Bubble tea, also known as pearl tea or boba, is a drink made up of tea (herbal or fruity, with or without milk) and chewy tapioca balls (the “bubbles”). Invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, this drink has exploded in popularity in Western culture in recent...

The 2019 Mummers Parade was surely one to remember. With an amazing performance from from Quaker City String Band came a nice win! They won overall first place with a score of 97.9. Second place was awarded to South Philadelphia string band (96.38)....

The Made in America Festival will return again this Labor Day weekend to the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Made in America is a two-day music festival in Philadelphia. Each year, the Made in America lineup is curated by the festival’s...

Throughout the summer, Thursday nights in Penn’s Landing mean a spectacular movie night filled with delicious food and activities in The City of Brotherly Love. Every Thursday starting on July 5 and ending on August 30, the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing...

Located in the heart of Chinatown in Philadelphia, Dim Sum Garden manages to make customers feel not only welcomed but also immersed in Chinese culture and its traditions. At first glance, the restaurant was slightly daunting. Squished between the...

Can you believe it? It has been seven months since the last time we were blessed with the ability to watch the Philadelphia Eagles grace the football field. We patiently watched the New England Patriots win another Super Bowl, the Golden State Warriors...

Growing up in the Philadelphia area, I know to stay away from “Philly cheesesteaks” outside of Philly but nobody ever said anything about New York cheesesteaks. With the temperature nearing triple digits, I needed an escape. My stomach growling,...

On Monday, February 27, the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, NJ received a bomb threat in a string of over a hundred various threats targeting Jewish Community Center’s and other Jewish organizations around the nation. At around 10:40 a.m., the Katz JCC...

Last week, the NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced, and Philadelphia 76ers fans are still shocked that their star rookie Joel Embiid was left off of the team. This was after he came in third place in fan voting out of all Eastern Conference frontcourt...

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This weekend, many people will be dressing up in costumes for the 2016 Halloween season, but, before then, 14 people in particular will be suiting up in uniforms for the 2016 Sixers season. Though both prospects have the potential of being frightening,...

Slavery tends to be a touchy subject for many students at East. Today, Lest We Forget Slavery Museum, a traveling exhibit, brought the legacy of slavery alive. With an interactive presentation, Mr. J. Justin Ragsdale and his wife, Mrs. Gwen Ragsdale...

I arrived at East in September of 2010, as the new kid with a slight afro and an oversized backpack whom nobody knew. Over time, I made friends who introduced me to new people and new parts of our seemingly ever-expanding school. Eventually, I found...