House “Joy To The World”
December 11, 2008 • Caroline Babula (‘09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
It’s all about the little things. Last year, Wilson gave House a Christmas gift, but he never opened it. Thus, he uses it as a ploy to whet his team’s curiosity about his life, as it makes them think this gift is from a mysterious woman House is trying to ignore. House tells them to forget... Read more »
December movie preview
December 11, 2008 • Emily McCready ('11)
December is a month when many movies are released, and those movies are notorious for earning nominations for Oscar Awards. These must-see movies are far from typical, as there is a complete variety in the genres, as well as in the actors who are performing. Stop in for a movie in the month of December,... Read more »
Art Club sells baked goods today after school
December 11, 2008 • Caroline Babula ('09)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
The Art Club had a bake sale after school today to raise funds. Club members baked assorted cookies, brownies and cupcakes and sold them for 50 cents each. President Michelle Griffin (’09) said the proceeds are for a charitable cause. “Towards the end of the year, we’re doing community service... Read more »
Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown talks to East basketball team
December 10, 2008 • Zack Rosenblatt ('09)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
In preparation for the upcoming season, the Boys Varsity Basketball team plays multiple scrimmages to help get the team ready and in basketball shape. Prior to the start of every game (scrimmage or regular season), Cougar Head Coach John Valore gives the team a speech to prepare them for the game, but... Read more »
Girls basketball defeats Collingswood in scrimmage
December 10, 2008 • Noah Cohen ('09)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Today, the girls basketball team played Collingswood High School in a scrimmage. The Lady Cougars won the first two quarters, 22-14, and then the squad was defeated 25-24 in the next two quarters. The girls’ first game is on December 19 at home against Lenape High School. Come support the... Read more »
Culinary Club gets a taste for what it will do in the future
December 10, 2008 • Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
Today, December 10th, almost forty students stayed after school for the first official meeting of the Culinary Club, an organization founded by Eric Kessler (’12). Students at the meeting discussed thoughts and plans for the future, including possible after-school restaurant trips and making exotic... Read more »
Future Doctors of America has its third meeting
December 10, 2008 • George Perilstein ('09)/ Eastside News/ Features Editor
The Future Doctors of America club held its third meeting of the year today after school. 30 plus students showed up to decorate holiday cards for the Voorhees Pediatric Facility while others discussed the past and future meetings. During the previous meeting, those in the club played Jeopardy... Read more »
Islamic Culture Society celebrates Eid al-Adha
December 9, 2008 • Joseph Pottackal ('09)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
The Islamic Culture Society celebrated the religious festival of Eid al-Adha on December 9, one day after the festivity kicked off officially around the globe. Eid al-Adha (not to be confused with Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan) commemorates the faithfulness of the prophet Ibraham (known... Read more »
Gossip Girl “O Brother, Where Bart Thou?”
December 9, 2008 • Ashley Drazen (’09)/Eastside staff
Life and death is a cycle that always continues to change lives. Last week, I predicted that Bart’s accident was only a test to Lily, but I was wrong. Bart has died and this has only changed people for the worst. Chuck is now room-bound and miserable. He lashes out at Dan because he thinks Rufus... Read more »
Heroes “Our Father”
December 9, 2008 • Caroline Babula (‘09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
Since the last episode ended 16 years ago, so “Our Father” begins. Ten-year-old mindset Hiro is with Claire, as they try to find out who the Catalyst is and a way to retrieve Hiro’s memories. There, adult Hiro is mistaken for a new chef and is able to blend in relatively well. Unable... Read more »
Girls basketball expecting another great season
December 7, 2008 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
The girls basketball team at Cherry Hill East in years past has held an excellent record, and this year should be no different. Last year, their record was 18-8, and they are hoping this year to be consistent. The team, excluding the freshman team, this year includes 21 players on junior varsity and... Read more »
In times of crisis
December 7, 2008 • Nicolle Rochino ('10) Eastside Art Director
Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award presented to Cherry Hill Township
December 7, 2008 • Devon Braunstein ('10)/Eastside Community Editor
