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The student-run news site of H. B. Plant High School

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Circus have always been a place where family gather to watch death-defying shows, and for a limited time only the circus is in town. Located in Saint Petersburg, from February 22 to March 24, the world renown traveling circus, The Cirque De Soleil is here. Curious about the show? Read more for an insider look on the traveling performance.

The Cirque Du Soleil is Coming to Tampa-St. Petersburg

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor March 8, 2024

Circuses have long been a place of wonder, and despite the appeal dying out, circus' performance is still well and alive in Tampa. From February 22 to March 24 the Cirque Du Soleil will be opening its...

Senior Sydney Appleton poses for her senior pictures in preparation for graduation. Sydney will graduate from Plant and become an official alumna.

Life at Plant: Sydney Appleton

Stella Griggs, Staffer February 23, 2024

Not all can hold on to their wits through the Senior Year rush of excitement, stress, and anticipation. Still, Senior Sydney Appleton is a strong academic scholar and active community member. Sydney described...

Plant High schools production, Perfume, was promoted from Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA. They were promoted on January 31st and are now creating new goals to hopefully surpass by the end of the season.

HB Plant Winterguard Promotion

Kate Fairbairn, Culture Editor February 12, 2024

HB Plant High schools Winterguard team performed their production, Perfume, at Strawberry Crest High school on Jan. 20: the team was later promoted from scholastic AAA to scholastic AA on Jan. 31. At...

Seniors Taytum Ayers and Parker Newkirk pose for the camera in their TV Production class. The two students have worked as actors in this years senior video.

Lights, Camera, Action: Class of 2024 Works Through Filming This Year’s Senior Video

Sydney Appleton, Online Editor In Chief February 1, 2024

Each year, graduating seniors and TV Production students rally together to assemble a work of art that has become an annual tradition, the senior video. As Plant Panthers make their way through high school,...

Posing by the entrance of the University of Florida, the Plant MUN team concluded their annual GATORMUN conference. On Jan. 19-21, the Plant MUN team made their way up to Gainesville to take this after-school Thursday activity above and beyond.

“Motion to close debate!” GatorMUN 2024 Overview

Luka Vaicekauskas, Features Editor February 1, 2024

On Jan. 19-21, the Plant MUN team made their way up to the University of Florida in Gainesville to participate in the annual GatorMUN conference. MUN, abbreviated for Model United Nations, is an educational...

The ACT is an alternative test to the SAT available to all students regardless of school district or state. Despite being unpopular around some schools, ACT offers a new testing experience that many students may find superior. Keep reading to see if the ACT test is for you and read a break down of its content within this article.

ACT vs SAT

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor January 31, 2024

College applications are just around the corner, and students are scrambling to take their standardized tests on time. Most think the SAT is the only testing option, but that is far from the truth. The...

Sage Stark (right),  Sean Murphy (in the middle), and Nicolas Hedge (left) stand smiling in front of a KC-130 located at the MacDill Air Force Base. Sage Stark has been part of the JROTC program for all his four years in high school and plays a vital role in the program.

The Best All Around – Sage Stark- and his JROTC Involvement

Luka Vaicekauskas, Publications Editor In Chief January 30, 2024

Just recently winning the senior superlative of “Best All Around,” Sage Stark has been a central persona to all of those surrounding him. From being a great friend, to a committed Duke “Blue Devil,”...

Senior, Arsemia Negash, dances with her fellow E-Board members before the pep rally started. E-Board president, Natasha Jennings, and class of 2024 president, Neil Diasti, both hosted this Winter Pep Rally.

Pep Pep Hooray: Plant’s Winter Pep Rally

Bella Johnson, Sports Editor January 25, 2024

     

Junior Ellianna Valkenburg (right) interviewed Senior Sydney Appleton for the Panther Pawdcast. The second episode of Ellianna’s podcast is currently in production.

Life at Plant: Ellianna Valkenburg

Stella Griggs, Staffer January 9, 2024

Junior year isn’t known as the most uncomplicated year of high school. It is notorious for being one of the most brutal years of a student’s high school career. Ellianna Valkenburg, a junior graduating...

Last year the Joe Biden administration passed a law banning semiconductor sales to China. For context, semiconductors are a crucial part of advancing AI possibilities, and the ban is meant to curb Chinas evolution in AI. However, it raises the question of, is it ethical to purposely limit another nation, and is America doing this.

Why is America Banning Semiconductor Sales to China?

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor December 13, 2023

This year, the Biden administration has announced they plan to tighten export controls on semiconductor chips used for AI to prevent China from making further advancements in the industry. The new wave...

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