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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

Parasitic cleansing products harm consumers. Paradise Detox: Cleanse and Revitalize by Paradise Health is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

“Parasite Cleanse” poses health risks to consumers

Mariam Zaghloul, Eastside Staff April 2, 2026

The infamous phrase, “Detox with me!” has flooded social media, as well as hundreds of influencers promoting detox or herbal-based parasite cleansing products meant to prevent bloating, remove parasites from the digestive tract, and alleviate fatigue....

Social media has ruined our perception of verbal communication

Social media has ruined our perception of verbal communication

Sarah Begun, Eastside Sports Editor February 27, 2026

According to the American Psychological Association, the average amount of time spent on social media for a teenager is 4.8 hours per day. In a day and age where our worlds are all online, it begs the question of whether or not we rely on it too much....

Short-form content is out of control

Short-form content is out of control

Zachary Grossman, Culture Editor December 14, 2025

Recently, I’ve been trying extra hard to distance myself from short-form content. The scrolling had gotten to a point where I could no longer stand it. It was just taking up way too much time. So, after reaching my self-imposed time limit on Instagram,...

Historic jewelry was stolen from the Louvre (shown above) in a heist on October 19.

"The Pyramid of the Louvre, Paris, France" by "Grufnik" is licensed under "CC BY-NC-ND 2.0."

Social media phenomenon erupts following Louvre jewelry heist

Abby Auerbach, Eastside Managing Editor October 24, 2025

On Sunday, October 19, thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris. In broad daylight and in under eight minutes, they stole over roughly $100 million worth of royal jewelry from the Apollo Gallery. The jewelry was from the Napoleonic era, worn by numerous...

Online practices of mass consumerism lead to overconsumption problems.

Consumerism engrosses the lives of social media users

Julia Skoufalos, Online Sports Editor February 4, 2025

Due to the important role that social media plays in modern communication and lifestyle, it has become a platform for advertising and marketing. With the persistence of your favorite celebrities and creators all recommending different products, fans are...

Art as shown in Eastside's November issue - Brain Rot infographic

Social media rots the brains of East viewers

Kaylee Yoon, Eastside Culture Editor November 19, 2024

From split-screen videos that pair random attention-grabbing videos like Subway Surfers or an “oddly satisfying” video of slime with completely unrelated main content, to parody songs packed with internet jargon like “rizz” and “sigma,” brain...