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Emerson Color Guard

Emerson guard kicks off another winter guard season

Mehr Hameed, Staff Writer
November 7, 2023

With football season coming to an end, color guard has begun their transition from rehearsing for the marching band to the start of creating their winter guard show.  To guard members, the winter season...

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Isha Jannu

Senior Spotlight: Isha Jannu

Sara Sabir, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023

From conducting the band to ensuring that every band member is in good shape, senior Isha Jannu does it all to help the Emerson band succeed in every way possible. Jannu is one of the four drum majors...

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Maverick Leadership

Dress to impress at the red carpet

Sara Sabir, Staff Writer
October 21, 2023

The forthcoming dance–a night of dancing, fun, and vivid memories–will surely be one for the books. The dance will complete forthcoming week which was filled with spirit days, the forthcoming football...

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Skyrocketing anxieties as new school year begins

Skyrocketing anxieties as new school year begins

Yena Nam, Staff Writer / Design Head
September 14, 2023

Every year, there has been a report of skyrocketing anxiety levels among high school students in the United States, especially at the time of the year when students are facing their new beginnings. It’s...

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Creating unforgettable experiences: Emerson’s new orchestra director

Creating unforgettable experiences: Emerson’s new orchestra director

Mehr Hameed, Staff Writer
September 13, 2023

The success of Emerson’s fine arts departments can be attributed to the dedication and hard work of the department directors. This year, Emerson Orchestra welcomed a new Orchestra director, Sandra Mour,...

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The last first graduating class

The last first graduating class

Chloe Ro, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2023

How did we get here so fast? This year will be the final year of high school for the class of 2024, bringing many last firsts. The last first football game of the season, the last lunch in the cafeteria...

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Emerson Speech & Debate

Emerson Debate: “A force to be reckoned with”

Eshaan Shaik, Staff Writer
September 6, 2023

Texas' debate season has commenced as August slowly fades into September’s autumn colors. Students from all over Texas participate in weekly tournaments where they dress up in their most polished clothing...

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Battle of the brothers

Are Emerson Students Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
Sahasra Elaprolu, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
August 29, 2023

“The Summer I Turned Pretty,” starring Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Caselengo, is ranked the #1 show on Amazon Prime. This TV series follows Belly, a 16-year-old girl who spends her summers...

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Game or art? Visual Art’s giant Jenga tower

Game or art? Visual Art’s giant Jenga tower

Yena Nam, Staff Writer
January 26, 2023

Jenga Tower, an interactive and eye-catching puzzle block game, gets a size and visual upgrade with the help of a few advanced art students. This project features various famous artists throughout history...

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Emerson InCubatorEDU students create “Shepherds”

Emerson InCubatorEDU students create “Shepherds”

Caleb Simon, Staff Journalist
December 3, 2022

     This year, an INcubatorEDU class was offered for the first time. This is a full-year course in which students create a business startup. Students work in teams, brainstorming ideas, developing...

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Frisco's record breakers

Frisco’s record breakers

Isabelle Smith, Staff Photographer
September 30, 2022

Under the bright glow of the stadium lights at Franklin Field, Emerson High School football debuted into Frisco ISD varsity football. It set a record just a game later, being the first school in Frisco...

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Mums: The origins of an iconic Texan tradition

Mums: The origins of an iconic Texan tradition

Isabelle Smith, Staff Photographer
September 29, 2022

If you’ve ever gone to a high school in Texas during homecoming, you’ve seen them; girls wearing huge, glittery, ribbon-clad tokens of school spirit called mums. Mums, and the male equivalent, garters,...

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