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CHS Marching Band Rehearsal Kamila Estronza | Writer The Catasauqua marching band season is slowly coming to an end. One football game remains before we finish it off with championships. Since band camp began in July I expected a season just like any other. Chatting when we weren’t supposed to, playing our music over and over until we got our dynamics right, but I was wrong. Not about chatting or playing, but the season itself. It’s not just like the previous seasons but my l

Picture by Erik van Dijk on Unsplash Greydys Ruiz Montalvo | Writer We all have been through a moment where our lives went in a direction we didn’t hope they would. Maybe it was a relationship that didn’t work out, a friendship that ended, an opportunity we didn’t get, or a situation that left us feeling numb, hurt, and confused. We’ve had those types of moments when we asked ourselves, “Why me? Why did this have to happen?” And honestly, sometimes, we may never truly get th

Brooklyn Rubero | Writer Photo by Jeremy Perkins from Unsplash As a person who is involved in a lot of clubs and teams, I feel like choosing a career can be overwhelming. It can be stressful for me too. Sometimes I feel like I’m being pulled in a million directions, and because I am a well-rounded person, I could adapt. It can still get confusing because you don’t want to make the wrong decision and regret it. If you are in a similar situation this is your sign to take a ste

Shayla Wright | Writer Image by Pexels, from Pixabay Being a student is already a lot of work, but adding a job on top of that makes it even harder. Between going to classes, completing assignments, studying for exams, and working, it can feel like there is never enough time in the day. As a dual-enrollment student, I have to balance both high school and college classes, while also making time for work and my personal life. Sometimes, it feels like as soon as I finish one ass

Zoya Williams| Writer Image by Mariya Muschard from Pixabay The Great Allentown Fair comes around for one week every year. Here’s a recap. Friday September 4th, 2026 was free entry for 2 hours, that’s when we made our way in. At first just walking around, seeing the camels and all the food available. There were a decent amount of people around. The first place we stopped was a licorice shop. We bought some cinnamon licorice ($8) as a gift for my grandmother. After a while we

Photo taken by Eliesha Padilla Eliesha Padilla | Guest Writer I became a mom at 18, and now, at 21, I am raising a 2-year-old while continuing my education and trying to build a better future for both of us. One of the hardest parts is feeling pulled between being a good mom and being a good student. Sometimes when I am working on an assignment, my daughter is beside me, asking me to play or wanting my attention. I know she needs me, but I also have schoolwork to finish. In