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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 China's 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...

Senior, Dagny Sammis, poses with her University of Massachusetts shirt. After a long and detailed recruitment process, Sammis finally committed to a school to continue her athletic and academic career.

Dagny Sammis Embarks on a New Journey: Her Commitment to the University of Massachusetts Women’s Crew

Luka Vaicekauskas, Publications Editor In Chief November 27, 2023

Plant High School crew member, Dagny Sammis, recently committed to University of Massachusetts Women’s Crew team to continue her athletic career in rowing. Sammis talked with many coaches, and after...

The landscape of modern education has been flipped upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, forever changing the way students will approach getting that perfect GPA. Online learning was a savior during pandemic times, but it may lead to some undesired affects, read more to find out.

Online Learning

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor November 16, 2023

At the height of the infamous COVID pandemic, remote learning was introduced for students to continue their educational careers despite not being physically at school. Although digital learning was already...

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