Seniors Katie Jansen and Gracelyn Fisher have competed with Emmaus High School’s dance team since freshman year, and when their trip to nationals was approved following the revised health and safety plan, the team found a way to raise over $16,000 in...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. In the past, midterms and finals marked the transition from middle school to high school for many students. Most students have never taken tests with such high stakes before taking their first midterms...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. “We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin.” This is Joe Biden’s threat to Americans who have decided not to become vaccinated. What the government does not realize is that those...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. A divide in opinion is the primary foundation of personality diversity in human beings. And when wearing a mask in public spaces became a new normal, people were swifter than ever to form their own...

This previously ran in our September 2021 print issue. You put socks on before sneakers, button your jeans after pulling them up, and your mask goes over your nose.  Walking through the halls of Emmaus High School, it is evident that many students...

Since scientists identified the coronavirus in December 2019, the pandemic has been a big deal. COVID-19 has impacted all of our lives in one way or another, like wearing masks or things being more difficult to do. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf presented...

When my mom first asked me if I wanted to participate in the COVID-19 vaccine trial for adolescents, my response was a blunt no. Why? I didn’t want an experimental substance inside of me, because I didn’t know what side effects there would be. Now...

COVID — it’s a scary word, isn’t it? There’s a specific connotation that comes to mind when one hears those dreaded words: “They have COVID.” Images of hospitals, overflowing with patients as doctors struggle with a shortage of essential...

I was one of those middle schoolers who went through an intense dystopian novel phase. I read everything, from "The Hunger Games" to "Divergent" to "1984" to "The Handmaid’s Tale." I think there is some part of us that, in normal times, craves the excitement...

On Feb. 27 at a White House press meeting President Donald Trump said, “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.” Less than a year later, President Trump’s statement rings true. Not for the coronavirus,...

In the midst of a global pandemic, small businesses that do not have the cash reserves to sustain operations are having difficulty getting back into the swing of things. The services of various Emmaus shops came to a halt for months due to the forthcoming...