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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside
Asher Boiskin

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Editor-In-Chief

Asher Boiskin is a senior and one of Eastside’s Online Editors-in-Chief. He loves participating in Model United Nations conferences, reading nonfiction, watching Netflix, and competing in trivia competitions. Outside of Eastside, Asher serves as President of the History Club and school-wide Vice President.

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EICs and Managing Editor say farewell to Eastside

EICs and Managing Editor say farewell to Eastside

Asher Boiskin, Ella Goodstadt, Matthew Rentezelas, Gia Gupta, Jillian Koenig, and Sophia Liu
June 10, 2024
We asked former U.S. Senate Majority Whip Alan Simpson 25 Questions about Politics, Service, and the Senate. Here are his answers.

We asked former U.S. Senate Majority Whip Alan Simpson 25 Questions about Politics, Service, and the Senate. Here are his answers.

Asher Boiskin and Matthew Rentezelas
May 20, 2024
Introducing the 2024 Mr. East contestants

Introducing the 2024 Mr. East contestants

Landon Schuster, Asher Boiskin, Ella Goodstadt, Karina Gupta, Matthew Rentezelas, Julia Sitnick, and Izzy Sobel
May 16, 2024
Dr. Perry Announces Retirement From Cherry Hill High School East

Dr. Perry Announces Retirement From Cherry Hill High School East

Asher Boiskin and Matthew Rentezelas
April 11, 2024
The second half of Cherry Hill High School East's B-wing, where the Alternative High School will be located next year.

Dear Board of Education: We Need Your Help; Can You Answer These Questions for Us?

Asher Boiskin and Daniel Ovadia
April 11, 2024
Inside the U.S. Senate: Jeffrey Chiesa's Experiences on Capitol Hill and Beyond

Inside the U.S. Senate: Jeffrey Chiesa’s Experiences on Capitol Hill and Beyond

Asher Boiskin and Matthew Rentezelas
April 10, 2024
From Prosecutor to Lieutenant Governor: The Rise of Kimberly Guadagno in New Jersey Politics

From Prosecutor to Lieutenant Governor: The Rise of Kimberly Guadagno in New Jersey Politics

Matthew Rentezelas and Asher Boiskin
March 26, 2024
STOPit Explained: a look into East’s anonymous reporting

STOPit Explained: a look into East’s anonymous reporting

Gia Gupta, Asher Boiskin, and Matthew Rentezelas
March 6, 2024
Eastside interviews U.S. Congressman and Senate candidate Andy Kim (‘00)

Eastside interviews U.S. Congressman and Senate candidate Andy Kim (‘00)

Asher Boiskin, Matthew Rentezelas, and Manar Hadi
March 1, 2024
Mr. Binkley, a presidential candidate, speaks with a large crowd of potential voters.

Eastside Interviewed U.S. Presidential Candidate Ryan Binkley. Here’s His Vision for America.

Asher Boiskin, Danny Ovadia, and Enis Ercan
October 23, 2023
Students declare "Hate Has No Home" at Cherry Hill High School East.

Fostering Unity Amidst the Gaza-Israel Conflict: Cherry Hill East’s Response to School Tensions

Asher Boiskin, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2023
Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., delivers a speech to community members at Temple Beth Sholom on Tuesday.

Challenges and Unity: The Gaza-Israel Conflict Creates a Battlefield for East Students

Asher Boiskin, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2023
Ron DeSantis speaking at a conference. (Photo by Wade Vandervort / AFP) (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty Images)

Florida Governor DeSantis files for presidential bid

Matthew Rentezelas, Asher Boiskin, and Enis Ercan
April 19, 2023

Do male East students think the same?

Karina Gupta, Natalie Finkelstein, Matthew Rentezelas, Manar Hadi, Asher Boiskin, and Brielle Lampf
April 11, 2023

Test your knowledge about student governments with Eastside!

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
March 27, 2023

Resolutions: The editorial voice SGA should utilize

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
March 27, 2023
Student Government: Questions of Authority and Power

Student Government: Questions of Authority and Power

Asher Boiskin, Shad Lightson, Enis Ercan, Ronak Pathak, and Alexis Rovner
March 22, 2023
Teachers affect rigor

Teachers affect rigor

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
March 13, 2023
A map detailing the percentage of those economically disadvantaged by elementary school within the Cherry Hill Public Schools system.

Discipline and Economic Disparities: Cherry Hill School District’s Geographic Divides

Gia Gupta, Asher Boiskin, and Enis Ercan
February 10, 2023
Rescuers recover a child trapped under rubble

Catastrophic earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
February 9, 2023
Cherry Hill Public Schools sent an email out to the community regarding the shelter in place.

Students Dismissed 30 Minutes Late Due to Police Activity

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
February 7, 2023
Wang's senior student portrait from the 2011 yearbook (left) and a more recent photo of Wang, courtesy of Euronews (right).

We found Gary Wang. Here’s what we know, Part 2.

Asher Boiskin, Alena Zhang, and Gia Gupta
January 10, 2023
Wang's senior student portrait from the 2011 yearbook (left) and a more recent photo of Wang, courtesy of Euronews (right).

We found Gary Wang. Here’s what we know.

Asher Boiskin, Alena Zhang, and Brielle Lampf
January 3, 2023
East uses seals that look like the Presidential Seal on podiums like this one.

