This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. As the pandemic’s grip loosens on the schedules of American high schools, midterms remain at the forefront of students’ minds, generating anxiety and academic challenges for the hundreds of underclassmen– and upperclassmen– who have never taken a traditional EHS midterm. In response to lightened COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s midterm and final exams will count as 20% of an overall course grade, as opposed to just 10% of a marking...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Two years ago, none of us could have expected what COVID-19 wrought on our society. It kept us apart, separating us from friends and any possible connections. It affected just about everything in terms of how we live our lives. School was suddenly on a computer, and going anywhere without a mask was completely outrageous. Trying to imagine COVID-19 during the early 2000s would’ve been seen as post-apocalyptic....
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Ever since her early days in school, Britney Cordero has observed glaring differences in the treatment of her and her male classmates by members of the school community. Cordero, a junior at Emmaus, has faced inappropriate comments and physical contact from her peers; also upsetting was what she believed to be incorrect handling of the issues by the staff. “My teachers didn’t react properly,” she said. “The staff didn’t have...
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.
Emmaus senior Cole Smith first encountered drugs in a social setting, mostly smoking marijuana in a recreational manner with friends. As time went on, they would socialize with the sole purpose of getting...
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...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Imagine: an abnormally warm November day, the sun shining down on lumpy fields at Quarry Park. Kids from ages 6-18 playing a sport many consider...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Abby Burnett advanced to the USA Indoor Field Hockey National team last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic cut her time on the team short prior to...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. When he is not hanging upside down playing the drums, senior Zach Ritter plays chess for the Emmaus Chess Team. Ritter started playing chess...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Maddi Woodward has played for many high-level soccer programs both locally and internationally on top of her success with the Emmaus girl's soccer...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. One of my classes is certainly one of the most interesting courses you can take at the...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Let’s face it: 15 bucks may not be the best deal for a crispy chicken sandwich meal....
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. There are two schools of thought in the culinary world. At least, two worth mentioning. One...
This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Quick, cheap, and delicious: Popeyes has undoubtedly solidified its position as a chicken...
