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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 by what's trending. Certain costumes have become popular,...

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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 for 100 hours over the course of all four years of high school....

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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 to become an eerie reality. Artificial Intelligence, also...

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Pho Lane, a small restaurant located in Mckinney Texas.

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, pho, coffee and desserts. Pho Lane aims at providing customers...

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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 even three months ago. The daily walk to my bus stop, the...

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Crowd of people eating at Oktoberfest.

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 be kicked off within half an hour because it’s just too...

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Calhoon plans out her design work for a community project.

Beyond the canvas: Countless roads to the arts

Yena Nam, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2025

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Tempest Freerunning Academy in Southlake, Texas is an indoor facility that hosts parkour classes and open gyms. They have a variety of structures, trampolines and bars that help attendees hone their skills while having fun.

Encouraging exercise through play

Julianna Sweatman September 22, 2025

Children often exercise through form of play, but as people age, physical activity decreases and exercise begins to feel like a chore; however, it shouldn’t have to be this way. If there were a way to...

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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

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View of Adriatica Village during a sunset

Picture perfect: Top four student spots for Homecoming

Pakapon Gibbons, Copy Editor September 11, 2025

Every year, when fall rolls around, excited students start preparing for their Homecoming. The plans students usually focus on deal with clothes like getting a new dress, suit, shoes or other accessories....

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Back: Christian Lyons, 12, Ayomikun Bamgbala, 12, Sara Sabir, 12, Sahasra Elaprolu, 12, Ardyn Lessner, 10;
Front: Yena Nam, 11, Julianna Sweatman, 11, Cameryn Allen, 12, Jade Bontron, 10

A farewell from the 2025 Editor-in-Chief

Sahasra Elaprolu, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2025

Dear Emerson High School students, As I conclude my last year of high school and my last year as the Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Charge’, it has only recently hit me that my time as an Emerson student...

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Six things to do over summer break instead of sitting on your couch

Keya Patel, Guest Contributor May 19, 2025

Everyone has their own opinions about summer break. Some may look forward to going on vacation or getting a very well needed break from school. However some may dread it because they have nothing to do...

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