Things that suck
June 7, 2010 • Jack Pinsky ('10)/ For Eastside
This advice column will ensure that the public remains safe from various evils in our hectic world. In these articles, I confront the ultimate problems facing everyday human existence with unyielding scrutiny. Be warned… you will laugh. Perhaps even cackle. That, my friends, is the goal in writing... Read more »
Fashion show proves huge success
April 23, 2010 • Amanda Michelson ('10)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Last January when the Fashion Club officers decided to put on the first fashion show outside of DECA, they predicted an outcome of 200 to 250 spectators. On Friday April 16, an estimated 400 guests arrived to watch Cougars on the Catwalk revolutionize East’s Fashion Club. Not only did the show raise... Read more »
Student takes gym sports seriously
March 5, 2010 • Gina Villecco ('11)/ Eastside Staff
George B. Johnson (’10) is the man with a plan; a game plan that is. Floor hockey, a familiar old gym sport, is now on the rise to becoming as big as college football and basketball all thanks to Johnson. “I’ve always like to explore the unknown, you know?” Said Johnson, “When I stepped... Read more »
Local man confused by concept of leap year
March 1, 2010 • Zach Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
An Area man has entered a depression, caused mainly by confusion over the concept of leap years as well as the month of February in general. Noah Marlin, 47, pondered February’s twenty-eight days compared to the rest of the calendar year for nearly all of his life, much to the annoyance of coworkers, who... Read more »
Bus driver deliberately late on testing days
January 27, 2010 • Andrew Huff ('10/ Eastside Humor Editor
Cherry Hill bus driver Cynthia Swift, 47, was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment of grade point averages yesterday morning. A jury sentenced her to 1 year of administering East math contests, alone. Swift plead not guilty to purposely arriving late to every stop on her 15-minute route whenever... Read more »
Spirit week cut to spirit minute
December 15, 2009 • Jason Cominetto ('10)/ Eastside Underground Editor
Spirit week was another rousing success this year, with the seniors pulling off the first win for a graduating class in the school’s history. Despite the unprecedented victory of the senior class there is already talk for drastic changes to occur to the beloved East tradition next year, including a... Read more »
East student learns chemistry from word search
December 15, 2009 • Emily Hsu ('12)/ For Eastside
Recently, East administrators have noticed a slight increase in students’ testing averages in subjects related to science. Upon looking for the source of this increase, they found that one student in particular, Waldo Wallington (’13), has made remarkable improvement. Investigations report that... Read more »
King Markowitz posts decree on field trips
December 12, 2009 • Steven Markowitz ('10)/ Eastside Underground Editor
I, King Markowitz, voted for by you, the good people of East, find it my responsibility to create new laws to improve my kingdom of Cherry Hill High School East. My first law shall be that every class, academic or elective, be required to go on at least three field trips per year. Field trips are an... Read more »
Halo Awards preview
December 12, 2009 • Emily McCready ('11)/ Eastside Staff
Nickelodeon’s first-ever Helping And Leading Others (HALO) awards show is dedicated to celebrating four real teenagers with a mission to improve the world. The award show was created and will be hosted by Nick Cannon, the recently appointed chairman of TeenNick. With this project, he hopes to inspire... Read more »
Recycling scandal arises in Cherry Hill
December 12, 2009 • Rob Incollingo ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
A truck collects recyclables in Vienna. Image courtesy of www.yorkblog.com A scandal involving the redemption of RecycleBank points through good recycling habits has arisen within the wealthy Cherry Hill neighborhood of Vienna, in which numerous residents have been accused of buying and immediately discarding... Read more »
“Liebe ist für alle da” is an amazing comeback
November 14, 2009 • Rob Incollingo ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
“Lend your ears to a legend.” German metal icons Rammstein slam back into the scene with their much-anticipated sixth studio album, Liebe ist für alle da (Love is there for everyone). Since the 2005 release of Rosenrot, the band has released only singles and live material. Now, the Battering Stone... Read more »
Actor Patrick Swayze dies at 57
September 15, 2009 • Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Patrick Swayze, 57, died yesterday, September 14, after his long battle with pancreatic cancer. According to his publicist, Annett Wolf, he “passed away peacefully…with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the past 20 months.” It was discovered in March... Read more »
Transformers 2 review
July 30, 2009 • Somya Mawrie ('10)/ Eastside Business Editor
Transformers 2, a striking blend of action and attractive people, has been declared the blockbuster hit of the summer. Starring Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes and Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, the plot revolves around Decipticons and the Autobots, in an intergalactic fight spanning several millennia. Sam... Read more »
The Phillies trade according to Nate Mulberg (’10)
July 30, 2009 • Nate Mulberg ('10)/ Eastside Sports Editor
With the MLB trade deadline approaching later this month, there has been much talk about the Phillies potentially going out and acquiring a big name pitcher. Perhaps the most appealing player being mentioned is All- Star pitcher Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays. Without a question, Halladay is... Read more »
Vans’ Warped Tour: a history
July 30, 2009 • Laura Kane ('11)/ Eastside Community Editor
Van’s Warped Tour is a music festival that brings over 600,000 kids across the country a lineup of 100 rock bands. Today, the tour attracts thousands of music loving fans, but in 1995 Kevin Lyman created Warped Tour for a very different reason. Kevin Lyman started his career Escape the Fate plays... Read more »
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review
July 21, 2009 • Sally Yang ('11)/ Eastside Art Director
The long awaited release of Harry Potter’s sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, finally hit the screens on Wednesday, July 15th, as overwhelmingly huge masses of Harry Potter fans eagerly flooded into theatres Tuesday night for the midnight opening show. Viewed holistically, the... Read more »
The must-sees of Yellowstone National Park
July 21, 2009 • Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor
Yellowstone. The mere name conjures up images of sprawling forests, grandiose mountains, and other startling creations of nature. Unfortunately, many Americans have never gotten the opportunity to visit this great national treasure, and those who do often find themselves strapped for time, limited... Read more »
Pokémon invade Cherry Hill East
July 16, 2009 • Zach Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
During the summer months, less maintenance is required to keep East up and running. Among other things, the school’s lawn is allowed to grow freely. A month’s worth of such neglect has led to a waist-high grass sprouting up around the school. And with tall grass come wild Pokémon. Much to the... Read more »
Spongy, Square, and Alive?
July 16, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Nearly ten years ago, a mystical creature burst the bubble of reality as the human race had known it, and cackled his way to the top of pop culture. Said to live within the confines of a tropical fruit fathoms below sea level, this porous creature has squeezed laughter out of stoic children with the... Read more »
Husky Squirrels
July 16, 2009 • Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
Lost in Translation
July 16, 2009 • Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
North Korea struggles to make news
July 4, 2009 • Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
With the numerous, surprising deaths of many prominent celebrities occurring this past week, the threats stemming from North Korea have been overshadowed in the American news programs. North Korea is a country plagued with a dictator, Kim Jong Il, who seems determined to threaten America in anyway... Read more »
“Slush Age” imminent
July 2, 2009 • Andrew Huff ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Slurping up a slushy will never be the same. Finnish and New Guinean scientists in the North Pole studying the properties of glaciers and arctic water have made a startling discovery in relation to the multi-faceted substance. Project “Let’s Investigate Properties of Glaciers on Land or Somewhere... Read more »
“King of Pop” dies of unknown causes
June 29, 2009 • Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop”, 50, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He arrived at the center in a coma, later dying at 2:26 pm. The definite cause of death has not yet been discovered. The news of Jackson’s death came as a surprise to much... Read more »
