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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Jenna Myers, Managing Editor

All content by Jenna Myers

Comfortable in My Own Body

Jenna Myers, Eastside Community Editor
March 1, 2016

While growing up in Cherry Hill, Milo Cancello (‘17) would do activities like soccer, martial arts and bike ride and would occasionally horseback ride in Mexico. When Cancello was in elementary school, all his friends were guys. “I didn’t...

Accepted by the People I Care About

Jenna Myers, Eastside Community Editor
March 1, 2016

When Jill Murphy (‘16) was just 10 years old, she realized she was bisexual and thought that it was normal to everyone to like boys and girls, not just the opposite sex. While growing up, Murphy decided to push her sexuality to the side since it wouldn’t...

The New Genderation

The New Genderation

No one is new to the idea of LGBTQ+-centered journalism. We’ve all seen the words thrown about the media outlets: gay, lesbian, transgender. But although these terms might be used more frequently in the modern lexicon, it’s not uncommon for people...

Teens begin to suffer from hearing loss at a young age

Teens begin to suffer from hearing loss at a young age

Jenna Myers, Eastside Community Editor
July 31, 2015

If you are listening to music right now, you might want to turn the volume down…or maybe even off. According to nbcnews.com, over 6.5 million teenagers in the United States suffer from hearing loss caused by listening to music at a high volume. Whether...

Kindred resembles old Passion Pit tunes

Kindred resembles old Passion Pit tunes

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
April 29, 2015

In early 2007, college student Michael Angelakos made several electronica songs solely on his computer as a Valentine’s Day gift for his girlfriend. Angelakos then decided to put these songs on an EP known as Chunk Of Change, made with keyboardist Xander...

The Wombats release its third album

The Wombats release its third album

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
April 28, 2015

It all started in 2003 when singer Matthew Murphy joined together with drummer Dan Haggis and bass player Tord Knudson, thus creating an indie-rock band known as The Wombats. Over the years, the Liverpool band has released three studio albums that include A...

AWOLNATION's new album hits all of the right notes

AWOLNATION’s new album hits all of the right notes

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
March 23, 2015

In 2011, electronic-rock band, AWOLNATION, released its debut album, Megalithic Symphony, which consists of the popular songs “Sail” and “Kill Your Heroes.” Nearly four years later, AWOLNATION released its sophomore album Run. Lead singer, Aaron...

Marina and the Diamonds' new album leaks early

Marina and the Diamonds’ new album leaks early

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
March 23, 2015

Originally supposed to hit the shelves on April 6, Froot, Marina and the Diamonds’ highly anticipated third studio album, was released nearly a month early on March 16 due to an internet leak. Although the full-length audio of Froot was spilled, Marina...

Photo courtesy of finishticket.bandcamp.com.

Finish Ticket delights with debut album

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
December 26, 2014

Finish Ticket, a band made up of friends and siblings from the town of Alameda in California, released its debut album, Tears You Apart in Feb. 2013. Recorded and mastered by Castle Ultimate Sound, Tears You Apart is featured with the indie-alternative...

Art by Helena Sirken ('15)/ Eastside Art Director

States should think about implementing a carbon tax

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
December 24, 2014

A carbon tax is a tax on fossil fuels that emit carbon dioxide such as coal and petroleum. Most factories run on these fossil fuels because they are a cheaper alternative; however, they are extremely unhealthy for the environment. These fossil fuels release...

Photo courtesy of kusu.co.uk.

Venues should limit the amount of alcohol consumed by visitors

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
December 16, 2014

Many people go to venues such as the Wells Fargo Center and the Electric Factory for concerts; however at these places, and many more around the United States, there is no limit on how much alcohol can be sold to the each visitor on one night. In late...

Photo courtesy of RCA.

Walk the Moon pleases listeners with new album

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
December 13, 2014

After its huge single, “Anna Sun” became a craze everywhere in 2011, the band Walk the Moon drives more fans in with its newest album, Talking Is Hard. With pop sprinkled onto each song on this 12-track album, Walk the Moon adds this small change...

Barclay Farms hosts communal concert

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
July 14, 2014

On the first day of Music Under the Stars, a communal concert held every summer, a local band "Don't Call Me Francis" took the stage at 7:15 p.m. Before they took the stage, a band made up of Cherry Hill Public School students played at 6:30 following...

Writer shares her opinion on guns in schools

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
June 17, 2014

With the controversy of whether guns should or should not be legal United States, the question as to whether teachers should or should not be armed with guns has come up. Since the Sandy Hook incident, there have been 74 school shootings in the United...

East should get new computers

Jenna Myers, Eastside Opinions Editor
June 16, 2014

In 2003, Dell released the newest computer, the M992. As six years passed, computers have advanced in major ways. When the M992 was just released, East bought enough PCs for the entire school. Since there is about one computer per academic classroom,...