Cougars on the Catwalk: Coming April 16th
March 8, 2010 • written by Devon Braunstein ('10)/ Eastside Managing Editor
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On April 16th at 7 pm, the Cherry Hill East Fashion Club will be hosting their first ever fashion show, entitled Cougars on the Catwalk. It will be $5 to enjoy the show with all proceeds benefitting the Dysautonomia Foundation. During the show, there will be a guest appearance by a radio celebrity... Read more »
Selected seniors inducted into Senior Hall of Fame
March 8, 2010 • written by Nate Mulberg ('10)/ Eastside Sports Editor
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Today, March 8, 2010, forty seniors recently inducted into the 2010 Senior Hall of Fame at East took their pictures outside of school. These pictures are to be displayed inside Cherry Hill East for the next ten years and are meant to commemorate some of East’s most successful students over the... Read more »
Eastside presents two Wing Bowl videos
March 4, 2010 • written by Devon Braunstein ('10)/ Eastside Managing Editor, Sari Soffer ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief, Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor and Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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Competitors prepare for battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1MenBuLP0 Footage of event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB-5l7K4RMg SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Eastside presents two Wing Bowl videos", url: "http://www.eastside-online.org/news/eastside-presents-two-wing-bowl-videos/" }); Read More →
The French exchange students end their visit to America
March 4, 2010 • written by Rebecca Ohnona (’12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Tuesday, March 2, the French exchange trip came to an end as the French students boarded the bus to return home. There was a final party after school which all who were part of the exchange attended. This included the parents of the host-families, the French students and the students of the French... Read more »
Warmer weather lets Quidditch Club play outdoors
March 3, 2010 • written by Julie Coben (’11)/ Eastside Community Editor
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On Tuesday, March 2, because of the warmer weather conditions, twenty Quidditch Club members were eager to have their first outdoor Quidditch game since December. Before starting the game, members gathered in room C317 to split into teams, decide positions, like the “snitch”, and inform new players... Read more »
Belles rehearse after school
March 1, 2010 • written by Meredith Medoway (’10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
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Belles met today, Monday March 1 after school to continue practicing their songs. While the club is usually student-run, Mr. Cunningham, the student teacher, took over for most of today. The members rehearsed “Candle on the Water” many times until they ran through it cleanly for the first time. This... Read more »
Israel Awareness Club holds first meeting
March 1, 2010 • written by Moriah Schervone (’11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
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The first meeting of the Israel Awareness Club was held today in C306. Around twenty people attended the meeting and were greeted with Israeli food. Presidents Ilana Levinson (’11), Shira Solomon (’11) and Amanda Balakirsky (’11), presented the main goals and activities in which the club will participate. The... Read more »
Sophomore cotillion recap
February 28, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov (’11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Saturday, February 27, the sophomore class and their dates gathered in Cafeteria 1 for sophomore cotillion, themed “Cities of the World.” Over 500 people were in attendance, which is more than the amount of people in the sophomore class. Tickets cost $20 and were sold the weeks prior to the event... Read more »
Check out Eastside’s fashion trends from the Sophomore cotillion!
