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Shows create pandemic specials

Natalie Finkelstein, Eastside Staff February 6, 2021

Throughout 2020, production in the television industry has been put to a serious halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing restrictions have suspended production for many shows, such as Stranger Things, Shameless, and The Handmaid’s Tale....

With the all the benefits of wearing masks, there is one possible negative consequence for wearers: "maskne"

How to deal with mask acne

Hannah McCarthy, Eastside Staff October 13, 2020

Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, masks are now essential to our everyday outfits. Masks provide people with protection and prevention from COVID. Although masks are mandatory and essential for safety, they do have a negative effect on the skin. Wearing...

Vacation during COVID-19 is different, especially in Israel.

Visiting Israel during COVID-19

Ziv Amsili, Eastside News Editor September 1, 2020

Although the coronavirus prevented and stalled many families' travels, my family still decided to go on vacation. While still abiding by the necessary precautions, we traveled to Israel because we have not visited our relatives for many years. Luckily,...

School curriculum needs to improve and modernize.

As school returns, we can improve

Aiden Rood, Eastside Global Commentary Editor July 13, 2020

The past few months have made me realize a lot about how we educate in Cherry Hill. Under circumstances where we were forced to abandon the “normal,” learning structures I realized some problems that exist with our old version of normal. As we forge...

Athletes from the girls lacrosse team look back at "what could've been" if COVID-19 hadn't put a halt to their season.

What could’ve been: Girls Lacrosse

Max Gaffin, Eastside News Editor May 22, 2020

The sisterhood that lacrosse offers is the definition of bonding as a team. As weeks go by without being used, sticks start to unlace and weeds begin to cover the fields that were previously adorned with the cries of victory and the motivation of rough...

Members of the boys tennis team look back at "what could've been" if COVID-19 hadn't put an end to their season.

What could’ve been: Boys Tennis

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 22, 2020

The tennis courts at Cherry Hill High School East can often be seen with at least one match going on at a time. The snap of the racket as it connects with the neon ball can be heard from classrooms and neighborhoods alike. But not anymore. The courts...

Cherry Hill has recently been offering free lunches to families in the district due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How free meals came to Cherry Hill

Aine Pierre, Eastside Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2020

Late last month, the district announced that it would start including all Cherry Hill students in its meal distribution plans and not just those who applied for free/reduced lunch. I spoke with Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche to find out how these...

Some athletes from the boys lacrosse team look back at "what could've been" if COVID-19 hadn't put a halt to their season.

What could’ve been: Boys Lacrosse

Nick Gangewere, Eastside Staff May 13, 2020

The sun sets over an empty Cougars field for the 60th consecutive day. There have been no face-offs, cross checks or goals since tryouts on March 12th. What was once a promising season has become a schedule filled with blanks across the win-loss columns....

Novels of the Coronavirus explores the world of writing and publishing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novels of the Coronavirus: Part 1

Samantha Roehl, Eastside Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2020

“It’s a nightmare,” said Addie Thorley, a young adult author from Princeton, New Jersey. With COVID-19 shutting down “nonessential” businesses and disrupting daily life all around the world, many industries have been faced with unforeseen problems...

Families around the world  continue to celebrate Passover even when quarantined.

COLUMN: Passover, plagues, and the meaning of freedom

Aine Pierre, Eastside Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2020

Mah nish ta na halila hazeh, indeed, but perhaps, not in the way I first thought. Passover in quarantine ended up exemplifying a concept we Jews love so very much: irony. But it also captured the true spirit of the holiday: celebrating and understanding...

East teachers share their thoughts on the new learning system.

East teachers reflect on the online learning system

Alexa Atlas, Eastside Online Editor April 9, 2020

After an hour-long class, the bell finally rings. It is time to walk down the hall and up the stairs to your next period class. This means, more learning goals to record, more notes to jot down and more lessons to be heard. All East students and teachers...