All it takes is a single moment to reach nirvana. Just a single moment for an apple to fall from the sky, or influential words to be uttered could cause inspiration to strike. On January 7, Key West High School (KWHS) sophomore and junior students received the exciting opportunity to hear from award-winning author, Colum McCann, which resulted in many students feeling motivated to write. … Continue reading The One True Democracy
Key West High School’s Academic Challenge Team won the district competition on January 11. This is the third year in a row (minus the years out for Covid-19) that they have left the auditorium victorious. Now, they prepare for the State title, where they will be facing schools from all over Florida. Alexander Wilson, president of the club, entered the competition confident that his team … Continue reading Academic Challenge Wins Districts
By: Summer Livengood Bob Saget was born May 17, 1956 in Philadelphia, and he was found dead in Orlando Florida on January 9, 2022. Bob Saget, American actor, comedian, father, and husband dies at 65. Bob leaving behind a beautiful wife and kids. Bob was a top actor playing in a full and fuller house. Also hosting multiple comedy shows and making everyone laugh. From … Continue reading Fuller house dad, Bob Saget dies
In 1969, America landed men on the moon. Now, almost 53 years later, the grand United States is trying to beat their record and land the first woman and person of color on the moon for a longer period of time. In addition, the potential of putting astronauts on Mars for the first time. This is the main goal of the Artemis mission at the … Continue reading Artemis Mission at NASA
The Kazakh central government recently increased the price of liquid-based fuels due to both high demand and price-fixing. Protests over the price began in the oil-producing center Zhanaozen, but the protests quickly spread across the country (notably to the nation’s largest city, Almaty) due to large amounts of dissatisfaction with the central government over economic inequality. The former Kazakh President also was a target of … Continue reading Kazakhstan Fuel Protests
By: Tricia Desroches The European Parliament is mourning the loss of its president. EU Parliament President David Sassoli passed away on January 11, 2022. He died at the age of 65. He died in a hospital in Italy. Many of his peers have expressed how his joyful attitude and his smile will be remembered. David Maria Sassoli was an Italian journalist. He was born on … Continue reading European Parliament President David Sassoli Passes Away
On Sunday, January 10, a Bronx apartment complex in New York was caught in a blaze, which is said to have been caused by a malfunctioning space heater. So far, there are 19 confirmed dead with nine of those being children. Another 63 victims suffered from severe smoke inhalation, with more than 30 having to go to five different hospitals. The fire is said to … Continue reading Fire in Bronx Apartment kills 19
By: Vivienne Wellet Manatees, also known as “Sea Cows”, are beautiful mammals that a variety of people love. However, that’s not the case for some. In 2021,over 1,000 manatees died due to boat propellers, fishing gear, habitation loss, fragmentation, cold stress, toxic red tides, and plastic. Environmental police said that this is the most manatees that have ever died than any other year. Due to … Continue reading Manatees Dying In Florida
By:Summer Livengood Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, and sadly passed away on December 31, 2021. Betty white was an American actor and comedian, and for over seven decades of her life she was acting. She said “ I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” She was a beloved actress and made many great movies, she starred in a total of over 20 … Continue reading Betty White passes at 99
By: Sophia Powell Since the start of 2022 and with the discovery of the Omicron Variant, the amount of Covid cases in the world has surged and it’s almost like we’re back to the beginning of Covid. According to data from John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, on January 4, 2022, these states have had the most Covid cases: New York- Since the beginning of the … Continue reading Top 5 States with the Most Covid Cases in 2022
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