“Why do we Hello?” by Teresa DiFalco. The two women sitting in the center of the painting are DiFalco and her sister. The vase holds six flowers, representative of each person in DiFalco’s family. The window tucked away into the background is a keyhole hiding a cross within it, revealing DiFalco’s perception of religion and its effect on her relationship with her family. The image taken is completely credited to Teresa DiFalco.

Arts & Entertainment

Teresa DiFalco and the legacy of Surrealism

Cameryn Allen • December 20, 2024

Italian painter Teresa DiFalco provides her insights on her chosen artistic style, Surrealism. This unconventional style of art, which disregards...

A decorated Christmas tree can bring light and festivity to previously dull spaces, as well as act as a great source of entertainment.

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Winter season reflections

Ardyn Lessner • December 19, 2024

Life at Emerson Podcast

Life At Emerson Ep. 9 Christmas Trivia

Jade Bontron • December 18, 2024

In this week’s episode of Life At Emerson Jade Bontron talks to junior Ava Holcomb, junior John Pacheco, junior Riley Hazlewood, and junior...

The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 12/18/2024

Brooks Johnson, Janelle Nelson, Sairam Koppula, Humza White, and Hunter Cannon • December 18, 2024

Brooks Johnson anchors as Janelle Nelson discusses course scheduling with counselors, Sairam Koppula tells us all about PALS and Student Ambassadors,...

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Hunter Cannon, Brooks Johnson, Elijah Maynor, Pakhee Verma, Julian Whitehead, and Jacob Logan • December 17, 2024

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The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 11/21/2024

Janelle Nelson, Rushika Jayaprakash, Chase Rodenhaver, Bryce Holland, Elijah Maynor, and Sairam Koppula

November 21, 2024

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Janelle Nelson anchors as Rushika Jayaprakash highlights the Veteran’s Day Breakfast, Bryce Holland and Chase Rodenhaver ask about Thanksgiving on Mavs in the Hallway, and Elijah Maynor tells us more about our Emerson Foreign Exchange Program.

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About the Contributors

Janelle Nelson, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Destiny “Janelle” Nelson is a sophomore at Emerson High School and she serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. This is her first year with The Unbranded, but her third year as a news reporter. She has always had a passion for being on camera and reporting the latest news. She is a big music and horror fan and you’ll always find her listening to music or watching something scary. She wants to become a lawyer and when she’s not reporting, she is usually preparing for her next Debate competition.

Rushika Jayaprakash, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Rushika Jayaprakash is a senior at Emerson High School and serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. She has always had a passion for cinema and is working to produce films and enhance her skills as a content creator. When she is not working for the Unbranded, she enjoys dancing, singing, photography, and listening to K-pop. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in film and business entertainment.

Chase Rodenhaver, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Chase is a sophomore at Emerson High School and he serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of the Unbranded is working with cameras and interviewing people. When he is not at school he likes to talk about sports with friends and family and watch sports. His goal is to be a sports broadcaster.

Bryce Holland, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Bryce Holland is a sophomore at Emerson High School and he serves as an Unbranded Staff Reporter. This is his first year with the Unbranded as he likes working in media and sports. His love for sports and broadcasting made him want to join the Unbranded. Bryce hopes to pursue sports broadcasting in the future. He likes to watch and learn about sports during his free time.

Elijah Maynor, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Elijah Maynor is a senior at Emerson, and he is a part of the Unbranded as a Staff Reporter. He enjoys being apart of the Unbranded due to his love of filming and editing, and his favorite part of being a part of the Unbranded is being able to use his creativity to get the perfect shots and also being able to make entertaining videos for others to enjoy. Outside of the Unbranded his hobbies include making skateboarding videos, exploring with his friends, and attempting to make music. His main goal in life is to travel the word with his friends to make skateboarding videos, and that's what he wants to be known for in life.

Sairam Koppula, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Sairam Koppula is a senior at Emerson High School and serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. He enjoys being on the Unbranded and producing news segments to showcase. He is interested in video and film making and joined Audio/Video Production 1 to pursue his passion. Outside of the Unbranded, he likes to play basketball and video games.