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The news site of Miami Palmetto Senior High School

The Panther
The news site of Miami Palmetto Senior High School

The Panther
Mia Shields

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor

Mia Shields is a senior and Senior Design Editor. This is her third year on staff, and she looks forward to engaging in the community and leading the design team to excellence. Aside from newspaper, Shields enjoys going to the gym, hanging out with friends and playing lacrosse.

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[Photo] 2024THEPEOPLE: Florida Special Election Results Leave Republicans Scrambling

Justin Fechter, News Editor
April 11, 2025
Happy 305 Day. Here is Why I Love My City and You Should, Too!

Happy 305 Day. Here is Why I Love My City and You Should, Too!

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
March 5, 2025
14 Days of Love Day 10: FACEOFF: Should You Get Into A Relationship Senior Year?

14 Days of Love Day 10: FACEOFF: Should You Get Into A Relationship Senior Year?

Alexis James and Mia Shields
February 10, 2025
New Year, New Me?: The Toxicity Behind New Year’s Resolutions

New Year, New Me?: The Toxicity Behind New Year’s Resolutions

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
February 2, 2025

Time is Ticking: TikTok Faces a True Ban Now More than Ever 

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
January 13, 2025
Miami Meets Music: The 10th Annual Rolling Loud

Miami Meets Music: The 10th Annual Rolling Loud

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
December 21, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’s 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Sara Paredes for World Languages and Alessandra Falcon for Vocational Technical

Eleanor Harris and Gabriela Laventman
December 13, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’S 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Sydney Lambert for Social Science and Scott Gould for Speech

Justin Fechter and Adi Greenberg
December 12, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’s 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Caitlin Solomon For Music and Dance and Jaya Castro For Science

Sophia Snyder and Samantha Panagakos
December 11, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’s 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Aayana Baid for Journalism and Sabina Khizroev for Mathematics

Ava Stuzin and Mia Carneiro
December 10, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’s 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Alexis James for English Literature and Maddie Sakalo for General Scholarship

Seth Clarin and Anya Jerome
December 9, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’S 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Lucas Anson for Digital & Interactive Media and Sofia Arnau for Drama

Edie Carneiro and Jordan Glassman
December 8, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’S 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Aiden Barreras for Athletics and Ava Reshefsky for Business

Juliet Isom and Alexis James
December 7, 2024
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[Photo] MPSH’s 2024-25 Silver Knight Nominees: Introduction and Jack Martens for Art

Gabriella Alvarez and Siena Feigenbaum
December 6, 2024
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[Photo] On a Roll: The MPSH Bowling Team

November 13, 2024

Palmetto’s Rho Kappa Introduces Quiz Bowl

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
November 7, 2024
The Catwalk: How to Achieve a "Rory Gilmore" Fall

The Catwalk: How to Achieve a “Rory Gilmore” Fall

Mia Shields and Anya Jerome
October 31, 2024
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[Photo] Miami’s Month of Concerts

Ava Stuzin, Online Editor-In-Chief
October 24, 2024
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[Photo] 2024THEPEOPLE: Candidate’s Policies 2020 vs. 2024

Samantha Panagakos, Photo Editor
September 20, 2024

Senior Year Sadness: It’s Lonely at the Top

Mia Shields, Senior Design Editor
September 18, 2024
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[Photo] Student Council Newsletter: Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year, Panthers

Ava Stuzin, Online Editor-In-Chief
September 16, 2024
Finding Meaning Through Experience: Temple Beth Am’s Guatemala Service Trip

Finding Meaning Through Experience: Temple Beth Am’s Guatemala Service Trip

Mia Shields, Design Editor
June 1, 2024
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[Photo] 10 Things We Learned From Sophomore Year

Edie Carneiro and Gabriella Alvarez
May 25, 2024

Iranian President Killed in Helicopter Accident

Mia Shields, Design Editor
May 22, 2024
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[Photo] Panther Time Out: Top Five Perfect Romantic Dinner Restaurants

Jasmine Judge, Business Manager
February 17, 2024

Finding Happiness Through Hoops: Israeli Teens Come to Miami for Basketball

Mia Shields and Alexis James
February 15, 2024
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[Photo] 14 Days of Love Day 11: Stuck Between Two: The Rise of the Brother Love Triangle

Isabella Hewitt, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2024
14 Days of Love Day 10: What TV’s Iconic Friendships Tell Us About The Power of Platonic Love

14 Days of Love Day 10: What TV’s Iconic Friendships Tell Us About The Power of Platonic Love

Mia Shields and Alexis James
February 10, 2024
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[Photo] 14 Days of Love Day 8: A Woman’s Best Friend

Edie Carneiro, Sports Editor
February 8, 2024
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[Photo] 14 Days of Love Day 5: A Brotherhood Beyond the Buzz

Madeline Volpe and Anna Levitt
February 5, 2024
Girl Scouts: Continuing a Tasty Tradition

Girl Scouts: Continuing a Tasty Tradition

Mia Shields, Design Editor
February 3, 2024
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[Photo] 14 Days of Love Day 2: What’s the Situation With “Situationships”? 

