Eastside

Nevin Beasley Senior Perspective

Nevin Beasley, For Eastside • June 12, 2016

Since the first day of freshman year I knew what East had to offer. Even before then I heard of the great opportunities that would be in store for me right hear at East. From starting school at 7:30 a.m. to getting home at 5:30 p.m. from practice,...

Jason Fisch Senior Perspective

Jason Fisch, For Eastside • June 12, 2016

As a freshman at East, I was unsure of which club to join. Dr. Obreza, the principal at the time, once said “The first part of the day ends at 2:30. The second part of the school day begins at 2:30.” The “second” part of the school day includes...

Caity Martinez Senior Perspective

Caity Martinez, For Eastside • June 12, 2016

My perspective may differ from others due to the fact that I suffer from a chronic illness. As I walk down the halls of the B-wing intersection, it brings a sense of nostalgia of the years that have passed. This is my last year at an amazing school where...

East should add more tables in the cafaterias

Hope Rosenblatt, For Eastside • November 13, 2014

Most people have the impression that lunch periods in school are a time for relaxation from your difficult classes in the morning, but the real truth about lunch may be hard to swallow. At Cherry Hill East, two cafeterias are available for students...

Varsity basketball team wins East’s first ever Sectional championship over Cherokee

Jacob Borowsky (’16)/ Eastside Sports Editor • March 11, 2014

The Cougars Varsity basketball team won their first sectional championship in the history of Cherry Hill East with a 52-41 rout of the Cherokee Chiefs. Despite missing nearly half of the senior class, East’s fan section affectionately named “The Countrymen”...

Ethics team prepares for Nationals

Steve Mirsen (’16)/ Eastside Staff • February 10, 2014

The Cherry Hill East Ethics Team recently took first place in its regional competition, and is now preparing for Nationals, which will be held in North Carolina. The Ethics Team has only been a club at East for two years and it has been coached by former...

East’s Model United Nations head to Johns Hopkins University

Sonia Kim (’16)/ For Eastside • February 6, 2014

From February 6 to February 9, Cherry Hill East’s Model United Nations Team will be at Johns Hopkins University to participate in the Model United Nations Conference, also known as JHUMUNC, which stands for Johns Hopkins University Model United Nations...

Freshman Dance Goes Swimmingly

Kaitlyn Boyle (’17)/ Eastside Staff • January 13, 2014

Cherry Hill East students from all grades came out on Friday, January 10 for the Under the Sea themed Freshman Dance. “It’s freshman year,” said Sungkwang Oh (’17), freshman class president. “It’s our first dance. It’s our introduction...

FOP Holiday Party is a Success

Lamya Jaigirdar (’15)/ For Eastside • December 18, 2013

Every year Cherry Hill East partners up with Cherry Hill West to hold an FOP party during the Holiday Season at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for children with special needs such as autism. With over 900 attendees every year from different schools, the party...

East hands over the Boot

Nick Ciocco (’14)/ Eastside Sports Editor • November 28, 2013

On Thanksgiving Eve, the Cougars football team snapped its two year winning streak of the annual homecoming football game. Throughout the entire day, there were questions of whether the game would be played due to the severe rains and winds. Luckily,...

Seniors take the lead for theme dress-up day

Rebecca Cohen (’15)/ Eastside Underground Editor • November 22, 2013

A sea of green prevailed throughout the halls of Cherry Hill East on Friday, November 22 as the senior class showed their pride. Their theme being Lucky Charms, copious seniors showed up in green apparel to represent the mascot of their chosen cereal...

Tie-Dye fills the halls at East

David Linsky (’14)/ Eastside Business Manager • November 21, 2013

The hallways at Cherry Hill East today looked like they did back when it was founded in 1967 as tie-dye clothing flowed throughout the school. The Senior class continued their dominance in spirit week with a first play finish for the tie-dye dress up....

East should require community service

Bogdan Vitoc (’16)/ Eastside Underground Editor • November 10, 2013

Cherry Hill East has been included in numerous lists of the top high schools in New Jersey since its founding in 1967. We have strong test scores, great student integrity and an impressive selection of after-school clubs. But we are missing an important...

Mourning Classes

Jill Ranes (’16)/ For Eastside • February 22, 2013

Imagine hearing the shrill, sharp noises of high-pitched alerts repeating simultaneously, over and over again: an alarm clock. Outside, the weather is bleak and the sun is not yet shining. However, being up this early is necessary in order to get...

East students protest against budget cuts

Sari Soffer (’10)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief and Sari Soffer (’10)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief • April 27, 2010

At 8:45 this Tuesday morning, approximately 350 East students left their classrooms to protest outside against the budget cuts in New Jersey schools. Organized through Facebook, the silent statewide protest extended to a number of the 400,000 public...