NASCAR Season Preview
With the Daytona 500 just less than a week away, it’s the perfect time to look at some of the biggest news heading into the Great American Race. First, let’s look at some of the roster and team moves made in the offseason. To start off Trackhouse Racing the second year team owned by former driver Justin Marks and world famous musician Pitbull opened up … Continue reading NASCAR Season Preview
The Blue Dragon
In the ocean current, if you look closely you may be able to spot a Blue Glaucus also known as the “blue dragon” or “blue angel”. The Blue Glaucus is an extraordinary animal, its build and looks are one of a kind. The blue dragon is a species of miniature sea slug, a shell-less mollusk. This unique creature floats upside down, following the stream of … Continue reading The Blue Dragon
This Week In History
February 7th, 1964: Beatlemania Reaches New YorkAlmost 60 years to the day, the Beatles landed in New York. The British boy band was a phenomenon in England, with some of their hits, such as “ I Want to Hold Your Hand,” hitting Number One on the charts. After landing, they headed to the Ed Sulivan show, where thousands of screaming fans greeted them. February 8th, … Continue reading This Week In History
Current coffee crisis
Many people across the nation wake up every morning, feeling tired and groggy. There is a solution these men and women use to save their day from seemingly unending torture: coffee. A nice, piping hot cup of Joe can resurrect the half-asleep zombies that riddle the halls of Key West High School (KWHS). Now, a great debate on where the best place these students try … Continue reading Current coffee crisis
Anger issues
By: Summer Livengood What are anger issues? “Anger becomes a problem when you have trouble controlling it, causing you to say or do things you regret. A 2010 study found that uncontrolled anger is bad for your physical and mental health. It can also quickly escalate to verbal or physical violence, harming you and those around you.” If you think you have anger issues there … Continue reading Anger issues
How Sports Can Affect a Students’ Academic Performance
By: Sophia Powell Participating in sports and having college worthy grades are definitely a dream for most high school students, but for some, it can be a bit challenging to keep up with and exceed in both categories. Studies from edweek.org show that 57% of high school students played some kind of sport between the years 1991-2019, with track being the most popular sport for … Continue reading How Sports Can Affect a Students’ Academic Performance
Taylor Swift Lawsuit
Taylor Swift, the award-winning singer behind our favorite break-up songs, recently was in a conundrum with having one of her hit songs from 2014, “Shake It Off”, sued for potentially stealing some lyrics from a 2001 hit, “Playas Gon’ Play”. However, she asked the judge to dismiss the case because taking it to court was unprecedented. Last year, the songwriters, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler … Continue reading Taylor Swift Lawsuit
NFL Super Bowl Preview
The biggest game of the year is only a few days away and not only all of America can’t wait but around the world. The Cincinnati Bengals will be representing the AFC and the Los Angeles Rams will be representing the NFC. These two teams have been on a tear the past few weeks. The Bengals have been in tight games throughout the whole playoffs … Continue reading NFL Super Bowl Preview
Leeches
Leeches, a parasitic worm species in the subclass Hirunda within the phylum Annelida. Leeches are closely related to earthworms as they have similar soft, segmented, muscular bodies which can contract and lengthen. Leeches are most typically found in shallow waters, where they live hidden in aquatic plants, stones, logs, and debris. Leeches are attracted to disturbances in the water so they will hang around swimming … Continue reading Leeches
Hacker takes North Korea Internet down
An American hacker ‘in his pajamas’ has taken down North Korea’s internet in revenge for a cyberattack carried out against him by Pyongyang. The hacker, who has been named only as P4x, launched repeated ‘distributed denial of service’ (DDoS) attacks against the communist state, crippling the country’s few government-operated public-access websites and slowing email traffic. DDoS attacks flood a system with fake traffic, consuming available … Continue reading Hacker takes North Korea Internet down
The Snapper 