Teachers’ contract sparks conflict, debate in ESPD
Nearing the end of the 2023-24 school year, behind the charades of the end-of-the-year excitement, East Penn School District teachers banded together to begin a multi-month-long contract negotiation:...
View ArticleOctober 2024 Crossword Answers
Across 6. What was the opening number of Billie Eillish’s concert as described by Carter Teti? – The Greatest 9. What team, founded by the family that sponsors the run, had 55 registrants in the...
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Student 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...
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Polarization 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...
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EHS’ ranking drops
Infographic by Rae Murphy In October 2014, The Stinger published an article detailing a report on high schools nationwide, ranking Emmaus High School 280 among America’s 26,727 high schools. Ten years...
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Theatre 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 ArticleSkyler Thompson lurks in the Hollow
Dorney Park will once again release its annual Halloween Haunt terrorizing visitors. One such menace spreading fear senior Skyler Thompson shares her experience as a scare actor of two years. Thompson...
View ArticleCole Peters conjures fear in CarnEvil
As the chilling weather of October brings frightening nights, the Halloween Haunt will summon frightening ghouls and creatures to spook the guests throughout the night. One of these students is senior...
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Halloween Haunt returns to torment nightfall
Seven haunted mazes, six scare zones, and dozens of people looking to scare you: Dorney Park’s annual Halloween Haunt is a trademark of the Lehigh Valley. Each year, the production draws hundreds of...
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Women’s 5K for breast cancer goes the distance
On Oct. 4, a sea of pink flooded the Lehigh Valley Parkway. A mother who just had her mammogram, a daughter who held her mom’s hand during chemotherapy, and a husband who has been there since the...
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Broadway Night performers dazzle on stage for annual show
Students perform during Emmaus High School’s Broadway Night on Oct. 11. Junior Christopher Fullenwider performs “Amarilli Mia Bella” by Giulio Caccini. Photo by Thiffany Ceolin-Reimao. Sophomore Ashley...
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Emmaus Hornets advance to districts after defeating the Easton Red Rovers
“We came into their house and they were the number one seed. It was the first time in a while that they were the number one seed,” safety and wide receiver for the Emmaus Hornets Rafael Terrero said....
View Article“Arcane” Season 2 Act 1 exceeds expectations
In 2021, the Netflix original “Arcane”’s first season wowed audiences with its groundbreaking animation and heart-wrenching story. Based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena “League of...
View Article“Ghostbusters (1984)”
“Who ya gonna call?” This classic movie with strong themes of friendship and determination, “Ghostbusters,” came out in 1984 directed by Ivan Reitman. The characters and storyline keep the viewers...
View Article“A Nightmare before Christmas”
Created and produced by Tim Burton, “A Nightmare before Christmas” is an astonishing claymation Halloween movie. After its release on Oct. 19, 1993, the movie grossed $50 million in domestic box...
View Article“Scream (1996)”
“Do you like scary movies?” Even from Wes Craven’s 1996 film “Scream’s” iconic opening scene, this film takes your horror movie expectations and slices right through them. “Scream” takes on the typical...
View Article2024 Presidential election surprises EHS student body
On Nov. 5, United States citizens had the opportunity to cast their vote in the presidential election for the 47th president, as well as vote for other offices such as U.S. Senate, the House of...
View ArticleEHS Debate team defeats Whitehall
On Nov. 19, the Emmaus High School debate team passionately went up against Whitehall High School on the topic of whether or not “the United States federal government should significantly strengthen...
View ArticleBillie Eilish hits Philadelphia “Hard and Soft”
This was previously published in our October 2024 issue. Billie Eilish’s intro to the stage was surrounded by cheers from fans and heavy amounts of special effect lights, as lyrics from Eilish’s song...
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Honoring 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...
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