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November 2020 - page 4

Features/Multimedia

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 risk factors that have been found to decrease one’s likelihood of surviving COVID-19. Keep Reading

Sports

Patriots clinch runner-up at districts

Boys and girls cross country finished as the district runner-ups this past Saturday, Oct. 31, with freshman Ashley Fitzgerald claiming the title of District Girls Individual Champion, freshman Sienna Alvarez-Coia placed in third. Keep Reading

Multimedia/News

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 Republicans in Florida receiving nearly 1 million more votes. Keep Reading

Features

In Memoriam Sophia Hurtado

Senior Anne Sophia Hurtado, a light of American Heritage, passed five days after her 18 birthday from pancreatic cancer. She wanted people to “Live your life and laugh a little while you are at it, too.” Hurtado was like every teenage girl: she loved her friends, had a crush and couldn’t wait to turn 18. She had dreams and hopes and goals like everyone else. However, what made Hurtado different was her continuous strength and love for others. Keep Reading

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