Ali Koenig is a junior and Eastside’s Managing editor. She enjoys watching The Office in her spare time.  

Ilana Arougheti has been on the Eastside editorial board for three years, but her distaste for Comic Sans and her loyalty to Times New Roman are just as strong as on day one. She’s a big proponent of crewneck sweatshirts, indie ...

Nafessa is, to put it in her own words, “fracking loco.” She loves making up new words when she can't seem to find the right ones to capture her mood. She often bursts into dance, and she has an unparalleled love of wearing...

She enjoys long books, strong tea, and all-you-can-eat sushi. Known affectionately as the Mom Friend of her group, she is always well-stocked with a supply of Band-Aids, extra pencils, and responsible advice. She hopes to be a...

Eli is an expert in the land of technology. He works as an IT technician for a neighboring school district, was an intern for Microsoft, and is a member of the East robotics club. Eli also loves reading, his favorite books being...

Harry Green is a junior and second-year Eastside editor. He can typically be found in F-087, where he is either creating thought-provoking story ideas or praising the genius of Elon Musk. In his spare time, Harry enjoys to exe...

Sophia Sitnick can usually be found at East enjoying a leisurely three course lunch in Caf 2. Sophia loves to laugh and does not take herself too seriously. If your favorite TV shows include The Office or Friends, you can count...

On first glance, the name Defne looks like it is pronounced differently but it is the same as Daphne from Scooby-Doo. Besides writing for Eastside, you can find her complaining about swim practice, reading about history, and list...

Now this is a story all about how Giana’s high school life got flipped turned upside down and she’d like to take a minute, just sit right there she’ll tell you how she became an editor of a paper called Eastside. In Sou...

Journalism is a girl’s best friend. This is Aine Pierre’s third year as an Eastside contributor and fifth year as a teen who is obsessed with current events. When she’s not in F-087 or running around the school like her hair...

Samuel Grossman is a senior at East and one of the Features editors for Eastside. Sam’s favorite food is ice cream and his favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle. In his free time, Sam likes to hang out with friends, wri...

Born in North Jersey, Karissa moved to Cherry Hill at the age of five. When she’s not writing for Features, she’s hosting birthday parties at BounceU or petting her excessive number of cats. Her personal heroes are Dave Gr...

Samantha Roehl has always been in love with words. She has a set of children’s classics that she grew up on and has wanted to be an author ever since she learned that putting the worlds in your head onto paper could be a care...

Adam Dashevsky is a senior and one of Eastside’s Sports editors. He is a fan of the rapper Logic.

Jacob Kernis is a junior and one of Eastside’s Sports editors.

Sophie is a senior at Cherry Hill East who lives, breathes, and loves writing about sports. Ask her a question about sports and she will probably know the answer. Her favorite teams are the Yankees and Giants. She is also an avid...

Nashita Ali is a senior and one of Eastside’s Community editors.

When Maddy Cicha isn’t rowing on the Cooper River, at a yoga class or traveling, you can find her working hard on the fabulous Community section! Maddy’s a dog-lover (especially of her two at home), vegetarian (with the exception...

Shir Goldfinger can often be found at Barnes and Noble, participating in long, overly drawn-out study sessions. In the café at Barnes and Nobles, she usually talks with friends about the stresses of school, while she waits timi...

Julia Benedetto is a senior and one of Eastside’s Opinions editors.

Jacob Graff is a junior and one of Eastside’s Opinions editors.

Greg loves pumping iron or shedding sweat during cardio on any given day at the gym. When he is not grinding, he can be seen volunteering for teens with special needs. Greg is a huge Phillies fan. His favorite place to be on a w...

Zoe Culver is a first-year editor for the Culture section of Eastside. In addition to writing for Eastside, Zoe participates in many clubs at East such as SGA and Breakdancing Club. Zoe enjoys working as a counselor at Camp Nock-A-M...

Claire is a second-year editor for Eastside. She enjoys long walks on the beach, dogs and writing cliché bios for herself. She plays field hockey in the fall and winter and likes to constantly remind others that she is, in fact,...

One thing Henry Nolan considers himself to be very good at is binge-watching. In the time that most people take to watch one season of a show, he is capable of getting through every season. He is passionate about all forms of a...

Jiseon Lee is a junior and one of Eastside’s Photo editors.

When not holding a camera on the sidelines of East sporting events, you can find Andrew in the pool at SJ Aquatic Club grinding out a solid practice, cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles (#GoBirds), eating Reese's Cups, or hanging...

Luke Shin is a senior and Eastside’s Video editor.

Sarah Zheng is a junior at East. She loves all types of food and eating is one of her favorite hobbies. Most of her friends call her “Surah.” You could probably find her at Chick-fil-A, Pancheros, or anywhere that has burgers. G...

Samantha Dayton is one of the Art directors for Eastside. During the summer, when she isn’t swimming on the Fox Hollow Swim Team, Sam enjoys working as a lifeguard at nearby community pools. Sam is a senior and is involved in ...

I’m Danny Kahn and I am one of the Art editors for Eastside! I’m involved in Operation Smile, the Photo club, and lots of other activities throughout the school. I’m a senior who loves dogs and drawing!...

Dakota Rosen is a senior and one of Eastside’s Business managers.

Salutations. I’m Brandon Weinstock, also known as the General Manager (GM) of Eastside. When I’m not controlling the finances of Eastside, you can find me sneaking into Life Time Athletic, sprinting at lacrosse practice or walking...