The smell of muffins drifts through the halls of Emmaus High School. There’s chatter between students for the Hornet Perks snack stand; each carefully deciding on what they’re going to munch on. Hornet Perks is a snack cafe that is open during block 2B by the cafeteria outside of room 151. In addition to the stand, there is a cart to take treats to the district office, as well as a call-in and delivery option for adults and faculty in the school building. Students in EHS’ Enhanced Learning...
This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. You find yourself in the second week of the fourth marking period, and all year round you’ve worked hard to keep your grades high. Throughout the week, you prepare for a big upcoming test by going to your teacher during Hornet Homeroom and studying whenever you get the chance. The day of the test comes, and you take it. Next class, you get your grade back and you see you didn’t do too well — you think about retaking it, but then you...
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...
The new NIL rules released by the NCAA, which went into effect just over three years ago, have changed the land scapes of all sports but football seems to be the hardest hit. Players now have free reign...
“You can’t be afraid of getting a no. You really don’t lose anything by reaching out. So you’ve just got to give your best shot,” senior football kicker and punter William Buck said. Fearing...
With help from the National Football League’s (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, girls flag football reached the requirements to be a sanctioned sport. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic...
In the beginning of the school year, Pickleball Club reached Emmaus High School, run by teachers and students alike to introduce the sport to more people. Family Consumer Science teacher Alon Hogan...
This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. When I turn 18 at the beginning of the new year, I never want to go back to being...
When “Overwatch 1” came back after the release of “Overwatch 2,” players hoped it would feel like a return to the game’s glory days....
As the lights dim, the classic Disney intro along with the Polynesian song, “Tulou Tagaloa,” echoes throughout the theater. The iconic song...
Renowned rap artist, Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly dropped his sixth studio album, “GNX,” on Nov. 22. The news spread fast, as word of mouth...