Lilianne Fernandez, Multimedia Video Editor
February 2, 2024

December Antisemetic Cyber Attacks

Mia Shields, Design Editor
December 19, 2023
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[Photo] Kagoshima to Miami: A Week in the Sister City

Sara Paredes and Brooke Wilensky
December 16, 2023
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[Photo] 21 Years of Art Basel

Madeline Volpe, Multimedia Video Editor
December 16, 2023
Locker Room Talk: A Look Into Pre-Game Culture

Locker Room Talk: A Look Into Pre-Game Culture

Mia Shields, Design Editor
December 13, 2023
Palmetto’s 2023-2024 Silver Knight Nominees: Sydney Oren for Vocational Technical and Estefania Cerna for World Languages

Palmetto’s 2023-2024 Silver Knight Nominees: Sydney Oren for Vocational Technical and Estefania Cerna for World Languages

Sara Paredes and Mia Shields
December 11, 2023
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[Photo] Palmetto’s 2023-2024 Silver Knight Nominees: Emma Behar for Social Science and Clayton Detant for Speech

Nicole Martin and Gabriella Alvarez
December 10, 2023
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[Photo] Palmetto’s 2023-2024 Silver Knight Nominees: Daniela Martinez for Music and Dance and Isabel Duran for Science

Isabella Hewitt and Ava Stuzin
December 9, 2023
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[Photo] Palmetto’s 2023-2024 Silver Knight Nominees: Kate Markus for Journalism and Daniel Perodin for Mathematics

Aayana Baid, Anna Levitt, and Alexis James
December 8, 2023
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[Photo] Let’s Play Ball! A Look into Palmetto Varsity Baseball’s Upcoming Season

Isabella Hewitt, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2023
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[Photo] In Season: December Sports Preview

Edie Carneiro, Sports Editor
December 3, 2023
Panther Time Out: Looking Local: Miami’s Best Iced Coffees

Panther Time Out: Looking Local: Miami’s Best Iced Coffees

Mia Shields, Design Editor
November 19, 2023
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[Photo] Panther Time Out: Top Five Best Boba Places In Miami

Nicole Martin, Contents Editor
October 27, 2023

An Injured Athlete’s Road to Recovery 

Mia Shields, Design Editor
October 20, 2023
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[Photo] Palmetto Students Master the Art of “Hocosals”

Anna Levitt, Copy Editor
October 11, 2023

Miami-Dade Makes Plan to Implement a Classical Curriculum 

Mia Shields, Design Editor
October 7, 2023
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[Photo] At The Drive-In: A Time of Movie Filled Fun 

Ella Wehmeyer, Multimedia Photo Editor
October 3, 2023
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[Photo] SoFar Sounds: Capturing the Vibes of the Underground Music Scene

Brooke Wilensky, Opinion Editor
September 29, 2023

Getting Older and Getting a Voice

Mia Shields, Design Editor
September 25, 2023
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[Photo] Ranking Zach Bryan’s ‘Spotless’ Self-Titled Album 

Lilianne Fernandez, Multimedia Video Editor
September 12, 2023
The 2023 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

The 2023 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

Mia Shields, Design Editor
May 14, 2023

Montana Contributes to a Rise in Banning Gender-Affirming Surgery

Mia Shields, Design Editor
May 1, 2023
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[Photo] PGL and PLax: The Road to Districts 

Madeline Volpe, Multimedia Video Editor
April 17, 2023

Miami Beach Implements Curfew after Spring Break Shootings

Mia Shields, Design Editor
March 22, 2023
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[Photo] The Fight and Resistance Over the Willow Project

Jasmine Judge, Business Manager
March 14, 2023
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[Photo] The Pennzoil 400 Kicks Off The NASCAR Cup Series’ March Schedule

Edie Carneiro, Copy Editor
March 10, 2023
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[Photo] “Protect Yo Heart”: The Story Behind the Viral Miami Street Art

Isabella Hewitt, Contents Editor
February 17, 2023
TikTok Faces the Heat: Universities Across The Nation Banning the Program

TikTok Faces the Heat: Universities Across The Nation Banning the Program

Mia Shields, Design Editor
February 16, 2023
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[Photo] Kicking off the Aspen Winter X Games 2023

Jasmine Judge, Business Manager
January 31, 2023
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[Photo] TimeBox Escape: Thinking out of the box  

Brooke Wilensky, Copy Editor
January 26, 2023
More than a Fashionista: Honoring the Life of Vivienne Westwood

More than a Fashionista: Honoring the Life of Vivienne Westwood

Mia Shields, Design Editor
January 16, 2023
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[Photo] Renovations at the Upper Gardens: Working Towards Accessibility

Isabella Hewitt, Contents Editor
December 15, 2022

Florida’s Fight for a Healthy Biscayne Bay

Mia Shields, Design Editor
December 11, 2022
Palmetto’s 2022-2023 Silver Knight Nominees: Abigail Lambert for Journalism and Tong Jing for Mathematics

Palmetto’s 2022-2023 Silver Knight Nominees: Abigail Lambert for Journalism and Tong Jing for Mathematics

Mia Shields and Ava Stuzin
December 5, 2022
The Panther's Apple Turnovers Recipe

The Panther’s Apple Turnovers Recipe

Madeline Volpe, Mia Shields, and Alex James
November 22, 2022
Mia’s October Picks

Mia’s October Picks

Mia Shields, Design Editor
November 14, 2022

The Iranian Crisis: A Battle For Civil Rights

Mia Shields, Design Editor
November 8, 2022

Taylor Swift Announces Tour

Mia Shields, Design Editor
November 2, 2022
Whats Poppin: Songs That Make You the Villain

Whats Poppin: Songs That Make You the Villain

Mia Shields, Design Editor
October 29, 2022
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[Photo] Why the Glamorization of Serial Killers is Dangerous

Isabella Lagarto, Design Editor
October 16, 2022

New York Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

Mia Shields, Design Editor
September 23, 2022

Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Mia Shields, Design Editor
September 19, 2022
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[Photo] Why Camp Made Me a Better Person

Edie Carneiro, Copy Editor
September 16, 2022
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[Photo] New York Fashion Week Hits the Runway

Emilia Haus, Multimedia Photo Editor
September 14, 2022
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