Going Virtual
Salena Kahassai, Staffer
April 24, 2020
As Hillsborough county public schools gradually pushed back the return date for students from spring break due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed that all K-12 schools would be going virtual for the remainder of the year. Hillsborough County Public Schools soon foll...
He housed his smile in his eyes
Alexis Perno, Print Editor
April 23, 2020
Sophomore Travis Carney passed away April 15 after being hospitalized at Tampa General Hospital April 13. Sophomore Emma Hill described Carney as her best friend, brother and rock for the past three to four years. “He affected everyone around him and changed my life for the better in so many ways,” Hill said. “He was the strongest person in...
Altered Spring Fling held due to virus concerns
Graham Hill, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2020
Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, the annual Spring Fling event on March 13 was altered. Instead of being held at the baseball field with visiting first graders, several clubs were invited to set up on the patio area during the day to create their produ...
Meet the candidates
Jessie Larrinaga, Social Media Manager
March 13, 2020
Source: OnTheIssues.org, respective campaign websites The Florida primary voting will take place on March 17, and the remaining candidates have varying views on the issues that will affect the public should they take office. Things like the economy and social views held by the candidates may affect voter...
“His sweetness and his ever-present smile will never be forgotten”
Salena Kahassai, News Editor
March 12, 2020
Carlos Medina, junior, passed away Jan. 20 following a car accident. Born Nov. 25, 2003 in Tampa, Medina is remembered by friends and family for his hardworking and friendly personality. “He was a hard-worker and I don’t say that lightly,” junior Solange Sai said. “He would spend hours at swim the...
Coronavirus concerns
Alexis Perno, Print Editor
March 9, 2020
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Florida by CDC, third case found According to the Tampa Bay Times, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed two COVID-19 cases in Florida: one, a 20 year old Hillsborough county woman, and the other, a man in his 60s in Manatee county. The Hillsborough woman, who is quarantined and receiving trea...
Upriver
Graham Hill, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
AP Environmental Science students were able to engage in a variety of labs at the Crystal Springs Preserve and were able to explore several areas of the park. This trip, currently in its eighth year, was led by teacher Margaret Drumsta and several members of the preserve’s staff. ...
A note-able concert
Cole Morgan, Staffer
March 6, 2020
The jazz band held a concert in the auditorium Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. before their Music Performance Assessment, which was Feb. 6. “I think the concert went great,” junior Josh Frye said. “We played Tuesday night and got feedback from a judge, and I think we really used a lot of that fine tuning to mak...
Students donate blood to save lives
Audrey Taylor, Staffer
February 20, 2020
With the help of Oneblood and the senior committee, students were given the chance to donate blood during school Jan 29. Students could donate anytime during 2nd through 7th period and were given snacks and sugary drinks to help them recover. “I wanted to get over my fear of needles,” junio...
Orchestra attends All State
Kate Bernstein, Staffer
February 4, 2020
Eve Larkin (12) Q: Can you describe your experience at the All State competition? A: It was definitely something that I haven’t really experienced before, just like the level of playing. All of the people there were really focused, really determined just to make music. It was a rea...
