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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

A column by a staffer on why voting is a necessary step in the United States. Artwork by Summer Purks.

To vote or not to vote

Clio Bruno, Social Media Manager January 31, 2020

As the 2020 presidential election creeps closer, the prospect of voting begins to loom over young people’s heads. Voting for the first time can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. Despite...

Tres arepas de tres diferentes sitios, a la izquierda queda la de Nico’s, por detras esta la arepa de Perdigon El Sabor y a la derecha la arepa de Mr. Junior Latin Food. La que me gusta mas fue la de Nico’s Arepa Grill por el sabor de la arepa completa.

Viva la arepa

Samantha Macuare, Staffer January 28, 2020

Como Venezolana yo naci comiendo arepas, entoces cuando la opportunidad se presento que podia manejar por Tampa para probar arepas diferents, ni lo tuve que pensar. fui a tres sitios diferentes y todos...

Fists raised in protest, sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos engage in among the most famous Olympic protests in history during the 1968 Mexico City games. The International Olympic Committee’s recent statement that banned protests for the upcoming Tokyo games both silences athletes and disregards the history of the games.  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Raising a Fist

Graham Hill, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2020

Months out from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published new guidelines for the games which completely ban any form of protest, with the committee explicitly...

With the start of the year 2020, many people set out to make this decade better than the last. To do this, some people make resolutions to better themselves but instead it ends in disappointment.

New year, same resolutions

Audrey Taylor, Staffer January 21, 2020

3… 2… 1… And it's a new year. A fresh start. You start the year surrounded by friends and family. Dressed up and looking your best. Optimistic about this upcoming year. You are feeling invincible....

Gasparilla which is the country’s 3rd largest parade serves as the perfect opportunity to get with friends to celebrate Tampa’s history with pirates. Parade viewers can spend the day catching beads from the invading pirates. 

The parade will be on Jan. 25, so now is the time to start shopping for the most festive and pirate-themed outfit to wear for this spectacular occasion. 

The clothing items required to appear like a pirate are probably already in your closet. 

The first pirate classic look consists of a white ruffled crop top, black fitted shorts, fishnet tights, black knee-high boots and a red headscarf. Don’t forget props to complete the look, such as a sword, pirate hat, eyepatch, fake bird and beads. 

There are customized Gasparilla shirts on Etsy, which are unique and can serve as a souvenir to remember the parade.  

If you choose to purchase a shirt, there are many ways to style it. Pair the shirt with a black leather skirt with leather boots to match. For jewelry, anything skull-themed would work. This outfit would be considered a modern dark pirate look. 

Another outfit idea to look the part involves wearing a striped black and white shirt with a red miniskirt. Wear gold jewelry to look like treasure. To finish off the look, add a pirate hat to seem like the real deal.  

With these outfit ideas, it is essential to do makeup like a pirate. Remember, pirate makeup is not supposed to look perfect. The more smudgy the eye makeup, the better. Use black eye shadow and eyeliner around the eyes to create a smoky eye look.  

You can also use eyeliner to create scars on your face to resemble what happens after a sword fight. For lips, red lipstick is ideal to coordinate with the outfits.  

Lastly, pirate hair is a must. The messier the hair, the better. Curl your hair and then brush through the curls for pirate hair. Then add tiny braids to your locks. 

All these looks are easy and cheap to recreate to unleash your inner pirate at Gasparilla. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Dress your best for the pirate invasion

Nicole Prus, Online Editor January 18, 2020

Gasparilla which is the country’s 3rd largest parade serves as the perfect opportunity to get with friends to celebrate Tampa’s history with pirates. Parade viewers can spend the day catching...

Altar’d State is a bohemian boutique that sells clothing, accessories, home décor and gifts. The boutique was founded in 2009.

Shoppers obsess over Altar’d State

Nicole Prus, Online Editor January 16, 2020

The International Plaza contains many stores, but most of these stores have nothing special about them and can be found at every mall in the U.S; the store display layouts are very simple and lack...

DIY clothes are inexpensive and not very hard to make. YouTube and Pinterest have been excellent sources for clothing DIY inspiration. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

How to release your inner DIY queen

Nicole Prus, Online Editor January 9, 2020

Are you bored with buying ready-to-wear clothing from stores? If you said yes, then consider doing clothing that you can do it yourself.  The reason why you should do DIYs is that they make...

Holding a phone, an Instagram user shows a profile of a fellow account on Instagram. After testing a new update to remove likes in early November the platform removed them later in December of 2019. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

No likes, no interest

Izzy Antilla, Staffer January 8, 2020

Users of Instagram were shocked to see the latest update that removed one of the critical features of the app, the ability to see the number of likes on posts. While you can see the number of likes...

Displaying a test to see if users like an upcoming feature, the app Instagram uses alerts and testing to see whether their new feature is liked among users. After testing the removal of the number of likes was instated in early Dec. 2019. Photo courtesy of victoriabuzz.com.

To like or not to like

Audrey Taylor, Staffer January 8, 2020

When Instagram removed the likes on posts, I barely noticed, but some people found many faults. Some complaints were that people like to see what other people are liking, or that they can judge how...

In between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a chaotic time. In past years, the three weeks between these breaks has been very stressful, especially with schoolwork.
Photo courtesy of study.com

A terrible three weeks

Izzy Antilla, Staffer December 19, 2019

After a week-long break to celebrate Thanksgiving having to go back to school causes havoc and stress. The three weeks after Thanksgiving break, before winter break are just utterly terrible. Coming...

“Xavier: Renegade Angel” has two seasons, each with 10 episodes, each 11 minutes long. The show was released on late nights on Adult Swim, a branch of Cartoon Network.  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Abstract Adult Swim original blows minds

Riley Schofner, Webmaster December 18, 2019

“Xavier: Renegade Angel” is one of the best television shows I have ever seen in my entire life. Every single aspect of the show is perfect: the humor, the wit, the animation, the music, the...

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