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PHS News

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

About 12 questions with Derek Thomas

Ava Nelson, Features Editor November 15, 2019

Getting in position senior Adele Cassidy, plays as a libero, defensive specialist. Adele has been playing volleyball for four years .

Going up the Mountain

Samantha Macuare, Staffer November 15, 2019

One of Plant’s volleyball players, Adele Cassidy, accepted an offer to Sewanee University Oct. 8, and formally signed Nov. 13. Cassidy has been playing Plant volleyball for four years and made...

Listening intently, sophomore Hayden Stern writes down notes during a speech. Stern, now a member of Youth in Government for the second year, appreciates the welcoming environment of the club.

On Thursdays, we write bills

Kate Bernstein, Staffer November 13, 2019

Every second and fourth Thursday of each month, members of Youth in Government (YIG) meet in room 704 to create bills, engage in debate and discuss current events. Members of the club are split into...

From gaming to victory

From gaming to victory

Samantha Macuare, Staffer November 7, 2019

Q: “When did you start playing eSports?”  A: “I have been playing video games for most of my life, but I only really started competing in tournaments in December 2018.”   Q: “Why...

Performing the butterfly move, sophomore Emma Zientara practices at the New Level Dance company. Emma practices there a few days every week.

Falling through fabric

Julia Wolfe, Staffer November 5, 2019

For almost five years, freshman Remi Aylesworth has been performing in aerial arts, a form of dance where the performer uses scarf-like fabric to dance, hang in the air and fall in rhythm. According...

Sitting by where he keeps his bees, senior Sherman Lacost poses with a group of bees that he cares for. Lacost has kept bees after being encouraged by his father and looks forward to continuing to in the future. Photo courtesy of Sherman Lacost

To bee or not to bee

Izzy Antilla, Staffer November 4, 2019

Buzzing bees float seamlessly through the air as senior Sherman Lacost tends to the hive. For the past four years, Lacost has kept and maintained bees, during which Lacost said he has learned...

Setting up the table, seniors Lucy Morris and Michael Munkwitz prepare for the Be the Light event, Sept. 20 at Dad’s Stadium. The setup began at 6 p.m. and activities lasted throughout the football game.

Club highlights mental health

Julia Wolfe, Staffer November 1, 2019

SADD, or Students Against Destructive Decisions, is one of the 100+ clubs Plant has to offer. Unlike many recreational clubs, SADD sets out to influence healthy changes in high school culture....

Illustrating a new subject the students are learning, geometry teacher Wendy Heir-Greene shows them how important it is for them to recognize key patterns. Heir-Greene has not only taught American students but also taught in Ireland for the year of 2000.

Teacher speaks of time working abroad

Izzy Antilla, Staffer October 28, 2019

Geometry teacher Wendy Heir-Greene gained foreign teaching experience after working in an Irish school during the year 2000. While teaching in Ireland, Heir-Greene noticed many differences compared...

Standing in front of a pedigree displaying her family tree, AP Environmental Science teacher Margeret Drumsta shows a naming tradition in her family. Her family has been passing the name Margeret through their daughters for many generations.

Margaret to Margaret

Izzy Antilla, Staffer October 25, 2019

After looking into what she views as an old-fashioned name, AP Environmental Science teacher Margaret Drumsta realized that the name is very prominent in her family. The naming tradition which has lasted...

Calling out names, Frank George takes attendance. George began working as a substitute since 2000, and usually comes in two to three times a week. 

“Be a friend.”

Graham Hill, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2019

Prior to becoming a regular substitute teacher, Frank George spent the better part of seven decades as a teacher. George taught and coached at a small school in Illinois before moving to Tampa and taking...

In the midst of a JROTC game of flag football, senior Kailee-Rose Casey runs down the field Sept. 27. Casey hopes to pursue veterinary medicine and is looking at the University of South Florida and Florida Southern College. Photo by Libby Gough and Kate Frier.

Chasing dreams across an ocean

Alexis Perno, Print Editor October 9, 2019

When senior Kailee-Rose Casey stepped into the Boston airport for the first time, the first thing she noticed was a Dunkin’ Donuts.   “I kind of never thought that the day would actually come,...

Wielding spell-powered cards, senior Riley Shofner prepares his move for board game, Magic: the Gathering. Riley began playing and competing in Magic: the Gathering in middle school.

Student finds camaraderie through fantasy game

Ava Nelson, Features Editor October 3, 2019

Casting spells, strategic play, card advantage and resource management, contests and champions are just a few aspects of fantasy card play, a familiar activity to senior Riley Schofner. In middle...

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