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EHS decreases impact of midterms on overall grades

Belle Lees, Former Deputy News Editor January 5, 2022

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...

Vacci-Nation: mandates set a dangerous precedent

Vacci-Nation: mandates set a dangerous precedent

November 5, 2021

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...

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The great mask debate prospers

Sydnie Howard, Former Deputy Features Editor November 5, 2021

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...

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It goes over your nose

Issues with proper masking arise as the school year comes to a start
Sophia DePhillips, Former Deputy Opinion Editor October 8, 2021

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...

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PA adapts to new COVID-19 plan starting Memorial Day

Cael Kratzer, Opinion Contributor May 31, 2021

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...

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A New Hope

Ayaan Shah, Former Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2021

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...

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Bird’s Eye View: Coming-of-age during a global pandemic

Meliha Anthony, Former Photo Editor January 16, 2021

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...

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Where did Donald Trump go?

Madison Mauro, Former Opinion Editor December 13, 2020

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,...

Let's Play Books! closed temporarily due to COVID-19. Photo by Alice Adams.

COVID-19 results in repercussions for small businesses

Alice Frank December 3, 2020

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...

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