Holiday spirit is seen everywhere!
As the tail end of 2021 speedily approaches, the familiar scent of baked goods and Evergreen trees linger in the air. Cool, brisk breezes and peppermint lattes sound the alarms that the holiday season has officially arrived. Many love this time of the year for various reasons, and the students … Continue reading Holiday spirit is seen everywhere!
Top 5 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
By: Sophia Powell Portland, Maine: Beautiful Portland, a.k.a the food truck capital of the world, has been voted the best place to live in the U.S. because of its “diverse variety of art and foods” as some residents would mention. Portland is also one of the safest places to live … Continue reading Top 5 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
Mental Health affecting KWHS Students
In a perfect world, a student’s well-being would come first, but in Key West, the Key West High School (KWHS) students feel differently about how our Monroe County school system prioritizes mental health. In a recent anonymous survey across KWHS students, 82.1% of the students said that teachers should consider … Continue reading Mental Health affecting KWHS Students
Overcoming the Obstacle of Testing
Looming over them like an ominous sky, signaling an incoming, inescapable storm, testing on state and nation levels harm students’ mental health. With the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT), Advanced Placement (AP) exams, the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA), and End of Course (EOC) exams, the … Continue reading Overcoming the Obstacle of Testing
Social Media affecting Self-Validation
In today’s world, all age groups in society find self-validation through the number of likes and comments on a tiny black screen. TikTok, a social media platform with the concept of swiping to watch the next video, has brought this concept to a whole other level. Going “TikTok viral” is … Continue reading Social Media affecting Self-Validation
The 2021 “Spooky Season”
Starting October 1st, the renowned “Spooky Season” will be held. From fall fashion to Halloween decor, people around the globe are getting ecstatic for a beloved and fearful month. When thinking of autumn, I imagine the cool breezes, maple leaves falling off the big oak trees, and the warm feeling … Continue reading The 2021 “Spooky Season”
Florida withdraws salaries from two school boards over mask mandates
Florida Governor Ron Desantis (Photo provided by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Lately, Florida has become an epicenter for COVID, as cases have skyrocketed and over 90% of the state’s ICU room is occupied. Because of this, many school … Continue reading Florida withdraws salaries from two school boards over mask mandates
Full Time Schedule Affecting KWHS Students
After Spring Break, the Monroe County School Board decided to allow students to come back full time, fearing that Florida’s governor would cut off their school budget. As well as the teachers, students have been heavily affected by the joining of A and B days in both positive and negative … Continue reading Full Time Schedule Affecting KWHS Students
KWHS Students’ Perspectives: Body Image Stories
Body image: insecurity relating to how you portray your body that is widespread among individuals of all genders. It is challenging to love your body image when you continuously compare what the “ideal” body looks like, whether it is through social media, such as following Instagram models or comparing yourself … Continue reading KWHS Students’ Perspectives: Body Image Stories
Feeding the Key West chickens may lead to heavy fines
(Featured image provided by floridapolitics.com) Key West is famous for many things including its beaches, Duval Street, and the fact that it’s the southernmost point of the continental United States. Another thing that makes the island well-known are the hundreds of feral chickens roaming around every corner of the city. … Continue reading Feeding the Key West chickens may lead to heavy fines
The “Great” Pink Tax
Pink taxes: the extra money women spend for similar products or services that are applied to men as well. We already know that there is a gap between how much women make and how much men make ($0.77 per $1 a man makes), but what we are blindly missing is … Continue reading The “Great” Pink Tax
Breaking the Chains
By Sabian Keller Key West has received many food chains over the years such as McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and now Popeyes has come to fill in the empty space. Some, of course don’t do as well as others, survival of the not-so fittest. Unfortunately, they … Continue reading Breaking the Chains
Social Media Stars
Social Media, a place that can make or break us. Social media has been a very big thing in our teenage lives. It the ability to help us or harm us. Either way, it’s still there. Well I went ahead and interviewed one of my peers, Jenkavia Harper, who has … Continue reading Social Media Stars
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