I came here in grade 10 from Canada. At this point, everyone already has their group of friends, and it's just awkward to invade someone's group and present yourself and force your way into someone's life. That mentality made my sit alone at lunch for...

I could muse and write a piece about my initial overriding anxiety four years ago and how those fears yielded to the friends I made in high school, the great times we had, and the memories I will never forget. I could write about the one teacher we’ve...

Dear students continuing at East in the coming years, These past four years I have struggled. Balancing academics, extracurriculars, social life and family wasn't easy and may not have been the wisest choice. It came with A LOT of stress. But it led...

What strikes me most about Cherry Hill High School East is the variety of personalities among the teachers. They’re all passionate about the subject that they teach, but they show it in a variety of different ways—some teachers are strict and want...

I remember the warm breeze of late summer, the flickering fluorescent lights, the tiny lockers glossed with red paint, and the enthusiastic eagerness of those around me on our first day of high school. When I came into Cherry Hill East, I (like many other...

Our generation is defined by Facebook, Twitter, and pop culture. However, one thing that differentiates us from our fellow teens is our high school. All the red-bull-fueled cram sessions, the endless drama about who knows what, and the irreplaceable memories...

With college quickly approaching, I have been taking time to look back to my freshman year. I can still remember the first day of freshman year, wondering what kind of new people I would meet. I already knew that I wouldn’t be seeing many of my friends...

My life, thus far, has all taken place within the confines of a safely structured bubble. When I think about the fact that graduation is within hands' reach, and the prospect of freedom is finally nearing, unexpectedly, the only word that comes to mind...

Being the scrawny freshman that I was, I can’t say I walked into East on my first day of school filled with confidence. I did not expect to accomplish anything spectacular or make much of an impact. However, as I progressed through my four years, I...

Looking back on these past four years at East, I’ve realized how much things have changed. The freshman version of myself was a completely different person than who I am today. Freshman year was probably my most awkward year at East, simply because...

The alarm rings. Roll over. It's 6:35. Get out of bed. Yawn. Take shower. Get dressed. Dry off. Brush teeth. Put in right contact. Put in left contact. Comb hair. Eat breakfast. Put on Nikes.  And this is just the first half of my morning. The whole...

With over 2,000 kids, Cherry Hill East has a very large, diverse student body. Such a diverse community has a myriad of different interests and perspectives and that’s what makes it fun getting to know people. East has a club for just about anything...

Everybody takes a different path through high school.  However, all Cherry Hill East students can proudly hold their heads up high and state “I survived several all-nighters to finish my english essays, I overcame the harsh classroom tundra and monsoon...

Some people love playing sports while others like chess, but my passion lies in music and the arts.  Believe me, high school has taught me a lot inside the classroom, but for me, school truly begins when the bell rings at 2:30.  Never in my wildest...

It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous when I first stepped foot into Cherry Hill East as an incoming freshman. I was simply petrified. As soon as I walked through the student entrance, I automatically searched for familiar faces of people...