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The SAT Goes Digital

Sofia Strohmeier, Online Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2024

Opening up the thick booklet to the first reading passage, preparing for the first of four sections of the three-hour-long SAT brings high school students around the country a shared moment of stress....

Alabama’s New Embryo Law Explained & the Consequences That Stem From it

Eleanor Harris, Copy Editor March 11, 2024

On Feb.16, the Alabama Supreme Court passed a new law stating that frozen embryos created and stored in the process of in-vitro fertilization are considered children. If one were to destroy an embryo they...

Major Colleges 2024-2025 Standardized Testing Policies 

Ava Stuzin, News Editor March 9, 2024

For the past four years, major colleges and universities have had the option for applicants to apply to their schools under the “test-optional” process, including the SAT and ACT scores. However,...

Tick-Tock, Class of 2024: Graduation is Coming!

Nicole Martin, Contents Editor March 1, 2024

Excitement, anxiety, happiness and a tinge of bitter-sweetness culminate as 14 years of schooling turns into less than 60 days. On May 29, the Miami Palmetto Senior High class of 2024 will meet the end...

The Yellow Buses Going Green: Miami-Dade’s New Electric School Buses

Daniel Perodin, Feature Editor February 16, 2024

In recent years, as municipalities across the country push toward greener solutions, Miami-Dade County Public Schools purchased 75 electric buses and 20 electric school buses for its county-wide transportation...

Jennifer Crumbley Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter Over Oxford School Shooting

Ella Wehmeyer, Multimedia Photo Editor February 8, 2024

On Feb. 6, Jennifer Crumbley became the first parent in the U.S. to be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for a mass shooting carried out by her son. On Nov. 30, 2021, Jennifer’s son, Ethan...

King Charles III Diagnosed with Cancer

William Albury, Multimedia Photo Editor February 7, 2024

On Monday, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 75 and is undergoing treatment. Charles ascended the throne in Sept. of 2022 following his mother,...

Appeals Court Denies Trump Immunity in January 6 Case

Brooke Wilensky, Opinion Editor February 6, 2024

On Feb. 6, a federal appeals court ruled that former President Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution of criminal charges, related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election...

Taylor Swift Announces New Album, “The Tortured Poets Department”

Eleanor Harris, Copy Editor February 6, 2024

On Sunday night, at the 66th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony, as Taylor Swift accepted the award for “Best Pop Vocal Album,” she made a special announcement. Swift wanted to thank her fans for all her...

Abortion Legislation Facing Florida Supreme Court Determination

Edie Carneiro, Sports Editor February 6, 2024

As of Jan. 5, a collection of abortion rights groups called Floridians Protecting Freedom has collected enough signatures to put a proposed state constitutional amendment to codify abortion rights on the...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Initiative to Recruit Substitute Teachers

Ava Stuzin, News Editor February 2, 2024

As the 2023-24 school year kicked off, Miami-Dade County Public Schools introduced new requirements for substitute teacher eligibility.  Previously, substitute teachers were required to have completed...

President Biden Attends Campaign Fundraiser in Pinecrest, Raises $6.2 Million

Sara Paredes, Senior Copy Editor January 31, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, President Joe Biden visited the quiet streets of Pinecrest, Fla. to attend the  Finance Chair of the Biden Victory Fund and longtime donor, Chris Korge’s fundraiser, hosted in his...

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