The cost of finding your spot in high school
Roberta Nicastro and Agnes Bartha
September 1, 2015
In previous school years, students complained about the time it took to receive their parking decals. The problem now is no longer just time, the additional fee has caused some unrest at the school. The cost of finding your spot in high school has tripled. Prior to this year, parking decals only cost...
Day One
Remy Farkas, Feature Editor
August 24, 2015
6:50 a.m.- Freshmen appear, eager, nervous and excited. They countdown until the first bell of the morning marking their first official seconds of high school. 7:00 a.m.- Seniors begin their long anticipated reign strutting into school from the parking lot, sporting their senior shirts and other ac...
Top seven places to seek out during the summer
Morgan Silverman, Design Team
May 27, 2015
1. A.C.'s Icees 2. Venetian Pools 3. Bass Museum of Art 4. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 5. Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) 6. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens 7. South Pointe Park ...
From the bottom of the barrel to behind the podium
Victoria Arguelles, Online Managing Editor
May 26, 2015
While members of Palmetto's Model United Nations (MUN) club were accustomed to attending conferences as delegates, the gavels were in their hands this past weekend. 67 enthusiastic middle schoolers filled several classrooms in the 2000s wing on Saturday May 23rd and served as delegates in committees...
Alicia’s Village: a shelter of safety against domestic violence
Megan Martinez, Business Manager
May 26, 2015
Over five years ago, Alicia Consuegra, an ordinary woman living in Miami, fell victim to domestic violence. To help others going through similar situations, Consuegra started Alicia's Village, an organization that strives to better the lives of victims of domestic violence. The Panther: How has being...
Local teenagers harmonize safety with sound
Samantha Ganter, Head Copy Editor
May 14, 2015
Electronic music lovers have a reason to rejoice this Saturday with the unveiling of a new festival right here in Pinecrest. Put on by two of Palmetto's own, Banyan Fest is Pinecrest's first exclusive electronic music festival, premiering a new sound and environment to local teenagers. In 2014,...
In case you missed it: Bruce Jenner
Megan Martinez, Business Manager
May 11, 2015
Thirty-nine years ago, Bruce Jenner earned the title of "World's Greatest Athlete", at the 1976 Olympic Games. With his infectious smile, charming personality and ability to slay his Soviet rival in a decathlon during the Cold War, Jenner became a real-life superhero for America. Because these games...
Sheppard herds in a new era of music
Roberta Nicastro, Co-Culture Editor
May 6, 2015
Sheppard, an Australian indie pop band, prepared for take off and are now skyrocketing into a world of obsessed fans and fame. A group of six lovable misfits: three siblings, George, Amy and Emma Sheppard balanced out with three unrelated band members- Michael Butler, Jason Bovino and Dean Gordon. Siblings...
Palmetto Women’s Union embraces the new “F” word
Agnes Bartha, Staff Writer/Photographer
May 6, 2015
In room 1001, the Palmetto Women’s Union dedicates monthly meetings to gender empowerment discussions at the guidance of founder, junior Claire Zuo and sponsor, biology teacher Ms. Ann Nelson. Though the group centers topics around feminism and society’s treatment of women, boys take advantage...
Jack Meyer, News Editor
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On Oct. 17, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the Turkish government has agreed to a permanent ceasefire in Northern Syria. Pence — accompanied by Secretary of State...
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