The woodwind feature in the final part of the show (The Star)

News

Friday night lights to “Blinding Lights”: Band’s halftime performance

Pakapon Gibbons, Copy Editor • September 25, 2025

Playing “Blinding Lights” on Friday, Sept. 19, Emerson’s band presented the final part of their marching show during the halftime of the...

The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 9/25/2025

Hunter Cannon, Humza White, Rudraksh Yarlagadda, Cameron Johnson, Katelyn Kennedy, Giovanni Cameau-Vera, Aria Briggs, Iksha Kesari, Bryce Holland, and Miles Borne • September 25, 2025

Welcome back to the Unbranded! Hunter Cannon anchors as Humza White and Rudraksh Yarlagadda highlight Homecoming week, Cameron Johnson and...

Emerson’s defense lines up for Denison's play.

Sports

Ball or brawl? Emerson vs. Denison

Emily Clemens, Staff Writer • September 25, 2025

On Sept. 19, the Emerson Mavericks beat the Denison Yellow Jackets. The final score was 31-21. The game was located at The Star and started at...

Life at Emerson Podcast

Life At Emerson Ep. 20 Homecoming

Jade Bontron • September 24, 2025

In this week’s episode Jade Bontron talks to Homecoming Queen, Ava Holcomb, 12, and Homecoming King, John Pacheco, 12. Watch for closer insights...

Row 1: Yena Nam, 12; Neha Bhalla, 12; Row 2: Siddhartha Talluri, 12; Likhit Allena, 12; Rohit Jonnalagadda, 12

News

Academic all-stars: Nine seniors earn National Merit Semifinalist title

Jayla Scott, Staff Writer • September 23, 2025

In a testament to their academic excellence, nine Emerson seniors have earned the prestigious title of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist,...

The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 9/25/2025

Hunter Cannon, Humza White, Rudraksh Yarlagadda, Cameron Johnson, Katelyn Kennedy, Giovanni Cameau-Vera, Aria Briggs, Iksha Kesari, Bryce Holland, and Miles Borne

September 25, 2025

What game day dress-up theme are you most excited for?

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9/12 Country vs. Country Club

9/19 HoCo! (Mums & garters)

9/26 Construction

10/03 Senior Night! (White Out)

10/10 Camo Safari

10/16 Pink Out

10/24 Jerseys

10/30 Halloween

Welcome back to the Unbranded!

Hunter Cannon anchors as Humza White and Rudraksh Yarlagadda highlight Homecoming week, Cameron Johnson and Katelyn Kennedy introduce Emerson’s new Choir Director, Giovanni Cameau-Vera and Aria Briggs have teachers guess Gen-Z slang on Mavs in the Hallway, and Iksha Kesari and Bryce Holland give a Homecoming game halftime report from the sideline!

Watch our previous videos, read student newspaper articles from The Charge, participate in our latest poll, and more at ehscharge.org. Follow us @unbrandedehs on Instagram for bonus content.

Broadcast Editor: Miles Borne

About the Contributors

Hunter Cannon, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Hunter Cannon is a Senior at Emerson High School and serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of his job is using cameras and obtaining footage and editing them together and using creative ideas. When not working for The Unbranded, he likes to play and collect video games and hang out with his friends and make videos together.

Humza White, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Humza White is a Junior Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. He helps lead the editing operations on the Unbranded. Humza has been working in AV Production for 3 years, and his favorite part is being able to get on the spot interviews and managing behind the camera operations. Outside of the unbranded, Humza serves as Junior Class Co-President, and as a Varsity Football Team Manager. In his free time, he likes to read and hangout with friends.

Rudraksh Yarlagadda, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Rudraksh “Ru” Yarlagadda is Junior Staff Reporter on the Unbranded at Emerson High School. He has 4 years of experiences working on A/V programs. He enjoys editing and working the camera. Other than the Unbranded he volunteers and works. In his free time he hangs out with friends and builds/fixes Pc’s.

Cameron Johnson, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Cameron is a junior at Emerson High School and he serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded! This is Cameron’s first year with the team, and he super excited to bring fun, loving, fresh ideas to the table! Cameron joined The Unbranded because he loves filmmaking, camera presence, and connecting with people everywhere! Outside of The Unbranded, Cameron is involved in Choir, Theater, Leadership and as a hobby he loves to make high quality films with his best friend Dylan on their youtube channel Dam Vlogs! Cameron is SO ready to begin this amazing work!

Katelyn Kennedy, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Katelyn Kennedy (KK) is a junior at Emerson High School and works as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. It’s her first year in the Unbranded, and she can’t wait to be a part of the magic! KK has a love for film and animation and a passion for storytelling. She’s in varsity theater, and is an officer for her theater ITS club. The arts are a central part of her life; from theater to choir, she loves to perform. She also enjoys teaching and is an intern in the kids ministry at her church.

Giovanni Cameau-Vera, The Charge Secretary & Unbranded Staff Reporter

Giovanni Cameau-Vera is a senior at Emerson High School, serving as a staff member for The Unbranded and Secretary for The Charge. Throughout his time with Unbranded Media, Giovanni has developed a strong appreciation for photography and capturing moments through his camera. Outside the studio, Giovanni can be found at football games, theatre stages, or at community events—usually with a camera in hand. After graduation, he plans to pursue a degree in Musical Theatre/Theory with a minor in Journalism and continue building his photography career. He’s incredibly grateful to Mrs. Tolar and Unbranded Media for the opportunities, support, and inspiration they’ve provided throughout his high school journey.

Aria Briggs, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Aria Briggs is a Junior at Emerson High School, and she serves as the Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. This is her first year in the Unbranded, and she is excited to improve her videography skills and work with the other members. She can’t wait to do different segments on the Unbranded and create fun videos for the school. Outside of the Unbranded, Aria is a manager of the Majestic; she has a passion for dance, art, and baking. Her plans for after high school is to go to college and get a degree in criminal justice and A/V production.

Iksha Kesari, Unbranded Co-Secretary

Iksha Kesari is a senior at Emerson High School, and she serves as the Co-Secretary for The Unbranded. This is her first year on The Unbranded, and she is excited to bring new ideas to the table and improve on her videography skillset. She can’t wait to elevate the social media page for The Unbranded while collaborating with the staff reporters to produce amazing content. In her free time, Iksha enjoys creating vlogs and playing board games with friends. In the future, she wants to continue making short films while pursuing a career in the legal field.

Bryce Holland, Unbranded Associate Producer

Bryce Holland is a junior at Emerson high school and he serves as the Associate Producer for the Unbranded. This is his second year with the Unbranded as he likes working in media and sports. He is also in the sports broadcasting program at the CTE. Bryce chose to join the Unbranded because of his love for sports and broadcasting.

Miles Borne, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Miles Borne is a junior at Emerson High School, severing as a staff reporter for the Unbranded. His favorite part of the job is editing and camera operation, using a vivid imagination to at a lot of creativity to the shows. He love to play video games and hang out with his friends!