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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

Kate Bernstein

Kate Bernstein, Photo Editor

Kate Bernstein is a senior and co-Photography Editor for the Pep O' Plant. Her favorite activities include, well, photography, as one could likely infer from her staff title, procrastination, and drinking coffee (or consuming any variation of caffeine, really) in unnecessarily often intervals. Outside of newspaper, Kate serves as the Publicity Manager/Marketing Chair for the Plant Theatre Company and participates in a few extracurricular organizations such as the Florida Aquarium S.E.A. League (with fellow staff member Ava Nelson) and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Teen Council. She is so excited to work on the Pep O' Plant staff for another year and to eventually, hopefully, learn how to not say sorry every four minutes.

All content by Kate Bernstein
THIS OR THAT: Post-Punk Bands

THIS OR THAT: Post-Punk Bands

Kate Bernstein, Photo Editor
February 9, 2021
Surrounding their gingerbread house, senior Julia Wolfe and juniors Salena Kahassai and Rowan O'Flanagan apply candies to the roof. The team was awarded the superlative of Best Late Entry.

[Photo] Gingerbread House Superlatives

Kate Caranante, Editor in Chief
December 18, 2020
Question: What’s one or two pieces of advice you would give to this year’s freshman class? 

Dear Class of 2024

Kate Bernstein, Photography Editor
October 1, 2020
On top of a silver tray, the Farmacy’s Mean Black Bean burger is served with chipotle mango slaw, pickles, tomatoes and a garlic aioli. The restaurant's menu consisted of a variety of unique options, ranging from vegan Philly Cheesesteaks to vegan donuts.

Quick bites

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
February 11, 2020
Serving as a label, AVID teacher Valerie Houston’s sign provides an example for the many puns incorporated into the chili displays. Other labels included Puckett’s “Hotter Than a Classroom in Hillsborough County,” and “Chili-ish Gambino.”

AVID hosts chili cookoff

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
January 28, 2020
Marker in hand, senior Lauren Ross writes the different topics for the meeting down on the whiteboard. The club discussed politics as well as international policy. 

UNstoppable

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
December 10, 2019
Holding up one of her creations, junior Morgan Austrich smiles while displaying a wooden ornament painted with the Cornell mascot, Touchdown. Austrich is selling the ornaments for fifteen dollars each, with all the proceeds going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Cancer-fighting Crafts

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
November 20, 2019
Looking ahead, seniors Anai Peterson and Joel Brown run together. Peterson placed at 164 and Brown placed at 137 out of 291 participants.

Racing to lend a hand

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
November 28, 2019
Swimming breaststroke, senior Max Smith participates in the Spike and Splash meet Wednesday Oct. 5 at the Academy of the Holy Names . Smith hopes to continue swimming until college, and says that it has helped shape him into a better person.

[Photo] Athlete of the week: Max Smith

Jessie Larrinaga, Social Media Manager
October 17, 2019
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