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FeaturedEllen Show Ending By: Jessica Nitti
Ellen DeGeneres just announced that the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” will be ending in 2022 after 19 seasons. This came up after the many allegations claiming that the set was a toxic workplace. Last year, three executive producers were ousted after an internal workplace review, Degeneres later released a personal apology to her staff. Despite that, the show has been rapidly declining in viewers, the dropping… Read more Continue reading Ellen Show Ending By: Jessica Nitti
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FeaturedThe Friends Reunion Special By: Jessica Nitti
After months of rumors and anticipation, the Friends reunion of our dreams is going to become a reality. The cast was set to gather for a special on Home Box Office (HBO’s) streaming service, HBO Max, to honor the iconic sitcom’s 25th anniversary. There have been some bumps in the road to production, however, as the entertainment world has been on pause due to the… Read more Continue reading The Friends Reunion Special By: Jessica Nitti
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FeaturedAriana Grande Gets Married By: Jessica Nitti
Pop star Ariana Grande has married her fiance Dalton Gomez in a “tiny and intimate” wedding. The 27-year-old American singer tied the knot in front of fewer than 20 people over the weekend, the PA news agency reported. Ms Grande announced in December she was engaged to the Los Angeles estate agent, 25. Their wedding took place at her home in California, according to reports.… Read more Continue reading Ariana Grande Gets Married By: Jessica Nitti
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Bill Placed Against Transgender Athletes from Competing in Scholastic Sports
Being comfortable in your own body is one of the most important factors that should play a role in your life and lifestyle. If you don’t feel comfortable, it’s completely ok to make the change so you are content with your life. Some states are beginning to make this more difficult than it should be. States such as Florida and West Virginia are creating laws… Read more Continue reading Bill Placed Against Transgender Athletes from Competing in Scholastic Sports
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The Return of EA Sports’ NCAA Football
By: Gus Wilson Electronic Arts (EA) Sports has not made a college football video game since 2014, when they created NCAA Football 14, a college football video game similar to John Madden’s with all real teams and players. Football and video game fans have been begging for this game to return one day, but with states and the NCAA still not passing the laws to… Read more Continue reading The Return of EA Sports’ NCAA Football
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FeaturedNigerian Students Missing
By: Emily Bracher On Friday, December 12th, a group of bandits raided the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Nigeria. Now, hundreds of students are missing, the president reporting that the military is currently in “gunfights” with the bandits as they search for the students. In a statement made by Gambo Isah, a Katsina State police spokesman, the group entered with “AK-47 rifles” and the… Read more Continue reading Nigerian Students Missing
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FeaturedIf Anything Happens I Love You
By: Emily Bracher On November 20th, Netflix released the heart wrenching short-film, If Anything Happens I Love You. Directed by Michael Govier and William McCormack, the 12 minute animated story follows two grieving parents after they cope with the loss of their young daughter, who was killed in a school shooting. From the beginning of the film, the audience can see the separation built in… Read more Continue reading If Anything Happens I Love You
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FeaturedCapitol Hill Raid: KWHS Students’ Perspectives
***DISCLAIMER : THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT PORTRAY THE VIEWS OF THE AUTHOR OR ANY MEMBERS OF THE SNAPPER. On January 6th, chaos struck at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. from many Trump Supporters rallying outside, refusing to believe that the “Trump era” is over. Many people believe that this was incited by our 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Over Snapchat (a… Read more Continue reading Capitol Hill Raid: KWHS Students’ Perspectives
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FeaturedMajor Sports League’s Response to Social Injustice
By: Gus Wilson The year 2020 is now the definition of chaotic. With the saddening deaths of many celebrities and a new global pandemic, many thought the year couldn’t get worse. However, there has been an increasing number of incidents of racial injustice. With sports leagues starting up or resuming their seasons, many of the major professional leagues are making one or many actions so… Read more Continue reading Major Sports League’s Response to Social Injustice
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FeaturedThe Loss of Chadwick Boseman
By: Emily Bracher Chadwick Boseman, the actor famous for his roles as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and many more passed away August 28th at the age of 43. Boseman had been battling stage 3 colon cancer since 2016, keeping it a secret from most of the world as he starred in multiple… Read more Continue reading The Loss of Chadwick Boseman
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FeaturedThe Downside of Fast Fashion
By: Emily Bracher Brands such as Shein and Romwe have recently become very popular due to their low prices for clothing, makeup, and accessories. These are all a part of the fast fashion industry, which is inexpensive clothing produced at rapid rates to keep up with latest trends. However with these benefits comes a lot of consequences that make it an unethical industry prone to… Read more Continue reading The Downside of Fast Fashion
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FeaturedThe Return of Sports
Throughout this very wild and unforgettable year, many events have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Sports have been one of the most greatly affected areas. As we are slowly trying to fight off the virus and understand how to live life with it, sports are also starting to come back. For starters, one of the first sports that came back was NASCAR and… Read more Continue reading The Return of Sports
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FeaturedFlorida releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fix their mosquito problem
Recently, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) officially approved a new plan to fix the mosquito problem. How exactly does it work? Well, the idea is to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes to lower the numbers of another mosquito species, specifically the Aedes aegypti. Aedes aegypti is such a big problem because this species carries many diseases such as Zika, yellow fever, and… Read more Continue reading Florida releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fix their mosquito problem
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FeaturedTeri Johnston Wins 2020 Election
After a tough couple of months of campaigning, Teri Johnston has come out of this mayoral election with her second win, making her the first woman in Key West re-elected for a second term as mayor. Under the events of COVID-19, her campaigning was unsurprisingly different this time around, but still extremely effective. “We successfully implemented a fully-online yard sign program that let our team… Read more Continue reading Teri Johnston Wins 2020 Election
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FeaturedUmbrella Academy Season 2
By: Emily Bracher On July 31st, Netflix dropped the second season of Umbrella Academy. Based on the Dark Horse comic book series, the show focuses on the seven Hargreeves siblings, who each have unusual abilities. On October 1st, 1989, they were born and quickly gathered by their adoptive father to fight crime. Season 1 focuses on them finally coming together after years apart, now in… Read more Continue reading Umbrella Academy Season 2
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KWHS 2021 Senior Superlative Winners
Every year, Key West High School (KWHS) seniors prepare to move on to the next step of their lives with many activities. One of the most traditional of these activities is the Senior Superlatives. The class of 2021 voted for who they believed deserved the most recognition. “Best All Around” By Emily Bracher One of the biggest achievements in high school is to receive the… Read more Continue reading KWHS 2021 Senior Superlative Winners
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J. Cole The Offseason Review
One of the most respected and talented artists in the music industry, J. Cole, has released his long awaited album “The Offseason”. The album is twelve tracks long with two of those songs “interlude” and “the. climb. back” being singles released prior to the album. Cole started out the album with “95. South” a song perfectly fit as an intro with plenty of bars to… Read more Continue reading J. Cole The Offseason Review
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