Upperclassmen dominate Spirit Week volleyball
November 22, 2011 • Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Editor-in-Chief
The juniors and seniors dominated the Spirit Week volleyball competition after school on Monday. In their first round games, both the juniors and seniors won and advanced in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions. In the best-of-three finals, the senior boys defeated the junior boys and... Read more »
When life gives you lemons, East students use them to compete for spirit week
November 21, 2011 • Darby Festa ('13)/Eastside online news and sports editor
Today, East students competed in Spirit Week Games in the cafeteria during their lunch periods to earn points for the grade. The competition was to “make” lemonade: eat one lemon, three spoonfuls of sugar, drink a glass of water, and then do five jumping jacks to mix it up. In third period,... Read more »
Seniors continue their winning streak with crazy hair day
November 21, 2011 • Hannah Feinberg ('12)/Eastside Underground Editor
Seniors crimped, braided and dyed their way to victory on Crazy Hair Day this Monday, maintaining the seniors’ lead into the second week of Spirit Week. Sophomores took second in the event, followed by juniors in third place and freshman in last. Spirits as well as hairdos were high today, with... Read more »
Spirit Week cafeteria games
November 20, 2011 • Prashasti Awadhiya ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor, Max Cohen ('12)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief, Sherin Nassar ('13)/ Eastside Humor Editor
Friday marked the beginning of the annual cafeteria spirit week games. During period three lunch, four representatives battled it out in an epic Mario Kart war. Sean Stanley (’15), Megan Quay (’14), Amy Tung (’13) and Andrew Parosky (’12) choose their characters wisely to represent their grades:... Read more »
Students dance the night away at Homecoming
November 19, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/Eastside News/Features Editor
The Homecoming dance took place yesterday, November 18, in Cafeteria One from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The attendance records and corresponding Spirit Week points went in order of grade level—the seniors had the best showing, then juniors, then sophomores, and then freshmen. Three hundred and twenty-five... Read more »
Students show both spirit for school and their favorite teams on Jersey Day
November 18, 2011 • Emmy Silverman ('13)/Eastside Sports Editor
Today the whole school was able to show their pride for their favorite sports team while receiving spirit week points. “I wore this jersey,” pointing to her powder puff jersey,” to show my spirit for the juniors because juniors will win spirit week,” said Rachel Siegmeister (’13). For the students... Read more »
Spirit week booth competition results
November 18, 2011 • Jack Braunstein ('13)/Eastside Underground editor
The Spirit Week booth-judging contest occurred today in Cafeterias One and Two. The Senior Class won first place, followed by the Juniors in second and the Freshmen beating out the Sophmores for third place. In the annual booth contest, each grade transforms a pre-built wooden booth into some sort of... Read more »
East Robotics prepares for competition
November 18, 2011 • Danielle Fox ('13)/Eastside Entertainment Editor
East’s Robotics Club met Monday, November 14 after to school to prepare for their upcoming competition. Because the bots have to be complete by this Friday, the avid club members are working hard to ensure that all parts of the machines are in order. This year’s competition purports to be more challenging... Read more »
Panchero’s night adds some spice to the week
November 18, 2011 • Bryan Sheehan ('13)/Eastside Humor Editor
On Wednesday, November 16, Panchero’s hosted “Dollar Burrito Night”, and in two short hours it is estimated that over 600 people attended. “The line was out the door and down the street,” said Allen Parker (’13). “It was insane” On Thursday morning, the buzz about the event was growing.... Read more »
Seniors rock the 1980s garb to maintain Spirit Week lead
November 17, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/ Eastside News/FEatures Editor
Cherry Hill East’s “80s Day” was another success for the seniors, who came in first place and are currently leading Spirit Week. However, the juniors managed to pull up from yesterday’s third place finish to score what could only have been a close second. The freshmen followed, with the sophomores... Read more »
Students start off Spirit Week dressed in college apparel
November 16, 2011 • Rebecca Ohnona ('12)/Eastside Community Editor
For the first day of the Spirit Week competition, competitors all came out decked in college gear. The seniors won the day for having the most students dressed in college apparel, followed by the freshman, juniors, and then sophomores in last place. Though many supported their grades in the race to the... Read more »
Filipino Culture Club hosts egg-roll making tutorial
November 15, 2011 • Sherin Nassar ('13)/Eastside humor editor
Forget dumplings! Throw away your noodles! Look past your fortune cookies! The Filipino Culture society made a tasty splash today afterschool with their egg-roll cooking tutorial meeting, which took place in the cooking room. Gathering students of all ethnicities for the event, the cultural club used... Read more »
See video coverage of the faculty musical, the Wuz
November 2, 2011 • Recording and editing by Iryna Hrubiy ('12)/ Eastside Staff; Reporting by Rachel Viggiano ('12)/ For Eastside
This video captures moments from the show from beginning to end: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
UNICEF club collects money for impoverished children
November 1, 2011 • Thomas Hudson ('14)/Eastside Director of Technology
UNICEF has been recognized since December 11, 1946. In December, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund will be celebrating 65 years of responding to the needs of millions of displaced and refugee children deprived of shelter, fuel and food since the aftermath of World War II. The... Read more »
October issue now viewable online
October 31, 2011
Click the link below to view the PDF version of the October Eastside: http://issuu.com/eastsidenewspaper/docs/eastsideoctober2011 Read More →
Fall music recap
October 31, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/Eastside News/Features editor
The Fall Music Preview took place on Thursday, October 27, from 7:30 to 9:15 PM. The Preview showcased all of the facets of East’s Music Department. Every musical group performed one song. The auditorium was packed with family members and friends. A group called The Music Boosters talked about... Read more »