Mayor Bernie Platt and staff attended the banquet and awards ceremony to accept Cherry Hill’s “Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award” in the category of “Safe and Healthy Communities” Thursday, December 4th at New Jersey’s Executive Mansion. The event was... Read more »
House “Let Them Eat Cake”
December 6, 2008 • Caroline Babula (‘09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
A TV show trainer is filming her reality show on stadium stairs. While coming down from a jog up, she collapses. She is brought to Princeton-Plainsboro to be treated. House and his team are differentiating a diagnosis, but Cuddy keeps butting it, “backseat differentiating,” as House so eloquently... Read more »
This year’s FOP Party to surpass expectations
December 6, 2008 • Nate Burt (’09)
The holiday season touches us all in some way, and for a number of years Cherry Hill East students have been reaching out to others through the FOP Holiday Party. This year the annual Fraternal Order of Police, or FOP, Holiday Party will be hosted once again by Cherry Hill East High School students.... Read more »
Obama chooses Cabinet with mystery plan
December 6, 2008 • Meredith Medoway ('10)/Eastside Humor Editor
For the past several weeks, Barack Obama has been creating an extremely diverse cabinet.One of his most surprising choices so far has been Hilary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state, seeing as the only thing that Obama and Clinton seemed to disagree on during the primaries was foreign policy. “It’s... Read more »
Americans forget their President
December 4, 2008 • Zachary Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Staff
My fellow Americans, it is with great sorrow that I make this solemn announcement: Everyone has stopped caring about George W. Bush. Our current president, once the Butt of every joke, the target of our displeasure, has recently ceased being relevant. The odd media outlet still reports on Bush’s... Read more »
J.K. Rowling’s Tales of Beetle the Bard released today
December 4, 2008 • Avra Bossov (’11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
Since July 21, 2007, the release date of the Harry Potter series final installment (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Harry Potter fans have been in withdrawal. Their withdrawal has somewhat lessened today with the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Tales of Beedle the Bard is mentioned... Read more »
Sports Debate Club members enjoy third meeting
December 3, 2008 • Michael Davis ('10)/ Eastside Online Sports Editor
The third meeting of the Sports Debate Club took place today. Club members debated away, stating a plethora of statistics about various sports topics. The club always has all kinds of people to state their opinions on topics they feel strongly about. Parth Desai (’09) said, “I love to talk... Read more »
Sophomores can now purchase class rings
December 2, 2008 • Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
A class ring: the everlasting symbol of high school, to be passed down for generations. At least, that’s one of the benefits of buying a class ring. Following an assembly for sophomores during first period during the last weeks of November, the class ring sales for the class of 2011 during lunches... Read more »
Gossip Girl “It’s A Wonderful Life”
December 2, 2008 • Ashley Drazen (’09) / Eastside Staff
Winter brings not only frigid weather, but cold shoulders as well. Jenny learns of Vanessa’s betrayal and decides to publically humiliate her. With the help of her old “friends” from school, she gets Vanessa to wear a sheer dress that shows more than sparkly embellishments. The Snowflake... Read more »
Heroes “The Eclipse – Part II”
December 2, 2008 • Caroline Babula (‘09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
Where Part I ends, Part II must begin. Claire is rushed to the hospital, where doctors inform Sandra that her daughter has a whole-system infection. Bennet is still after Sylar and Elle, and manages to shoot Elle. Mohinder is painfully enforced by Arthur and Flint to research why the Eclipse takes away... Read more »
House “Last Resort”
December 1, 2008 • Caroline Babula (‘09) / Eastside Entertainment Editor
Jason is a very sick man. He has trouble breathing, is always tired,and has skin rashes, insomnia and heart palpitations. He’s been to 16 doctors over the last two years and no one has been able to tell him what is wrong with him. Obviously, this gives him cause to come to the Princeton-Plainsboro... Read more »
Character-Ed plans to help at the Ronald McDonald House
December 1, 2008 • Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Recently, the Character-Education members have been working on an ongoing project called “Treats for Troops.” This project is collecting donations to help America’s troops currently fighting in the war. However, today, the Character- Ed members met to discuss their plans for a possible day to help... Read more »
