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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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Disagreement over a spending bill escalated into a government shutdown on Tuesday evening. "U.S. Capitol Building" by William Warby is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Lack of bipartisan progress results in a government shutdown

Nico Spatucci, Eastside Global Commentary Editor October 1, 2025

In a time when political polarization has rendered bipartisan progress nearly impossible, consequences are inevitable. On Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m., the federal government formally underwent a shutdown after a spending bill was not agreed upon before the Senate...

A stack of my stamped letters addressed to various United States government officials.

Writing to America: Lessons in Leadership

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Online Opinions Editor September 8, 2022

Over the past few months, more than a dozen letters arrived in my mailbox, sent from the offices of some of the United States’ most powerful leaders, including The Deputy Secretary of State, The Secretary of Education and a number of State Governors....

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the one who spearheaded the effort for the repeal.

Net Neutrality dissolution could be catastrophic

Aine Pierre, Eastside News-Features Editor December 18, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s 3-2 vote earlier Thursday repealed net neutrality measures implemented under Barack Obama. Back in the day, when big news broke, someone would run into a newsroom and scream, “stop the presses.” With...

North Korea: A Love Story

Jakob Silvert and October 15, 2017

President Donald Trump has faced a firestorm of criticism in his first months regarding his dealings with North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un. Trump has been widely admonished, from both sides of the aisle, for the twitter threats he has made against North...