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“Stranger Things” fans experience “Conformity Gate”

Harper Sisonick, Editor-In-Chief of Visuals and Graphics June 2, 2026

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. The five stages of grief. The five stages that me and other Stranger Things fans went through in the past few weeks. For me, “Stranger Things” has been a show I have watched throughout different...

Gen. Z yearns for simplicity of 2016

Kamryn Vogel, Layout Editor June 2, 2026

Dog filters, skinny jeans, Pokémon Go, Musical.ly, chokers, Tumblr, the Mannequin Challenge, flower crowns, bold makeup looks, galaxy patterns, and Rio De Janeiro filters. A decade ago, these things were the biggest trends. Before the start of the...

Harry Styles' new album: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Photo courtesy of Spotify.

Harry Styles signals new era with single release

Danii Rivera, Sports Editor June 2, 2026

Waiting for Harry Styles has become its own kind of endurance sport. Fans don’t just wait, they invest. Every tweet is inspected, every blurry photo is decoded, and every cryptic teaser feels like a test of loyalty. So when “Aperture” finally...

Photo of the wall at Yummy Bowl. Photo by Gabriella Walter.

Yummy Bowl stir-fries perfect meal for every customer

Gabriella Walter, Former Deputy Opinion Editor June 1, 2026

Yummy Bowl is the perfect place to fulfill every stir-fry craving with a perfectly customized bowl built to every customer's wants and needs. Located in Whitehall, its warm ambience and welcoming environment allows patrons to feel at ease as they begin...

Juniors Ashley Urland and Abigail Holtz hug after Holtz's nomination is revealed. Photo by Kamryn Vogel.

BREAKING: Emmaus makes history with double FREDDY win

Kritha Bharath, Podcast Editor May 28, 2026

The FREDDY Awards hosted its 24th annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 21, which celebrates schools in the Northampton and Lehigh areas for their notable achievements in theater. The awards recognize varying aspects of the musical productions at different...

Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Graphic courtesy of Canva.

2026 Met Gala leaves viewers wanting more

Madison Rzonca, Editor-in-Chief of Writing and Content May 26, 2026

Yet again, this year’s Met Gala left lovers of design and fashion disappointed once more. On May 4, 2026 the Met was held with a theme of “Costume Art” and a dress code of “Fashion is Art.” Perhaps we’ve expected too much from celebrities...

Art by Nina Zhang.

Day in the life of one peformative male

Rae Murphy, Former Managing Editor February 18, 2026

This article is a work of satire written from the perspective of a performative male. The creator of this piece does not identify as a performative male. Some people say I’m performative. They say I act this way for attention, to draw people in with...

Vine strikes comeback

Ellie Bowen, Staff writer February 18, 2026

Remember “Look at all those chickens” and “Fresh Avocado?” These beloved social media videos are making a comeback through the recently developed diVine, the revival of the original Vine, which was released in Nov. 2025.  Vine was designed...

Image courtesy of IMDb.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 possesses nostalgia for fans

Carter Teti, Manager of Breaking New & Managing, Arts & Culture Editor February 18, 2026

From the audience’s laughs to their shrieks, fans attending the “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” (“FNAF 2”) premiere at American Movie Classics (AMC) Tilghman Square 8 experience the film a day early; witnessing the jumpscares and horror up-close....

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