Trump views TikTok as national security risk but efforts to ban app stall
Shayna Oppen, Eastside Staff
October 18, 2020
President Trump is currently in a war with popular app Tiktok, now suing the U.S. government. TikTok has been known to be a safe social media platform for teens all around the globe, or at least it seemed so until the U.S. government started treating it as a threat. The app is so prevalent that the average...
How to deal with mask acne
Hannah McCarthy, Eastside Staff
October 13, 2020
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, masks are now essential to our everyday outfits. Masks provide people with protection and prevention from COVID. Although masks are mandatory and essential for safety, they do have a negative effect on the skin. Wearing a mask for a long period of time is bound...
Seasonal activities take place as fall approaches
Batul Elbarouki, Eastside Staff
October 13, 2020
For those of us who enjoy getting cozy by the fire and taking strolls with the cool night bright, fall is that great time of the year. Many like to cozy up in the comforts of their homes, watching movies, and making pumpkin bread. An assortment of pumpkins has been quite a hit in 2020 with people stuck...
Apple impresses with its new iOS update
Olivia Tamburrino, Eastside Staff
October 13, 2020
Every year Apple introduces a new version of iOS, and every year there's new features and twists. This year Apple came out with the new iOS 14 update that boasts many innovative features.iPhone users are using the latest iOS update to customize their home screens with pictures, aesthetics, and color...
Reflecting on Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary
Christopher Shin, Eastside Staff
September 13, 2020
2020 is a very special year: it is the 250th anniversary of the great classical German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. This remarkable musician left the greatest legacy on classical music in its entirety throughout his lifetime. Beethoven has impacted the realm of classical music,...
Big Brother undergoes some big changes this year
Jacy Dickstein, Eastside Community Editor
September 2, 2020
While most people would associate August with tanning and traveling, Big Brother fans associate it with their favorite show's return. If you are unfamiliar with this reality television show, then I'll catch you up to speed. Every season a group of strangers resides together in the Big Brother house....
Fast fashion: unsafe for the environment and seemingly cutting summer short
Inesa Linker, Eastside Culture Editor
August 28, 2020
“We should get ice cream right?” my younger sister said to me as we sat outside on Monday in the heat. The high for Monday, August 25th, was 91 degrees and the humidity made the day feel like it was even hotter. On that same Monday, Starbucks released their seasonal pumpkin spice latte. This year...
The fox eye trend creates controversy
Vivian Rong, Eastside Photo Editor
July 24, 2020
“Calm down, it’s just a joke.” “Why are you so angry?” “Don’t take everything so seriously.” These are some of the phrases Asian Americans are responded with after building up the courage to take a stand and speak up about a more-than-ever popular makeup style: the fox eye trend. The...
Addressing the problem of global fast fashion
Lalitha Viswanathan, Eastside Sports Editor
July 19, 2020
Four dollars for a bathing suit?! That seems too good to be true… because it is. This price resembles the idea of fast fashion, which is when a mass retailer sells very cheap clothing in order to attract consumers based on the latest trends. Three main companies that are extremely similar to each...
My journey of discovering the beauty of my culture
Alena Zhang, Eastside Community Editor
July 11, 2020
Hi, my name is Alena Zhang. I am Chinese. I used to be ashamed of my culture. Everyday, my mom lovingly packed me different lunches: dumplings, fried rice, onion pancakes, and every Chinese food imaginable. I loved my lunches. During break-time, I would bring my glass container filled with yummy food...
Fashion through the decades
Noa Pecarsky, For Eastside
June 9, 2020
As years go by, so do styles and trends. From bell bottoms to skinny jeans, each decade has brought a different vibe and different taste to the table. There were icons instead of influencers and Madonna instead of Kim Kardashion. Let’s see what fashion has offered to the world over the last few decades....
REVIEW: Microsoft Surface Earbuds
Eli Weitzman, Eastside Webmaster
June 8, 2020
This review is associated with the Culture column ‘What the Tech!?’, a monthly print column about the wacky world of tech. In October 2019, Microsoft announced their newest foray into the wearable audio market with the Surface Earbuds. I was able to try them on and listen to the audio when I attended their ...
Samantha’s June Book-It List
Samantha Roehl, Eastside Editor-In-Chief
June 3, 2020
During the writing of this column, protests began throughout the country. These protests, sparked by Minneapolis's refusal to charge four cops with murdering George Floyd, have since brought the spotlight back to Black Lives Matter and police brutality. With graduation on the horizon, my previous...
COLUMN: Quarantine piano tunes
Christopher Shin, Eastside Staff
May 18, 2020
Are you bored yet? We are officially past two months of self-quarantine at home this week! I know how you all have been coping with your isolation at home for the past few months, slowly drifting apart from each other. So as an avid classical music listener and a part-time classical pianist, I wanted...
COLUMN: Samantha’s May Book-It List
Samantha Roehl, Eastside Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
When I started the Book-It List, I did not expect senior year to end this way. (For those who don’t know, New Jersey’s governor announced yesterday that in-person school would be cancelled for the rest of the year.) I had a really hard time writing this list. It feels like fluffy stories, such...
