This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. Every year, many students are forced to abandon courses they are interested in due to an overstuffed schedule, especially in the Science department. There are few science courses that do not take up a full credit, so finding slots for full-year courses in an already tight schedule can be difficult. However, a recent proposal has provided a potential solution. On Oct. 14, nine new science courses were proposed to the East Penn School Board...

As the fall of my senior year begins, it hits me that this really is my last year. High school stands for everything I hate: early mornings, long class periods in generic-looking rooms, large crowds, strict schedules, and so much more. Yet, despite it all, I can’t help but feel a sense of sadness when thinking about leaving and what my future holds. Filling out college applications hasn’t exactly been fun, but as I sit in front of my computer, trying to encapsulate precisely who I am in only...

This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. “Everything reminds me of him. Just even driving past Emmaus just reminds me. Even though I went to that school, it’s just him. It’s always him.” Edwin Cortes’ older sister, Leah Cortes, said as she reflected on life a year after her brother’s passing. She smiled as she thought back to their fond memories. “He was always there, regardless of anything, even if he wasn't a friend, even if he was just an acquaintance, he...

On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark court case that protected the right to have an abortion, with five of the nine justices...

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue.  

This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue.  “All of a sudden it started to rain,” Nancy Salomon said. “I felt like it was him crying with us because he couldn’t be here.”  On...

Winter is soon approaching Pennsylvania as residents and weather predictions have officially suggested that winter may be coming harder and faster than years prior.  Pennsylvania should be expecting...