EHS alum Hannah Maehrer boasts book success
This previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. “I felt like it was very much a pinch-me moment. I was saying all the clichés, like ‘Oh my God, I feel like I’ve got to pinch myself.’ This is a...
View ArticleAs tensions rise, antisemitism spikes across nation
This previously ran in our December 2023 print issue. As the horrors and humanitarian crises continue in the Gaza strip and surrounding areas of Israel, thousands of Israeli and Palestinian citizens...
View ArticleLehigh Valley pro-Palestinian movement echoes national trends
This previously ran in our December 2023 print issue. Additional reporting by Gavin Germain and Carina McCallum. The recent war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas has not only deeply...
View ArticleLet Their Voices Be Heard
This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. Victims’ voices have been silenced for too long – and Melinda, an Emmaus High School junior, knows this firsthand. A determined and funny brunette...
View ArticleControlled Chaos rocks Emmaus
This was previously published in our February 2024 issue. Composed of four core members – freshman drummer Vic Schmidt, senior bassist Paul Schmidt, senior guitarist Chris Tucker, and senior lead...
View ArticleEmmaus students launch thrift shop
This was previously published in our February 2024 issue. Emmaus High School put together something that many kids would enjoy: a two-day pop-up thrift shop. This was held on the twenty-fifth and...
View ArticleExceptional staff member Lisa Stenroos steers success, serves smiles
This was previously published in our February 2024 issue. Heroes are defined by the people they’ve affected and the good they’ve brought to their community. Many of them don’t even get recognition for...
View ArticleAbdoul Aidara: Q&A
Ambitious, hard-working, and resilient – words used to describe 18-year-old entrepreneur, Abdoul Aidara. Aidara has managed to build his very own business from the ground up while maintaining his role...
View ArticleEHS community combats threats to local ecosystem
This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. The beaming sun bears down upon senior Aidan Arakkal’s forehead as he lops down tree after tree, pulls weed after weed, and sows plant after...
View ArticleEHS staff, faculty grapple with environmental impact
This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. The fight to combat climate change and promote sustainability, both within a community and on a larger scale, extends to everyone — including...
View ArticleMolly Magro turns page to new chapter: EHS library
The beginning of a new school year is a substantial adjustment for teachers and students alike -— but for Emmaus High School’s new librarian, Molly Magro, it may be a larger adjustment than for most....
View ArticleKoppenol conducts changes in band program
The joyful sound of instruments fills the halls of Emmaus High School as each band student works to perfect their notes, rhythm, and beats under the leadership of new band director, Stephen Koppenol....
View ArticleNew Student Advisors build community in EHS
Student Advisors Jerald Brown and Leonard Jenkins have brought a new sense of security to Emmaus High School. As EHS’ only Student Advisors, they are here to guide and listen to students. Jenkins...
View ArticleMorgan’s Message brings hope to Hornets
Morgan’s Message officers give advice. Art and photos by Thiffany Ceolin Reimao Between every block, thousands of students flood the hallways of Emmaus High School and walk past their classmates. In...
View ArticleStudent poll workers take part in historic election
“All eyes are on the Lehigh Valley,” Pennsylvania State Representative Peter Schweyer said. In an increasingly close election centering on Pennsylvania, voter turnout has been more crucial than ever...
View ArticlePolarization heightens election stress
In recent years, the United States has witnessed a dramatic rise in political polarization, reshaping the landscape of American democracy. Polarization refers to the growing divide between political...
View ArticleTheatre department stages murder mystery
The cast and crew of Emmaus High School’s production of “Murder on the Orient Express” is hard at work preparing for their upcoming shows premiering on Halloween night in the EHS auditorium. “Murder on...
View ArticleHonoring Edwin Cortes
This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. “Everything reminds me of him. Just even driving past Emmaus just reminds me. Even though I went to that school, it’s just him. It’s always...
View ArticleAxolotls make waves as new class pets
Special new additions have been added to a classroom at Emmaus High School. Three slippery creatures that students continue to admire have recently become part of science teacher Kristen Susens’...
View ArticleBella Scarlata creates paws-itive club at EHS
This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. Paws for a Purpose joins the ranks of Emmaus High School clubs as senior Bella Scarlata runs the new club with hopes of following her passion of...
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