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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,...

“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...

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.

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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:...

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”...