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Music motivates students

Giana Pistoria, Former Deputy Arts & Culture Editor March 7, 2023

This previously ran in our February print issue. Last year, I wrote a research paper for my AP Lang class about music’s hand in aiding education for students. Before writing it, I believed the random tidbits of information I had heard in passing,...

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Half Orange: Smiling into the New Year

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor March 6, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. With the new year rolling in and nearly two months already under our belts, I’m still trying to turn over a new leaf and meet my New Year’s goals. One of these goals involves random acts of...

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Gallagher utilizes random student selector

Maeve Yanes, Former Features Editor March 5, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 issue.  Social Studies teacher John Gallagher always keeps his students on their toes by using his teaching best friend, the Random Student Selector.  Going on 30 years of teaching in the East Penn School...

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Emmaus sweeps Scholastic Art Awards

Cyan Kvacky, Culture Contributor March 5, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 issue.  The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a prestigious opportunity for creative students to showcase their talents for possible scholarships and resume builders.  The Scholastic Art Awards is the...

Working through the ranks on Rikers Island

Nick Potts, Features Contributor March 2, 2023

This previously ran in our February print issue. “[My wife] wasn’t very happy with me when I was working on Rikers.” In 1960, Denis Cowan found himself working as a corrections officer at the Rikers Island prison in the East River, between...

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Communities celebrate their culture

Melanie Lin, Former Deputy Arts and Culture Editor March 1, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 issue. A cultural background is a crucial building block of one’s identity, a base from which people can safely grow and flourish in today’s diverse environment.  The U.S. is home to several ethnicities...

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Early decision: causing harm, not help

Liza Duerholz, Former Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue.  With a pool of over 4,000 higher education schools, the expectation to commit to a “dream school” in the fall of one’s senior year can be stressful, limiting, and frankly, unnecessary.  Every...

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Film appeals to people differently

Joey Harinsky, Former Deputy Culture Editor March 1, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. Art is one of the primary driving forces behind culture; it allows people to express themselves and to find a connection with both each other and the world around them. Art also evolves, from primitive...

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