East’s last choral concert of the academic year is tonight at 7:30 and is sure to end the year on a good note. Some highlights of the performances include Vocal Workshop’s “Jai Ho,” complete with dancers, “O Sifuni Mungu” by East Singers,...

Last week, six students who submitted a One Acts proposal were chosen to direct their own show at East. The student director chooses, casts and directs a show made up of one act to be performed. The chosen directors picked their casts last week as well....

Cherry Hill East’s 5th annual coffee house brought smiles and laughter to the nearly 700 people in attendance, much like the cheer its profits will bring to the children of this year’s selected charity, the CARES Institute. The CARES Institute...

Meredith, Andrew, and special guest Brooke Weiss (News/Features Editor) make some delicious holiday treats. Recipes: Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 1½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda 1...

The amazing turnout at the 2009 spirit week dances foreshadowed an exciting night, with the crowd literally snaking in front of the auditorium. The freshmen, as the Department of Treasury, began with violinist Paul Roman collecting money, and proceeded...

In preparation for the Halloween season, Lab Theater will be performing three shows on October 9 and 10 that are meant to send chills down the audience’s spines. First, “The Veldt,” directed by Mr. Weaver, is about parents who create a room for...

This Thursday, October 30th, East's music department will hold its Fall Preview Concert at 7:30. The Fall Preview Concert offers every East music group - vocal and instrumental - the chance to perform one piece. "It is one of our favorite concerts...

Don’t underestimate the microscopic lake amoebae – they’re stronger than they look. This year, the amoebae, whose scientific name is the Naegleria fowleri, has killed six boys. From 1995 to 2004, 23 people were killed in the United States from the amoeba making the yearly average 2.3 cases per year. With this year already at six infections, health officials are worried. Infections from the amoebae are extremely rare, though the parasite can be found almost anywhere, including lakes, rivers, hot springs and even in swimming pools. Infection occurs once the amoeba enters the body through the nose and proceeds to attack the brain. “This is a heat-loving amoeba. As water temperatures go up, it does better. As temperatures rise, we'd expect to see more cases," said Michael Beach, a specialist in recreational waterborne illnesses with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Associated Press.

During the summer when the trees are covered in leaves, it seems that only the following season will endanger the trees. However, this is not the case. During late spring and early summer, starting around mid-May, gypsy moths hatch from their eggs...