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Cover: Carrying the Torch A geranium leaf bearing the Olympian mark rests on a petri dish’s surface in the new Science lab. The torch was passed onto the leaf through photosynthesis using a slide projector and iodine. AP Bio students completed this lab first semester.Photo by Brandon Harper

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Features

this issue

East students are getting

hands-on experience 6

What’s happening now

Senior Project Spotlight

Senior Henry Kohen re-corded and is going on tour for his debut album, Colossal Grin. 4

Check out Mr. Kasting’s Laser Light and Sound Show! 3

Entertainment

East student words it right 6

StaffDaran Brady

Brandon HarperMegan Kraszeski

Betsy MyersHannah ParkEvie Schultz

Sarah WeaverJia Wei Zhang

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Columbus is home to lots of new attractions. Along with the new Commons, Red Zone Laser Tag, and all of the new architecture, East’s recently retired Physics teacher, Bob Kasting, has decided to offer something educational and fun. The L.S. Noblitt Planetarium, located on the locker level of East, will be showing Laser Light & Sound Shows during the first week of February. “There are five different shows available, so there’s a little something for every taste,” said Kasting. Each show is 40 minutes long and features exciting themes from patriotism to Pink Floyd.

To keep prices low, all of the people putting these shows to-gether are volunteers. Businesses have also donated money to support the Planetarium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in the bookstore. If you can’t get down to the bookstore, some tickets may be available up to fifteen minutes before each show.

Kasting is renting the lasers from a company called Prismatic Lasers. They rent out multiple types of lighting equipment, all of which are top-of-the-line. “There’s no comparison between these programs and the laser shows from the 80’s and 90’s.

It’s a whole new generation of lighting and entertainment,” Kast-ing said.

From raising community awareness to providing fun activities for out-of-towners around the time of the Super Bowl, Kasting had many reasons for starting this event. He said, “Being retired now, traveling is fun, but I just can’t stay away from school!” With music and lasers all being played on a dome, it’s definitely a different perspective on entertainment.

Kasting sees a lot of potential in these types of shows. “I can definitely see these programs coming more often and possibly even becoming some sort of tradition.” With the out-of-the-ordinary characteristics, it is sure to attract an attentive follow-ing of viewers.

Flashingin the planetarium, Mr. Kasting is

entertainment to Columbusthis February.

by Hannah Park

bringing a new form of

With Laser Light and Sound Shows

from the flyerA fantastic Laser Light celebration including patriotically oriented music and a stirring tribute to the American Space Program

Including hits from Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Wish You Were Here and more!

A music and Laser Light celebration of hot sunshine and cool ocean breezes at a Hawaiian Luau and a rocking laser evening under the stars!

Get your jam on with songs including Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Dazed and Confused and more!

Discover the wondrous properties of laser light. Discover how scientists use lasers to do amazing things and see first hand how laser beams are used to create spectacular images.

American Pride

Laser Pink Floyd

Summer Jam

Laser Led Zeppelin

Laser Science Spectacular

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Who I amby Ashley Jean Wade

Want a copy of Kohen’s CD? You can buy it from Kohen for $5. Alternatively, check out www.thebandcampofmylets.bandcamp.com to download it for free.

p.s. He did the cover art himself!

Music ManIf you haven’t heard of Henry Kohen yet, you will soon.

Top: Henry Kohen, sans instruments.Bottom: The cover art for Ko-hen’s EP.

Senior Henry Kohen may just be the next big thing. His one-man band, Mylets, is taking the show on the road this spring as a part of his senior project, an “observation of the independent modern music industry.” He will experience the industry firsthand by going on tour to promote his new album.

Last October, he wrote, recorded and released a five-track EP, Colossal Grin, his first CD to feature vocals. The songs were composed over a five-month period, but Kohen only started singing one month before heading into the studio. He then recorded the songs during two days at Sleepwalk Recordings in Bloomington. The finished product features songs such as “Hubeli” and “Easy 80’s”. “I’m very proud of it,” Kohen said.

This is where the second part of his project comes in. From March 16th to the 24th, Kohen is em-barking on a weeklong promotional tour. He’ll play venues in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. He’s most excited for his gigs in the Empire State. “I have three shows in New York and I have some bands up there that support me,” he explained. “I’m looking forward to being around people I look up to.”

He’s found support closer to home as well. His mentor, Gabe Gar-ber, helped with the recording process and is now helping to organize the tour. “As a whole, a lot of people helped me... write it and keep my brain functioning,” Kohen said.

Kohen admits he’s stressed, but that it’s just a part of playing music. He’s pumped for “not having any responsibilities other than that I have to play music that day in a state that I might have never been to with people I’ve never met.” Kohen also plans to expand upon his passion by studying music in college, and he’s anxious to see where it may lead.

“I’m very excited, because I feel that this is something I could poten-tially do for the rest of my life.”

And judging from Colossal Grin, we’ll definitely be seeing more of Kohen.

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Student SubmissionsWho I am

by Ashley Jean WadeI am not a fragile flowerbut a flower indeedI reach up to the starsbut not to break through the atmospherewho I amis what I make of meI grow to learnand hope to know,that is who I amI am not as hard as a brick wall

but will stand as firm,I lose my realityjust to look for a better onewho I amIs not what people say or think I amI cannot fly,but I’m never on the ground,that is who I am,I am not anyone but...Ashley Jean Wade

Student submitted photo - Brandon Harper

“When I took this picture I was wondering if the squirrel was as cold as I was”

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Double letter, double word, triple letter, or triple word? These terms may sound very familiar. They’re bonus tiles in the recent craze of Words With Friends, a modern and social version of the popular board game Scrabble.

