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Governor Josh Shapiro speaks Photo by Gabe Meyers
Gov. Josh Shapiro visits EHS, signs education budget
Ayaan Shah and Carina McCallum September 30, 2024

Buzzing anticipation becomes almost tangible in the EHS Library. Suddenly, that ambiance is interrupted by a more startling feeling. The audience's ear canals are assaulted by a blast of sound, jarring students out of conversation. It's not an explosion, but the grand entrance of a political giant.  Donning his signature blue blazer, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro strode into the EHS Library on Thursday, Sept. 5 to the fanfare of the trumpets, tubas, percussion, and other instruments populating...

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Art by Aashka Sevek
Grappling with senior year stress
October 8, 2024

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...

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Koppenol conducting band students during a musical rehearsal. Photo by Gabe Meyers
Koppenol conducts changes in band program
Kamryn Vogel, Staff Writer, Photographer • September 30, 2024

The joyful sound of instruments fills the halls of Emmaus High School as each band student works to perfect their notes, rhythm, and beats under the leadership of new band director, Stephen Koppenol.  Prior to Emmaus, Koppenol was a band teacher at Parkside High School in Maryland.  “The transition has definitely been interesting,” Koppenol said. “There are different standards between the states that need to be met, but also going from a much smaller school to a much larger school.”  Koppenol...

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A young girl sits atop the shoulders of an older protester at the Women’s March on July 2. Hundreds gathered to protest the overturning of Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade on June 24, which protected the right to have an abortion until the current court deemed it unconstitutional. Photo by Alice Adams.
Marching for Roe: Protesters gather in Easton to fight for uterine rights
Alice Adams, Photo Editor • July 5, 2022

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...

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EHS Shave for the Brave event raises $150,000 for pediatric cancer research
Alice Adams, Photo Editor • May 5, 2022

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue.  

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Aevidum: Carter Salomon starts new club to spread awareness of suicide prevention and honor brother
Aevidum: Carter Salomon starts new club to spread awareness of suicide prevention and honor brother
Devon Helmer, Managing Editor • December 24, 2022

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...

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Winter is coming: Students reflect on fun snow day activities
Vivian Kirkpatrick, Contributor • December 13, 2021

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...

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NFL seeks to expand: a fan's take
Olivia Teti, Deputy Features Editor • October 8, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 6, The Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers sampled new turf for the first time ever — commencing the team’s 2024 season with a game in Sao Paulo Brazil. Expanding American...

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Managing sports presents challenges, boasts benefits
Colin Strella, Staff Writer • May 23, 2024

This was previously published in our Senior 2024 Issue. Over my high school career, I’ve managed three different sports teams: football, swimming & diving, and baseball. Managers are an often...

Guiffre runs the ball against Nazareth Blue Eagles on Sept. 1, 2023.
Guiffre finds home with Hornets
Sydney Schaadt, Deputy Sports Editor • November 8, 2023

This story previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. “I want to say I gave it my all, and I don’t want to feel like I could have given something that I didn’t,” Riley Guiffre said. Many...

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EPSD launches new girls wrestling program
Kate Lyons, Staff Writer • November 8, 2023

This story previously ran in our October 2023  print issue. East Penn School District embraces the sport of girls wrestling at the middle and high school level this winter. In hopes of empowering girls...

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Songs of the Summer
Melanie Lin, Thiffany Ceolin-Reimao, and Harper Sisonick October 7, 2024

Over the summer, countless artists swarmed the music scene -- releasing all kinds of singles, from rap to country to pop. A poll conducted...

"Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, courtesy of Spotify
Song Review: "Not Like Us"
Melanie Lin, Deputy Arts and Culture Editor • October 7, 2024

Out of the numerous musical revolutions and discoveries of this summer, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar seemed to find its place in many...

"Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish, courtesy of Spotify
Song Review: "Birds of a Feather"
Thiffany Ceolin-Reimao, Photographer, Illustrator • October 7, 2024

Billie Eilish once again hit her audience hard with the release of her second single  “Birds of a Feather” from the album “Hit Me Hard...

Homecoming dresses: a brief guide
Homecoming dresses: a brief guide
Cora Elmer and Emma Dulton October 5, 2024

Do you know what you’re wearing to Homecoming? Do you even know where to start looking? With the Homecoming season upon us, it’s time to...

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