East participates in Red Ribbon Week
October 31, 2011 • Emmy Silverman ('13)/Eastside Sports editor
Red Ribbon week came and went, leaving East in the wake of drug-free sentiments and hidden weebles. The students and faculty of Cherry Hill East stood up against drugs and alcohol by participating in the Red Ribbon week activities. East in Action – a club which enforces anti-drugs, alcohol, tobacco,... Read more »
Badminton Club: an inside look
October 26, 2011 • Prashasti Awadhiya ('12)/Eastside news/features editor
Badminton Club met at the East gym after school Thursday. About 35 kids reported initially and as usual, those that brought their own badminton rackets with shuttles began to play, but the advisor, Mrs Whitcraft provided others with the badminton rackets and birdies used in the gym classes. Officer... Read more »
Eastside wins 27 awards
October 25, 2011
At the Garden State Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference, Eastside writers and editors won 27 awards en route to the Distinguished Journalism Award, the top award in the state. The awards were given out for material written or created last school year: First Place — Features: Lindsey... Read more »
East staff shines in “the Wuz”
October 22, 2011 • Gabi Kains ('12)/ Eastside Managing Editor
The one-time-only performance of “The Wuz” faculty show was nothing but a success. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the cast, entirely made up of Cherry Hill East staff, began its performance of the original play, written by Mr. Pete Gambino, East English teacher, and directed by Mr. Tom Weaver, East... Read more »
Lab Theater Recap
October 19, 2011 • Rachel Brill ('15)/Eastside Staff
Lab Theatre presented Give and Take on October 14th and 15th. “Lab Theatre is designed to introduce freshmen and some sophomores to the world of Cherry Hill East Theater,” said Mr. Weaver, who is in charge of the theater department at East. Give and Take is a series of nine vignettes, or mini-plays,... Read more »
Clubs at East: Chess Club and Indian Culture Society Club
October 19, 2011 • Eric Simons ('15)/Eastside Staff
Here at East there are plenty of clubs for every interest and hobby imaginable. We have a breakdancing club, a paintball club and an aviation club. Many people know about the mainstream music programs, such as Marching Band and the Jazz Band. However, there are still clubs that not many know about,... Read more »
Officers determine Spirit Week theme after school
October 12, 2011
Classic video games will be this year’s Spirit Week theme, as determined at a meeting involving Student Government Association and class officers this afternoon. Classes will now finalize which games they are choosing as their individual picks. Read More →
After School Special: Season 2, Episode 1
October 11, 2011 • Sarah Minion ('12)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief and Hannah Feinberg ('12)/ Eastside Underground Editor
In the first episode of the second season, Hannah and Sarah ask students to perform in their poetry slam: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
Art Club meeting recap
October 4, 2011 • Gilana Levavi ('14)/Eastside editorial assistant
Today, October 4, after school, the Art Club met in F087. To begin the meeting, Gaby Rochino (’12) demonstrated how to make an origami paper crane, and club members each created their own crane. Then, several students chose to help prepare for next week’s project by cutting magazine pages into strips.... Read more »
Video: Back to School Night brings parents to students’ territory
October 2, 2011 • Filmed and edited by Jordyn Tobolsky ('14)/ Eastside Staff
In this video, student volunteers discuss their roles for the night and parents discuss how they spend their time: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
East holds a ceremony in honor of the refurbished tennis courts
September 13, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/Eastside news/features editor
The dedication for the newly refurbished tennis courts behind Cherry Hill East took place this afternoon on the courts. The courts were renamed the Ross and Jamie Silverberg Tennis Courts, in honor of Jamie Silverberg (’12) and her older brother, Ross (’09), both avid tennis players on the East teams.... Read more »
East students reflect on tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Now that ten years have passed since the attack on the Twin Towers, America has a clearer picture of the tragedy that wracked us on September 11, 2001. The memories of East students, on the other hand, are getting cloudier. It is simply because the students at East now were very young when the event... Read more »
New Wawa hosts grand opening
August 13, 2011 • Juliet Brooks ('13) / Eastside News/Features Editor
Friday, August 12, was the grand opening of a new Wawa on Route 70. The grand opening event took place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The new Wawa managers and staff, as well as regional and national Wawa executives, attended. There is a hoagie-making competition at the opening of every Wawa, and Friday, students... Read more »
June issue now viewable online
June 24, 2011
The June issue, originally distributed on June 7, can now be viewed online here: http://issuu.com/EastsideNewspaper/docs/juneeastside2011 Read More →
Graduation DVD includes highlight video
June 20, 2011
This year’s graduation DVD will include a highlight video, approximately ten minutes long, created by Eastside Video Editor Becca Mulberg (’12). Forms were sent home to all seniors and can also be downloading by right-clicking here —> For a preview, check out the video below: embedded... Read more »
Read and watch online Senior Issue coverage!
June 6, 2011
The June (senior) issue of Eastside will be distributed tomorrow. In the meantime, we have 19 perspectives from members of the Class of 2011 and a video featuring many of these people… Watch EastsideTV’s Senior Perspective Video here! Read: Nicole Joven’s senior perspective! Chandni... Read more »
Senior Perspective: Isaiah Campbell
June 6, 2011
After being at East for the last four years, the most important lesson I have learned is to simply be you. I’ve witnessed people change completely from who they used to be in order to fit in with a specific group. Honestly, people are more attracted to those who are comfortable with themselves. If... Read more »
Senior Perspective: Sydney Gore
June 6, 2011
“Senior year, the year of no fear.” That statement couldn’t be more accurate. Let’s take this back to 2007, the beginning of my high school career. I was intimidated by everything and everyone, and in a constant state of worry. Would I have friends to sit with at lunch? Did I purchase... Read more »
