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Photos by Carina McCallum. Photos edited by Carina McCallum and Gabe Meyers. Canva by Carina McCallum.
Teen mental health treatment treatment facilities face shortages, require resources for effective care
Carina McCallum, Gabe Meyers, Jessi Hahn, and Gabriella Walter May 9, 2025

“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...

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Rushing Sororities: My New Perspective
Ava Grace Saab, Deputy News Editor • April 30, 2025

  From the glitz and glamour of the outfits to the buzzing excitement of recruitment week, rushing at the University of Alabama is more than just a tradition — it is an integral part of the student experience that shapes women in unique and powerful ways. Sororities tend to be seen as purely party culture and mean girls. From the “For You” page on TikTok, it is viewed as a world of extravagant parties and full glam, when that is truly the opposite of what they stand for. However,...

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Photos by Carina McCallum. Photos edited by Carina McCallum and Gabe Meyers. Canva by Carina McCallum.
Teen mental health treatment treatment facilities face shortages, require resources for effective care
Carina McCallum, Gabe Meyers, Jessi Hahn, and Gabriella Walter May 9, 2025

“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...

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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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Photo by Alice Adams.
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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Photos by Carina McCallum. Photos edited by Carina McCallum and Gabe Meyers. Canva by Carina McCallum.
Teen mental health treatment treatment facilities face shortages, require resources for effective care
Carina McCallum, Gabe Meyers, Jessi Hahn, and Gabriella Walter May 9, 2025

“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...

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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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Art by Ari Bowman.
Fantasy football poses the gamble of the year
Theodore Garvin, Sports Contributor • November 10, 2021

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. Fantasy football is a game that can give people hope even when their favorite team has lost that week, but it can bring dread when they lose the...

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Junior Cirrae Cuffy serves volleyball during game on Sept. 24.
Cirrae Cuffy serves with passion and dedication
Madison Rzonca, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

From being a hardworking student to a competitive and outgoing volleyball player, junior Cirrae Cuffy shines brightly on and off the court. Allowing her humble beginnings on her elementary school team...

Senior Kayla-Rayne Quinones poses for photo before a track meet.
Kayla-Rayne Quinones hurdles her way to first place
Aidan Shannon, Deputy Sports Editor • April 3, 2025

Spikes grazing across the track. The essence of self-determination and grit fills the surrounding air. This is the average race for Emmaus High School athlete Kayla-Rayne Quinones. This being Quinones’s...

On Dec.15, the Yellowjackets won the regional competition, advancing them to the national competition. The Yellowjackets cheer team smile after their victory. Photo courtesy of Cayleigh Butz.
Emmaus high school cheerleaders sting their way towards Nationals competition
Jeanne Chen, Social Media Staff Member • March 24, 2025

Emmaus High School cheerleaders made their way down to Florida for the National High School Cheerleading Championship for the first time in 20 years, from Feb. 7 to 10. To get the Emmaus Cheer team...

Graphic courtesy of Lower Macungie Youth Association.
EHS advances girls flag football to field
Carter Teti, Staff Writer, Photographer • March 18, 2025

It’s not an everyday occurrence for a new sport to be introduced at Emmaus High School, which is why many EHS students were thrilled to hear that girls flag football was added to the arsenal of spring...

Kollar assists freshman Kayla Ofner, junior Bree Schoonover, and freshman Anna Williams on making sets for “Mama Mia!” backstage. Photo by Zoe Hulings.
Chris Kollar teaches in classroom and backstage
Kamryn Vogel, Staff Writer, Photographer • March 19, 2025

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...

Art by Melanie Lin.
EHS students celebrate, honor Lunar New Year
Melanie Lin, Deputy Arts and Culture Editor • March 17, 2025

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

Art by LaMiyah Helms.
18 Wishes: When I’m 18, I’ll fill my life with love
LaMiyah Helms, Deputy Arts and Culture Editor • March 11, 2025

My birthday passed in January, but I’ll happily continue sharing the wishes on my 18th birthday list. The next and fourth wish on the list:...

Let's Go Coffee store front welcomes customers. Photo by Kam Vogel.
New shop has EHS saying “Let’s Go” get coffee
Paige Shickel, Business Team Member, Social Media Team Member • March 6, 2025

Amidst the chilly late December rush, my friend and I stumbled upon an Instagram page for a little coffee shop named,“Let’s Go Coffee”...

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