Millions of people around the world are captivated by this cross-word style game available on Facebook and your Apple or Android devices. It’s a game with a simple pattern, really. You play a word, your friend plays a word until one person uses the last of the tiles. You’re given a rack of seven tiles. If you are able to miraculously use all seven tiles in one turn, 35 bonus points are awarded to you. The winner is the player with more points at the end. An average game end at about 200-300, while some more experienced players can reach 500.

There are plenty of unique words that may not seem like words at first sight. What’s great is that you don’t have to play immediately. You can take a break for a few days and come back to the game later. Zynga, the maker of Words With Friends, allows you ten days of inactivity before your game is automatically resigned.

I constantly find myself playing the game against my friends via Facebook. The only letdown is that only 20 games can be played at once but I guess Zynga doesn’t want you going too crazy, eh? It’s meant to be a friendly competition, but some take the game a bit seriously. Plenty of apps have been created to help you play words if you’re stuck. I don’t use those apps, however, even with the many accusations I get. Come visit me in Scrabble Club during Torch Time and I can be found playing the original version. Words With Friends is growing to be more than just a game, however. People have begun to make WWF costumes as well as cupcakes. It’s just an ever growing world of words.

Let’s Play Words..For 9 Points by Jia Wei Zhang

Remember the time:what’s the best

word you’ve ever played?

“interpret”Brock Patterson, 10

“quiz”Jia Wei Zhang, 12

“zeal”David Fosbrink, 11

“quiet”Sophie Schmidt, 9

“juice”Mrs. Wieneke

“wallet”Logan Carpenter, ??

Thanks, Jia Wei!

Useful 2-letter words: aa, ae, ai, oe, qi, ab, aw, ow, be, jo, za, ki, ka, gi, nu, gu, hi, ha, ho, he, la, da, fa, de, di, do, ma, mo, mi, me, no, op, on, it, in, is, id, pa, pi, re, so, to, ta, et, eh, ti, xi,

xu, ye, ya, yo

Everything you need to know to win your next game of Words.

Words with Q without the U: Qi, Qat, Qoph

Words with Z: Za, Zat, Zoea, Zoo, Zygote

Words with J: Jo, Joseph, John, Jaw

Words with X: Xi, Xu, Oxide

2 letters words without vowels: sh, mm, hm

Jia Wei Zhang

184points

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Pencils. Books. Paper. Hard Hats. All things students need for school. Well, maybe not for all classes. When students sign up for the construc-tion class at East though they will need all these things.

When East students go to the construction class they have to get on a bus and travel to North for two class mods a day. While at North the students do regular school work like reading chapters in books, taking notes, and having tests, but they also do things that students in regular classes do not do. Once signed up for the construction classes, students learn about electrical work, foundation, and building houses in general. “It’s more hands on work.” said sophomore Dominic Dager.

Students in the class are currently building a house which will be sold. The students are trusted to do everything on the house from electrical work to foundation. Along with Dager, four other students from East travel to North everyday to learn about construction. “It’s cool traveling to North, I get to see all my bros,” said sophomore Luke Perkins.

The class helps to teach students skills that they can use now and later on in life. “My dad and I help at the ARC building, we have helped paint and do electrical work there,” said Dager. Nathan Olds a Sophomore is also planning on using his new skills. “I plan on going into management for construction when I’m older.”

During the winter there are days where it gets pretty cold, but that doesn’t stop the work. “We work in all weather conditions,” said Dager.

Even though students get to build a house they have to make sure they take the proper safety precautions, “We have hard hats, safety glasses, tie wraps, also we have to wear safety harnesses on the roof,” said Dager.

The construction class takes students away from their regular school activities and gives them hands on work out in the real world. “It’s fun,

not something everyone gets to do. You can get college credit by doing the class too,” said Dager.“We are the ones who get to do all the work.” Perkins also enjoys the time away from the regular classroom, “It’s pretty fun, especially when you get to do scalpel work.”

Not only will building a house give them college credit but students get to take away the different resources they have learned. “I took the class so I could learn a trade,” said Perkins. No matter the reason for joining, the students are sure to of gotten a thing or two out of the class.

by Betsy MyersStudents learn to build a house in construction classBuilding skills

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The Photobooth1.

Guess who! Get to know five East students through a series of ques-tions. And no, this isn’t really what they look like.1. If you had to take a vacation somewhere cold, where would it be?2. What is your favorite childhood memory?3. Is the glass half empty or half full?4. What is under your bed?

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Junior Gabriel

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Senior Erik Suns

Junior Josh Richey

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1. “Rio di Janeiro because there are

beautiful beaches there.”2. “When I went to Disneyland.

What kid doesn’t love to see Mickey

Mouse!”3. “Hall full because I look at things

from a positive perspective.”4. “To be honest, a bunch of sweat-

shirts I totally forgot about.”

1. “The North Pole, cause Santa lives there.2. “When I went to Kentucky with Kasy.”3. “Half full, because it’s easier to drink.”4. “An office thingy.”

1. “The North Pole, because I want to cuddle with a polar bear.”2. “I got stuck with a bunch of pigs and i thought they were going to eat me.”3. “It’s half empty, because it makes more sense that way.”4. “My little brother, because my bunk is on top. “

1. “Bahamas, because it’s not cold there.”2. “Going to Candyland.”3. “Both, because I drank half of it, but filled it up halfway afterwards.”4. “Me”

1. “Greenland. I don’t know, just sounds fun.”2. “That one with that thing and that stuff.”3. “It’s half empty because I drank it.”4. “Another bed.”