Schools need to recognize national holidays
October 16, 2010 • Gina Villecco ('11)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Holiday: (n) a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. According to this definition, holidays are celebrated by taking off of work or school because of specific religious days or memorable moments in history. However,... Read more »
East Goes Green
October 16, 2010 • Danielle Fox ('13)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Everyone knows that green is the new black, and for those who have a desire to embrace the trend, East now has a club that strives to “Go Green for the Greater Good.” The club, Go Green for the Great Good, had its first meeting of the 2010-2011 school year Thursday, October 14. Austin Billig (’13)... Read more »
Field Hockey/ East 0 Eastern 9
October 15, 2010
Girls Soccer/ East 0 Paul VI 4
October 15, 2010
Lab Theater productions to be performed the weekend of October 15
October 14, 2010 • Gabi Kains ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Every October, students from D-wing put on a Lab Theater show. This year, the show is called “Choices”, and it will be performed Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 7:30pm in the East auditorium. “Choices” is a series of monologues and vignettes about the decisions that teens make... Read more »
Girls Volleyball/ East 0 Eastern 2
October 14, 2010
Boys Soccer/ East 3 Winslow Twp 4
October 14, 2010
Spanish Club has a successful first meeting
October 13, 2010 • Danielle Hu ('11)/ Eastside Art Director
On Thursday, October 7, Spanish Club held its first meeting. Members listened to music, ate delicious food, watched videos and played games. They made fliers to promote for the club as well as planned to perform a Spanish dance for the Multi-Cultural Day Show held annually at East in the spring. The... Read more »
Old Prison Holds Annual Haunted House
October 13, 2010 • Kristen Hearn ('14)
Some people love Halloween for the candy, and some just love being scared. For those who like being scared, Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is the perfect place to be. It’s America’s self-proclaimed most historic prison. The prison was originally opened just days before Halloween in 1829... Read more »
Freshmen elect new representatives
October 13, 2010 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/ For Eastside
Students of the Class of 2014 voted for Student Government Association (SGA) representatives during the class elections on October 12 in Cafeteria 2 throughout the school day. These elections for representatives followed the freshman officer elections a few weeks prior. The main purpose of the representatives... Read more »
Girls Volleyball/ East 0 Williamstown 2
October 12, 2010
Boys Soccer/ East 0 Eastern 1
October 12, 2010
Girls Soccer/ East 0 Eastern 1
October 12, 2010
Field Hockey/ East 1 Cherokee 0
October 11, 2010
Girls Volleyball beats crosstown rival
October 10, 2010 • Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
On Friday, October 8, East’s Girl’s Volleyball team defeated Cherry Hill West. Trying to live up to the 10-0 record held last year, this year’s Girl’s Volleyball team is very close, as their current record is 9-1. Early on in the first game on Friday, East was beating West 25-4. The second game... Read more »
New online TV show focuses on Eastside
October 9, 2010 • Becca Mulberg ('12)/ Eastside Video Editor
In the pilot episode of Eastside’s new reality show, four editors head to Haddonfield in an attempt to sell advertisemnts and win rap battles. The Paper: Eastside Style embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
Football/ East 0 Shawnee 31
October 8, 2010
Field Hockey/ East 0 Lenape 4
October 8, 2010
Boys Soccer/ East 0 Lenape 4
October 8, 2010
Foreign education systems severely in need of reform
October 7, 2010 • Emily Hsu ('12)/Eastside staff
We spend roughly a quarter of our lives acquiring a formal education. After all, as the old adage goes, education is the key to success. With enough hard work, a high school education leads to a college diploma. A job. A car. A future. But what if success hinges not on hard work and determination,... Read more »
French Club holds first meeting
October 7, 2010 • Hannah Feinberg ('12)/ Eastside Community Editor
French club kicked off its year this Thursday, October 7, with an informal meeting and French-style snacks. Club advisor Mrs. Saillard opened the floor to suggestions for future French club events, which are scheduled to include watching French films, sampling French food and music, cooking and taking... Read more »
Girls Soccer/ East 0 Lenape 1
October 7, 2010
Girls Volleyball/ East 1 Cherokee 2
October 6, 2010
Field Hockey/ East 0 Shawnee 5
October 6, 2010
Boys Soccer/ East 3 Pennsauken 2
October 6, 2010
Phillies vs. Reds NLDS Preview
October 6, 2010 • Mike Reisman ('13) Eastside Staff
Well it’s October, and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for playoff baseball. The teams have been decided, and from the NL it’s the Phillies, Braves, Reds and Giants. First round match-ups have been set, and the Phillies will first have to deal with defeating the NL Central champion... Read more »
Ravin’s Theory on Life: Appreciate Small Miracles
October 4, 2010 • Ravin Patel ('13)
People always wish for the same things. They want to win the car of their dreams. They want an iPhone or Blackberry. They want to pass that benchmark in U.S. History AP or Pre-Calculus; they started studying the day before. Most of these scenarios are miracles if they happen. However, I think it is very... Read more »
Habitat for Humanity plans Baltimore trip
October 4, 2010 • Hank Davis ('13)/Eastside Editorial Assistant
Thursday, November 4 to Saturday, November 6 is the date of the first Habitat for Humanity trip this year. They will be going to Baltimore. Students that are interested should stop by the library for permission slip. The group of fifteen students will depart for East at eight, arriving in Baltimore... Read more »
Photography Club holds first meeting
October 4, 2010 • Sherin Nassar ('13)/Opinions Editor
Cherry Hill East’s Photography club had their first picture-perfect meeting Monday, October 4, 2010, after school. The meeting, which took place in F074, was an introduction for what would be in store later this year for the club. Specifically, Mr. Kovnat, the advisor of the club and the photography... Read more »
Girls Soccer/ East 1 Shawnee 2
October 4, 2010
Football/ East 6 Pennsauken 26
October 2, 2010
Fantasy Football Week 4
October 1, 2010 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Staff
Did you have a good week 3? My fantasy teams did, but my real team didn’t (if you know me, you know who that is). Hopefully the momentum continues this week. Byes: TB, MIN, KC, DAL Who to Start: QB Bruce Gradkowski (OAK) vs. HOU: He didn’t get Oakland a win in Arizona, but he opened up the Raider... Read more »
Girls Volleyball/ East 2 Shawnee 1
October 1, 2010
Boys Soccer/ East 0 Cherokee 5
October 1, 2010
