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Student Debt Slashed: 8 million people will have their college loans cut by up to $20,000 in a new relief package set in place by the Biden administration.

Emmaus junior Kayla Gonzalez has witnessed the fallout of crushing student debt through her brother, a Kutztown graduate, and her friend, a recent EHS graduate. “I know the loans honestly did affect [my brother] because he’s living with my parents...

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New Faces, New Spaces: EHS brings changes

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor September 28, 2022

This previously ran in our September 2022 print issue. As students enter the locker commons doors for the 2022-23 school year, they are greeted by a variety of changes to the Emmaus High School environment: new faces, new spaces, new schedules, and...

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The war is not your punchline

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor May 11, 2022

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. Over one month ago, on Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian forces landed in Ukraine.  Since the invasion began, social media platforms have run amok with memes, GIFs, and jokes about the war, the people...

EHS Principal Dr. Kieres smiles as a volunteer hairdresser shaves her head at the school's Shave for the Brave event. Photo by Alice Adams.

EHS principal moves on to next chapter

Devon Helmer and Maddie Hess April 30, 2022

This previously ran in the April 2022 print issue. At the end of the current school year, not only will the Class of 2022 graduate from the halls of Emmaus High School; principal Dr. Kate Kieres will join them.  In her five years as principal at...

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East Penn to decide on going mask-optional March 1

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor March 1, 2022

This previously ran in our February 2022 print issue. On Monday, Feb. 28, the question that has divided the Emmaus High School community for months may finally be answered.  Will the mask mandate be lifted for the East Penn School District? After...

Infographic by Sophia DePhillips.

QAnon proves to be political cult of unreason

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor January 5, 2022

This previously ran in our December 2021 print issue. QAnon is an extremist alt-right group most known for its belief that the Democratic Party is a deep-state, Satan-worshipping pedophile ring. Yes, it sounds weird, because that’s exactly what...

Books such as "Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever" and "The Real Santa" feature more diverse holiday stories. Photo by Maddie Hess.

Diversity in holiday children’s literature

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor December 23, 2021

Throughout December, a plethora of holidays are celebrated by millions of different people, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, and Ōmisoka are a few examples.  The holiday season inspires joy and excitement in much of the population, specifically...

Photo courtesy of Sophia DePhillips.

New Texas abortion law reignites ongoing controversy

Maddie Hess, Former News Editor November 4, 2021

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. The Texas law banning all abortions post-six weeks, also referred to as the “heartbeat bill,” is generating heated reactions across the country. The new legislation essentially bans abortions...

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