February 28, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Saturday, February 27, 2010, the Class of 2012 donned corsages and dresses following these fashion trends: patterned, lacy, short and black, turquoise and metallic. Also featured are trends from the French exchange students, visiting Cherry Hill High School East! Photos and photo illustrations... Read more »
New SGA officers elected
February 25, 2010 • written by Eastside Editorial Board
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Today new school SGA officers were elected. Jason Warren (’11) will be the new president and Dan Desrochers (’11), Matt Bogdonoff (’11), Kenny Soll (’11), and Adam Rosenthal (’12) will be the new vice presidents. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New SGA officers elected",... Read more »
FDA raises money for a club field trip
February 24, 2010 • written by Devon Braunstein ('10)/ Eastside Managing Editor
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Today, Wednesday, February 24, the Future Doctors of America (FDA) Club held an after school bake sale to raise money for the club’s future endeavors. The club members hope to purchase club t-shirts and possibly attend a field trip similar to other years’ trips to the Mutter Museum and a hospital... Read more »
Art Club plans to add art to the guidance wing
February 24, 2010 • written by Laura Kane ('11)/ Eastside Community Editor
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Today the art club met after school with Mrs. Regan to discuss a plan to create new wall art for the guidance office. The guidance department hopes with the help of the art club to spruce up the plain white walls that currently border the guidance wing. Mrs. Regan, along with other counselors, designed... Read more »
Wing Bowl results and photos
February 24, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov (’11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Friday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m., spectators gathered in East’s auditorium to watch the epic showdown between Erdong Chen (’11), seeking a three-peat championship, and Mr. Rick Friedman, winner of the 2006 Wing Bowl. Friedman was victorious, with a two-wing lead. Although originally scheduled... Read more »
East students participate in fire drill after 8th period
February 23, 2010 • written by Zach Schwartz ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
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Monday afternoon, East’s students and faculty participated in a routine fire drill. There was nothing unusual about this drill, save for when it took place: at the end of 8th period, the very end of the school day. Students and faculty were ushered out of the building as usual, but were allowed... Read more »
Eastside Exclusive Video: Freshmen Dance 2010
February 23, 2010 • written by Devon Braunstein ('10)/ Eastside Managing Editor, Paige Hymson ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor and Sari Soffer ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
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Eastside goes behind the scenes to get the scoop on the 2010 Freshman Dance… Eastside Exclusive: CHE Freshman Dance 2010 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Eastside Exclusive Video: Freshmen Dance 2010", url: "http://www.eastside-online.org/news/eastside-exclusive-video-freshmen-dance-2010/" }); Read More →
El Wingador to make special appearance
February 19, 2010 • written by Eastside Editorial Board
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Bad weather two weeks ago forced the Wing Bowl date to change to tonight, resulting in a few planned participants possibly unable to attend, including two-time champ Erdong Chen (’11). However, Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, five-time wing-eating national champion, will be present at... Read more »
Cherry Hill East opens its doors for Open House
February 18, 2010 • written by Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor
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On Tuesday, February 16, Cherry Hill East opened its doors to all prospective 8th graders for its annual Open House. Open House offers middle school students the chance to learn more about East and all that it has to offer. It also serves as a way for clubs to recruit potential freshmen for the next... Read more »
Spanish Club explores opportunities to study abroad
February 9, 2010 • written by Julia Finkel (’10)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
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Though most students enjoyed a half-day of classes due to the snowstorm, the learning continued for a few students Monday, February 7 in room C307 after school. Members of the Spanish Club, with supervision from Spanish teacher Ms. Rachel Boswell, met for their monthly meeting. Jonathan Lim (’10),... Read more »
Opera Night presents “A Night of Gershwin”
February 5, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov (’11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Thursday, February 4, 2010, beginning at 7:30 p.m., the Cherry Hill East music department premiered this year’s Opera Night, themed “A Night of Gershwin.” George Gershwin was an American composer whose composition Porgy and Bess (1935) is considered an important modern American opera due to... Read more »
Coffee House Pictures
February 1, 2010 • written by Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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Some pictures from East’s Coffee House Night on January 23. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Coffee House Pictures", url: "http://www.eastside-online.org/news/coffee-house-pictures/" }); Read More →
LARP club brings out the creativity in students
January 30, 2010 • written by Autreen Rahbari (’10)/ Eastside Radio Manager
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I am Stankovic, the legendary warrior of Tabriz. My parents, the sun and the moon, cooped me up into an ancient rock and launched me into this world. Down I seared to the surface, blazing through every layer of this planet’s atmosphere, listening to every molecule of air scream joyfully at the idea... Read more »
Ballroom Dance Club learns the tango and the cha-cha-cha
January 28, 2010 • written by Rob Incollingo ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
