A Blast From the Past
Joanna Salvat, Life Editor
November 19, 2018
Filed under LIFE, Top Stories
The 80’s and 90’s are coming back stronger than ever. Whether it be through old fashion styles or revitalizing elements from 80’s shows and movies, people find ways to integrate old pop culture into modern life. Netflix’s recent shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-) and Strang...
The Mind of Shane Dawson
Nicole Markus, Copy Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under LIFE, Top Stories
Shane Dawson has just over eighteen and a half million subscribers on his Youtube channel, a video sharing platform that has been around since 2008. As a Youtube creator for over a decade, he is estimated to make up to 10.8 million dollars a year, according to SocialBlade, a website that provides statist...
Exclusive Q&A With College Admission’s Officers (FAQ’S)
Camila Myers and Benjamin Spiegelman
October 16, 2018
Filed under FEATURE, Top Stories
With application deadlines creeping closer and closer, we interviewed both the Florida International University and Florida State University admissions directors to get many common questions regarding the college application process answered. Is a B in an AP class weighted the same ...
Why is Our Car Insurance So Expensive?
Jane Heise, Copy Editor
September 12, 2018
Filed under NEWS, Top Stories
When buying a car, the added expenses pile up, including insurance. For those living in Florida, insurance prices add to a hefty cost. According to the latest statistics put together by the website Insurance, the state of Florida sits at the fifth most expensive state for car insurance. This poses a...
The Seven Hour Football Game
Nicole Markus, Copy Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Top Stories
On Sep. 9, the one year anniversary of Hurricane Irma hitting Miami, officials delayed the Dolphins game for over four hours because of weather. At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, the Dolphins began their first game of the season at home in the Hard Rock stadium, against the Titans. Showers had alre...
7 Ways to Relax Before Exams
Allison Strasius, Staff Writer
May 7, 2018
Filed under LIFE, Top Stories
Throughout the hectic, anxiety-ridden season of end of the year exams, teachers recommend that students find ways to relax to better their performance. That being said, here are 7 ways to relax and preserve the little sanity you have left! Study Selectively. Let’s face it: ...
Inside the Darkroom: Photography Class Profile
Sabrina Catalan, copy editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under FEATURE, Photoessay, Top Stories
The tapping of a pen on a desk, the flipping pages of a textbook, the ringing of a bell, the bustling in the hall. Take in a breath, and it starts all over again in a slightly different seat. At times, high school may seem like a monotonous routine. Thus, creative electives, such as photography,...
Cellular Complications
Gemma Torras, design editor
April 25, 2018
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
In today’s day and age, students are surrounded by constant growth and advancement in the latest technology. Every few months, Apple releases a new product, such as the recent iPhone X. As our technological world advances, our attachment to technology increases. However, in this fast-paced iPhone-centr...
#WhereDoWeGoFromHere
Allison Strasius, staff writer
April 25, 2018
Filed under National, NEWS, Top Stories
Friday, April 20, marked the 19th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, a shooting that killed 15 people at Columbine High School in Colorado. In remembrance, Student Council and Psychology Club collaborated along with various Palmetto administrators creating the opportunity to answer the question, “Wher...
On the Air, Unaware!
Olympia Rodriguez, print editor-in-chief
April 24, 2018
Filed under BLOGS, The Fourth Wall, Top Stories
1998: The year of Google’s inception, the final episode of Seinfeld and, most notably, Peter Weir’s The Truman Show. Starring Jim Carrey as the hopelessly missguided Truman Burbank, Weir eloquently frames a television show within a movie translating themes of deception, entrapment and self-awareness ‒ or th...
Supreme Leader Bezos
Olivia Solomon, staff writer
April 24, 2018
Filed under Editorial, OPINION, Top Stories
In 1995 when Amazon.com was first launched to the public, the world questioned whether it would survive. Fast forward 22 years and that question has altered to whether the world can survive without it. Since its creation, Amazon has multiplied in its services and essentially monopolized. Amazon continu...
Palmetto Has No Official School Walkout Planned for Columbine Anniversary
Jack Cruz-Alvarez, online managing editor
April 19, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, NEWS, Top Stories
According to administration officials and student organizers, Palmetto has not planned an official walkout on Friday, April 20 in support of stricter gun control measures. The National School Walkout movement has organized walkouts in protest of gun violence in schools across the country to begin at 10 a.m....
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