This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. Amidst the flashing lights and raging music, it’s easy to get caught up in the allure of a party. It often seems fine — but everyone’s doing it, so why shouldn’t I? The drinking, the substances, the things many teenagers consider “harmless fun;” they’re not so harmless. Lines can become blurred, and what starts as a get-together can often lead to cycles of dangerous behaviors. High school party culture — or the...
This previously ran in our April 2024 issue. Dear readers, A couple weeks ago, I came across a yellowing issue of The Stinger, frayed at the edges and only a few pages long. The date on the front page: May 3, 1967. As I looked inside, I saw many of the same issues we cover today also discussed over half a century ago: faculty and budget changes, club and community features, opinions on classes, and sports stories. I realized the scope of The Stinger’s journalism, and took a moment to reflect...
Ambitious, hard-working, and resilient – words used to describe 18-year-old entrepreneur, Abdoul Aidara. Aidara has managed to build his very own business from the ground up while maintaining his role as a high school student. His talent and determination have led him to success and painted him as a role model for other Emmaus High School students. Whether you are searching for someone to look up to or for a quick trim, Abdoul Aidara is the guy. Stinger: When did you begin cutting...
On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark court case that protected the right to have an abortion, with five of the nine justices...
This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue.
This previously ran in our October 2022 print issue. “All of a sudden it started to rain,” Nancy Salomon said. “I felt like it was him crying with us because he couldn’t be here.” On...
Winter is soon approaching Pennsylvania as residents and weather predictions have officially suggested that winter may be coming harder and faster than years prior. Pennsylvania should be expecting...
This story previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. “I want to say I gave it my all, and I don’t want to feel like I could have given something that I didn’t,” Riley Guiffre said. Many...
This story previously ran in our October 2023 print issue. East Penn School District embraces the sport of girls wrestling at the middle and high school level this winter. In hopes of empowering girls...
The Red Card Cancer game between Parkland High School and Emmaus High School is a boys soccer event that takes place in the fall before the start of the regular soccer season in the spring. Popularity...
This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. Per usual, Queen Bey is dropping hits and taking names — this time with her hot new...
This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. Every store that sells coffee has its staple styles. Starbucks and Wawa have their safe,...
This was previously published in our April 2024 issue. Taking place on Tuesday, April 2, Emmaus High School’s Choral Department in conjunction...
This previously appeared in our February 2024 issue. January has arrived and gone, swinging like a jackhammer, and I swear I haven’t seen...
