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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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It is still dangerous to travel by airplane

Covid-19 increases the risk of air travel

Brielle Lampf, Eastside Opinions Editor July 11, 2020

When quarantine first began for New Jersey residents, many spring break vacations were canceled. Travel plans were postponed within the United States as well as internationally. Now that summer has begun,...

Restaurants in the state finally reopen for outdoor dining.

Restaurants finally reopen in New Jersey

Abby Yu, Eastside Features Editor June 29, 2020

The Coronavirus has undoubtedly changed how New Jersey operates for many things, one of them being restaurants. For several months, restaurants have offered takeout and delivery. Now, New Jersey restaurants...

Athletes from the girls lacrosse team look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 hadnt put a halt to their season.

What could’ve been: Girls Lacrosse

Max Gaffin, Eastside News Editor May 22, 2020

The sisterhood that lacrosse offers is the definition of bonding as a team. As weeks go by without being used, sticks start to unlace and weeds begin to cover the fields that were previously adorned with...

Members of the boys tennis team look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 hadnt put an end to their season.

What could’ve been: Boys Tennis

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 22, 2020

The tennis courts at Cherry Hill High School East can often be seen with at least one match going on at a time. The snap of the racket as it connects with the neon ball can be heard from classrooms and...

Cherry Hill has recently been offering free lunches to families in the district due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How free meals came to Cherry Hill

Aine Pierre, Eastside Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2020

Late last month, the district announced that it would start including all Cherry Hill students in its meal distribution plans and not just those who applied for free/reduced lunch. I spoke with Superintendent...

East athletes from multiple sports teams look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 hadnt pit an end to all spring sports.

What Could’ve Been: Spring Sports

Nick Gangewere, Max Gaffin, and Alexa Atlas May 15, 2020

What could've been? How well would spring sports teams have performed this season? How many championships would East teams qualify for? Many people keep asking themselves these questions. However, we...

Some athletes from the boys lacrosse team look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 hadnt put a halt to their season.

What could’ve been: Boys Lacrosse

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 13, 2020

The sun sets over an empty Cougars field for the 60th consecutive day. There have been no face-offs, cross checks or goals since tryouts on March 12th. What was once a promising season has become a schedule...

Novels of the Coronavirus explores the world of writing and publishing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novels of the Coronavirus: Part 3

Samantha Roehl, Eastside Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2020

U.S. publishers sold over 1.8 billion print books in 2018, according to the Association of American Publishers. While a huge swath of market share is taken by the “big five” publishers (Penguin/Random...

What couldve been: Softball

What could’ve been: Softball

Max Gaffin, Eastside News Editor May 10, 2020

The gloves are stiffening as weeks go by without being used. The neon green balls endure the wait of being tossed again. The dirt on the diamond remains clean of cleat scrapes, muddy slides and laughter...

Athletes on the baseball team look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 hadnt ended their season.

What could’ve been: Baseball

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 9, 2020

The dugouts are gaining dust. The field’s grass is overgrowing. There have been no cracks of the bat or snaps of the glove since the last day of tryouts. The sunflower seeds and “Big League Chew”...

Students from all different grades have different perspectives on the closure of East.

East students from all different grades share their perspectives on the closure of school

Alexa Atlas, Eastside Online Editor May 8, 2020

A year ago, if someone told you that you would not have to attend in-person classes, you would be able to sleep in as late as you wanted every morning and you would be able to do whatever you wanted every...

Track and Field athletes look back at what couldve been if COVID-19 did not cancel the season.

What could’ve been: Track and Field

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 4, 2020

The tracks remain empty. The grass is long past overgrown. The hurdles remain untouched. The discus, shot puts and javelins are locked up in a shed, where they will remain for the foreseeable future. Athletes...

Throughout Monday, May 4, Eastside followed the story of the official cancellation of in-person classes in the state of New Jersey.

LIVEBLOG: The Day School Was Cancelled

Aine Pierre and Eli Weitzman May 4, 2020
On May 4, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy officially announced the cancellation of in-person classes statewide. What follows in this post is a collection of tweets, updates, and statements regarding the closure as it developed throughout the day.
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PODCAST: Corona Sunshine (Episode 3: Stronger Together)

Andrew Maier, Eastside Photo Editor May 4, 2020

In this episode, Andrew discusses how individuals and companies alike are doing their part to change the world during quarantine.

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PODCAST: Top Picks for Netflix Shows (Episode One)

Max Gaffin, Juliana Guida, and Alex Levine May 1, 2020

Max Gaffin (‘22), Alex Levine (‘22) and Juliana Guida (‘22) share their top picks, advice and opinions for popular Netflix shows that have taken the world by storm. They share what they’ve been...

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