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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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Ella Goodstadt

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Editor-In-Chief

Ella Goodstadt is one of the Online Editors-in-Chief for Eastside, and she is a senior at East. When she’s not working on Eastside, Ella loves to hang out with her friends, play tennis, watch her favorite shows, and read! Ella is so excited for an amazing year with Eastside!!

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The new Hunger Games movie features a young Coriolanus Snow.

Hunger Games prequel: The relighting of the fandom

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2024

What drives a person’s hunger for power? How does an individual develop into the quintessential villain? What makes people feel sympathy for the antagonist? “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” written by Suzanne Collins, illustrates...

How the coffee brews: The local cafe battle

How the coffee brews: The local cafe battle

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2023

A relaxing ambience. A high quality cup of coffee. A delectable pastry. These are just some qualities that an ideal cafe should maintain. South Jersey surely has its fair share of coffee shops and cafes. However, only a few cafes meet all of the standards...

Noah Kahan: Stick Season Tour

Noah Kahan: Stick Season Tour

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
June 20, 2023

This summer, folk-pop singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is bringing his “Northern Attitude” across the country. Kahan is considered to be an up-and-coming artist as he began releasing music in 2017 and made his big breakthrough in the summer of 2022 with...

Ed Sheeran: The Mathematics Tour

Ed Sheeran: The Mathematics Tour

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
June 20, 2023

Add, Multiply, Divide, Equals, and Subtract. When most people hear these terms, they think of the basic mathematical operations that they learned in elementary school. However, to English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran, they mean so much more. These are...

Siddarth Pejavera as Mr. Saxxy

Ella Goodstadt, Eastisde Online Culture Editor
April 13, 2023

Q: What is your Mr. East name and what is the significance of it? A: "My Mr. East name is Mr Saxxy. I chose that name because I’ve been playing sax for my whole life and I believe I'm a pretty saxy man." Q: What pop star did you choose to represent...

Erin Kang ('23) finds identity through creativity, such as by upcycling clothes. (Jiwoo Lee ('24))

Erin Kang (’23)

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
April 10, 2023

When life was put on hold and the pandemic struck the entire world, people searched for any way to maintain a hold on normalcy. Spring of 2020 was a time of great stress and worry, yet it also opened the door for self-discovery and self-care. For Erin...

The paparazzi have relentlessly harassed celebrities for pictures since the 1950s, and the culture has only grown worse with time.

The paparazzi stalk and harass celebrities

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
April 1, 2023

Paparazzi. In today’s society, that word has a rather negative connotation. Paparazzi are photographers who make a living by capturing images and videos of celebrities. The overall concept of the paparazzi may seem innocent as it provides a way for...

"Your Place or Mine" stars Reece Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.

“Your Place or Mine” spreads laughter and love

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
February 16, 2023

You know what they say, opposites attract. In Netflix's new original movie, “Your Place or Mine,” Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher star as best friends, Debbie Dunn and Peter Coleman. The pair, who are complete opposites, engage in the classic...

Top Singles

Top Singles

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
January 9, 2023

“Anti-Hero” - Taylor Swift Taylor Swift did it once again. The pop star released yet another Billboard Hot 100 hit single that maintained the number one spot on the list for its first six weeks following the highly anticipated release. The self-deprecating...

What streaming service reboot should you watch?

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
December 30, 2022

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The age of reboots has arrived

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
December 30, 2022

With shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gossip Girl, The Office, and more, the 2000s were an exciting time to be tuning into TV. During this period, streaming services had not yet attained the popularity that they have today, and the ownership of cable was...

Many streaming services have seen a rise in price over recent years.

Prices continue to rise

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
December 30, 2022

Various factors are considered by people when deciding to invest in a streaming service. One of the foremost components of this decision is to consider the price. Over the years prices to view movies and tv shows have jumped to extreme amounts and truly...

How the cookie crumbles: The local cookie battle

How the cookie crumbles: The local cookie battle

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
December 1, 2022

Cookies are one of the most popular baked goods, yet I have found that it can be very difficult to find the perfect one. The perfect cookie depends on its consistency, taste, texture and especially the experience at the bakery itself. Bakeshops, some...

