It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday. Most students are shuffling out of bed or getting ready to go to school. The 200+ students at the Bigs and Littles program in the media center, however? They’re here at...
Outgoing, hard-working and intelligent. These are the qualities that colleges and universities are looking for in today’s students, however, because of how competitive the collegiate race has become today,...
The infamous transition from middle to high school is already challenging enough, but Kaia O’Malley, a freshman volleyball player on Plant’s varsity team, is dominating it. Plant hasn’t had a freshman...
Each school year brings a new class of students to Plant, and each of them always has many talented and outgoing kids. However, for the class of 2027 one of these students is Ella Reeves. Reeves is a junior...
Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26, 2024, as a category four storm. It has now been a year since Helene hit, and its impact is still prominent in the Tampa Bay community. In addition to Helene,...
Gavin Grider, Features Editor
• September 12, 2025
Charlie Kirk (1993-2025) was an American conservative political activist, author and media personality. Throughout his career, Kirk founded Turning Point USA, became a prominent conservative speaker and...
Will Meyer, a senior at Plant High School, is a veteran golfer of 12 years with experience in the sport, including having played on Plant’s team all four years of high school.
Golf helps in many...
Teachers can make or break a student’s experience in a classroom. They hold the power to transform dull lessons into engaging educational moments. Edward Evans, a seasoned educator at Plant High School,...
Becoming a private pilot is known to be an arduous process. Students need to have 50 training hours, pass a 60-question multiple choice exam, log 10 hours of solo flight, do three solo flights and more....
The Plant Panthers came out with a win over rival school, the Robinson Knights, this past week, beating them 78-7.
When Quarterback Aidan Pancholy (12) was asked if he expected to win, he said,...
Although most students might think that all guidance counselors do is change lunch periods or rearrange schedules, the contrary is true. Terri Hensley, Plant High School’s new guidance counselor, demonstrates...
Despite the many classes offered at Plant, there is a limited assortment of teachers; students commonly know that a teacher can either make or break a class. As such, Advanced Placement (AP) Biology teacher...
