This was previously published in our April 2026 issue. In 2013, my parents made the decision to move us from our city home in Allentown to a suburban neighborhood in Upper Milford with my grandparents, two blocks from Emmaus High School. This move...

The creeping nostalgia climbs up my spine as the wind gets colder, reminding me of what once was and what will never be again. My mother's voice echoes off the walls, and it's the only comfort I have during the holiday season. Sometimes she holds me like...

I have a stuffed animal named Brutus. Brutus serves as my right-hand dog, and even though he doesn't bark or wag his tail, he feels just as real to me as a breathing dog. I keep over 30 stuffed animals around my room. Each one has a name, personality,...

The first time I ever felt insecure was in elementary school when a big, red, Jupiterian spot appeared on my cheek. It looked a little like someone had pricked my face with a needle, and blood was pooling in one drop. Connecting to it there were faint...

This previously ran in our April 2024 issue. Dear readers, A couple weeks ago, I came across a yellowing issue of The Stinger, frayed at the edges and only a few pages long. The date on the front page: May 3, 1967. As I looked inside, I saw many of...

This previously ran in our April 2024 issue. When I first heard there was going to be a solar eclipse, I was — like most people — pretty excited. It’s not exactly a common occurrence, especially for Emmaus to be so close to the line of totality....

This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. Sometimes it feels like the world has aged much more rapidly than I have. As I got older, I began to notice just how old everything else around me was. The world lost its youth in tandem with me. My...

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue.   I’ve always felt like if I wasn’t into some kind of craft, there was something missing: crochet, sewing, paper mache, glass painting, or even making myself jewelry.  The list of crafts...

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue.  Last August, as I embarked upon the journey of my final high school chapter, my mom wrote a blog titled “Advice for your Senior year.” This message of hers stemmed from a moment we had shared...

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. Throughout history, the stability of the economy has relied upon banks. After all, almost everyone holds their money in them – but when these banks fail, the economy plummets and many people are...