Flowers, chocolates, and pink and red galore! From unique local gift shops to decadent treats sold at local bakeries, South Jersey knows how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Throughout this package, you can read students’ perspectives, learn how to make...

Valentine’s Day is a holiday with the second-most amount of spending during the year, only following Christmas. Gifts for girls typically include baked goods, jewelry, and flowers. This holiday, consider shopping local for your loved one, and purchase...

Running for a minute down the street feels like it takes 90 minutes; running in a soccer game for ninety minutes feels like a minute. My lungs collapse after running laps around a soccer field during preseason; my lungs hold up after a hard fought scrimmage...

Rising sign, Scorpio, and what now?! If you have ever questioned the hype around astrology, this package is for you. Eastside breaks down each horoscope sign, how astrology came to be, skeptics views on astrology and much more. Get ready to learn more...

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Save the planet! Save the turtles! Remember that one year where everyone cared about plastic straws and the craze just went away? While it was one form of preventing plastic from damaging Earth’s environment, it did not do anything deep rooted or life-changing....

There are thousands of ways to show love to another, through material items, food, and signs of affections. However, society has lost sight on the one person that truly should be loved by yourself: you! With this extremely unprecedented year, the lockdown...

Eastside wishes you a happy holidays and a joyful Christmas on the twenty-fifth day of the Advent Calendar. Watch the video to see the holiday card!

Christmas Although it may be a common fact that Christmas celebrates Jesus’ birth, historians have delved into its past and find its origins questionable. Originally, Easter was the only highly celebrated Christian holiday, but Christmas took over...

As the holiday season progresses, aside from the unconventional methods of celebrating winter holidays nationwide, many of East’s students will also find themselves in situations ranging from distanced zoom calls with family members to sending gifts...

For the nineteenth day in the Advent Calendar, Lalitha Viswanathan ('22) makes a Christmas-themed charcuterie board.

Lalitha Viswanathan ('22) gives instructions on how to wrap different types of gifts for the second day in the Advent Calendar. The gifts are now all wrapped and ready for the holidays!    

To end off 2020, Eastside presents an Advent Calendar in the month of December. All throughout December, Eastside will have interesting stories and graphics. This special traditional calendar encompasses the holiday spirit in each day. To enjoy the daily...

Although the term “election” is now often associated with Presidential or Gubernatorial candidates, recognizing its importance on the local level is vital as well. On today’s ballot, if you are a Cherry Hill resident, not only will you see a ballot...

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Four dollars for a bathing suit?! That seems too good to be true… because it is. This price resembles the idea of fast fashion, which is when a mass retailer sells very cheap clothing in order to attract consumers based on the latest trends. Three...

Though the school year has moved online, Mr. East will still go on! While senior boys perform for the rest of the East community, the chairpeople will still be running the show. This year’s team of chairpersons consists of Defne Alpdogan (‘20),...

Mr. East is often looked forward to by the entire student body, especially the senior class. It is a chance for some of the most entertaining 12th Grade boys to strut their stuff and showcase their talents. This year’s Mr. East, although it would not...

Never Have I Ever binge-watched the new Netflix show Never Have I Ever, trust me you’re going to want to put a finger down. The new coming-of-age show directed by Mindy Kaling shows a teenage girl struggling to claim a social life in her sophomore year. ...

Max Gaffin (‘22), Isabella Levin (‘22), Lauren Smith (‘20) and Lalitha Viswanathan (‘22) sit down and give some good tips on some of their favorite easy recipes you can make at home!  

Avocado Toast with a Kick (pictured on the left) Being a soccer player, I love getting a kick out of things, whether it is through sports, experiences, and FOOD! Through this quarantine, avocados have been my go-to food item. I have mixed and blended...

“OMG! There are only 1,087 more days until your sweet sixteen,” said my friend Ava, in the midst of my seventh-grade year. Planning my sweet sixteen in middle school might seem crazy from afar, but it means something more to me. In seventh grade,...

Lauren Smith (‘20), Isabella Levin (‘22), Max Gaffin (‘22) and Lalitha Viswanathan (‘22) share their favorites movies in the following categories: Drama/Action, Musicals, movies series and Disney. These opinions are solely based off of their top...

People express their love for music in different ways. Some join school bands, others play recreationally. Jacob Bloom (‘20), however, shares his passion through DJing. He began DJing and making video montages when he was ten years old in 2013. “I...

You are practicing all through winter workshops. You are waiting anxiously for the next season. You are beyond excited because you were destined to do great things. Suddenly, the Coronavirus leaves the season in heartbreaking conditions. This was the...

Max Gaffin (‘22), Isabella Levin (‘22), Lauren Smith (‘20) and Lalitha Viswanathan (‘22) sit down and give some good tips on some of their favorite easy recipes you can make at home!

