Why Assassin Should Rest In Peace
Marlowe Starling, editor-in-chief of The Panther
March 12, 2018
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
It all seems harmless. What’s a little water splashed here and there? What’s wrong with having a little fun senior year? What’s wrong with teaming up with a best bud, or significant other, to make use of all that extra time (some) second-semester seniors now have on their hands? My answer: nothing....
Day 9: Trump’s Empty Promises
Jack Cruz-Alvarez, online managing editor
February 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial, OPINION
Donald Trump’s promises to be friendly to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer community as president sparked the absurd #GaysForTrump movement. Now we have definitive evidence from the past year that these promises were false. As the chief executive, Trump’s actions have attempted to reve...
Day 8: How Aziz Ansari Allegations Are Redefining The #MeToo Movement
Alexis Garcia-Ruiz, copy editor
February 8, 2018
Filed under 14 Days of Love, Editorial, OPINION
When the #MeToo movement emerged, it was met with great support from women and sexual assault activists and victims because it addressed an issue that we, as a society, have neglected far too long. It served as a huge step toward the retaliation against widespread sexual harassment and abuse, and paved...
Hey Jeff, Things Aren’t Working Out Between Us
Thomas Martinez, online editor-in-chief
February 6, 2018
Filed under 14 Days of Love, Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Love and business do not like each other. As Amazon continues its process of finding its second headquarters to accompany Seattle’s, don’t expect Jeff Bezos, Palmetto class of 1982 valedictorian, to choose the city that raised him because it has a special place in his heart. Bezos, the founde...
Should There be a Limit on APs?
Garett Livingston, Opinion Editor
January 22, 2018
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Oftentimes students will try and measure their success in high school by the amount of Advanced Placement classes they took in the time they spent there, using them as a benchmark of how hard they worked. Students will take as many AP courses as they can to make their transcript as impressive as pos...
Hold Your Fire: The Tipping Point in Gun Control
Alle Inzinna, feature editor
December 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
America may have reached a tipping point in its gun conversation. In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history and the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history last month, a majority of Americans support stricter gun control, according to a poll by Politico. Sixty-four percent of voters...
Convenience vs. A Healthy Diet
Olivia Solomon, staff writer
December 4, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
You're running late for a meeting as your stomach growls, so you pull into the first fast food drive-through you see. Unfortunately, sometimes convenience wins over health. While the food is served fast, we become blinded to the cholesterol clogging truth behind fast food. Since 1955, McD...
How To Approach Curricular Projects
Allison Strasius, staff writer
November 26, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Big assignments and projects are extremely daunting for any high school student. Phrases such as, “Research paper due next week!”, or “We’re starting a project!” instantly activate a panic attack within them. Lengthy and strenuous assignments appearing as monstrosities give students little motivation...
Think Twice Before You Juice
Allison Strasius, staff writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Juice cleanses, pinr juice fasts, are among the numerous diets and fads of today, consisting of drinking nothing but fruit and vegetable juices from as short as a few days to multiple weeks. This can be done at home, or through the ordering of juice packages: shipments of a set of juices meant to be ...
Are Horror Movie Getting Better or Worse?
October 24, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Why Horror Movies Are Getting Better (Chloe Gallivan): As technology has improved dramatically with cameras and visual effects over the last few decades, the remakes of classic horror films are becoming increasingly popular in the 21st century. The horizon for horror movies has expanded throughout the yea...
After Irma: Unprepared
Allison Strasius, staff writer
October 12, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
Despite a week’s notice prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irma and a grand total of $3 billion spent over 11 years by Florida Power & Light to “strengthen” power lines, the homes of over 10,000 people fell into darkness once the Category 1 storm made landfall. The $3 billion spent by FPL supposedly contr...
After Irma: Is Price Gouging Justified?
Alle Inzinna, feature editor
October 10, 2017
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
About a week before the Irma models displayed the monster storm shifting west, many people looked to evacuate to the northern parts of Florida or out of the state entirely. Traffic blocked virtually every inch of highway from Miami to Georgia as one of the biggest evacuations in U.S. history took place. Yet...
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February 13, 2018 • No Comments
As technology and social media become more apparent in the lives of teenagers and younger adults, a generational divide forms over the morals and values associated with sex ...
Day 12: The Importance of Team Building
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