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Silver Knight nominees announced
Despite the pandemic placing nearly everything on halt earlier this year, 15 seniors modeled exemplary commitment to their community through volunteer service. These 15 students earned a school nomination for the Silver Knight community service recognition. … Keep Reading
Second COVID spike challenges school arrangements
Along with the rise of cases that has accompanied Halloween, upcoming holidays like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas, may prompt mass gatherings that are a cause for concern for many. … Keep Reading
Sigma Xi competes in virtual competition
Usually, Sigma Xi annual competitions take place in states such as Wisconsin and California. However, this year’s conference happened virtually on an independent platform made specifically for the event, where the theme was “Hacking the Brain.” … Keep Reading
Florida voters make their voices heard
Incumbent President Donald Trump held a strong lead in Florida, with former Vice President Joe Biden underperforming among Cuban and Hispanic voters across the state. There was a much larger turnout in 2020 compared to 2016, with both Democrats and … Keep Reading
Zoe Weissman becomes 2020 Broadcom Foundation Masters Winner
Freshman Zoe Weissman became the 2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award winner for her outstanding research in Health Advancements Oct. 21. … Keep Reading
Round MUN: Model UN kicks off their season at WUMUNS
A global pandemic has put a lot of school activities on hold; Model UN (MUN) is not one of them. The MUN team competed at the Washington University Model UN Synopsis Oct. 10. While the event normally takes place in … Keep Reading
Opinion View all
Returning to normal is impossible
For some, “over” means the release of the vaccine, for others it signifies the moment Coronavirus cases officially reach zero. Either way, the effects of Coronavirus will likely not be “over” for years to come. … Keep Reading
Examining the inhumanity of ICE
To protect basic human rights, these ICE containment centers should be abolished. ICE has turned into a physical manifestation of the xenophobia and racism that plagues the United States and is utterly unacceptable. … Keep Reading
Reinstate NHD and Science Fair
As much as students may hate these two projects, they teach educational skills such as how to write a good research paper, find important sources and present information in a clear manner. … Keep Reading
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Election results positively impacted the stock market
In the days following the recent victory for Joe Biden in the presidential election, the stock market displayed optimism by yielding numbers of a complete surge in all sectors. … Keep Reading
An overview of school shootings
If students watch what they post online and don’t say things relating to harm their peers, then they wouldn’t face serious consequences like incarceration. … Keep Reading
Comorbidities and their effect on COVID-19 outcome
COVID-19 affects every person differently, but some groups are more at risk than others. Due to its novelty, scientists don’t know everything about the coronavirus, but there are certain comorbidities (when a patient has a disease or condition already) and … Keep Reading
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Patriots win revenge game versus Bulls, advance to Semi-Finals
After the Patriots took care of business last week, Heritage hosted Northwestern in the Quarter-Finals Friday, Nov. 20, seeking a ticket to the Semi-Finals of the 2020 FHSAA Football State Championship. … Keep Reading
Sport recruitment changes due to COVID-19
Coaches and recruits are interacting through new mediums to combat the effects of the coronavirus on sport recruiting. … Keep Reading
Patriots outduel Pirates in Murphy’s return, advance to Quarter-Finals
After losing their second game of the season last week versus the Raiders, the Patriots returned home to host the Palm Bay Pirates (1-6) as part of the 2020 FHSAA Football State Championships in starting sophomore QB Blake Murphy’s return … Keep Reading
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Book Review: “The Shadows Between Us”
Featuring not one, but two, characters with questionable moral compasses, Tricia Levenseller’s “The Shadows Between Us” dives into the story of a girl who plans to marry the king–then kill him for the throne. … Keep Reading
Binge away: Ultimate November entertainment countdown
Looking for new shows, movies or music? Check out this November entertainment coundown. … Keep Reading
Winter play unravels into production
Recently written by siblings Rossella Lamendola, Matt Annati and Renata Annati, members of a pop/rock band China Doll, “Unraveling” documents three main characters who form a rock band after their abusive childhoods. … Keep Reading