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The Ballroom Dance Club met yesterday after school for the last time before the end of the semester. After reviewing the tango, a South American dance with roots in Argentina , club president Natasha Andriyanycheva (‘10) began the teaching the Latin-American cha-cha-cha. While the tango is practiced... Read more »
Environmentally enthused students meet with faculty and SCH representatives to discuss solutions
January 28, 2010 • written by Julia Finkel ('10)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
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Sitting in a circle discussion, with reusable water bottles resting on the desks and the windows of the abandoned greenhouse providing sunlight to the outdoor courtyard, Mrs. Erica DeMichele, an Environmental Studies and Forensics teacher at East, led a meeting along with Lori Braunstein, the executive... Read more »
Open minds prepare for open house
January 27, 2010 • written by Andrew Huff ('10)/ Eastside Humor Editor
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On Tuesday, January 26, East’s gay-straight-alliance met to discuss topics ranging from t-shirt design, open house and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues. The annual East open house for eighth graders from Cherry Hill middle schools is an opportunity for incoming freshmen to catch... Read more »
East students spend day off honoring MLK
January 27, 2010 • written by Elana Perilstein (’10)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
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This year, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Cherry Hill Religious Leaders Coalition held a contest asking students what they thought a conversation would go like between Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama. Students were told to use their imagination and create a presentation... Read more »
Video Game Club plays DJ Hero after school
January 27, 2010 • written by Rebecca Ohnona (’12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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The video game club met today in B146. The usually large crowd of 20 members was not present today, with only 5 members in attendance. President of the club, Damien Niescior (’10), said, “We usually play Call of Duty but today we’re going to change it up and play DJ Hero.” The club, along with... Read more »
Adopt-a-grandparent Club plans its trip to a retirement community
January 26, 2010 • written by Alana Kopelson ('12)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
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Today, Tuesday January 26, the adopt-a-grandparent club met to discuss its upcoming trip to Lionsgate. Adopt-a-grandparent will be visiting Lionsgate, a retirement community for the elderly, to do fun activities with the people who reside there. The meeting was held in room C310 from 2:45 to 3:15. Adam... Read more »
Check out Eastside’s fashion trends from the Freshman dance!
January 26, 2010 • written by Rebecca Ohnona ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On Friday, January 22, the class of 2013 attended their first class dance, dressed to impress. As the freshman and their dates walked into the dance, we captured the top trends that the students were wearing. The most worn styles of the dance were ruffles, florals, bows and belts, animal prints and... Read more »
Israel Awareness Club plans its first meeting
January 26, 2010 • written by Alex Feldman ('11)/ Eastside Business Manager
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Israel Awareness Club officers discuss ideas for the new club. Photo taken by: Alex Feldman ('11)/ Eastside Business Manager The newly founded Israel Awareness Club hosted its first officers’ meeting to plan the future events of the club, and specifically the details of the first official open... Read more »
Freshman dance recap
January 25, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
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On January 22, 2010, freshmen and their dates came together to dance the night away in Cafeteria 1 for Freshman Dance, themed “Mardi Gras.” 543 tickets were sold, which is a significant number compared to past freshman dances. The 543 tickets did not, however, set an in-school dance attendance record—Homecoming... Read more »
East’s annual coffee house helps the CARES Institute
January 24, 2010 • written by Brooke Weiss (’10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor and Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
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Cherry Hill East’s 5th annual coffee house brought smiles and laughter to the nearly 700 people in attendance, much like the cheer its profits will bring to the children of this year’s selected charity, the CARES Institute. The CARES Institute provides help to children who have experienced abuse.... Read more »
East in Action in the midst of planning legislative breakfast
January 21, 2010 • written by Nicolle Rochino ('10)/ Eastside Art Director
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Today, as President of East in Action, Shayna Golkow (’10) helped lead her club in F064, they furthered their plans for the annual legislative breakfast in April. Each year the club invites several local and federal legislative members to sit down for a presentation to educate them about a non-profit... Read more »
French Club enjoys a variety of French fables and foods
January 21, 2010 • written by Amanda Michelson ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
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Today the French Club met in room C303. Presidents Nathaniel Moldoff (’10), Margaret Gammie (10) and Natasha Andriyanycheva (’10) chose to show a French movie entitled “Mes Premiéres Fables de La Fontaine en dessins animés,” a series of animated French fables from the 17th century. This... Read more »
Check out the latest episode of Barefoot Editors
January 21, 2010 • written by Shelly Tan ('10)/ Eastside Video Editor
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Meredith, Andrew, and special guest Melanie Mijares show viewers how to make a variety of candy snacks, many of which will be featured at the Coffee House bake sale. Be sure to stop by East’s Coffee House on January 23rd, 2010. The event will be from 7-10 pm, and all proceeds will go to NJ Cares,... Read more »