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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Kang poses with award in front of mural.

Allison Kang (’26) wins the Post 372 Youth Art Contest

Emmie Wang, For Eastside October 4, 2025

  ​On Saturday, Sept 20, the American Legion Post 372 hosted its 3rd Annual Youth Art Contest, awarding Allison Kang (‘26) first place for her mural, “The Korean War: Remember and Hope.” The Post 372 Youth Art Contest is a public competition...

A Jeju Air plane crash killed 179 people following a disastrous accident.  "Jeju Air Plane" by Anna Zvereva is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

South Korean plane crash kills 179 passengers

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor January 8, 2025

On December 29, a devastating incident struck South Korea when a Jeju Air plane crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport, claiming the lives of 179 passengers. Only two crew members survived, rescued from the tail section of the...

Korean refugees fleeing the continuous fighting of the Korean War (Courtesy of the UN Photo Archive)

71 years later, a survivor of the Korean War shares her story

Elias Kang, Online Global Commentary Editor July 27, 2024

71 years ago, the Korean War ravaged the Korean peninsula as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) fought for control in a conflict that would cost the lives of 2.5 million people. Similar to...

The aftermath of the halloween activities in Itaewon

Many die on the streets of Itaewon

Jiwoo Lee, Eastside Photo Editor November 18, 2022

On October 29, 156 people died while 198 were injured in the crowd surge of almost 100,000 people in South Korea’s Itaewon, the hotspot of nightlife for South Koreans and foreign visitors. Many victims were reported to be in their 20s, while 26 were...