‘Labyrinth’ a fairy tale with a twist

Ruben Fuentes (’07)/ Eastside Staff • February 24, 2007

Ever since the legendary 22-minute applause at Cannes, Pan’s Labyrinth has been causing quite a stir. Not just a stir in your seat with gruesome torture scenes, but one that has managed to capture the hearts of viewers worldwide. Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Blade 2) brings us an enchanting masterpiece in his native tongue.

Top albums of 2006

Sam Katz (’07)/ Eastside Editor-in-chief • February 12, 2007

With each passing year in the new millennium, the music scene grows progressively worse. This year is no exception. Only a handful of recent artists (Wilco, Beck, The White Stripes, Kanye West, Citizen Cope, Ben Harper) can be hailed as excellent contributors to the world of music, while other “critically artists” (The Decemberists, TV on the Radio, etc.) are only gaining recognition because there are no others worthy of applaud. In other words, critics are praising sub-average artists because they sound exemplary compared to other recent lack-luster releases. I hate to sound like the stereotypical modern-day music basher, but the truth of the matter is, music just isn’t what it used to be—at least not for the past few years. Maybe I’m being too harsh on modern music, by comparing contemporary bands to the powerful music of the 1960s and 1970s. Are ideas running out? Or are artists too lazy and/or incompetent to create worthwhile music?

Video: Wing Bowl Recap

Eastside Editorial Board • February 8, 2007

Click "Read More" to view the video recap of the Cherry Hill East 2007 Wing Bowl competition.

Instant messaging and homework: the best of both worlds?

Christina Trentacoste (’08)/ Eastside Staff • February 6, 2007

“Bing!” The door creaks open -- someone has just signed on. With tons to talk about and just a button away from saying it, how does anyone get all their homework done anymore?

East students’ ice-cream addiction

Kim Kline / For Eastside • January 16, 2007

While many East students think they’re “ice-cream-oholics”, the same, sugar-loving teenagers might be surprised to discover the results of a recent survey of 45 students’ ice cream preferences.

Reading at East: a lost art?

Sean Devlin (’07)/ Eastside Staff • January 9, 2007

It’s a stormy weekend afternoon and there is nothing to do-nothing on the television, and all of the video games are beat. Will the boredom succumb to the reading of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations? Or will it just be shoved away like every other book? Reading has been a means of entertainment to many students, but it has also been disregarded by others due to their heavy workload, which persistently hinders them.

East students participate in F.O.P holiday party

Noah Cohen (’09)/ Eastside Sports Editor • January 1, 2007

On Monday, December 18th, 165 students, from both Cherry Hill East and Cherry Hill West, threw a holiday party for approximately 450 disabled children in the area. For many years, East students have contributed to this worthy cause. This year, the party at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill was once again a complete success.

Italian American Club holds fourth-annual pizzelle-eating contest

Josh Weinstock (’07)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief • December 22, 2006

On Thursday, December 21, 2006, the Italian American Club held its second annual pizzelle eating contest. Despite being given a 30-second delay during competition, Kevin Conroy ('08) and Blaise Gregorio ('08) succeeded in taking first place. This was Conroy's second consecutive win.

Cherry Hill East Dance Team to shine at Regionals

Sharon Shapiro (’09)/ Eastside News/Features Editor • December 14, 2006

For the past two months Cherry Hill East’s Dance Team, under the choreography of Chiquita Anderson and the coaching of Alison Platt, has worked hard in order to prepare for the ECDA Regional Competition on Sunday, Dec 17 in Madison, NJ at Farleigh Dickinson.

Cruising the Cherry Hill Mall creates countless gift ideas

Dara Weinraub (’09)/ Eastside Staff • December 11, 2006

Has the thought of not knowing what to buy for the holidays got you down? Don’t worry; the ultimate shopping guide for the Cherry Hill Mall is now at your fingertips.

East’s after-school security serves higher purpose

Nimish Mital (’08)/ Eastside Opinions Editor • November 28, 2006

After school, iron gates are set up around the building which serve to repeatedly block an individual's path. The resulting frustration is very well known among students and teachers alike. They appear to herd students around school in droves not very much unlike common farm animals. To understand the real purpose behind the apparently meaningless partitions, one must first ask those who are in charge of their presence after school.

A season lost

Jason Seher (’07)/ Eastside Staff • November 26, 2006

John Milton never witnessed a sporting match of any kind. Despite this tiny obstacle, the seventeenth century Englishman might be the most prophetic sports writer ever to pen a single line. Amidst Milton's extensive Paradise Lost, a single line explains the premature decline of successful sports teams: "Our torments also may in length of time become our elements." Thus, treading down the same miserable path that ensnared the post John Gruden Oakland Raiders, the post Barry Sanders Detroit Lions, and the post Jim Kelly Buffalo Bills, the Philadelphia Eagles have fallen from the upper echelons of the National Football League.

Spirit week pep rally fires up students

Gina Iannarella (’07)/ Eastside Community Editor • November 25, 2006

Spirited chanting. Fervent East pride. An extremely overcrowded DiBart Gym. These things can only mean one thing: the Spirit Week pep rally. Last Wednesday, November 22, students and teachers celebrated the end of spirit week with East's annual pep rally.

Juniors retake Spirit Week lead after crab soccer and tug-of-war

Sam Katz (’07)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2006

After letting the lead slip following a mediocre performance in the volleyball competition, the juniors took back the overall spirit week lead, by coming in first place in the crab soccer event and picking up second place finishes in both guys and girls tug-of-war for a grand total of 450 points on the night. The seniors, who were grasping to small lead coming into the competition, only gained a total of 350 points on the night, thus dropping to second place in the overall standings.

What makes Spirit Week tick?

Lindsay Specter (’07)/ For Eastside • November 21, 2006

What is it about the Student Government organized Spirit Week that gets the students so pumped up? Is it the intense competition between the four grades? The lunch-time activities? The after-school activity battles? The homecoming football game? "Students get so excited because it's a time where your entire grade comes together to compete against the other grades," says Chelsea Dolchin ('07), who has been involved in Spirit Week for the past four years. Each year in November, the whole school joins in Spirit Week activities and games. A theme is chosen by class officers and advisors which will be used to develop the Spirit Week dances, booths and banners. Each class chooses a sub-category, which corresponds with the overall theme.