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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

Shayna Oppen

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Culture Editor

Shayna Oppen is a senior and one of the Print Culture Editors for Eastside. She loves being part of many extracurriculars and is the manager for the varsity girls soccer team. She enjoys hanging with her friends and her dogs and is looking forward to an amazing year.

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Kanye West finally releases long-awaited “Vultures”

Kanye West finally releases long-awaited “Vultures”

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Culture Editor
March 5, 2024

“The College Dropout," “Graduation” and “Donda” are just a few of the best known albums by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. West, although controversial, is one of the most successful and listened-to artists of the time. With 62.24 million...

Ye drops new album, Vultures.

Ye Drops Highly Anticipated Album

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Culture Editor
February 12, 2024

The long-awaited album Vultures by the artist formerly known as Kanye West, now Ye, was released on Friday, February 9, 2024. This album was pushed back multiple times, as explained in the February print issue. Ye dropped the album and there is a lot...

Numerous video games released in October

Numerous video games released in October

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Culture Editor
November 26, 2023

October 2023 was filled with more than just fall festivities. All types of video games were steadily released, from Super Mario Brothers to Detective Pikachu Returns. Hellboy Web of Wyrd Hellboy Web of Wyrd is an action-filled video game inspired...

Finnegan commits to Delaware for swimming

Meghan Finnegan (’23) commits to Delaware for swimming

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
May 30, 2023

Meghan Finnegan (´23) has committed to the University of Delaware for swimming. Finnegan has been swimming for the past 14 years. She has been swimming for Cherry Hill East since her freshman year and for her club, Jersey Wahoos. Finnegan was at a swim...

Ryan Shore (2003)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Ryan Shore was an incredibly talented swimmer that was inducted into the East Hall of Fame. Although he said in his speech that looking back he never truly loved the sport of swimming, his favorite memory was “winning state championships in 2001.”...

Kevin Roche (1997)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Kevin Roche was inducted into the hall of fame for his fantastic work on the East Men´s Volleyball and Cross Country team. He graduated from East in 1997, was part of the original team, and won two championships. He brought his old teammates to the hall...

Kim Wilkinson (1982)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Kim Wilkinson was also inducted into the East hall of fame due to her extreme talent on the Swim team. She loved becoming a state champion with her sister and winning their last relay together. She graduated from East in 1982. ¨Amazing and flattered¨...

Debbie Wilkinson (1984)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Debbie Wilkinson states she is ¨honored¨ to be inducted into the East hall of fame, especially since she gets to do it with her sister Kim Wilkinson. Debbie Wilkinson graduated in 1984 and was inducted due to her amazing work on the East Women´s Swim...

Chris Santo (2011)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Chris Santo could not attend the hall of fame due to his job. He was a massive part of the East basketball team and graduated in 2011. On his behalf, his old teammate Sam Rose made a speech.

Barrett could not attend the event.

Todd Barrett (’85)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Todd Barrett could not attend but was still honored at the hall of fame for soccer when he played in 1985.

Moehlmann was honored for his time as soccer coach.

Karl Moehlmann (Coach)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Karl Moehlmann was the East boys soccer team coach and volleyball coach. He was inducted into the hall of fame for his work on both teams. He is ¨highly honored and really appreciates this.¨ His favorite parts of coaching were running practices, winning...

Cole was honored for his time as girls tennis coach.

Dave Cole (Coach)

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 14, 2023

Dave Cole was inducted into the East hall of fame as a girl's tennis coach from the years of 1974-1992. His favorite part of being a coach was ¨winning several championships and watching friendships grow up.¨ He is ¨incredibly flattered, and this is...

Smashing objects to relieve stress in a rage room.

Rage Room

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 10, 2023

Going to a rage room was the best experience. I always wanted to go to one, but I never knew if it was worth it. In the end, going to a rage room is not just an old TikTok trend. If you want to diminish all stress and anger, there is no better place to...

Shayna's creation from Color Me Mine.

Color Me Mine

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
March 10, 2023

Color Me Mine is the perfect place to relax and de-stress. It’s the best activity to do alone, or with a group of friends. The ambiance is serene and calming, which makes you feel at peace. The entire experience is amazing, and the staff are extremely...

PODCAST: Prom Season

Ella Hampton and Shayna Oppen
March 6, 2023

Join Eastside's Ella Hampton and Shayna Oppen as they break down East's prom season. With all the fun associated with both the Junior Prom and Senior Prom, there is also a lot of stress. Listen in to hear discussions regarding the yearly prom...

The length of new television shows causes debate

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
December 30, 2022

Coming across an abrupt cliffhanger finale to a favorite show is a disappointing and rather common occurrence. Many streaming services have recently begun to produce their own original shows, and the one common trend you’ll find amongst each of these...

Drop is pictured on the left as a player for Cherry Hill East and is pictured on the right as the East football coach.

Former player Drob returns to coach East football team

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
December 13, 2022

Cherry Hill High School East’s football team has a winning record for the first time since 2011. Some people say we can thank the record this year to the new head coach, Tyler Drob. Drob attended Cherry Hill East himself and participated in football....

Samelko commits to Bucknell for soccer.

Jakub Samelko commits to Bucknell University for soccer

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
November 4, 2022

Jakub Samelko (´23) has committed to Bucknell University for men's soccer. Samelko has been playing soccer for about eight years, he plays for Real Jersey Football club and used to play for Cherry Hill High School East´s soccer team. ¨I played for...

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin stars five girls with many secrets.

Oppen reviews Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Sports Editor
September 5, 2022

The thrilling, exciting, and long-awaited sequel is out now on HBO Max. Pretty Little Liars, a teen drama that aired in 2010, has officially come out with a sequel, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin this past July. This new show stars Bailee Madison,...

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,...

Waterfall braids are one of the most popular styles at Bernard's Salon and Spa.

South Jersey salons to help you complete your prom look

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Online Sports Editor
April 6, 2022

Getting hair and makeup done is a crucial part of prom season. Finding the perfect salon really completes the process. Cherry Hill is surrounded by many amazing salons that are affordable and have very experienced stylists. Bernards Salon & Spa: Bernards...

Weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Staff
June 7, 2021

An ideal wedding is supposed to be the most important and happiest day of your life, but this year, due to COVID-19, the wedding industry has been altered. Whether it be because a family doesn’t feel comfortable flying or because they can’t find decent...

Remembering celebrities who passed away in 2020

Remembering celebrities who passed away in 2020

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Staff
January 6, 2021

2020 has been a sad year for everyone as the whole world underwent a global pandemic to months in quarantine. Several people have died this year, as society has lost many great celebrities and contributors to the entertainment world. As a result of the...

Cherry Hill School District students returned to school on November 17th.

Why I chose hybrid learning

Shayna Oppen, Eastside Staff
November 17, 2020

The average teen shouldn’t sit in front of a screen for longer than three hours a day. Online school has been a big change for many kids all around the world. In my opinion, kids have never spent more time on their phones and computers than right now....