Things That Irk Me…
October 10, 2009 • Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
Varsity girls remain undefeated on volleyball court
October 10, 2009 • Amanda Michelson ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Yesterday afternoon, the girl’s varsity volleyball team hit it off by beating Washington Township 25 to 13, and then 25 to 18. This marks a total of 12 undefeated games in a row for East’s volleyball girls. Anna Johnson (’10) graced the court with seven kills, while Marissa Johnson (’10) did... Read more »
Varsity boys’ soccer prevails in tight game
October 10, 2009 • Nate Mulberg ('10)/Eastside Sports Editor
Today, October 9, 2009, East’s varsity soccer team played the Shawnee Renegades, who are the 6th ranked team in South Jersey. The Cougars won the game, 1-0, in dramatic fashion. The score was deadlocked 0-0 for the majority of the game until East’s Brian Reynolds (’10) headed a ball into the... Read more »
Fantasy football: Week 5 start and sit
October 10, 2009 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Fantasy Football Expert
How was Week 4? I hope it went well. Some big fantasy stars are on bye weeks so be prepared to set your lineups accordingly. Byes: Chicago, Green Bay, San Diego, New Orleans Start of the Week: Peyton Manning (IND) vs. TEN: Last week, the Titans pass D made David Garrard look like Peyton Manning. Wonder... Read more »
Girls’ Volleyball playing exceptionally
October 8, 2009 • Moriah Schervone ('11)/Eastside Global Commentary Editor
Girl’s volleyball yet again proves to be on top of their game, as on Thursday, both Junior Varsity and Varsity teams crushed Pennsauken Technical High School. Varsity played in the first game and won 25 to 10. Junior Varsity played in the second game and won 27 to 25. Both teams have been doing exceptionally... Read more »
Miracle in Mayes’ Backyard
October 8, 2009 • Prashasti Awadhiya (’12)
East student Brett Mayes (’11) was anointed a true Cherry Hill citizen when he discovered a batch of cherries growing under his mother’s shrubs last week. Mayes was chasing his squirrel when this phenomenon happened. “I was playing peek-a-boo with Billy, my squirrel, because it was one in the... Read more »
Alpacas Replace School Buses
October 8, 2009 • Adam Ritz ('10)
This year, our school has been doing all it can to reduce its environmental footprint, from implementing new eco friendly toilet paper dispensers to cutting down the amount of eco-savage appliances in the school. But now East has taken a drastic step towards the former. As of last week, the school’s... Read more »
Predatory Bird Abducts East Student
October 8, 2009 • Gina Villecco ('11)
At approximately 7:45 am on October 6, East student Donald Ronaldson (’13) was abducted by an excessively large red-tailed hawk. Students claim that in the weeks leading up to the abduction, the giant bird had been seen lurking around the school during the day, perching atop the flagpole, peering into... Read more »
Officers choose Spirit Week theme
October 8, 2009 • Eastside Editorial Board
Officers and advisors from each class government met after school today to brainstorm and select themes for this year’s Spirit Week. The original list contained 30 ideas but was narrowed down to five an hour later. Each class was then able to vote for its first, second and third choice, which... Read more »
Girls’ varsity volleyball continues success
October 8, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/Eastside Humor Editor
On October 5, Cherry Hill East’s girls’ volleyball team defeated Sterling High-school. The game lasted exactly 33 minutes, featured the Cougars winning both sets and ending with a score of 25 to 19. East player Loren Oh (’10) said of her teammates, “we kept up our level… we played the... Read more »
Fall Blood Drive committee exceeds last year’s participation
October 8, 2009 • Amanda Michelson (’10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Today the Fall Blood Drive committee held its second publicity meeting. This year marks the highest amount of publicity workers, as approximately fifty request forms have been filled out by students wishing to partake in the event. Last year’s Fall Blood Drive set the goal to have 260 blood donors,... Read more »
Cherry Hill East’s “East Singers” to perform on PBS special
October 7, 2009 • Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor
During first period every morning, students passing by D-Wing can hear the faint strains of singing wafting from East Singers, the top-level mixed choir at Cherry Hill East. Already well known for its rigorous rehearsals, East Singers is currently in an even more intense mode of concentration in preparation... Read more »
Phillies win to open playoffs
October 7, 2009 • Gavin Botel ('11)/For Eastside
Today was the day that Philadelphia Phillies fans have been waiting for since the ball club won the World Series last year. This day was so anticipated because it is the day that the Phillies truly began to defend their 2008 title. Forget about the regular season, because the real season just began. Phillies... Read more »
Varsity field hockey gets their first win
October 7, 2009 • Laura Kane ('11)/Eastside Community Editor
The Cherry Hill East Varsity field hockey team won against Winslow High School 2-0. Dailyn Brook (’12) and Katrina Hauck (’11) both scored goals for East. Cherry Hill East played strong defense, keeping the ball mainly on the opposing side of the field. This game was the first win for the varsity... Read more »
Fashion club begins to prepare for safari fashion show
October 6, 2009 • Nate Mulberg ('10)/ Eastside Sports Editor
Today, Tuesday October 6, 2009, the Fashion Club at Cherry Hill East held their first meeting of the year. About 25 students attended the meeting where plans were made for the safari themed fashion show that the club will perform on April 16, 2010. A documentary was also shown about a teenage girl named... Read more »
Interview with Mayor Bernie Platt regarding Cherry Hill Mall renovations
October 5, 2009 • Darby Festa ('13)/ For Eastside
In 2007, the Cherry Hill Mall underwent numerous renovations funded by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), adding venues such as Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters and several restaurants including Seasons 52. The following is an interview with Mayor Bernie Platt of Cherry Hill about the... Read more »
Agora Greek and Food Festival
October 5, 2009 • Danielle Fox ('13)/ For Eastside
Learning has potential to be fun, especially when food is involved. From October 1 through 4, the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Thomas in Cherry Hill, New Jersey hosted their annual “Agora Greek and Food Festival” for the community to experience Greek culture. The church gave attendees a taste of... Read more »
Lab Theater fall performance preview
October 5, 2009 • Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
In preparation for the Halloween season, Lab Theater will be performing three shows on October 9 and 10 that are meant to send chills down the audience’s spines. First, “The Veldt,” directed by Mr. Weaver, is about parents who create a room for their children that will give the kids anything they... Read more »
Field hockey loses to Washington Township
October 5, 2009 • Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside News/Features Editor
Although the game started a half-hour late due to Washington Township’s bus being late, the Cherry Hill East Varsity Field Hockey team was ready to play. Township scored within the first 20 seconds, catching East off-guard. Throughout the entire game, East had skilled passes, yet could not progress... Read more »
The Wiz
October 4, 2009 • Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
Varsity Football: Eastern-16 at East-3
October 3, 2009
Reber (’12) FG East Read More →
Freshman Football: East-27 Eastern-0
October 3, 2009
Varsity football plays well in loss to Eastern
October 3, 2009 • Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
East Varsity football lost to Eastern today 16-3 at East’s new stadium. Going into the game, both the players and the fans had high hopes for a good game and hopefully a victory. While the goal of winning their first game on the season was not met, the game was even closer than the score makes... Read more »
final score eastern 16 east 3
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final score eastern 16 east 3 Read More →
pursell 75 kick return
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eastern recovers onside kick
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