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

PHS News
Daniel Beccue

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor

Hi, my name is Daniel Beccue and I’m the Feature Editor for the Plant Newspaper. I’ve been taking Journalism for 2 years since I was a Sophomore. It’s been a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys writing. 

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3 years, 500 million dollars, and one historical monument later, the Grand Palais opens its doors again not only to the public but also to the Paris Olympics Organization Committee. The newly restored building is set to host the 2024 Olympic games, read more to see the story behind this marvel of French architecture.

Restoration of the Grand Palais

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
April 18, 2024
Since 2017, Russia has had a spotty track record at the Olympics. They have been banned, suspended, and even convicted of a doping scheme in 2019. Read more to see Russia’s history of non-involvement in the Olympics.

Russia and the Olympics: The History

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
April 10, 2024
Tragedy strikes in Baltimore, on Tuesday afternoon the famous Baltimore bridge collapsed as an off-course cargo ship rammed into the support pillars. How did this tragedy happen? Read more for a deep dive into for the Baltimore bridge fell.

How the Baltimore Bridge Fell

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
April 5, 2024
Texas legislatives are fighting tooth and nail to get Senate Bill 4 passed at a federal level, after numerous push backs from the department of justice. The bill aims to allow Texas police to arrest anyone suspected of illegal immigration so long as they have probable cause. Read more to find out about the breakdown of the bill, along with how lawmakers are responding to it.

Senate Bill Four: What is it?

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
March 26, 2024
Circus have always been a place where family gather to watch death-defying shows, and for a limited time only the circus is in town. Located in Saint Petersburg, from February 22 to March 24, the world renown traveling circus, The Cirque De Soleil is here. Curious about the show? Read more for an insider look on the traveling performance.

The Cirque Du Soleil is Coming to Tampa-St. Petersburg

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
March 8, 2024
New York has always been known as the “Sanctuary city,” attracting many immigrants. However, recently the Big Apple has been struggling to keep up with the massive waves of new immigrants, pushing it into a state of over population. Continue reading to learn more about the issue.

Title 42 Act

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
February 28, 2024
Turmoil has flared out across the lone star state, in the beginning of 2023 the rate of illegal immigrants entering the country skyrocketed, and to combat this rise Texas has employed barbed wire along their borders. Although effective, these metal briar patches have already claimed the lives of numerous would-be illegal immigrants, raising eyebrows across the nation.

The Texas Border Standoff

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
February 2, 2024
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
Volunteer hours are a fantastic way to make your college application standout from the rest, but with the standard being between 50-200 hours it can be a daunting task. However, it doesn't have to be, look through my top 3 recommendations for organizations to find the perfect organization for you.

How to Increase Service Hours

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
January 25, 2024
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
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
This week, GSA, or the gay straight alliance won club of the week for their outstanding work at our school. GSA is a club dedicated to making a safe space for students in the LGBTQ community at our school and has been working tireless to help give those students a voice.

Club of the Week: GSA

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
November 1, 2023
Last week, Plant High School Film Club won club of the week, an award for clubs who have done something spectacular for our school. Generally, the film club chooses which movie they want to watch, then waits two weeks for everyone to watch it. Fast forward two weeks to last Wednesday, when the film club met up to talk about their latest movie deep-dive, Suspira.

Film Club

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
October 25, 2023
Book challenges have taken the world by storm. Over 300 titles have been removed from school libraries in Florida. Concerned parents are in a frenzy over “inappropriate” books, and its unthinking school would consider showing this to children. But how did this happen? Read more to see how book challenges came to be, and who is responsible for books flying off the shelves.

Book Challenges

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
October 5, 2023
On Sept 18th , the graphic novel “blankets” by Craig Thompson, was brought before a committee after being challenged by a concerned parent. If you do not know what I am referring to, a book challenge is a way for parents to attempt to ban a book from a school’s library. Although in years past, book challenges have been an assured way to remove a book, this is the first challenge of the year, and compared to prior years there have been many changes. Will the graphic novel be removed from our schools' shelves, or will it remain in the hands of our students? Keep reading to find out.

Book Challenge Meeting

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
October 4, 2023
Modern art has always been affected by the changes in modern society, and our progression as humans. Whether web design or 3D painting, online art is a huge part of modern society and art culture. Located just across the bay in Saint. Petersburg the Dali Museum proudly announces their latest exibit- the Dali Dome. A mash between Dalis's surrealist art, and new modern styles, the Dali Museum is a must see for all ages!

Dali Museum Review

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
September 19, 2023
Last Saturday, on Sept.5th Plant High schools very own marching Band made their mark at Dads Stadium, debuting with their first performance of the year during the football games halftime show. Although that is not all, while Plant and Berkeley were going head-to-head during the match, Color Guard also danced their hearts out, backing up our marching band with a spectacular performance. During an Interview with the plant marching band, they gave us a deeper look into their performance, and what efforts they put in behind the scenes.

Plant versus Berkeley Half Time Show

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
September 12, 2023
Whether you are a new or returning student, or even a parent, I am sure you have some unanswered questions regarding the new school year. At the yearly town hall meeting, the Plant High School staff addressed some of these questions. For students, or parents with lingering questions, in an Interview with Phil Morris, the assistant principal of curriculum, he discloses more information regarding the town hall meeting.

Town Hall 2023

Daniel Beccue, Features Editor
September 4, 2023
This graph showcases how the stock price of SVB, or Silicon Vally bank soared from 2021 – 2022 going from a modest 300$ to an all time high of 750$ all within a year. On the other hand, more shocking than their sudden success was their rapid decline, occurring in a short span of 16 months.

Silicon Valley Bank Closing

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
April 10, 2023
This is the painting Sunny, by Michelle Mardis, it was found at: https://gasparillaarts.com/painting-2023/michelle-mardis?itemId=ex1u61abb2n2yg4kjwlpjgvqy77rav

Raymond James Gasparilla Art Festival Recap

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
March 31, 2023
As of 2023 the title for holder of the most Grammys ever shifted to Beyonce at the 65th annual grammy awards show. Shes already made waves in the music industry being known for her innovative music, and now she’s the first woman who’s ever gone this far at the grammy award shows.

Who has the most Grammys OAT

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
February 21, 2023
As an American we were raised on the idea that it does not matter where you come from, anyone can rise to greatness. But in today's economy, inflation is pricing out the lower-class making home ownership more unaffordable too the average man. Interested? read more to read how and why this is happening.

Housing Crisis in America

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
January 27, 2023
This is a photo of a group of students on the homecoming court last year

What is the student council doing for YOU?

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
October 23, 2022
A group photo of the members of the Plant High School Film Club, at their first meeting of the year. This photo includes some of their members and Sofie Gray, Ian Stiger, and Arshan Farsali.

How to Make, or Join a Club

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
October 18, 2022
Photo of the school buses, found on Pixabay by Ernestoeslava.

Why are the Buses Late

Daniel Beccue, Staffer
September 19, 2022
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