Should Candidates’ Ages Affect Votes?
Samuel Stone, Opinion Editor
June 4, 2019
With the incoming 2020 presidential election, the candidates are all attempting to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack. The different approaches to domestic and foreign policy overpower the concerns for the ages of the candidates. The values and positions that many candidates take are o...
Should We Continue Learning After AP Exams? (FACEOFF)
Jane Heise and Lindsey Solomon
May 30, 2019
NO (J.H.) An AP course contains college-level information taught in a high school setting. These courses embellish college applications and prove one’s capability of both retaining complex information and surpassing high school academic expectations to universities. High school students use Advanc...
Earth Day, Day 7: Celebrating Our Earth
Isabel Wilder, Copy Editor
April 21, 2019
April 22 is Earth Day — a day dedicated to the planet and a day that serves as a reminder that humans must take action towards protecting the Earth. The holiday has existed for almost 50 years, but its origins remain widely unknown to younger generations. A result of grievances such as increasing amoun...
Earth Day, Day 6: Climate Change…Are We In Hot Water?
Sydney Campbell and Camilla Bondy
April 20, 2019
Climate change reflects the major differences seen in weather patterns over an extended period of time. Many today debate whether humans cause climate change or if weather patterns actually change naturally. One type of climate change that currently affects the Earth is Global warming. According t...
Earth Day, Day 2: Politicians, Time to Step It Up On Climate Change
Nicole Markus, Copy Editor
April 16, 2019
Climate change discussions in the government of multiple countries around the world highlight just how much people want climate change action. Those discussions, however, are not due to the willingness of politicians to adapt to change when needed. Any and all climate change action should remain att...
Maddie Cakes; Mom and Daughter Bakers Fighting Childhood Cancer
Olivia Solomon, Business Manager
April 9, 2019
On Oct. 31, 2018, Melissa Nunez received news that her once healthy four year old daughter, Maddie, now was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Since then, Maddie’s life plays out according to a strict chemotherapy treatment plan that changes every month. But for her and her fami...
Why the U.S. Needs the Background Check Expansion Act
Nicole Markus, Copy Editor
April 7, 2019
If S.42, or the Background Check Expansion Act, passes in the Senate, the loophole that allows gun show sellers to sell a gun without performing a detailed background check will close. With the passing of this act, American senators finally have the chance to prove they can act in the best interest of...
Has Palmetto Done Enough Since MSD? (FACEOFF)
Nicole Markus and Samuel Stone
March 17, 2019
Yes: (N.M) In the one year since the shooting that left 17 dead at Parkland on Feb. 14, 2018, Palmetto has taken many effective steps to ensure not only the safety of students but to ensure their peace of mind as well. Only a week after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, Palmetto allowed s...
Is The Death Penalty Justified?
Jane Heise, Copy Editor
March 1, 2019
The controversies surrounding the death penalty have plagued governments across the world. Many major global powers still enforce the death penalty; these countries include the U.S., China, Iran and Saudi Arabia. However, the U.S. stands as the only Western country that still performs capital punishment. Th...
14 Days of Love Day 14: Remembering Parkland (VIDEO)
Nicole Markus, Garrett Livingston
February 14, 2019
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