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PHS News

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

PHS News

A New Lunch Bell Rings

A New Lunch Bell Rings

Isabella Ank, News Manager May 18, 2017

A new bell schedule will be installed for the 2017-2018 school year. Although quite similar to this current year’s schedule, the new schedule features a considerable difference. Unlike prior...

News Update: Eakins changes bell schedule proposal

Savannah Lowry, Editor in Chief April 19, 2017

The bell schedule will not change for the 2017-2018 school, Superintendent Jeff Eakins announced April 17. Eakins has updated his proposed to be a change for the 2018-2019 school year, to provide more...

Gathering in the AVID classroom, students participate in philosophical chairs.

AVID hosts awareness week

Chloe-Amelie Aikman, Staff Writer April 12, 2017

The AVID program hosted an awareness week April 3-7 to help others understand what the program is all about. AVID, a program with roughly 110 participants, aims to better equip students with college...

Water Wars 2017 kicks off

Darnell Henderson, Features Editor April 10, 2017

The one and only Water Wars will make its debut appearance April 10 at midnight and conclude April 16 at 11:59:59 pm. And this year spares no expense as seniors, Riley Moran and Paxton Rhoads have...

Varsity Danceros perform their "Fight Night" routine. The number was the girls' leading act in this year's Panther Prowl.

VIDEO: Annual Dancero Showcase returns

Pershia Haj, Public Relations Manager March 29, 2017

Celebrating their crown win, members of the yearbook staff gather for a staff party. Former yearbook advisor David Webb provided food for the school’s first crown win.

Let’s Get Real

Zoie Ashmeade, News Editor March 21, 2017

The 2015-1016 staff of The Panther have now become finalists for a Pacemaker award from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) and a crown winner from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association...

Flow chart of which classes have second semester exams.

It’s goin’ down for real

Savannah Lowry, Editor in chief February 16, 2017

The end of second semester will no longer be met with semester exams for two semester AP, reading or IB courses. This change comes about after a district-wide initiative by the Hillsborough County school...

Using more than just one bag of sand, senior Bella Guggino shows her support for the Red Sand Project by making a heart with "RSP" in it.

Senior sponsors Red Sand Project

Pershia Haj, Public Relations Manager February 16, 2017

The Red Sand Project is a movement by New York City based street artist, Molly Gochman, to raise awareness for ending human trafficking and sex trafficking. Senior, Hayley Hansen brought the project to...

They gotta cut it

Sydni Bates, Staff Writer January 30, 2017

A serious debt issue has put the county on a high financial alert and they Hillsborough county has begun monitoring spending intently by establishing a strict budget. The county is operating on a...

Junior Night hosts large crowd

Jacob Robinson, Sports Editor January 21, 2017

In front in a packed auditorium, the College Counselors hosted a "Junior Night", where they went over multiple points in the college application process. They had a brief and quick review about accessing...

Zeta Vice President, junior, Martie Mahon elaborates on service project coming within the next month. Students were notified about spring fling events to come. 

Clubs inform members on upcoming events

Pershia Haj, Public Relations Manager January 20, 2017

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