This was previously published in our May 2025 issue. “Oftentimes, I found it to be violent. Other times it was nice. It really depended on the day and the situation, but it was very chaotic.” John, an Emmaus High School junior whose name was changed for anonymity, remained calm as he recounted his experience. His voice was smooth and composed as he explained his past. He suffered from a mental health crisis, leading him to seek care at KidsPeace, a youth psychiatric hospital within the Lehigh Valley. “I had been going through a very dark period of depression and anxiety, panic attacks, the whole thing. I eventually tried to commit suicide...

Art Mart, a little closet in a loud hall turned into a room filled with different prints and creations made from art students all around the school. “Art Mart is this little room that we created into this place,” senior art student Lily Price said. “People can sell prints, jewelry, ceramics, anything that they make, basically, either at home or in school.” Art Mart is located in the social studies hallway next to art teacher Lexi Soboleski’s room, 219. Students are able to browse or purchase items from the wide selection of student art during Hornet Homeroom every school day except for Thursday. “Everything’s under $10 unless it’s a really big ceramic piece, but everything’s...

The creeping nostalgia climbs up my spine as the wind gets colder, reminding me of what once was and what will never be again. My mother’s voice echoes off the walls, and it’s the only comfort I have during the holiday...

I’ve always been terrified of roller coasters. The thought of flying through loops, feeling weightless at the top of a drop, and plummeting back to earth has always been enough to make my stomach tie itself into knots....

As a junior, the question I ponder most now is: what is my life after high school going to look like? I still have no idea what type of college I want to go to or what I need to do to prepare myself for such a big change...

The sound of crashing water, the smell of a stream, and the sight of hundreds of trout all gathering at your feet. Little children throw food in, giggling madly as the fish jump and race to the pellets. Groups of friends...

As the curtains close and applause rises from the audience, many think of the actors on the stage. However, behind the curtain lies a group of...

Firecrackers ignite, lion dancers jump and leap, cymbals crash, drums vigorously echo, and gongs explode in sound. All while hundreds of millions...