This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. In an early scene of Pixar’s newest animated film, Turning Red, the protagonist Mei hides in her bathroom from her family in the morning before school. She’s been put into the sticky situation...

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. Lemons, a junior at Emmaus High School, sits in English class with an intricate imaginary world unfolding in their mind. They picture monsters, mythical creatures, and other inhabitants of a magical...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. New courses like Lifeguarding and Positive Well-Being will land on next year’s program of studies and join the current plethora of electives offered. Such classes are intended to offer students...

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...

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. For the last decade, superhero films have utterly dominated the box office and taken a major position in modern pop culture. These stories show the best of humanity; they give hope. Perhaps the...

The morning announcements may advertise the Emmaus Marine Fitness Team as an extracurricular to “get fit with your friends,” but that was not even close to my realm of reason when I first joined in April 2021. In fact, my motivation was probably much...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. What if winning a playground game could make you rich? That’s the seemingly simple premise of Squid Game, a South Korean drama that’s taken Netflix -- and the world --  by storm.  Squid...

Fast fashion has always been a central part of pop culture. As fashion trends trickle down from the runways and closets of the fabulously wealthy, there’s no doubt about the power of accessible, trendy clothes for the general public. But the rate at...