The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Esau Wanani (featured left) and Yonatan Loukato (featured right).

Ugandan Political Asylum Seekers Visit Cherry Hill Synagogue to Plea Their Case

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor October 24, 2022

They were arrested for opposing their country’s dictator. They were abducted twice by government forces. In captivity, they were mentally abused and physically tortured. Now, they’re seeking...

Discussions regarding the lunch-and-learn method continue with the safety of students being a major topic.

Preview to the 10/18 BOE meeting

Aiden Rood, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

Today, October 18th, 2022, the Cherry Hill Board of Education (BOE) will hold an Action Meeting. The meeting is specially scheduled for this date due to scheduling conflicts with the Board’s typical...

Students having fun on the dance floor at Homecoming 2022.

East students enjoy the most successful homecoming dance collaboration

Alexis Rovner, Eastside Staff October 18, 2022

1,231 students enjoyed another homecoming dance mashup on Friday, October 14. This is the only dance where all grades are invited and this year East had about half of its students in attendance - a new...

Meet Ronak Pathak, Your Class of 2026 SGA President

Meet Ronak Pathak, Your Class of 2026 SGA President

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor October 17, 2022

On Thursday, September 29th, Ronak Pathak won the Class of 2026 Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Election. Already, Pathak has set some big goals, and he plans to use his new leadership...

VIDEO: Students pack the dance floor at Hocorade

Karina Gupta, Eastside Media Director October 16, 2022

Even after the pandemic, students presented themselves at Friday’s Homecoming Dance in masks — except this year, it was a different type. Put together by SGA and Thespian Society, the Hocorade Dance...

The new school lunch offers a variety of food and drinks.

Update on school meals this year

Ross Koenig, Eastside Staff October 13, 2022

One of the most visible changes seen by students returning to East this fall is the end of universal free lunches for all students. This end was in response to the depletion of federal funds allocated...

Mr. Pierlott would like to offer a class in philosophy and ethics next year that uses ethical principles to explore current social dilemmas.

Mr. Pierlott hopes to start a new philosophy and ethics class

Alexis Rovner, Eastside Staff October 13, 2022

East history teacher and the Ethics Club advisor Mr. Marc Pierlott is looking to start a new elective available for all grades at East. Philosophy 1: Ethics and the Art of Thinking will teach students...

Cherry Hill bond voting held at Cherry Hill High School East

$363 million Cherry Hill public school bond approved

Ava Richman, Social Media Manager October 10, 2022

Last Thursday, a $363 million bond was passed by Cherry Hill voters, marking the first capital investment in the district's public schools in more than 20 years. A total of 12,945 votes were cast: 4,131...

Aiden Rood explores the nature of modern suburban American high schools in their new series, American High School.

American High School, Part One: Welcome

Aiden Rood, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2022

“School’s never gone.” For Andy Aiello (‘22), a student at Cherry Hill High School East — and 49,499,999 other American schoolchildren — such is reality. Every year, 49.5 million students...

Eastside speaks with East’s Class of 1972

Vivian Rong and Ella Hampton September 27, 2022

Following a reunion, the Class of 1972 is once again reunited in this interview with Eastside's Online Editor-in-Cheif Vivian Rong ('23) and Online News Editor Ella Hampton ('24).

Erlton dominates at the 62nd annual Cherry Bowl

Erlton wins Cherry Bowl for the 5th time in a row

Lauren Winslow, Online Editor-In-Chief August 1, 2022

Erlton swim club won the 62nd annual Cherry Bowl this Saturday, earning a score of 1119.5. Every summer the 12 swim clubs in Cherry Hill gather at one of the clubs for an all-day swim event that allows...

Perspective: QuestBridge program offers East student Adeeba Hasin a full, four-year scholarship to Princeton

Perspective: QuestBridge program offers East student Adeeba Hasin a full, four-year scholarship to Princeton

Adeeba Hasin, For Eastside July 13, 2022

I found out about Questbridge (QB) over a Google Meet with my friend in the beginning of 2021, during my junior year (back when school took place online). We were researching scholarships when he mentioned...

Cherry Hill East students Matthew and Gabby share their story about living in Ukraine before the war started.

East siblings share their story about living in Ukraine

Molly Grossman, Business Manager July 8, 2022

Ukraine, the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, has been thrust onto the world's stage by Russian president Vladimir Putin in recent months. Ukraine gained its independence from Russia after...

On Thursday, June 2, the Class of 2022 hosted the annual East Senior Prom at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA. The Senior Class dressed up in gowns and suits and posed, enjoying the dance floor, food, and overall experience.

PHOTOS: Senior Prom 2022

Jiwoo Lee and Lucas Tang June 17, 2022

The Class of 2022 hosted the annual East Senior Prom at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday, June 2. The Senior Class dressed up in gowns and suits and posed, enjoying the dance floor,...

Class of 2022 College Commitment Map

Click the blue icon to see the college and who will be attending there next year!

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