Eastside

East needs to address declining literacy rates

Chloe Ren, Abby Auerbach, Claire Ding, and Grace Li • January 23, 2026

Honors english students should not be required to read an additional summer reading novel

Julia Skoufalos, Eastside Staff • November 14, 2023

Year-round, students work non-stop to maintain satisfactory grades. Never able to truly rest, they are constantly worrying about the next assignment they might be given, and anxiously checking Genesis in their free time. Summer is the solitary season...

Cherry Hill East should implement independent reading time

Gia Gupta, Eastside Features Editor • January 16, 2022

As a bright eyed fifth grader with a thirst for imagination, the magical world of Hogwarts or the adventures of the Mysterious Benedict Society, fueled my love to not only take in stories but also write my own. Every flip of a page was a flip of excitement...

Mr. Tyler Brake begins his career at Cherry Hill East

Lalitha Viswanathan, Sports Editor • October 2, 2019

Many new teachers and staff were added to the long list of educators at Cherry Hill East. Within this group of recently hired teachers is Mr. Tyler Brake, a new member of the English department. Brake, a Cherry Hill native and Cherry Hill West...

National Novel Writing Month should be instituted as a part of the English curriculum

Samantha Roehl, Eastside Staff • November 23, 2017

An average essay is 1,000 words and a couple of pages long. A novel usually ranges from 80,000-100,000 words, according to Writer’s Digest, with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone having 76,944 words. During the month of November, hundreds of thousands...

Students excel at science fair

Grace Shen (’16)/ Eastside Staff • April 9, 2014

At the mention of a science fair, most people think of an elementary school competition with volcano models that spew the foamy products of a baking soda and vinegar reaction. Few think of a college campus teeming with elaborate experiments that range...

Learning outside of the classroom

Leah Korn (’16)/ Eastside Staff • February 3, 2014

For most students winter break means a break from the rigors of the classroom. However, this year, for twenty students at East winter break did not mean a break from learning. These students embarked on a two- week trip to Israel. For them, Israel proved...