Pho Lane, a small restaurant located in Mckinney Texas.

Arts & Entertainment

Try Pho Lane, a local Vietnamese restaurant

Emily Clemens • October 9, 2025

Pho Lane, a Vietnamese restaurant located in Mckinney, Texas has been open since November 21, 2023. They offer food such as Vietnamese sandwiches,...

Life at Emerson Podcast

Life At Emerson Ep. 21 Memory Lane

Jade Bontron • October 8, 2025

In this week’s episode Jade Bontron talks to senior Caroline Webster. Watch for closer insights on how all four years of Webster’s high school...

Pantuso sets up the telescope to film another game for the Emerson football team. (Billy Pantuso)

Features

Team behind the team: William Pantuso earns a scholarship for his hard work

Julianna Sweatman • October 7, 2025

Playing football is a big deal in the United States, especially in Texas. At the high school level, weekly games often motivate the student body...

Column

Is time moving fast, or am I just losing track?

Jayla Scott • October 6, 2025

Today, I realized I'm already back to my same old school routine that I've been doing for the past two years and the school year just began not...

Column

Willkommen: Oktoberfest in Downtown McKinney

Olivia Northcutt, Staff Writer • October 3, 2025

During Fall, people look forward to the warm colored leaves and cozy blankets; however, fall warmth in Texas is 90 degrees and all blankets will...

The Unbranded

Unbranded Broadcast 10/15/2025

Grace Torres, Chase Rodenhaver, Zayna Haider, Janelle Nelson, Aria Briggs, Joshua Slate, Daniel Miller, Giovanni Cameau-Vera, Fernando Brea, Hannah Hill, and Aditi Sunil

October 15, 2025

Welcome back to the Unbranded!

Grace Torres anchors as Chase Rodenhaver and Zayna Haider highlight “Puffs”, Janelle Nelson and Aria Briggs talk about Texas Boys State, Joshua Slate and Daniel Miller have students participate in a jellybean challenge, and Giovanni Cameau and Fernando Brea celebrate August Students of the Month.

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 Editors: Hannah Hill & Aditi Sunil

About the Contributors

Grace Torres, Unbranded Co-Secretary

Grace Torres is a senior at Emerson High School and serves as Co-Secretary for The Unbranded. This marks her first official year with the team, where she’s eager to sharpen her videography skills and build meaningful connections. Beyond The Unbranded, Grace enjoys playing guitar, singing, tennis, and participating in debate. After graduation, she plans to pursue a pre-law track, majoring in criminal justice, with the goal of attending law school. She is committed to working hard to become a criminal prosecutor, driven by her passion for justice and advocacy.

Chase Rodenhaver, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Chase is a junior 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.

Zayna Haider, Unbranded Treasurer

Zayna is a sophomore at Emerson High School and currently serves as Treasurer for Unbranded. This is her second year in Broadcast, and she’s excited to keep learning and improving her skills both on camera and behind the scenes. Zayna enjoys working with her classmates to create stories that matter to their school community. Outside of school, she loves spending time with friends and family and reading. She’s looking forward to growing in her role and exploring future opportunities in media.

Janelle Nelson, Unbranded Executive Producer

Destiny “Janelle” Nelson is a Junior at Emerson High School and she serves as the Executive Producer The Unbranded. This is her second year with The Unbranded, but her fourth year as a news reporter. She has always had a passion for connecting with her community and sharing people’s stories. She aspires to pursue a professional career in Broadcast Journalism. She is a big fan of all things media and when she’s not working on the next Unbranded show, you’ll find her watching the latest movies.

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.

Joshua Slate, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Joshua Slate is a freshman at Emerson High School and a dedicated Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. He brings a diverse background in media production, having served as assistant director on multiple film sets and gained hands-on experience with high-end RED cameras. Joshua also has a solid foundation in journalism, reporting for Scoggins Middle School, and has contributed to advertising efforts for the startup company Castaway. He is best known for his original film, House of Hobbies, which was proudly accepted into the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF). Beyond his media work, Joshua is an avid musician, playing the double bass with the Emerson Chamber Orchestra and the Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra Young Artists group. In his free time, he enjoys staying active by going to the gym and shooting hoops.

Daniel Miller, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Daniel Miller is a sophomore at Emerson High School and he serves as an Unbranded Staff Reporter. This is Daniel’s first year on the Unbranded, he is very excited and can’t wait to work on the Unbranded team. He likes doing entertainment and making people laugh, he also quite a big fan of sports. His hobbies consist of working out, sleeping, and hanging out with his friends. Daniel wishes to pursue and continue staff reporting for the Unbranded in the future.

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.

Fernando Brea, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Fernando Brea is a Junior at Emerson High School and he is an unbranded staff reporter. He has experience making short films, but wants to get even better. He enjoys working with cameras and filming and entertainment. Also a member of the varsity wrestling team, Fernando wants to bring more spotlight to his sport. Outside of school he loves to hang out with his friends, girlfriend and family, and exercise. In the future Fernando wishes to be either a filmmaker or an animator

Hannah Hill, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Hannah Hill is a senior at Emerson High School and is a staff reporter for the Unbranded. Hannah has done freelance editing for the past five years, before working on her first Unbranded show last year. She has joined the unbranded to gain professional experience in video editing before applying to film school, in hopes of one day being a film editor. Outside of the unbranded, Hannah is involved in a variety of extracurriculars and hobbies, two of which being theatre and weightlifting. She looks forward to the year to come with the Unbranded.

Aditi Sunil, Unbranded Staff Reporter

Aditi Sunil is a Sophomore at Emerson High School and is a staff reporter. This is her first year. outside of school she enjoys drawing, painting & baking in her free time. She also enjoys gardening and specifically growing lavenders. After highschool she wants to explore agricultural biology.