This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. It’s 7:15 a.m. in Alison Horner’s room, 315. In any other classroom, students would still be coming alive, stuck in their first-block haze; not this one.  Instead, Horner’s students rush...

This previously ran on the December print issue. Many people think of themselves as intellectuals-- intelligent people who do their own research, spend hours on Reddit, and think that only they are smart enough to understand the incredibly deep and...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. In recent months, staffing shortages have found themselves monopolizing nearly every industry and business, large or small, across the nation. Emmaus High School is no exception to this statement.  This...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. One of the oldest cultures in the world has risen as the dominant culture worldwide, surpassing Japan. From Squid Game and Parasite to K-pop and the fashion industry, “Hallyu,” or the Korean...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. Senior Paige Peterson began cheerleading when she was just five years old, and her journey has led her to become a key flyer on the Emmaus cheerleading team. Peterson made the varsity team her...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. Just like countless other teenagers, Andreas Marangos has been playing video games for much of his young life, but unlike everyone else, he now plays them for an official Emmaus High School esports...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. Senior Ava Holden’s volleyball career began with a simple decision in middle school between cross country or volleyball, and since then, she has grown into a key player and strong leader. On...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. Jack Brion has been working throughout middle school and high school to perform well on the mat as a wrestler, and this season he is looking for a comeback.  With a lack of varsity experience...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue.  Imagining life without plastic is near to impossible– that’s a problem. “It’s fine as long as we recycle.” Well… not necessarily. The recycling process is a fragile one, and it...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue.  Halo, a Microsoft-based video game franchise focusing on area shooters, released its eighth game of the series, Halo Infinite, on Nov. 15. The franchise’s first game, Halo: Combat Evolved,...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. Taylor Swift: icon, legend, former tabloid-staple, the modern-day Emily Dickinson. Her hits span genres and subjects -- emotionally excessive heartbreak ballads, confessionals of finding sacred...