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Art of Teddy Bear.

Why I never gave up on my inanimate family

Jessica Brown, Former Staff Writer, Illustrator January 17, 2025

I have a stuffed animal named Brutus. Brutus serves as my right-hand dog, and even though he doesn't bark or wag his tail, he feels just as real to me as a breathing dog. I keep over 30 stuffed animals around my room. Each one has a name, personality,...

Illustration by Aashka Sevak

A look in the mirror: unraveling insecurities

Carina McCallum, Former Managing Editor January 17, 2025

The first time I ever felt insecure was in elementary school when a big, red, Jupiterian spot appeared on my cheek. It looked a little like someone had pricked my face with a needle, and blood was pooling in one drop. Connecting to it there were faint...

Sam Beadle poses in sunglasses. Photo by Gavin Germain.

Solar eclipse underwhelms students

Sam Beadle, Former Deputy Opinion Editor May 3, 2024

This previously ran in our April 2024 issue. When I first heard there was going to be a solar eclipse, I was — like most people — pretty excited. It’s not exactly a common occurrence, especially for Emmaus to be so close to the line of totality....

Photo by Huy Huynh.

Now Huy talkin’

Huy Huynh, Former Multimedia Editor January 13, 2022

On Jan. 5 my life at Emmaus High School changed forever. No, I didn’t get a 99 on my economics test. No, I didn’t find a 50-dollar bill in the hall. It was more than seeing Branch in all four blocks. It was, in fact, the day the cafeteria served,...

Kathleen's Corner. Banner courtesy of Canva.

Kathleen’s Corner: Valentine’s Day and friendships

Katie Taranto February 13, 2020

I’m the luckiest person in the world. It’s not what you think-- I didn’t win the lottery, and I’m not typing this from a leprechaun’s den at the end of some rainbow. Those prospects always seemed a little too good to be true for me anyways....

Photo by Katie Taranto.

The value of Independence Day

Katie Taranto July 4, 2019

As a little girl, I quickly grew to adore summer and all the nouns associated with it: half-melted orange creamsicles, wet dogs, beach trips, my birthday, and fireflies. Early on, and with gusto, I might add, July ascended the throne of being my favorite...

The resumé complex

The resumé complex

Andrea Klick January 13, 2017

As I prepared to write this column by spinning round and round in my wheeled desk chair, I had somewhat of an epiphany. I am a junior in high school. Yes, I'm fully aware this is no mind-blowing, life-changing discovery, but it seems difficult to...

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