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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

School curriculum needs to improve and modernize.

As school returns, we can improve

Aiden Rood, Eastside Global Commentary Editor July 13, 2020

The past few months have made me realize a lot about how we educate in Cherry Hill. Under circumstances where we were forced to abandon the “normal,” learning structures I realized some problems that...

Anti-semitism continues in the current climate

Anti-semitism and discrimination continues in the current climate

Remy Abrams, Eastside Editor-in-Chief July 11, 2020

In a time filled with events that will surely be added to our history books, including the COVID-19 global pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and many more monumental landmarks, it is absurd to ignore...

Americans take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd.

Addressing the “most cops are good” sentiment

Naomi Bereketab, Eastside Staff June 3, 2020

“There’s only a few bad apples!” “Most cops are great! The brutal murder of George Floyd has caused a lot of discourse about the police system and this common sentiment of a “few bad apples”...

People around the world participate in protests to show that black lives matter.

On white privilege and protests

Maggie Balderstone, For Eastside June 2, 2020

Minneapolis police officer. Floyd was suspected of forgery at a deli. Derek Chauvin and other officers pinned George Floyd to the ground, and for 8 minutes and 46 seconds Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s...

Why “Cancel culture” should be canceled

Why “Cancel culture” should be canceled

Angelina Witting, Eastside Culture Editor May 1, 2020

In March of 2020, famous actress Vanessa Hudgens made a video commenting on the Coronavirus that many viewers deemed “insensitive”. “Coronavirus: Vanessa Hudgens ‘canceled’ for trivialising pandemic...

Donald Trump talks to the press on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally Listening to the Voters, the Trump Campaign Plans Smart, Necessary Changes

Jacob Graff, Eastside Opinions Editor May 1, 2020

The people are listening, and they are evaluating. After months of publicized inefficiency at all levels of government, the Trump reelection effort has hit a snag; a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll of Michigan,...

CHE girls basketball plays in a much different crowd size then the boys basketball team.

CHE must show support for East’s female athletes

Emily Mahaffy, Eastside Features Editor March 30, 2020

Five seconds left on the clock. Number 14 gets the ball. She shoots, she scores! The buzzer sounds. The crowd goes crazy! Except they don’t; no one is there to cheer. Why? Shouldn’t the cheers be...

Chinese officials have come under heavy scrutiny over their secrecy in the wake of the coronavirus.

China and the Coronavirus

Aiden Rood and Jake Silvert March 14, 2020
The deadly Coronavirus has killed hundreds of people in China and around the world. Or… is it tens of thousands? More? We cannot be sure at the moment, and that fact is almost as big of a problem as the virus itself.
Mainstream media represents real stories as clickbait

Mainstream media represents real stories as clickbait

Jake Silvert, Eastside Opinions Editor March 5, 2020

Every other week another bombshell news story breaks. This story dominates coverage for days and the media feverishly attempts to squeeze as much hysteria out of it as possible. For those few days, the...

Society has to finally embrace privacy by rejecting the paparazzi

Society has to finally embrace privacy by rejecting the paparazzi

Jacob Graff, Eastside Opinions Editor March 4, 2020

There was never any reason for the existence of the media uproar surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to remove themselves from the Royal Family. In fact, since the inception of their...

Trump was unjustified in the use of his pardons.

Trump was not right in using his pardoning powers based upon personal connections

James Kwak, Eastside Staff March 3, 2020

Trump issued seven pardons and four commutations on February 18. Some people see Trump as intruding on the justice system, while others believe that the pardons and commutations were justified. Trump’s...

Radical activists earned their part in Black history

Radical activists earned their part in Black history

Harry Green, Eastside Opinions Editor March 3, 2020

Featured in Eastside 2020 issue Since 1976, people across the United States have celebrated Black History Month in February. This is seen as a time to celebrate the culture and accomplishments of African...

Sanders and Warren display support for medicare for all in front of supporting crowd.

Which candidates have the right idea on healthcare?

Brielle Lampf, Eastside Staff February 27, 2020

America is in the midst of preparation for the next presidential election. Ground News is also a great source for current 2022 Senate Races updates. The Democratic candidates are trying to make the climb...

The United States should ban gene modification for the safety of Americans

The United States should ban the use of genetic manipulation technology

Lauren Winslow, Eastside Staff February 24, 2020

Take a moment to look around the room and notice the physical differences of your peers. Now fast forward one hundred years, but this time, as you glance around, it will seem as if you are constantly seeing...

The Iowa Caucus results are embroiled in controversy

The United States must replace the Iowa caucus with a more fair system

Aiden Rood, Eastside Staff February 19, 2020

Des Moines, we have a problem. That’s the message Democratic party officials in Iowa were hearing on caucus night a few weeks ago; and it’s the message we need to send to Democratic party leadership...

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