Cherry Hill High School East - Eidolon Yearbook (Cherry Hill, NJ)

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Once upon a time, and not a very long time ago, we lived in a world without THE WALKMAN. The Walkman Back then, it was a simple, nat- ural world. As we jogged along the park trails we heard the sourd of our feet hitting the gra 1. As we hurried through the halls of EAST we heard hoot s falling out of lockers, frier ds giggling, huhhle gum cracking. And sometimes, when we s.it in our classrooms, if everything was perfect, we even heard our teachers. But now our world is different. Our world is on tape. We pop it in. turn it on and create our own world. Ah. progress. There's nothing else like it'

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The candy cane sale is a popular highlight of the holiday season. For the small price of fifty cents, the red and white striped sweets bring smiles and cheer to many. As a boost for the class treasury, each year the Junior class takes over the sale of the candy canes. Sherry Rothman, chairperson, reported that the sale was quite successful with well over 1100 of the peppermint goodies making their way into the hands and mouths of East students and staff.

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Students at Cherry Hill East are fortunate in being able to benefit not only from the excellence of this institution and its faculty, but also from the diversity of its student body. The students acquire a second education, separate from that gained in the classroom. With over 2900 stu- dents, East contains a mixture of many of the iworld’s cultures. As students share individual ■cultural backgrounds with their friends, they gain insight into a world far different from their own. Quite often this enrichment stems from everyday occurrences. They taste new foods and learn phrases in different languages. Seemingly trivial facts such as different terminology or dai- ly customs present an exposure that may produce a greater impact than the most brilliant lecture or book on the same culture would produce. These tangible parts of a culture are really un- derstood and thus enlarge the student's world, opening his mind to new horizons. In the process of sharing cultures, the students create a bond that grows ever stronger. That is the nature of sharing. Sharing is more than ex- changing information. It is a revealing exper- ience with the respect and trust that only true friendship can claim. Both the friendships and cultures have enriched Cherry Hill East. The school is international and presents students with a rare glimpse of the diversity and richness of life.