"Disenchanted" was released to Disney Plus on November 18, 2022 as a sequel to "Enchanted."

“Disenchanted” fails to enchant viewers

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Online Culture Editor
November 27, 2022

On November 18, 2022, Disney Plus brought viewers back to the fantastical land of Andalasia in their latest movie, Disenchanted. The film is a sequel to the 2008 box office hit, Enchanted. Enchanted is filled with a magical nostalgia and wistfulness...

The stars of "One Tree Hill" release an episode of their podcast, "Drama Queens" every Monday.

The “Drama Queens” take fans back to Tree Hill

Ella Goodstadt, Online Culture Editor
November 8, 2022

“Always and forever.” This is one of the most iconic lines from the hit 2003 teen drama, One Tree Hill. This is also the connection that the cast and fans alike feel with the show, which came to a close in 2012. The stars of the show have now returned...

Dance chairs this year include Arielle Cosenza and Emily Altman.

Dance Chairs

Ella Goodstadt and Shayna Oppen
April 28, 2022

Emily Altman (‘22) and Arielle Consenza (‘22) have taken on the role of dance chairs for the 2022 Mr. East competition. The duo has been working diligently to ensure that the contestants’ superpowers are up to par to compete in the dance. This year’s...

Introducing the contestants for Mr. East 2022

After two years, Cherry Hill High School East's tradition of the Mr. East pageant returns in person. The pageant will occur in East's auditorium on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Eight contestants will battle it out in the categories of talent, formal wear,...

Junior prom will be held on Thursday, April 7th at Auletto Caterers in Deptford, New Jersey.

Junior prom preview

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Editorial Assistant
April 6, 2022

The juniors of Cherry Hill High School East are going to experience a night as good as gold on April 7, 2022, for their junior prom. The dazzling event will take place at Auletto Caterers in Deptford, New Jersey, from 6:30-10:30 PM. The prom will be...

Cherry Hill is heavily influenced by Judaism. (Blue flags represent places for Jews to come together in culture, religion, or community)

Judaism has created a lasting impact on Cherry Hill

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Editorial Assistant
April 3, 2022

In a world where only 0.19 percent of the population worships Judaism, it’s seemingly shocking that 11,000 of these people live in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the areas surrounding the town. For years, the area has been home to a significant Jewish...

Enchanting signs lead guests through the magical exhibition as they explore the world of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter comes to the Franklin Institute

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Editorial Assistant
March 21, 2022

Attention all muggles, members of the wizarding world, and fantastic beasts! Magic arrived in Philadelphia on February 18, 2022, when the World Premiere of Harry Potter™: The Exhibition came to the Franklin Institute. The exhibition is the first of...

Nick Pezzella swimming in a meet

Nick Pezzella commits to Georgetown University

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Editorial Assistant
October 27, 2021

In July of 2021, Georgetown University recruited Cherry Hill High School East Boys Swim Team’s, Nick Pezzella (‘22). Next fall, Pezzella will begin his freshman year as a member of the Georgetown Hoyas Swimming & Diving team. Pezzella began his...

The trending Netflix show focuses on the Bridgerton family, an upper class family in London, England.

Bridgerton Review

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Staff
March 3, 2021

★★★★ Intriguing, charming, romantic, and scandalous. This sums up the trending Netflix Original Series, Bridgerton. This period piece, set in London, England during the Regency period, follows high-society families finding their way in love,...

Students receive impactful gifts this holiday season

Students receive impactful gifts this holiday season

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Staff
December 23, 2020

You know what time of year it is… gift-giving season! The holidays are the time of year when gifts are exchanged with family, friends, and others to share the love and holiday spirit. After speaking with a plethora of Cherry Hill East students, it...

Top 10 trending Amazon holiday gifts under $40

Top 10 trending Amazon holiday gifts under $40

Ella Goodstadt, Eastside Staff
December 12, 2020

1) All-new Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) - $29.99 Amazon recently released its fourth generation Alexa Echo Dot. The new Alexa is already a huge hit with users. Cherry Hill East student Nysa Chawla (‘24) recommends the Dot as a gift this year “because...