert to go through with the plan. Everything goes smoothly until…

On Monday, January 23, Jeopardy! super champion Ken Jennings spoke at Calvin University. He enlightened the audience on his views of the importance of generalism in a specialized society.  Ken Jennings is best known for his six-month conquest (74 games) of the CBS show Jeopardy! and winnings of $2.52 million. Both honors are considered new and enduring records in American Game Show history. Yet, who is Ken Jennings apart from his accomplishments on Jeopardy!? Ken…

The bass was loud on Sunday night as the top music artists of the year gathered in Los Angeles to see who would be taking home one of the top prizes in their industry. This year was the 65th Grammys Award Show, which was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. The night not only included stellar performances, incredible honors, and milestones but also stunning (and controversial) red-carpet looks. So, here’s a recap of the star-studded 2023…

Trigonometric functions are the dread of PreCalc and Algebra 2, but why are they so awful? This hate for trig has nothing to do with being bad at math or a general disinterest in them. Trig functions give headaches to even the very best Calculus students. What are they? And why do they not follow the regular rules of math?  First, we need to know what Trig functions do. In simple terms, Sinusoids (sin) follow…

Hey Hawks! Counselors will kick off the scheduling process for next year starting February 6, this Monday. Current first-year students will be meeting with counselors on February 6, current sophomores on February 7, and upcoming seniors on February 9! During the counselor visits, students will receive information regarding class options, graduation necessities, and other tools to plan their remaining Eastern years to best meet their wants and graduation requirements. Course preferences will be entered into…

Hydro Flask or Stanley? For the longest time, Hydro Flasks of all shapes and sizes have held their ground. The trusty water bottle has been through rough times; for example, the Vsco trend back in 2018 where the innocent bottle, along with the harmless scrunchy, were the victims of multiple assaults. But now, they’ve come back from the ashes only to be faced with a greater challenge: the Stanley.  The Stanley was invented in 1913…