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...
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...
14 Days of Love Day 14: Remembering Parkland (VIDEO)
Nicole Markus, Garrett Livingston
February 14, 2019
14 Days of Love Day 7: The Stigma Behind Opposite Sex Friendships
Annette Gonzalez, Multimedia Editor
February 7, 2019
The emotions and obstacles that come with friendship are already complex on their own, but society adding on external pressures can make the relationship even more confusing. Best friends that are of the opposite sex live in a world of inescapable stigma that can often make or break a relationship. ...
14 Days of Love Day 2: The Changing Divorce Rates
February 2, 2019
Previous generations such as baby boomers or Generation X believed getting married was important. However, the past few years show that millennials do not care as much about getting married as previous generations, which has led to both marriage and divorce rates dropping. According to Psychology Tod...
Faces of Palmetto (VIDEO)
Annette Gonzalez, Garrett Livingston, Benjamin Spiegelman, Natalie Askowitz, Mia Zaldivar, and Allessandra Inzinna
January 7, 2019
The Panther Online takes a closer look into the people featured in our latest issue: Faces of Palmetto.
In Memory of Alan An
Allessandra Inzinna, Senior Copy Editor
December 12, 2018
On Dec. 1, 2018, senior Alan An passed away at the age of 18. An was known throughout the school as quiet in large groups, but funny with a dry sense of humor in individual conversations. “If you got him one-on-one, he was jokey,” pre-calculus teacher Cheryl Ruffin said. “He would be the first in...
Banned Juul Pods and Palmetto’s Anti-Vaping Campaign
Allison Strasius, Feature Editor
December 5, 2018
On Nov. 13, Juul Labs announced their decision to retract and ban the majority of flavored pods from retail stores in an effort to curb current underage use. The creation of the Juul in 2015 came as a supposedly healthier alternative to smoking, as well as a method of quitting unhealthy smoking habits. ...
Being Raised Multicultural
Olivia Solomon, Business Manager
December 2, 2018
In previous decades, communities did not accept marrying and starting a family with someone of a different race, religion or culture. Relationships like this became thought of as taboo. However, these prejudices faded as society became more accepting over time, establishing America as more racially and...
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