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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

Students enter the ice skating rink.

SGA hosts ice skating event at Cooper River Park

Melanie Pedersen, Eastside Photo Editor February 10, 2026

The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its winter event on Feb. 9 at the Cooper River Ice Skating Rink from 7-9 p.m. Tickets were sold for $15 online and at the door, covering the cost of entry and ice skate rentals. This event was open to...

Students pose for photo at Frosh

Class of ’29 hosts New York City Frosh

Alexis Rovner, Eastside News Editor February 1, 2026

The city that never sleeps came to East for one night as the freshman class of 2029 hosted their New York City-themed freshman dance “Frosh” on Jan. 22, 2026, from 7-10 p.m. in Cafeteria 1.  Planning for the dance began shortly following Spirit...

School-wide Vice President Crystal Yeh ('24)  gives a student free hot chocolate.

School-wide SGA gives out free hot chocolate

Izzy Sobel, Eastside News Editor February 20, 2023

On Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, School-wide Student Government Association (SGA) offered free hot chocolate to students as they came through Cherry Hill High School East's student entrance. Students were to bring their own mugs for the student government...

East students collect their bingo prizes at the SGA office.

School-wide SGA hosts a bingo event

Alexis Rovner, Eastside Staff February 1, 2023

This week, from Tuesday, January 31, 2023, to Friday, February 3, 2023, school-wide SGA is hosting a bingo event. At the beginning of each block, two to three numbers will be called. Students who win will be able to pick a prize from the SGA office. “Bingo...

An East student holds up a sign protesting the plans to transfer nine East teachers.

East students walk out of school, protesting staff transfers

Emily Boyle, Eastside Opinions Editor May 9, 2022

East students organized a school walkout, protesting the 9 forced teacher transfers, at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 29. The demonstration garnered participation from hundreds of students, and media attention from outlets such as Fox 29, ABC 6, the Philadelphia...

Introducing the contestants for Mr. East 2022

After two years, Cherry Hill High School East's tradition of the Mr. East pageant returns in person. The pageant will occur in East's auditorium on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Eight contestants will battle it out in the categories of talent, formal wear,...

Students play booth games at East's 2021 Hoco-ween.

Students spend the night at East’s Hoco-ween dance

Ciara Mulligan, Eastside Staff October 24, 2021

The combination of the Student Government Association (SGA)’s Homecoming dance and the Thespian Society’s Halloween dance proved to be a memorable return to an in-person year. Hoco-ween saw the largest attendance of a Homecoming dance in East history...

Yoon expresses his vice-presidential vision for the upcoming school year.

Yoon Expresses Vice-Presidential Vision

Aiden Rood, Eastside Features Editor July 24, 2021

For a brief period at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, Grant Yoon (‘23) was working double duty. As a sophomore, Yoon was serving as one of his class’ vice presidents. As a rising junior, Yoon is also entering another vice-presidential role —...

Cherry Hill East plans a junior prom with restrictions to ensure the safety of the students.

Cherry Hill East will hold a Junior Prom outdoors

Tharunika Govindasamy, Eastside Staff May 14, 2021

That time of the year that all juniors and seniors look forward to is quickly approaching: prom. Purchasing dresses, hemming tuxes, and planning out dates is all part of the long-awaited fun. However, after the extreme effects of COVID-19, high-schoolers...