Bettering the Community: One Project at a Time
The exemplary students of Key West High School (KWHS) are invited to join the National Honor Society (NHS), which honors the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. This year, numerous students were invited to attend the introductory meeting held on September 13th and filled the entire cafeteria. There were more attendees at this meeting than in previous years. The current President of NHS, Siddharth … Continue reading Bettering the Community: One Project at a Time
Key Deer
By: Summer Livengood In Big Pine Key, there resides a subspecies of the White-tailed deer known as Key Deer.The first key deers to be discovered were in 1575 by a Spanish explorer who shipwrecked on the Florida keys. Key deer are part of the white tailed deer. People assume that they migrated here from the mainland.Key deer are endangered from hunting, harassing, and hitting deers … Continue reading Key Deer
NFL Top Three Games of the Week
Bills @ Dolphins: The showdown between the Bills and Dolphins on Sunday will show off teams that both struggled on the offensive side of the ball in week 1. The Bills were shocked last week against the Steelers, as was everyone watching the game. The Steelers completely shutdown the Bills offense holding them to 16 points. The Dolphins did get shut down on offense, but … Continue reading NFL Top Three Games of the Week
The Bees
Did you know that there are 2 trillion bees scattered around the world? That may seem like too many but 1,000 bees die in just a day and that number is increasing rapidly. Bees have many threats that are causing them to die out. Even though bees are not endangered as of now they are predicted to go extinct soon. The lifespan of a bee … Continue reading The Bees
Papalcy visits Hungary, criticizing nationalist policies
Pope Francis of the Catholic church based in the Vatican City visited Hungary recently, and its prime minister, Viktor Orban, as part of a Papal trip around Europe. At a mass held in Budapest on Sunday, Francis said “All Hungarians must open their arms for everyone”. Pope Francis and Prime Minister Orban are both polar opposites on the issue of Immigration. For instance, Francis brought … Continue reading Papalcy visits Hungary, criticizing nationalist policies
KWHS Film Students headed to NYC
The All American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF), the world’s largest high school film festival hosted in New York City (NYC), has been struck by Conch Pride from Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios program. On July 22nd, Tom Oliva, the co-founder and executive director of AAHSFF, announced the official selections for this year’s festival on Instagram live. AAHSFF will feature the winning … Continue reading KWHS Film Students headed to NYC
Simone Biles Gift for Suni Lee’s Dad
Well known olympic gymnast, Simone Biles, surprised Sunisa (Suni) Lee’s, (another olympic gymnast), dad with a new wheelchair. This was on the Today show on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. So even after the Olympics, Simone is still inspiring and kind to others. Suni Lee’s dad, John Lee, needs a wheelchair because he was paralyzed two years ago. John Lee’s accident happened only a few days … Continue reading Simone Biles Gift for Suni Lee’s Dad
Monroe County Loses a Crucial Part of the Keys
On Monday, September 6, 2021, a beloved member of the Monroe County government, Mike Forster, passed due to complications of COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Forster was a dedicated member of his community and the Florida Keys. As an elected official for the Village of Islamorada for 12 years and his recent induction into the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Forster proved … Continue reading Monroe County Loses a Crucial Part of the Keys
Bad Batch Review
Disney Plus released the season finale of “Star Wars Bad Batch” on Friday, August 13th. It concluded the 16 episodes of the first season following the so-called “defect” soldiers of Clone Force 99, who were initially introduced in season 7 of Clone Wars. The Bad Batch crew, consisting of Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo, gained enough attention to secure themselves their own show. Forewarning: … Continue reading Bad Batch Review
Killer Plastic
We use plastic every day. Some water bottles are made with plastic as well as phone cases, and other day to day items. More than 380 million tons of plastic is made a year, which is a lot of plastic. The average person uses 5 grams of plastic a day, and consumes over 200 tiny particles of plastic. About 8 million tonnes of plastic is … Continue reading Killer Plastic