[Photo] Students Need To Know More About Presidential Seal Misuse

Daniel Ovadia, Eastside Staff
December 21, 2022
The Cherry Hill Public School District announced today its sale of $300,000,000 in school bonds to J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, an investment management company.

Phase One of the Cherry Hill School Bond in Motion

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
December 8, 2022
Esau Wanani (featured left) and Yonatan Loukato (featured right).

Ugandan Political Asylum Seekers Visit Cherry Hill Synagogue to Plea Their Case

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
October 24, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II reigned as monarch in England for decades, accumulating both love and controversy

Queen Elizabeth II dies, leaving behind questions, confusion and condemnation

Enis Ercan, Asher Boiskin, Lauren Winslow, Emily Boyle, Melissa Vital, and Natalie Finkelstein
October 21, 2022
British pounds bearing the face of Queen Elizabeth II. All must be recirculated with the face of the newly minted King Charles. (Courtesy of ABC News)

Britain’s economy endangered by the passing of the queen

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
October 21, 2022
Meet Ronak Pathak, Your Class of 2026 SGA President

Meet Ronak Pathak, Your Class of 2026 SGA President

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
October 17, 2022
The world map on pages 138 and 139 of the 2022-2023 East planner.

Questionable Geography: The District’s Distribution of an Incorrect Map

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
October 10, 2022
(Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty)

DeSantis, Vertol and Shady Money: The Unknown Multimillionaire Orchestrating Florida’s Migrant Relocation Program

Asher Boiskin and Enis Ercan
September 21, 2022
An image of the payment made to Vertol Company Systems Inc. by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Florida Department of Transportation Authorizes Payment to Possibly Relocate more Migrants in Coming Days

Asher Boiskin and Enis Ercan
September 20, 2022
A stack of my stamped letters addressed to various United States government officials.

Writing to America: Lessons in Leadership

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor
September 8, 2022
In order to see real change, the legislature needs to represent all american citizens

Exploring The New Age of Politicians

Lauren Winslow, Asher Boiskin, and Batul El Barouki
May 31, 2022
Although the 117th Congress is diverse, Congress still does not adequately represent american citizens

Congress continues to need more minority representation

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
May 30, 2022
Find items for cheap on GovDeals, a site that puts surplus items up for auction

Who knew you could purchase a car for just a few dollars?

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
May 7, 2022
Boiskin gives his views on Amnesty International and their report on Israel.

Amnesty International stays silent on antisemitic issues

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Global Commentary Editor
April 3, 2022

Addressing antisemitism

Vivian Rong, Natalie Finkelstein, Ziva Davis, Max Gaffin, Asher Boiskin, Ella Goodstadt, and Abby Yu
April 3, 2022
The fake account, under the name Jake Stein, near the time of publication.

Jake Stein: the fake East student almost 800 people followed

Asher Boiskin and Jesse Sklar
April 1, 2022
Graffiti, in broken English, calling out Russia as a result of the ongoing conflict.

The Writing on the Wall: Graffiti, a Russian Community, and Israel

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
March 22, 2022

Did the United States fake the moon landing?

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
February 5, 2022
Modern culture reinforces society's belief in harmful conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories have a detrimental impact on society

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
February 5, 2022
Conspiracy theories continue to influence today's society in a negative way

Exploring Conspiracy Theories

Lauren Winslow, Asher Boiskin, Nicole Vital, Melissa Vital, Jacy Dickstein, Amanda Merovitz, and Isabella Levin
February 5, 2022
Women are still underrepresented in history and continue to be portrayed in secondary roles

Five years later, women still lack historical recognition

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
January 28, 2022
CHPS should move to temporary remote learning due to the increase in Covid cases amongst students and staff.

Cherry Hill East students should move to temporary remote learning

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
January 6, 2022
Afghans flee the Kabul Airport amid crisis

America fails to live up to its humanitarian ideals

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
December 9, 2021
Prince Michael Bates stand on his own microtation, Sealand

Making the case for Sealand, the world’s smallest nation

Asher Boiskin, Global Commentary Editor
December 1, 2021
The percentages of mlitary families who whose wellbeing was affected by the pandemic.

The United States military during the pandemic

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
October 28, 2021
This package will give readers a deeper look into those who were affected by the pandemic

The faces behind the masks

Lauren Winslow, Alena Zhang, Asher Boiskin, Lauren Greenberg, and Jacy Dickstein
October 28, 2021
Small Island, Big History: the Unknown Submarine Battles of Ocracoke, North Carolina

Small Island, Big History: the Unknown Submarine Battles of Ocracoke, North Carolina

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor
August 28, 2021

Vaccine passports offer tool in return to normal

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
June 7, 2021
Adolf Hitler Uunona won his local election in Namibia, which sparked a debate about names.

The Controversies Surrounding Names

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
April 12, 2021
The CDC updates its guidelines to enforce three-feet distancing between students.

The CDC updates physical distance guidelines in K-12 schools

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
April 8, 2021
The map indicates that the United States was withdrawing from the Paris Agreement under the Trump Administration.

The Paris Agreement has environmental benefits

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
December 9, 2020
Students return to in-person learning but maintain safety precautions in Denver, Colorado.

Should schools across the country return to learn in-person?

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
November 10, 2020
The Green New Deal intends to combat climate change and improve global warming, but many argue that implementing the plan isn't feasible as it will cost the nation over 1 trillion dollars.

Should the US implement a “Green New Deal”?

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Staff
November 10, 2020
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