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Protests break out in Georgia after its European Union accession process is delayed.

Protests erupt as Georgia suspends European Union accession

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor
March 17, 2025

For weeks now, Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, remains engulfed in turmoil as protestors flood the streets, illuminating the night sky with fireworks and Molotov cocktails. Riot police respond to the demonstrations with violence by deploying water cannons,...

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, which tend to assign the most take-home tests —...

The Mission BBQ exterior in Sicklerville.

Mission BBQ opens in Sicklerville

Dino Russo, Online Community Editor
March 7, 2025

Mission BBQ opened in Sicklerville in December 2024, next to the Shoppes at Cross Keys in Gloucester Township. The establishment is one of a growing number in South Jersey, with another Mission BBQ expected to open in Cherry Hill. There are already locations...

Neuwirth approaching and looking down the alley.

Men’s February Athlete Spotlight

Maya Morgan, Eastside Staff
March 6, 2025

The majority of Cherry Hill High School East knows about the successful season the boys basketball team is having (24-3) and the girls swim team, who just won the state championship (12-2). But, what about East’s boys bowling team (8-6-1)? While the...

Maddie Schultz ('25) with the logo of her new team.

Schultz to go across the pond to play soccer

Julia Sitnick, Eastside Sports Editor
March 5, 2025

Maddie Schultz has committed to the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the United Kingdom, where she will play soccer for Macclesfield Football Club (Macclesfield FC) while studying exercise science. Schultz has been a goalie since she was...

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 courses for high school students. New Jersey is...

East Girls Swim wins the state championships.

East Swim teams dive into their success

Julia Skoufalos, Online Sports Editor
March 4, 2025

Although swimming is an individual sport, many say that behind every good swimmer is a team that makes them faster, stronger and better. This most definitely applies to the boys and girls swim teams at Cherry Hill High School East as they’ve won numerous...

Brody Bogos ('25) runs in a cross country race for East.

Bogos wins South Jersey Runner of the Year award

Ben Raskas, Eastside Staff
March 4, 2025

Cherry Hill East’s own, senior Brody Bogos, has been awarded the 2024 South Jersey Runner of the year. Bogos participates in Cross Country, Winter Track and Spring Track for the Cougars. If you know Brody, then you know this is no surprise. The star...

Rosenblatt celebrates after the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory.

A dream come true

Julia Skoufalos, Online Sports Editor
March 4, 2025

Coming all the way from Cherry Hill to New Orleans, Zack Rosenblatt (‘09), an East alumni, covered the 2025 Super Bowl game for The Atlantic and a side story on Jalen Hurts for the New York Times. As a senior writer and most of his content revolving...