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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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Vikings makes history entertaining

Vikings makes history entertaining

Keshav Amaro, Eastside Opinions Editor April 29, 2014

The History Channel series Vikings delivers far past the cliché horned helmets and long beards. Based off of a true story, this Michael Hirst’s mini-series, delivers a stunning depiction of Norseman...

Local supermarkets prove to have differences

Liza Rothkoff, Eastside Staff April 29, 2014

In 2012, it was reported that there were 37,053 supermarkets in the United States, according to Progressive Grocer Magazine. In Cherry Hill and its surrounding towns, there are multiple supermarkets...

After many setbacks, ScHoolboy Q releases the highly-anticipated Oxymoron

After many setbacks, ScHoolboy Q releases the highly-anticipated Oxymoron

7/10 Los Angeles-based rapper ScHoolboy Q finally released the long-awaited album Oxymoron on February 25, 2014. ScHoolboy Q, a member of hip-hop group Black Hippy with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and...

Stop blaming the victim

By Jenna Wilson, Eastside Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2014

It is horrible hearing the details of a rape on television, but what is even more horrifying is how people continue to blame the victim. Recently, Asha Mirje, a leader of India’s Nationalist Congress...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier reignites the Marvel Universe

Captain America: The Winter Soldier reignites the Marvel Universe

In 2011, Captain America: The First Avenger was released. Taking place during WWII, the film detailed the origin story of Captain America while introducing crucial plot points to be explored in later Marvel...

Governor Christie delivers his State of the State address.

Governor Christie should reconsider plans to extend the school day and school year

“Our school calendar is antiquated both educationally and culturally. Life in 2014 demands something more for our students. It is time to lengthen both the school day and school year in New Jersey,”...

Review #7: Talons’—Songs for Babes

Review #7: Talons’—Songs for Babes

Rating: 9/10 Talons’ recorded Songs for Babes at their homes in Akron and Cleveland, Ohio. The album was released on both vinyl and CD on September 2, 2009. It was mastered by Tim Gerak at Wooly Mammoth...

Classroom School Uniforms sells a variety of school uniforms.

School uniforms could benefit the entire East community

The style of clothing that one wears represents one's personality. At East, students have the creative freedom to wear whatever they want that makes them comfortable as well as what represents their individuality....

Russian soldiers clash with protesters near the parliament building in Simferopol, Crimea.

Russia’s annexation of Crimea is unjustified

Read another perspective on this topic: The Ukrainian "Revolution" February became a month of tension and strain for much of the world as the situation in Ukraine, especially in the Crimean Peninsula,...

The Glitch Mob: Love Death Immortality

The Glitch Mob: Love Death Immortality

Album Rating: 4/5 stars In Los Angeles, five solo DJs with similar styles decided to join together to create a new group: The Glitch Mob. The original five piece from 2008 has now been reduced to only...

Review #6: Anti-Lilly & Phoniks—Stories From the Brass Section

Review #6: Anti-Lilly & Phoniks—Stories From the Brass Section

This week’s album is Stories From the Brass Section (2014) by Houston-based rapper Anti-Lilly and Portland, ME-based producer Phoniks. The album is their first project together. It can be downloaded...

Congratulations on becoming an Eagle Scout

Congratulations on becoming an Eagle Scout

In the past weeks, multiple Facebook friends of mine have shared their achievement of becoming an Eagle Scout. “Congratulations, you deserve it,” a Facebook user commented. “I’m so proud of you!” I...

Paleyfest celebrates its thirtieth anniversary

Paleyfest celebrates its thirtieth anniversary

Paleyfest is the annual gathering of casts from popular television shows for the fans’ enjoyment. Taking place at the Paley Center for Media, in Los Angeles, the festival runs a course of about two weeks....

On cold mornings, dark grey smoke, produced by the burning of fossil fuels, can be seen rising above East’s roof.

School District should consider solar panels and electric heaters

Since it was built almost 50 years ago, Cherry Hill East has been running on a heating system that burns fossil fuels such as natural gas. Although these fossil fuels sell at a cheap price that is affordable...

To repair America’s broken education system, follow Finland’s model

To repair America’s broken education system, follow Finland’s model

Rui Zhang (‘15)/ For Eastside February 19, 2014

Let me point out a fact that people know but fear to admit: America’s education system is broken. Decades of education policy failures, decades of political involvement, and decades of educational miscommunication...

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