Medal recipients' artwork are on display in the gym.

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On the right side of the shop, display cases with sliding doors feature bakery items that customers can pick out using a pair of provided tongs and bring to the counter for purchase.

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The outside of the Mix-tape building as well as the Factory Obscura. The building is completely covered with murals from different artists as well as a mix tape window near the entrance, which lights up and plays music during the night.

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Kickball for a cause: Students play to grant Zaki’s Disney dream

Keyang Sun, Staff Writer

May 1, 2024

Kickball for a cause: Students play to grant Zaki’s Disney dream

Emerson High School celebrates Wish Week with a kickball tournament, as a way to raise money and also give back to the Make A Wish Foundation. Students paid to participate in the kickball game during power hour with the score ending at 6:3. All proceeds are going towards Zaki’s Make a Wish trip to Disney World. Wish Week with other athletic tournaments, a cake walk, and the Color Run 5K on Saturday, May 4.

Students cheered as they scored a point during the Emerson Wish Week kickball tournament.

Senior Arnav Lavanuru pitches the ball to his teammates as they warm up for the match.

Sophomore John Pacheco kicked the ball and ran to first base successfully.

Senior Arnav Lavanuru kicked off the ball to secure himself on first base.

Senior Vismay Vijayaraghava ran to first base as the ball was right after him

Senior Sabareesh Vasudevan reaches the first base successfully after kicking the ball.

About the Contributor

Keyang Sun, The Charge Staff Writer

Keyang Sun is a junior and first year writer for the Charge. He is ready to write for the Charge, and he likes to write about current trends. Beside writing articles, he enjoys being on the Emerson Swim Team, and he loves to listen to music. He hope one day he can become a pilot.