Author: Ella Hall

Opinion

Valentine’s Day: Is this the definition of love?

Valentine’s Day, a commercialized holiday every February 14th is used to show your love to someone (usually your significant other, but family or friends work too) through cold-hard cash. Superficial gifts such as over-priced chocolate and “kiss begins with KAY” jewelry are considered a “proclamation of love” on this one day. What happened to dates once a weekend? Or the kind of “fairytale-love” that every … Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Is this the definition of love?

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Features, Sports

Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

Our Key West High School (KWHS) girl’s lacrosse star, Isabella Marchiano, committed to Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) in West Palm Beach, Florida for their lacrosse program. With the commitment to the PBA team, Marchiano also received a sum of scholarship money for her education.  As a junior at KWHS, Marchiano committed to a college earlier than the average high school athlete. Typically student-athletes commit … Continue reading Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

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International

Differences between the American and Italian school system

In the American movie industry, the stereotypes of a “regular teenage experience” are clear: going to a large high school, talking with your friends at lunch, playing sports, participating in clubs, etc. But is that accurate for other countries?  In Banfi, Italy, the primary and secondary school stages before going to high school are the same as the American education system: five years of elementary … Continue reading Differences between the American and Italian school system

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News

Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show

On December 10th, Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios, a program dedicated to digital arts, is hosting their annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show. The show consists of projector mapping art and animations created by the community.  Due to COVID-19, the event last year was canceled, leaving some of the artists’ artwork still behind the curtain. However, the director of this year’s show, … Continue reading Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show

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Debate

KWHS Students’ Perspectives: Are masks still a thing?

**DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT EXPRESS THE VIEWS OF THE AUTHOR AND STAFF MEMBERS OF “THE SNAPPER”** Throughout 2021, the mask policy at Key West High School (KWHS) has changed drastically over the COVID-19 year. Starting as wearing them full time, then students wavering the facial guards with parent consent, and now a choice for students and teachers.  In an anonymous survey run by Google … Continue reading KWHS Students’ Perspectives: Are masks still a thing?

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Features

Where are they now?: Divya Nivani

From Key West High School’s (KWHS) Class of 2020, Divya Nivani has branched herself out from the little rock and into the big waters of Cambridge, Massachusetts. “…I try to come back to Key West as often as I can,” explained Nivani. “There’s no place like it, [so] I do miss [the town] a lot.”   Currently attending one of the top universities in the nation, … Continue reading Where are they now?: Divya Nivani

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Features

Rosa Nafrere takes the crown

On November 5th at the Key West High School (KWHS) Backyard, the wait was finally over to announce KWHS’s 2021 Homecoming Queen: Rosa Nafrere. The crowd was cheering louder for the crown on her head than the football game itself. “I was overwhelmed with so many kinds of emotions,” said Nafrere. “I was both shocked and excited when I heard Dr. Schmiegel, [the principal at … Continue reading Rosa Nafrere takes the crown

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Paparazzi

The Big Reveal of the KWHS 2021 Homecoming Queen

As the reveal of Key West High School’s (KWHS) 2021 Homecoming Queen gets closer, the students have anticipated the Friday night football game more than usual. Besides seeing if the football team will make it to the play-offs, during half-time, our queen will be announced by the principal of KWHS, Dr. Larry Schmiegel.  On Monday, November 1st, the traditional Homecoming Parade kick-started Homecoming Spirit Week. … Continue reading The Big Reveal of the KWHS 2021 Homecoming Queen

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Features, Sports

KWHS Students helping out the athletic department

The Key West High School (KWHS) Athletic Department has a shortage of professional athletic trainers, but that doesn’t stop the students from providing the athletes with what they need. Consisting of Alexandra Mucci, Isabella Montejano, Katie Graft, and Grace Opalsky, these students have stepped up and taken on the role of student athletic trainers.  For not having a professional degree, each of the student trainers … Continue reading KWHS Students helping out the athletic department

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