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The interior of Magic Cup features a city design on the wall, lots of seating options and plants placed throughout the shop.

Magic Cup: Diverse and uniquely flavored bubble drinks

Julianna Sweatman October 21, 2024

Magic Cup is a popular boba shop in McKinney with a 4.5 star rating from 482 Google Reviews. Their menu features a large selection of drinks including smoothies, coffees, frappes and many different types...

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New York City’s street view from the Vessel features a mix of urban and natural scenery.

Museums as architectural mirrors: Reflecting urban identity through art

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2024

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Comic: Top 5 Homecoming highlights

Comic: Top 5 Homecoming highlights

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2024

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From catwalk to closet: A prediction of trends from New York Fashion Week

From catwalk to closet: A prediction of trends from New York Fashion Week

Sahasra Elaprolu, Editor-in-Cheif September 25, 2024

As New York Fashion Week has come to an end, the fashion community is left to analyze and predict trends for the upcoming season. As the trend cycle is always repeating, new elements are added every season...

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Comic: College research step-by-step guide

Comic: College research step-by-step guide

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2024

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A New York Fashion Week minute

A New York Fashion Week minute

Sahasra Elaprolu, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2024

The start of fall symbolizes change, comfort, and abundance, but in New York City, fall means fashion.  On Sept. 6, New York Fashion week declared its official start with brands such as Brandon Maxwell,...

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Chronicling memories: Seniors reflect on the making of this year's yearbook

Chronicling memories: Seniors reflect on the making of this year’s yearbook

Mehr Hameed, Staff Writer May 9, 2024

Flipping through the pages of the yearbook at the end of the year offers students the opportunity to reflect on the memories they’ve made throughout the school year with friends, organizations and their...

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Celebrating talent: Emerson hosts first Senior Art Showcase

Celebrating talent: Emerson hosts first Senior Art Showcase

Chloe Ro, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

May 2 marked the first Maverick Senior Art show where AP Studio and Advanced art students in their final year of high school showed off their work from over the years. This event was a celebration of the...

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Elegant beginnings: Fashion statements of our first prom

Elegant beginnings: Fashion statements of our first prom

Sahasra Elaprolu, Assistant Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2024

This prom season, the Emerson Mavericks showed up and showed out with their dresses and suits. Their outfits were all unique in that they featured all sorts of different colors, materials, and patterns,...

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A colorful array of breakfast foods from Fairview Farmers including the cherry almond french toast and OG avocado toast.

Fairview Farmers: A must-visit for brunch 

Michelle Eu , Guest Contributor March 19, 2024

Fairview Farmers is a local brunch spot located in the Allen area.With a breakfast menu that spreads from your traditional chicken and waffles to unconventional breakfast options like berry blast pancakes...

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I ordered the caramel apple cronut, which was the size of my face.

Parlor Doughnuts: McKinney’s new sugar spot

Ardyn Lessner, Guest Contributor March 18, 2024

Parlor Doughnuts, which recently opened in McKinney, Texas, is known for their pastries that are a blend of soft doughnut and flaky croissant. Founded by Darrick Hayden in Evansville, Indiana in 2019,...

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“Sweeter than a Sundae” by Leina Beshir, colored pencil.

Artistic Appreciation: Leina Beshir

Chloe Ro March 8, 2024

On February 24, Emerson art students competed at Memorial High School for the High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE). Out of the 35 school districts that compete along FISD, 66 Mavericks received...

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