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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

From a young age, we are all raised with the idea that if we work hard, we can achieve anything.

The Never-Ending Grind: The Work just never ends

Harry Green, Eastside Staff June 12, 2017

The American Dream for affluence starts early; what many refer to as the “grind.”  The grind is the relentless process of pushing yourself to the brink of your limits in pursuit of The Dream.  After elementary school, where you learn the basics...

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Today, November 5, New Jersey voters will decide whether or not to raise the minimum wage in New Jersey. A minimum wage of $11 would reflect inflation rates and would allow workers to afford basic living costs on a minimum-wage salary.

Raise the minimum wage

Shelby Goodwin (’14)/ Eastside Staff November 5, 2013

One hundred and thirty-eight. That is the number of hours that one must work in New Jersey today, at minimum-wage salary, to afford a two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. This represents a central reason as to...