Day 11: The lack of sex ed in high schools

Annette Gonzalez, Staff Writer

February 11, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

Sexual education remains a controversial topic of conversation years after first being introduced. Sex ed has undeniable benefits that promote the safety and protection of those it educates. Whether the student has an active sexual life or not, teaching safe sex can prevent unplanned pregnancy and the spr...

The Weekly Update with Benjamin Spiegelman and Mia Zaldivar: Episode II

February 10, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Secretary of Education

Alessandra Inzinna, Copy Editor

February 8, 2017

Filed under NEWS, Top Stories

On Tuesday, Feb. 8th, Betsy DeVos was confirmed into Trump’s Cabinet by a 50-50 vote with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie.  DeVos was the target of Senate Democrats due to her religious, conservative views and statements she made at her confirmation hearing. DeVos was unable to answer ...

Day 7: Analyzing recent U.S. marriage trends

Brianne Guanaga, Photographer

February 7, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

In 1960, 72 percent of Americans were wed by the age of 25 with an eight and a half percent divorce rate. Today, only 28 percent of millennials reach married status by this age, with divorce rates as high as 16.9 percent. Fifteen times the number of unmarried couples today live together than in the 1960s...

The Weekly Update with Benjamin Spiegelman and Mia Zaldivar: Episode I

February 5, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

Put a (junior) ring on it

Kalia Richardson, News Editor

February 2, 2017

Filed under Local, NEWS, Top Stories

Jan. 31, 2017, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium, students, friends and family attended the Junior Class Ring Ceremony. Sponsored by Herff Jones, who customizes class rings and graduation products, made the whole event possible. The ceremony began with welcoming words from our junior class st...

Day 1: The history of Valentine’s Day

Chrystal Peterson, Print Editor-in-Chief

February 1, 2017

Filed under NEWS, Top Stories

Feb. 14: the day of romance. Across the United States, chocolates, heart-shaped candies, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of Saint Valentine. Yet how did St. Valentine become associated with love and romance? “No one really understands why Valentine’s Day is a thin...

What to expect from the Obamas post-White House

Alessandra Inzinna, Copy Editor

January 31, 2017

Filed under NEWS, Top Stories

The Obamas will remain in Washington D.C. until Sasha Obama finishes high school in 2019. Barack Obama, at age 55, is the one of the youngest ex-presidents in America’s history, along with Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant and Bill Clinton. “I was super excited because he was the first black president,...

Trump defunds International Planned Parenthood

Susan Aghedo, Copy Editor

January 25, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

In the Oval Office on Monday Jan. 23, President Trump signed a temporary bill that was formed in the 1980s and, in effect, defunds International Planned Parenthood and any other government-funded organization that performs or promotes abortions overseas, even if they do not use their government fundin...

A recap of Miami’s Women’s March

Susan Aghedo and Allessandra Inzinna

January 22, 2017

Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories

On Saturday, Jan. 21, marches took place in all seven continents in protest of President Donald Trump’s election. Major cities such as Paris, London, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington D.C. with thousands of chanting protesters holding signs and calling for unity. The Miami Women’s March, whic...

Guest speaker educates students on gender

Alexandra Pedrosa, Staff Writer

January 21, 2017

Filed under NEWS, Top Stories

On Thursday, Jan. 19th, during fifth and sixth period, sexologist Marilyn Volker visited Palmetto to speak about major gender issues and to answer questions about being transgender. Volker taught Palmetto students about the difference between gender, sex and sexuality. She also mentioned top...

A recap of the 45th Presidential Inauguration

Remy Farkas, Editor-in-Chief of The Panther

January 20, 2017

Filed under NEWS, Top Stories

At 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump raised his right hand and officially took the oath of office, becoming the 45th president of the United States of America and solidifying his place in history books. Following the official swearing in ceremony, the President began a series of traditional c...