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The Charge

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The Charge

Pakapon Gibbons

Pakapon Gibbons, The Charge Copy Editor

Pakapon “Paka” Gibbons is a junior at Emerson High School and serves as one of the Copy Editors for the Charge. This is her first year in Newspaper and she is excited to start contributing to the team. Paka is also in band and serves as the Double Reed Section Leader. Outside of Emerson, she enjoys reading, baking, and traveling. After high school, she plans to major in psychology and become a therapist.

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

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 Homecoming game against Denison at The Star. This halftime...

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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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Students playing during the first jazz band rehearsal (Bryn Roberts)

Initiating Emerson’s first jazz band

Pakapon Gibbons
August 28, 2025

From swinging rhythms to wild improvisations, jazz is an incredibly unique genre that allows musicians to defy rules set by the standard concert band. This opportunity to “break rules” is now available...

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Handling friendship fears

Pakapon Gibbons, Guest Contributor
May 2, 2025

Recently, one of our readers submitted the question: I feel left out when my friends hang out without me—how do I handle it?  There are several ways to handle this sort of situation whether it's...

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Art’s beneficial influence: Creativity, mental health and growth

Pakapon Gibbons, Guest Contributor
February 26, 2025

Whether it’s a child drawing their family in kindergarten, someone listening to their favorite song or dancing at a party, everyone has a personal experience or connection to art. Throughout the U.S.,...

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Pakapon Gibbons (10) reading Bardugo’s “Six of Crows,” which won the Best International Novel for Germany Fantasy Awards in 2018.

Bardugo’s thrilling must-read: “Six of Crows”

Pakapon Gibbons, Guest Contributor
January 9, 2025

Following the original "Shadow and Bone” trilogy from its New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo published “Six of Crows” on Sept. 29, 2015. Set in the Grishaverse, a world full of individuals...

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Head Drum Major, Keshika Sharma, 12, conducting during a rehearsal.

Keshika Sharma’s impactful position in Emerson’s Band

Pakapon Gibbons, Guest Contributor
December 3, 2024

From the intense summer heat to late October, various marching bands across Texas put countless hours into their marching shows. The Emerson High School Band is no exception to this trend, and they usually...

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