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

PHS News

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

PHS News

With their hands in the air seniors Katie Samel, Emma Welch and Carolee Jones cheer on the varsity football team in the second quarter. The girls wore pink paint and accessories in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Spike Squad helps fill student section

Kate Caranante, Editor in Chief October 30, 2020

Standing on the sideline as the varsity football team took on Wharton High School Friday, Oct. 23 it was louder than it had been all season. The noise was coming from the student section which was largely...

Standing next to the film club board in main hall, co-presidents Alexa Semmelmann and Owen Felton talk about their time with the film club. Film club consists of monthly meetings to talk about influential films.

Film club focuses on inclusivity

Samantha Macuare, Managing Editor October 19, 2020

Q: “Why did you decide to join and then later run the club?”  Alexa: “I joined Film Club my freshman year, mainly due to a ton of my friends being in it, but also because I just really love movies....

Lecturing in class, Christie Rainbeau explains about the different layers of skin. After 10 years, Friday, Oct. 9 was Rainbeau's last day teaching at Plant High School.

The End of the Rainbeau 

Julia Wolfe, Opinions Editor October 15, 2020

Christie Rainbeau has known since a young age what she has wanted, and she’s gone for it.   “My sophomore year of high school, my chemistry teacher came up and told me I’d make a really good...

After fighting for five years, the Tampa Bay Lightning brought home the franchise’s second Stanley Cup after winning Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals 2-0 against the Dallas Stars on Monday, Sept. 28.  

BOLTS WIN! 

Hartley Hill, Copy Editor October 2, 2020

After fighting for five years, the Tampa Bay Lightning brought home the franchise’s second Stanley Cup after winning Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals 2-0 against the Dallas Stars on Monday, Sept. 28.   Lightning...

Halpern has installed a Magnaflow cat back exhaust, carbon ceramic brake pads, and BBS XS wheels. They improve the handling of the car, by the help of extra sticky tires that keeps the car planted to the road.

Panther Modifications

Emma Kuschmeider, Staffer October 2, 2020

Driving around in a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, senior Noah Halpern loves catching people off guard with a new look and sound of a Jetta. As his ride or die, Halpern’s Jetta can always stand out amongst the...

Running down the field, return man EJ Crawford prepares to escape the defenders. The varsity football team will face Sickles High School on Friday, Sept. 25.

Varsity football player honors teammate

Kate Caranante, Editor in Chief September 25, 2020

Three minutes into the second half, the varsity football team was already down 32-0 versus rival Armwood High School.   The team had stopped Armwood on third down forcing a punt. Junior return man...

Ready for school, senior Toni Keene’s set-up includes her laptop and an open binder. Keene mentioned her emotional stress of being a senior and not being able to attend school in the way that she had hoped.

E-Learning Q and A

Lauren Azevedo, Social Media Manager September 17, 2020

Toni Keene is a senior at Plant and is attending school through the e-learning option.   Q: What was the reason you decided to become an e-learner over becoming a traditional learner in school?  A:...

Against a backdrop of clouds, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital stands in downtown St. Petersburg. Perno has been working with the hospital since July 2003.

Homefront

Alexis Perno, Print Editor May 31, 2020

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is no stranger to challenges.  After a Nov. 28, 2018 Tampa Bay Times investigative report detailing low-quality clinical care in the Heart Institute, the hospital...

Senior Natalie Ulm talks about website, creative processes and more

Making something from nothing

Michelle Tutor, Managing Editor April 30, 2020

Vines curl around corners of walls that dawn 70s rock and Picasso posters galore; the four corners of senior Natalie Ulm’s room is where most of her ideas turn to words and images. This is aided by a...

As chairman, Viera also leads and runs the meetings for the Tampa City Council. Regarding the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Viera believes that everyone has a role in subduing the spread of the virus, and that now is the time to support the community through both continued work efforts and charity.  

COVID-19 RESPONSE: City Council Chair Luis Viera

Kate Bernstein, Staffer April 28, 2020

Representing District 7, the New and North Tampa area, Councilman and attorney Luis Viera’s role includes sharing information with and being an advocate for his constituents in a range of areas, from...

An influencer for open minds and open hearts

An influencer for open minds and open hearts

Michelle Tutor, Managing Editor April 16, 2020

A Canon EOS Rebel camera turns on, the battery icon colored lime green. It sits secured on a tripod in a brightly lit room as the settings are turned to video mode. One test shot is done for lighting and...

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