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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Coronavirus Coverage

Covid cases rise with the new variant, especially after the winter holiday season

Omicron surges throughout the United States

Rachna Mohan, Eastside Staff Member January 26, 2022

The end of zoom meetings, pajama bottoms, and the endless cycles of scary news was a hope for many people as the number of covid cases decreased, vaccine rates increased and the curve plateaued. As the holiday season approached, COVID-19 cases increased...

Companies are preparing to allow children to receive the  COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccine companies aim to lower age requirements

Priya Tyagi, Eastside Staff April 15, 2021

With more than 76 million people fully vaccinated to protect against Covid-19 in the United States, there is hope for things to go back to normal after such a disastrous year. Families are now wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children....

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the U.K., addressing citizens on November 1st, 2020.

The United Kingdom struggles against Covid-19

Priya Tyagi, Eastside Staff February 8, 2021

Forty-five days before the first suspected case of the coronavirus was announced, a scorecard was published. It ranked countries based on how prepared they were to handle an outbreak of a virus or disease and was based on certain measures, such as how...

Courtesy of HBO Max

Shows create pandemic specials

Natalie Finkelstein, Eastside Staff February 6, 2021

Throughout 2020, production in the television industry has been put to a serious halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing restrictions have suspended production for many shows, such as Stranger Things, Shameless, and The Handmaid’s Tale....

Duke University has only recorded 75 positive Covid-19 cases out of 17,000 students and staff due to strict guidelines and a general adherence of rules.

College campuses respond to COVID-19

Harry Turner, Eastside Staff November 17, 2020

In our ever-changing, unpredictable, pandemic-ridden world, adaptability is the key to achieving a sense of normalization. While many people have found a path to normalization in their daily lives, colleges were faced with a perplexing challenge before...

A mother and son wear masks while sitting in a bus.

Should the US have a national mask mandate?

Evan Hammer, Eastside Staff November 17, 2020

Throughout the past weeks, cases of COVID-19 have risen exponentially around the US. The spike in cases and deaths has caused more of a demand for a national mask mandate. As I sat down with Doctor Anne Gordon of Cooper Pediatrics, we discussed the spread...

PHOTOS: The Coronavirus forces lifestyle changes in Cherry Hill

Yena Son, Eastside Photo Editor August 15, 2020

The world has changed immensely from the unanticipated arrival of COVID-19. From individuals and smaller scale businesses to schools, government, and large corporate conglomerates, people have had to adjust to these changes and continue with their daily...

Miami Marlins experience COVID-19 outbreak

Major League Baseball experiences COVID-19 outbreak

Scout Pullano, Eastside Community Editor July 30, 2020

Major League Baseball players returned to the fields after COVID-19 delayed the start of their season. The typical baseball game that we are used to seeing on our TV screens and from the stands in front of the field has changed drastically due to...

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 exist with our old version of normal. As we forge...