This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. In an era dominated by social media, high school events have increasingly become elaborate productions, with 60 percent of teens feeling pressure to present a perfect image online, which often...

This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue.  “All of a sudden it started to rain,” Nancy Salomon said. “I felt like it was him crying with us because he couldn’t be here.”  On Oct. 2, Nancy Salomon and her family found themselves...

This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue. Francisco Lebron leans back in his black gamer chair, then he leans forward. With a twirl of his wrist, he talks passionately about his art. Making beats and rapping lyrics in his LED-draped bedroom,...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. When you hear the words, “dress code,” I’m sure you roll your eyes just like I do.  The godforsaken dress code always manages to weasel its way into school conversation, but especially...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. We live in a corrupt society, one filled with fear, anger, and hatred. Every day our phones light up with notifications from news broadcasters, telling us that day’s events. Some let it affect...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. Whether it be in-person or spread through social media, students frequently find themselves witnessing fights, even in the first few days of school.  In a CDC report from 2019, around 8% of high...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue.  Every year as Oct. 10 approaches, a conversation brews within our society over the morality of naming a holiday after a controversial historical figure. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. Emmaus High School holds a history of producing at least one National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist every year for at least the past decade – leaving the community baffled when none were announced...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. COVID-19 was the most impactful pandemic to the United States, certainly in the span of a few years. No one likes it, even if a select few of us may have made a few billion dollars off of it. COVID-19,...

This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue. On Aug. 8, the East Penn School District introduced an amendment to the “student rights” portion of the Code of Conduct. The changes were made to protect transgender students’ rights, including...

This previously ran in our 2022 October print issue. As Nov. 8 approaches, Emmaus High School seniors prepare to cast their first ballots in the high stakes midterm elections.  Taking place roughly two years after the presidential election, midterms...