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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

East students collaborate on a take-home test by exploiting ChatGPT and Google.

Take-home tests undermine student learning

Chloe Ren, Eastside News Editor March 7, 2025

At their core, tests are meant to assess a student’s understanding and application of concepts in a high-stakes environment. Since Advanced Placement (AP) courses — science courses, in particular,...

East needs a civics course to inform future voters

East needs a civics course to inform future voters

Dino Russo, Online Community Editor March 5, 2025

In the aftermath of the 2024 election, the role of education in voting and in our government could not be more important. As of August 2024, only 35 states and Washington, D.C. require stand-alone civics...

East bathrooms contain empty menstrual dispensers.

East bathrooms deprive students of menstrual products

Gabrielle Levine, Eastside Opinions Editor March 4, 2025

When someone walks into a bathroom at Cherry Hill High School East, they don’t have a doubt in their mind that there will be toilet paper in most of the stalls, as it is a necessity for all students....

Assortment of popular and impactful English children books

Children’s books are rarely just for children

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor February 14, 2025

Amidst the various topics explored on the popular online newsletter The Marginalian--philosophy, science, art, history, psychology, and more--one stands out as unexpected: children’s books. At first...

With the increased use of AI in schools, new policies need to be set in place.

The appropriate use of AI in schools

Stella Kim, Eastside News Editor February 5, 2025

“ChatGPT… Write me a three-paragraph essay on the impacts of the American Revolution.” In just seconds, a student can generate a detailed, AI-written essay on the American Revolution, bypassing...

Overuse of social media correlates to increased feelings of loneliness.

Social media promotes loneliness

Mika Bhaskaran, Eastside Photo Editor January 31, 2025

The continuous rise of technology has brought forth the immense world of social media. Through various apps such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X, people from all parts of the world are able to connect...

Comic about Classroom sickness

COMIC: Classroom sickness domino effect…

Athira Kasthuri, Eastside Art Director November 25, 2024

East's F-wing hallway

The myth of “the best four years of your life”

Sarah Begun, Eastside Sports Editor November 24, 2024

“The best four years of your life” – a phrase we’re told again and again as we approach high school, as each of us is turning the corner into this new chapter in our lives, waiting for this universal...

Many students frequently monitor their Genesis Parent Portal for any grade updates.

Flawed Genesis grading categories unfairly impact students

Landon Schuster, Eastside Opinions Editor November 24, 2024

As a motivated and diligent Cherry Hill High School East student, you finish your English assignment and check over your work. After breathing a sigh of relief, you reflect upon the difficult journey on...

Art as shown in Eastside's November issue - Brain Rot infographic

Social media rots the brains of East viewers

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor November 19, 2024

From split-screen videos that pair random attention-grabbing videos like Subway Surfers or an “oddly satisfying” video of slime with completely unrelated main content, to parody songs packed with internet...

Overuse of social media correlates to increased feelings of loneliness.

Social media users are too comfortable online

Lily Shubach, Eastside Staff November 15, 2024

Have you ever wondered how many people in the United States alone use social media? Well, 239 million people in 2024, meaning 70.1% of Americans, are on social media. Around 2,200 people get hacked on...

Members of the Class of 2024 enjoying their Senior Class Trip last March

Senior trip to Disney is worth the cost

Lily Shubach, Eastside Staff November 15, 2024

Cherry Hill High School East seniors have participated in the senior trip to Walt Disney World for years. The Senior Class Trip consists of five days and four nights at the huge theme park and resort of...

Seniors often feel high levels of stress during the college application season.

Competitive environment during college application season at East diminishes confidence of students

Gabrielle Levine, Eastside Opinions Editor October 20, 2024

“Are you applying early decision anywhere?” “Early action?” “What are your stats?”  “What schools have you been looking at?” Cherry Hill High School East is notoriously known...

Cherry Hill East 2024 Graduation, in which all graduating seniors wore red caps and gowns

Change to only red caps and gowns at East graduation is beneficial

Paulina Wilwohl, Eastside Staff September 25, 2024

Prior to the Class of 2024, Cherry Hill High School East graduates could choose between two colors to wear on graduation day: red and white. Since East’s most recent graduation in June, all East graduates...

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