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
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
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
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
Trumpet in hand, freshman Jack Bricklemyer performs. The concert was held before the jazz band’s Music Performance Assessment, known as MPA, where the band was judged on a scale of poor to superior.

A note-able concert

Cole Morgan, Staffer
March 6, 2020
Fan in hand, senior Kennedy Logan portrays a resident of River City during Varsity Chorale’s performance of “(Ya Got) Trouble” from “The Music Man.” Logan sang in several other acts, including her solo performance of “Joshua Noveck” and a group act of “Don’t Tell Mama” from “Cabaret.”

Chorus performs Rick’s Cafe

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
February 21, 2020
To provide students with the opportunity to give blood, the Oneblood donation bus came to school. Students were able to donate during second through seventh periods and were escorted back to class by helping students.

Students donate blood to save lives

Audrey Taylor, Staffer
February 20, 2020
Hugging each other, senior Eve Larkin and sophomore William Mathangani stand outside the Tampa convention center. Larkin placed 12th chair for first violin at all state and Mathangani placed eighth chair for viola.

Orchestra attends All State

Kate Bernstein, Staffer
February 4, 2020
Pom-poms in hand, freshman Bella Guerra chants with the rest of her team at the cheer competition held in the Robinson gymnasium. The girls competed against other Hillsborough county teams, ranked based on difficulty and execution.

Cheer competes, earns conference spot

Julia Wolfe, Opinions Editor
January 30, 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
Gathered around the flagpole, students and faculty alike come together in prayer to mourn the loss of Carlos Medina. Medina died Monday, Jan. 20 after being in critical condition following a car accident. Medina was a junior and was on the Plant swim team.

School gathers in prayer to honor student

Salena Kahassai, News Editor
January 23, 2020
Head custodian Gerardo Amedes

New head custodian introduced to the school

Gaby Jones, Staffer
December 5, 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
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