Happy Valentine's month, SHC! One of the world’s, and our, favorite book genres is romance. Romance novels have the power to bewitch, enthrall, and awaken our emotions, so this month we'll share some...

Happy New Year, SHC! Welcome to the first Emerald book column of 2025. We hope you had a restful break and spent quality time with a few good books! Because learning and trying go hand in hand with the...

As winter break approaches, the Emerald asked SHC students across all grade levels to weigh in on their favorite holiday songs. Spanning across genres and decades, here are some of the songs that get SHC...

Christmas is a famously festive holiday with unique traditions across the world, and many of these practices stay relatively constant throughout the general public. Among the most looked forward to traditions...

Hello SHC! For those of you who have not read our column before, I, Simone Cohen, and one of my closest friends, Lily Cardenas, bring you book reviews for every genre imaginable. I cannot believe that...

No matter which ones you celebrate or how you celebrate them, holidays are universally treasured. They are deeply ingrained in our cultures, emotions, and communities, offering unique ways to bring people...

The holiday season is the perfect time to enjoy delicious food with loved ones, and nothing compares to this rich cheesecake. My dad brought this recipe with him from New York, AKA Empire City, where his...

After over two months of constant rehearsal for the fall play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the SHC Drama department finally reached tech week, or “hell week” as it’s not-so-fondly nicknamed among...

Anxiety is something that I and so many others have struggled with in their lives and the lack of control and spiraling can be detrimental to mental health, especially in the adolescent developing brain....

Greetings SHC! We have finally reached our favorite genre, literary fiction. Literary fiction is an array of literature. Instead of grappling onto a particular, predictable plot line like a dystopian novel...

Out of the hundreds of thousands of games on Roblox, one in particular is on the rise: Dress to Impress. Released in October of 2023, Dress To Impress garnered over 3.5 billion visits just a year after...

Happy Halloween SHC! In keeping with October’s spooky spirit, this month’s genre is mystery! Mystery novels can range from cracking crimes and deciphering puzzles to solving supernatural enigmas. By...