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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Tharunika Govindasamy

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside News Editor

Tharunika Govindasamy is one of the print news editors at East. She is a senior at East and is also involved in Belles of East, Bridge Tutoring, and more. In her free time, you can catch her running on scenic routes or going out to eat with friends! If you can’t find her there, she’s probably spending every waking moment with her dog, Bree. Besides this, she loves to travel, read, and spending time with friends and family.

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Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside News Editor
April 29, 2022

Who is Mr. East? For the past multiple years at East, students have become extremely involved in and eager regarding preparing for the Mr. East show towards the end of the year. Each senior candidate is unique and brings something exciting to entertain...

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,...

Cherry Hill East plans a junior prom with restrictions to ensure the safety of the students.

Cherry Hill East will hold a Junior Prom outdoors

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff
May 14, 2021

That time of the year that all juniors and seniors look forward to is quickly approaching: prom. Purchasing dresses, hemming tuxes, and planning out dates is all part of the long-awaited fun. However, after the extreme effects of COVID-19, high-schoolers...

Andy Kim encourages East students to follow the career path they desire and to stop fearing failure.

Andy Kim speaks on following his career path

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff
April 25, 2021

What do you want to be when you grow up? Does the question sound familiar? If so, you’re just like every other teenager in America. Choosing a future career at the young ages of 15 and 16 seems quite impossible as there is a lingering sense of...

How to fall in love with yourself

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff
February 14, 2021

“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” Spoken by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, these words pose as a testament to the power and healing that self-love can bring to one. With Valentine’s Day right...

Mulan is an exciting and interesting movie to watch as it has a deeper meaning to it.

A remake of a Disney classic: Mulan movie review

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff
November 17, 2020

Disney movies will forever remain iconic in the entertainment industry. From the first movie they ever produced, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to their recent releases, Disney seems to uphold the trust and avid interest of their viewers. Will one...

The Cherry Hill East School District was abiding by this full remote schedule for the beginning of year before giving the hybrid option to students, promptly changing the schedule.

Reflecting on school schedule changes

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff
November 17, 2020

March 13th, a date that will go down in history. We left school that day in bliss hopes of having a two-week break from school. This felt like the ideal time to catch up on schoolwork, get some extra hours of sleep in, and spend more time with family....