Spring Break Springing Up Soon

With just three weeks until Key West High School’s (KWHS) spring break, balancing work, school, life, and extracurricular activities has left many teachers and students overwhelmed and ready for the week-long break. However, there still are a few more critical things to be completed before then. Between March 1st to March 16th, the last day before break, there is always something happening. Whether it’s the … Continue reading Spring Break Springing Up Soon

Driving in Key West

One of the biggest accomplishments in almost anyone’s life is getting their driver’s license. Despite feeling great, there are also some feelings of maturity and nervousness. When I first started driving, all of those feelings bubbled up to the surface, along with excitement. The nervousness aspect, however, tends to vary depending on where I am, especially if it’s busy.  Having had my license for just … Continue reading Driving in Key West

U.S. Shoots Down Three UFOs

In February 2023, the United States (U.S.) shot down three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) three days in a row in three different locations. On February 10th, 11th, and 12th, the U.S Air Force shot down three UFOs in Alaska, Michigan, and with the approval of the Canadian Prime Minister, the Yukon territory. Additionally, with the spy balloons that recently came from China, many officials already … Continue reading U.S. Shoots Down Three UFOs

NASA’s All Electric Aircraft

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has landed rovers on Mars and put people on the moon in the past. Along with the numerous other projects they’re working on, NASA has been testing out an all-electric aircraft. The all-electric plane is the X-57 Maxwell, and is one of the first parts of NASA’s work toward sustainable aviation solutions.  The X-57 Maxwell is an all-electric … Continue reading NASA’s All Electric Aircraft

NASA’s Designs for Deep Space Exploration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has explored the moon and is now working to go beyond the moon into deep space. It will accomplish this by using new technology and equipment, a new outpost, Gateway, as well as a rotating detonation rocket engine developed by a team of engineers at NASA.  On January 25, 2023, NASA announced a new rotating detonation rocket that … Continue reading NASA’s Designs for Deep Space Exploration

Phineas and Ferb Comeback

On Friday, January 13th, 2023, the creator of the show, Dan Povenmire, announced that there will be 40 new episodes of the children’s show Phineas and Ferb on Disney Channel. Following that, on Monday, January 16th, he released fans’ reactions to his announcement on his YouTube channel, all of which were more than excited to see the news.  The show, known by most high schoolers … Continue reading Phineas and Ferb Comeback

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

On October 22, 2022, about 800 guests gathered at Aotea Center in Auckland, New Zealand to watch the FIFA Womens’ World Cup Draw. The 29 teams that qualified to play in the Women’s World Cup will compete in July 2023. This will also go down in history as the first world cup co-hosted by two separate nations.  Although it will take place in July 2023, … Continue reading 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals

With the last two matches of Round 16 of the World Cup happening December 6, 2022, at 10 am and 2 pm Eastern Time (EST) the Quarter-finals are coming soon. In Round 16, many events happened.  The first game of Round 16 was the Netherlands versus the United States. With the Netherlands winning 3-1, Team USA was knocked out. Although, throughout the game, there were … Continue reading FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals

2022 FIFA World Cup

Starting on November 21, 2022, 32 international men’s soccer teams will compete in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup. Although, this year, the World Cup will be this winter in one of the hottest countries on Earth instead of the usual time during the summer.   One of the world’s most-watched sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, originated in Uruguay in 1930. Since … Continue reading 2022 FIFA World Cup

Aftermath of Hurricane Nicole

At 3 a.m. in the area of Vero Beach in Florida, Hurricane Nicole made landfall. Knocking homes and businesses into the ocean, Hurricane Nicole finished what Hurricane Ian started not even 45 days ago while also devastating the east coast of Florida. Hurricane Nicole was a category 1 hurricane that came at the end of the Hurricane season, which isn’t a very common time for … Continue reading Aftermath of Hurricane Nicole