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Hudson Smith is shown preparing to shoot at the Star Stadium. (Unknown source)
Hudson Smith: Filming and playing this basketball season
Logan Kelly, Guest Contributor • November 13, 2025
Grace Fung, 12, and Ridah Farooqui, 12, advertising Academic Decathlon at the club fair. (Rayyaan Shamail)
AcDec starts studying for another season
Ibrahim Khurram, Copy editor • November 5, 2025

Another season of Academic Decathlon has kicked off as students rush to study resource guides, meeting after school every Wednesday. Academic...

Poster for the Pop Show (EHS Choir).
Cinematic sounds: Emerson Choir goes pop
Olivia Northcutt, Staff Writer • November 4, 2025

Emerson Choir takes center stage this week, performing their first semiannual pop show on Nov. 7 in the Emerson auditorium at 7 PM. This is a...

Emerson Art
Vote and support AP Art in national “Custom Cruiser” contest
Camila Hernandez November 3, 2025

AP Art students have been working hard on their submissions for the National Crosley “Custom Cruiser” Contest. Public voting takes place...

Sarah Minjarez (LifeTouch)
Shaping the future: Sarah Minjarez’s experience teaching geometry
Nishka Tare, Guest Contributor • November 14, 2025

Emerson High School is welcoming a new face to the math department this year, Sarah Minjarez, who's bringing fresh energy and a passion for geometry...

Banner for the Literary-Art Magazine club.
Pages of creativity: Literary-Art Magazine
Pakapon Gibbons, Staff Writer • November 13, 2025

Art and writing are common outlets for expressing oneself. However, sometimes artists and writers are hesitant to get their work published or...

Hudson Smith is shown preparing to shoot at the Star Stadium. (Unknown source)
Hudson Smith: Filming and playing this basketball season
Logan Kelly, Guest Contributor • November 13, 2025

As the basketball season approaches, many students are eager to know which players will take the court and who will be behind the lens capturing...

Kaydence Lewis,12, and Giovanni Cameau,12, Both represent current trends as a Labubu and Bruno Mars. (Giovanni Cameau)
Social media’s spooky trends for costumes this year
Camila Hernandez, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025

There is always a costume that is popular across all demographics you see all over social media. When choosing a costume, people are often influenced...

Volunteer worker begins making food orders for those in need(Community Impact).
Organizations for student volunteer hours
Emily Clemens, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Volunteer hours are key for not only helping out your community, but reflecting who you are as a person. Emerson offers a chord at graduation...

Picture from Tilly Norwood’s public portfolio (Particle6)
Unreal talent: Tilly Norwood’s synthetic rise to fame
Olivia Northcutt, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

In 1956, when Alan Turing coined the term “Artificial Intelligence” at the Dartmouth Conference, I doubt he expected his unconventional idea...

Jazmine Moore (@ehsmavsgbb)
Jazmine Moore leads Emerson girls basketball with heart and hustle
Alaina Crews, Guest Contributor • November 12, 2025

As the Emerson girls varsity basketball team season has officially started, playoffs will be approaching before they know it. Jazmine Moore,11,...

Athletic trainers remain at the ready with water for the players during a football game. (Carrie Vipperman)
Athletic trainers: New season, new roles
Julianna Sweatman November 10, 2025

With football season over, roles and responsibilities are changing for the students that were involved. While athletic trainers are well known...

Maya Thompson’s University of New Mexico commitment poster. (Jack Perkins)
Final buzzer to fresh start: Maya Thompson commits to New Mexico
Yena Nam, Editor-in-Chief • November 7, 2025

A series of challenging moments and proud accomplishments throughout high school culminated in a college commitment for one exceptional senior...

Unbranded Broadcast 11/12/2025
Unbranded Broadcast 11/12/2025
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HOCO comic: Where music meets the stars
HOCO comic: Where music meets the stars
Yena Nam, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2025
Life At Emerson Ep. 23 PALS
Life At Emerson Ep. 23 PALS
Jade Bontron November 12, 2025

In this week’s episode Jade Bontron talks to junior Kinley Mullis. Watch for closer insights on what...