Two years ago I officially chose the date for my sweet sixteen. Never in my life could I have imagined a worldwide pandemic would postpone the day of my dreams. On Thursday, March 12, my mom asked me if I would be comfortable not having my party on our...

It’s midway through the 2019 spring season and the Cherry Hill East Boys Lacrosse team’s goals are yet to be surpassed.  So far this season, the team has lost a couple of close games that they should have won. Justin Meyers, head coach, said,...

His talent was almost natural, as in his sophomore year at East the Courier Post named him a South Jersey All Star Team Member. Throughout his East career, Cardelia earned many individual awards, with perhaps his most impressive being placing at fourth...

Clark was a tennis all-star ever since he started playing. During all four years at East, played #1 singles for his sophomore, junior and senior year. Clark committed to Old Dominion University in Virginia. He played for all four years and led his...

Daly was an all star in Football, being awarded across his for years at East. His success was so great that he was recruited to the Wake Forest University football team on a full scholarship. Daly was so sought after that he received tryouts to be...

Ipri, a coaching legend, had a forty year career at East. Within those four decades full of rackets and tennis balls, he achieved 956 wins and 90 losses. This ratio that Ipri had is very tough to make. On his date of retirement, May 6, 2011, he held...

Nec’s swimming journey began when she joined the Covered Bridge swim team. She eventually tried out for the Delaware Township High School Girls’ Swim Team and helped them achieve a league championship. After starting to teach at Cherry Hill East,...

Cost’s contribution to East as an administrator will always be noteworthy. He first started out his career by enlisting in the US Navy, and he served as a hospital corpsman and physical therapy technician. His training techniques then became used...

An East star swimmer for all four years of high school, Mendez was a dedicated athlete. She was a star in the 100 meter-butterfly and 100-meter freestyle and was named to the All South Jersey first team for those categories. Swimming was a major part...

Schultz, or “Captain Corbs” as her teammates called her, became interested in gymnastics after watching Olga Korbut perform in the 1972 Olympics. Inspired by Korbut, she started competing for a club team outside of school, which gave her a leg up...

D’Andrea’s participation in East sports is remarkable, playing on the varsity squad for football, basketball and baseball. His strongest sport was football as he received the honor of being placed onto the All Area 1st team, the All Group IV 1st team,...

Kenig was an amazing soccer player. His East journey began in sophomore year when he played Varsity soccer. During this period, he was awarded by being placed on numerous teams, perhaps the most prestigious being All-State twice. This led to him earning...

Pike’s time on the East Girls Swim Team was absolutely magical. From her time there, she recalls the amazing team bonding. They would hold parties and treat each other as if they were sisters. She was a part of the 1979 State Championships, which...

Praino’s high school years were filled with endless practices, ranging from football in the fall to basketball in the winter to baseball in the spring. His tri-sport character led him to be on Varsity for three different sports in senior year. His...

Ramming’s basketball career led him to become one of the starters for both his junior and senior year under John Valore’s coaching. Perhaps his most impressive record was being able to score 1,110 points in two seasons, with 703 points in his junior...

DePalma did not lead a typical high schooler life; during his sophomore year of school, his family left him and he had to live with his neighbor. Regardless, he did not let that stop him from working his hardest. In his junior and senior year, he was...

During her junior year, Senholzi was a standout player, who helped lead the girls basketball team to its first state championship in their history. Under the coaching of Coach Gebert, she was able to become the best athlete she could possibly be....

The 2019 East Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees were given the prestigious honor to be among the most talented and decorated athletes from Cherry Hill East. These athletes were inducted on November 30, 2019 at the Indian Springs Country Club. Mr. Fred...

Many new teachers and staff were added to the long list of educators at Cherry Hill East.  Within this group of recently hired teachers is Mr. Tyler Brake, a new member of the English department.  Brake, a Cherry Hill native and Cherry Hill West...

Dulce Artisanal Pastry located in Collingswood, NJ, combines amazing desserts and a cute shop all into one restaurant. Currently, the bakery is nicely decorated for Easter, with lavender pixie lights hanging from the ceiling and bunnies around the shop....

As the seniors approach the close of their high school journey, the main joy comes in committing to a college.  Sharon Um (‘19) found her dream school, Bloomfield College, and plans to be on their women’s volleyball team. “When I was 14 and...

AThe acai shop that originated from the Jersey shore has brought its delicious bowls, smoothies and juices to the Towne Place at Garden State Park. The Playa Bowls shop opened on December 8, 2018. Manager Dave Smith said “I think the reason they...

Jack Watson (‘19) committed to the University of Pittsburgh for swimming on November 9 and signed on November 14. Watson has been an avid competitive member of the South Jersey Aquatics Club (SJAC) since he was nine years old. He also swims for Cherry...

Maddy Cicha (‘19) committed to the University of Louisville on Tuesday, October 9th for rowing.   Cicha began her rowing journey in seventh grade after being encouraged by her friends and parents. Cicha currently rows for South Jersey Rowing Club,...