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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

In the wake of COVID-19, people have found various interactive ways to keep in touch with friends and family from afar; this includes Google slides.

Digital connection

Julia Wolfe, Opinions Editor April 16, 2020

In this new and bizarre time of being stuck in your house, seeing only your immediate family, and possibly at your wit's end with them, you are desperate to feel a connection with friends. Under the circumstances...

Timeline of the Sanders campaign

Timeline of the Sanders campaign

Salena Kahassai, News Editor April 16, 2020

Wrappers and cartons on a table, the meal is one of several different meals that the Coleman Nutrition Staff gives out. The free lunch included an entrée, cereal, fruits/vegetables or crackers, milk and juice.

Grab and go lunches offered to students

Ari Dolgin, Staff April 16, 2020

Due to school closures, Hillsborough County Public Schools is offering Grab and Go Lunches at all school locations. The meals are available to all students. Click here for more information on the...

Below is a quick video showing you how to make a mask in 5 steps

How to Make a Mask

Gracen Rivera, Photo Editor April 16, 2020

The CDC is now recommending that every citizen wear a mask when going out. Here is a quick video showing you how to make a mask in 5 easy steps.

Simple yet effective ways to stay healthy during COVID-19 situation.

How to Stay Active During Quarantine 

Hartley Hill, Copy Editor April 16, 2020

  Go for a run. It’s a great way to get out of the house and burn off some steam. Bayshore is the most obvious place to go, but it gets extremely crowded at certain times of the day. To stay...

All four grade levels reflect on the things they took for granted pre COVID-19

What do you miss about normal life?

Elena Bassart, Design Editor April 14, 2020

Showing off their creations, students create crafts at the anime club table. This year was the first time the club participated in Spring Fling.

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...

A look at the 2020 election and candidates on both the Democratic and Republican sides.

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...

Photo courtesy of the Panther Yearbook. Remembering junior Carlos Medina.

“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...

With fears of coronavirus spreading, sophomore Mariah Alvarez demonstrates proper handwashing technique. Multiple cases of the virus have been reported in both Florida and Hillsborough County.

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:...

At lunch, students sit with Margaret Drumsta while on blankets and hammocks. Drumsta came prepared with the hammock because of her many times visiting the site.

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...

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