“Eat Pray Love” offers visual journey
August 31, 2010 • Julie Coben ('11)/ Eastside Editor in Chief
Adapted by Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir, “Eat Pray Love” is a story of one woman’s dream to find herself in the cultures around the world. Prior to the premier, “Eat Pray Love” gathered a tremendous amount of hype from all sorts of fans. Now, the movie has spurred even more excitement... Read more »
Oprah’s new venture
August 30, 2010 • Danielle Fox ('13)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
For the past 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has charmed America with her sensational, daily talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and though her show will end September 9, 2011, America should buckle their seat belts because Oprah Winfrey is not going anywhere. Perhaps the New York Daily News said it best, when... Read more »
Inside the mind of a recruiter
August 30, 2010 • Max Cohen ('12)/ Eastside Sports Editor
In June, Eastside had the opportunity to speak with an up-and-coming Division I basketball coach Jerome Allen of the University of Pennsylvania on his philosophy on recruiting high school athletes in his first year on the job. Allen is one of the all-time great Penn basketball players in the history... Read more »
Garden State Pavilions sold in auction
August 30, 2010 • Alana Kopelson ('12)/ Eastside Community Editor
Garden State Pavilions has been sold to Bank of America, serving as a trustee for a mortgage loan pool. It is located on Route 70 and is home to ShopRite, Old Country Buffet and other retailers. The center has been in decline for several years because of the poor economy and competiton from nearby... Read more »
Mini Med School Summer Camp offers opportunities for aspiring physicians
August 30, 2010 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Not everyone wants to spend their summers watching blood and guts spill onto a metal table as a masked man explains exactly which organs he’s removing from a patient’s supine form. But some people find that sort of thing to be the ultimate summer experience. At Drexel University College of Medicine... Read more »
Mother of East student sends concerned email about schedule mix-up
August 30, 2010 • Gina Villecco ('11)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Yesterday at 10:51 a.m Francine Quinton, 49, sent a very concerned email to guidance counselor Ravine Brady, 53, about her son, Marcus Quinton (’13), and his schedule. According to the email, “Marcus signed up for Cooking, but in return he got Computer Graphics,” wrote Francine. The... Read more »
Meredith and Andrew say goodbye: the Barefoot Editors season finale
August 24, 2010
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DEP rewards Cherry Hill for recycling efforts
August 23, 2010 • Gabrielle Kains ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
In the past few years, the Cherry Hill community has been increasing its efforts to help the environment. Recently, local officials have been informed that the Township of Cherry Hill will be rewarded for its recycling efforts in 2008 with a recycling tonnage grant of $105,603.41 from the state Department... Read more »
Scott Pilgrim vs. Nothing
August 23, 2010 • Kevin Cook ('11)/ Eastside Art Director
Frenemies
August 23, 2010 • Kevin Cook ('11)/ Eastside Art Director
Eagles 2010 Season
August 19, 2010 • Hank Davis ('13) / Editorial Assistant
Every year Eagles fans feel optimistic about the upcoming year no matter how the previous season went. This is because Eagles fans focus on the positive aspects to look forward to. This year the top five stories leading into the Eagles 2010 season are mostly about the numerous changes the organization... Read more »
Summer reading hinders students’ experiences
August 16, 2010 • Lindsey Duboff ('12)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
It is a hot June day and kids throughout Cherry Hill East receive a piece of paper in English class that little do they know, will change their summers. It is that same sheet they get every year and upon receipt, immediately want to tear into shreds. Although summer reading is assigned every year, it... Read more »
Extracurricular activities are no longer free
August 15, 2010 • Prashasti Awadhiya ('12) / Radio Manager
Starting in the fall of 2010, all middle and high school students that attend Cherry Hill public schools will have to pay a student activities fee in order to participate in any extracurricular activity. Originally, the Board of Education began with the idea of a general student fee that would be imposed... Read more »
Halo Reach preview
August 14, 2010 • Bryan Sheehan ('13)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
As the last installment in one of the most well known and widely played video game franchises, Halo Reach is poised to be a swan song of epic proportions. With the first three games setting sales records for the Xbox and Xbox 360, Reach is expected to continue Halo’s dominance in the video game world.... Read more »
WikiLeaks creates a puddle
August 13, 2010 • Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
WikiLeaks. It sounds evil. Publishing around 92,000 classified government documents so far, the website’s founder, Julian Assange, shows no signs of slowing down. The most recent documents, which have caused the most stir, are the Afghan War Diaries, which is a collection of raw data field reports... Read more »
Jilly B’s: a new sweet boutique
August 12, 2010 • Jack Braunstein ('13) / Underground Editor
If there is one thing that gets the town of Cherry Hill drooling with desire, it’s frozen yogurt. Luckily enough, on August 6, Jilly B’s opened to the public in the Holly Ravine Shopping Center off of Springdale Road. The shop not only sells all natural treats, but doubles as a boutique for... Read more »
Arcade Fire lights up the Mann Center
August 7, 2010 • Jack Braunstein (’13) / Underground Editor
When I bought tickets to see Arcade Fire at the Mann Center, anxiety was the very last emotion I expected to be feeling— their 2004 album Funeral proved itself to be one of the seminal indie rock albums of the past decade and has the power to freeze most in revelry at first listen—In fact, what... Read more »
Cherry Hill Township takes over management of Barclay Farmstead
August 5, 2010 • Sherin Nassar ('13) / Opinions Editor
Fresh butter is one of the few foods that every person should take the time to make. Although a long and very tedious task that involves a lot of heavy churning, the finished product is an extremely tasty treat. For years, Barclay Farmstead has shared this old fashioned delight along with various other... Read more »
Barefoot Editors prepare for finale
August 2, 2010 • Andrew Huff ('10), Meredith Medoway ('10) and Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Alumni
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Amanda Bynes: retired or unretired?
August 1, 2010 • Danielle Fox ('13) / Entertainment Editor
Child starlet Amanda Bynes has retired and unretired from her acting career via twitter all within a period of two months. On Saturday, June 19 at 7:50 AM, Bynes tweeted, “If I don’t love something anymore, I stop doing it. I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it first: I’ve retired.” Bynes... Read more »
