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Bubble tea, also known as pearl tea or boba, is a drink made up of tea (herbal or fruity, with or without milk) and chewy tapioca balls (the “bubbles”). Invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, this drink has exploded in popularity in Western culture in recent...

When I asked Jon Cohen (’19) to tell me a joke, he said, “I’m glad nobody cares about Siblings Day, because I would go broke buying gifts for all the girls that I’m like a brother to.” Quippy, quirky and just a little bit self-deprecatory,...

The race is on to decide who will be the “Man of the Year” at the 32nd Annual Mr. East Pageant this April 5 at 7 p.m. Each of the ten contestants, whom you will meet below, represents a different month of the calendar year and will try to bring the...

On Friday, February 1, as snow swirled in the frigid winds just outside, Cherry Hill East students and their families celebrated a warm evening of food, friends and festivities at Noche Latina (“Latino Night”), an event dedicated to showcasing the...

A stalwart poplar bookcase towers beside my bed, standing guard each night as I fall asleep. Its shelves groan with the weight of cracked spines, crinkled pages and thoughts scribbled into margins — a breathing record of my seventeen-years-and-counting...

With November 6 just around the corner, midterm elections are fast approaching. On National Voter Registration Day, more than 800,000 people registered in preparation for this year’s elections, an all-time high. For many members of Generation Z and...

Enjoy these additional photos from Jersey Shore Alpacas, an alpaca farm owned by Jim and Tish Carpinelli in Cape May, NJ. To read the complete story, check out Eastside’s May 2018 issue. 

Ah, spring break. Most of us have long been counting down the days until March 30, but when it finally arrives, the sheer number of things to do around the community can be intimidating. With so many possibilities and so little time, it’s helpful to...

This season, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and excitement is bubbling at Longwood Gardens in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The historic gardens have long been known for their stunning assemblage of flora, but this summer is particularly...

Throughout his election campaign, Donald Trump denounced the current immunization requirements for children, espousing unfounded theories about vaccinations’ role in causing autism. “Just the other day, 2 years old, a beautiful child,...

Houses crumbled. Trees snapped in half. Mothers watched their children being carried away by the waves. This was the havoc wreaked across the islands of the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. In the deadliest storm in the Philippines’...

The Class of 2020’s Freshman Dance will be held on Friday, January 13 from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. in Cafeteria 2. The theme for the night is Under the Sea, which won against other suggestions such as Winter Wonderland and decades. “Choosing the...

Amidst political scandals, Twitter wars, and debate debacles, at least one positive thing has come out of the 2016 presidential election— Craig Robinson (’19)’s passion for politics. This election cycle piqued Robinson’s interest so much that...