I recognize that some people feel the need to chronicle their, sometimes, illicit activities on social media sites and I am not pointing fingers. All the power to them. Some people, for example, may like to indulge in a little bit of Cannabis on a Wednesday...

Cherry Hill East has been included in numerous lists of the top high schools in New Jersey since its founding in 1967. We have strong test scores, great student integrity and an impressive selection of after-school clubs. But we are missing an important...

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey - On Friday evening, at around 7:30 p.m., Dr. Lawyer Schapman, 78, used the P.A. system to make an unsolicited announcement at the Cherry Hill Walmart on Route 38. The store manager, Rick Stevens, explained these “pranks”...

Captain Phillips is a dramatization of the real-life Somali pirates’ high jacking of an American cargo ship. The film follows Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks) as the captain of that ship. Though based on the 2009 events, Captain Phillips breaks free of...

On October 12, the Before the Bridge Music Festival showcased a wide variety of music for all different tastes during a free show. Due to rain, the festival was moved from its original location at Haddon Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue in Collingswood to The...

Often times, someone who devotes their time to helping others becomes idolized in the eyes of many. This is exactly what happened to Callie Scott (’15), after volunteering her time over the summer to community service work in Africa. Scott embarked...

Rob Ford, the Mayor of Toronto, Canada, has admitted to smoking crack-cocaine "probably a year ago" while he was in a “drunken stupor.” Despite the heavy severity of this revelation, the Mayor of North America’s fourth largest city has refused to...

I never thought Katy Perry’s formulaic hit, “Roar” could move me in the slightest–or any hit for that matter. But, I can no longer listen to that song without thinking of Olivia Wise and her remarkable display of courage. Olivia Wise, 16, covered...

One hundred and thirty-eight. That is the number of hours that one must work in New Jersey today, at minimum-wage salary, to afford a two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. This represents a central reason as to...

Scroll down for a link that will take you to the October 2013 issue online: http://issuu.com/eastsidenewspaper/docs/eastsideoctober2013

The Eagles record after week eight, the halfway point of the NFL season and the first eight weeks of Chip Kelly’s tenure in Philadelphia, is 3-5. Additionally, the Eagles are 0-4 at home, and have not won a game at Lincoln Financial Field since September...

Rating: 6/10. Pusha T, Virginia-based hip-hop artist and member of rap-duo Clipse (with Malice) makes his full-length solo debut with My Name is My Name. Features on the album include Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Ab-Liva, The-Dream, Jeezy, Kevin Cossom,...

Rating: 7/10. Chicago-based rapper Vic Mensa releases his debut mixtape, INNANETAPE (2013). The 19-year-old rapper has worked with Chicago-based rapper Chance the Rapper, singer BJ the Chicago Kid, and band Kids These Days in the past, but INNANETAPE...

On Saturday, October 26, 30 women across Saudi Arabia temporarily broke free from the constraining shackles of inferior rights by getting behind the wheel. These courageous women, fed up with the blatant inequality in Saudi Arabia, posted videos of themselves...