BREAKING NEWS: #MambaMentality: Kobe Bryant Dead at 41
Nicole Markus, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2020
41-year-old basketball star Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash today, according to TMZ. His daughter, Gianna, was also on board, along with three others. There were no survivors in the crash. Bryant’s death comes a day after Lebron James passed him in all-time scoring, according to E...
The Largest Single Drop in Cancer Mortality Rates in US History
Olivia Solomon, Advertising Chair
January 22, 2020
On Jan. 8, the American Cancer Society reported the largest single drop in cancer mortality rates in US history. According to ACS, the cancer death rate has dropped over 29% from 1991 to 2017. This new information will not only bring hope to those diagnosed with cancer, but this also shows the progress of ca...
BREAKING NEWS: The Recent Eruption of Australian Bushfires
Julia Strasius, Design Editor
January 20, 2020
Although a recent storm brought some respite to Australia, more than 100 fires are still burning in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. The fires have burned 15.6 million acres of forestry, including the habitats of over 600,000 animals. Twenty-eight people have been killed, which includes ...
BREAKING NEWS: Megxit: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Step Back From Royal Life
Katriona Page, Copy Editor
January 20, 2020
On Jan. 8, 2020, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex made the shocking announcement that they would be “step[ping] back” from their official royal duties and positions as “‘senior’ members of the Royal Family.” “After many months of reflection and inter...
BREAKING NEWS: Puerto Rico Suffers from Severe Earthquakes
Kate Stuzin, Copy Editor
January 20, 2020
Rattled residents of Puerto Rico already on edge after the deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale that occurred earlier this month, faced another earthquake on Wednesday, registering a magnitude of 5.2. According to the United States Geological Survey, more than 1,280 earthquakes have hit Puerto R...
Breaking News: Escalating Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran
Katriona Page, Copy Editor
January 13, 2020
On Jan. 3, 2020, President Trump authorized a U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The attack occurred early Friday morning at a Baghdad airport and also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a close Soleimani associate. “Gener...
Trump’s Impeachment Decision
Katriona Page, Copy Editor
January 7, 2020
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach sitting President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The decision was the culmination of a day-long debate to determine whether Trump abused his presidential power by attempting to pressure ...
Juice WRLD Dead at 21
Mobolade Presley, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
On December 8, rap star Juice WRLD died from a seizure in Chicago. He turned 21 on the 2nd. The artist, born Jarad Anthony Higgins, arrived at Chicago's Midway International Airport, where the paramedics took him to Advocate Christ Medical Center after he suffered from a “medical emergency.” He was incoher...
Mr. Panther 2019 Recap
Nicole Markus, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
On Dec. 11, 2019, 23 contestants took the Miami Palmetto Senior High’s auditorium stage to participate in the Television Production club’s annual fundraiser, Mr. Panther. The event, one of the most popular of the year, took place earlier than normal in the school year, since the aud...
Palmetto’s Fall Dance Show
Mobolade Presley, Staff Writer
November 30, 2019
At Variations and the dance electives’ fall show excited families fills the auditorium. Cheering backstage, many of Palmetto’s dancers eagerly await the start of the show and many showgoers hold bright bouquets for the dancers after the show. “This is the fall show and we’ve been working on these dance...
California Wildfires Persist
Jane Heise, Managing Editor
November 24, 2019
In 2019 alone, California experienced 6,402 fires , according to Cal Fire. In the last two years, 100 people in California have perished due to wildfires, marking the 2017 and 2018 California wildfires as the deadliest in history. According to WorldWildLife.org, the naturally-occuring and healthy pr...
BREAKING NEWS: City of Miami Passes a Climate Emergency
Nicole Markus, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2019
On Nov. 21, 2019, the city of Miami underwent a climate emergency after months of protests and pressure from local youth activists, including some at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. The largest one occurred on a day of global climate strikes, where dozens of Palmetto students missed school to atten...
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