The Coachella of Writing
Every April, music lovers from all over gather in California to attend Coachella, which is one of the largest music festivals in the world. However, not everyone finds the blaring music and sweaty scene as their “thing”. The Coachella equivalent for writers across the nation is the Key West Literary Seminar (KWHS), which takes place right here in Key West. This seminar occurs annually and … Continue reading The Coachella of Writing
Bleach coral
By: Summer Livengood In Key West, the coral reefs here are gorgeous, and the fish are beautiful. Due to the high pollution levels and changes in the temperature, there have been sightings of bleach-white coral and dead discolored fish. In Cuba, thousands of fish washed up and further inspection revealed they came from the Florida Keys. In the coral, thousands of heads were found completely … Continue reading Bleach coral
Medically Used Plants
There are 391,000 species of plants known to be living in the world, of these species, 50,000 of them are used in medicine. These plants are disappearing quickly though, with over 15,000 facing endangerment because of overharvesting and habitat loss. Different types of plants are used medically every day like roots, flowers, stalks, leaves, cloves, and fruit. The reason so many of these plants are … Continue reading Medically Used Plants
“Suicide Pod” approved for use in Switzerland
Last year in 2020, about 1300 people in Switzerland died by assisted suicide, typically by ingestion of a drug called liquid sodium pentobarbital provided by assisted suicide organizations like Exit and Dignitas. After consuming the drug, the person will fall into a deep coma 5 minutes after ingestion, and death follows soon afterward. However, Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder of an Australian-based company called Exit … Continue reading “Suicide Pod” approved for use in Switzerland
Shortages In The U.S.
By: Vivienne Wellet There are hundreds of backed up ships that hold over 40 shipping containers of important things shipped from various countries in the world. There aren’t enough people to work as a trucker or a container unloader for vessels in port. Ports around the US were clogged, and about 65 ships were waiting just to unload at port. It usually takes about 10-12 … Continue reading Shortages In The U.S.
Indian Security Forces ambush their own civilians
The Indian Security Forces (ISF) recently ambushed a convoy of suspected ‘insurgents’ in the far eastern province of Nagaland, however, the convoy of ‘insurgents’ turned out to be a convoy of miners that were returning to their homes. 13 Miners were killed during the blunder of an ambush, and civilians began to protest and fight with the ISF after the ambush’s blunder was brought to … Continue reading Indian Security Forces ambush their own civilians
President Biden Warns Russian President Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine
By: Tricia Desroches On December 7, on a two-hour-long video call, President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin that if he invades Ukraine, the United States and their European allies are prepared to take action. Putin has an estimated 100,000 Russian troops at the Russian and Ukrainian border ready to invade Ukraine. This isn’t the first time Russia has caused trouble when it came to … Continue reading President Biden Warns Russian President Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine
Who was the Greatest king in Europe
The greatest king in all of Europe was Charlemagne, also known as Karl and Charles the Great. He was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic kingdom in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany. He would later go on a journey to unite all the Germanic … Continue reading Who was the Greatest king in Europe
Top Three Games of the Week
Ravens @ Browns: The Cleveland Browns are coming off of a bye week and going up against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens just lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in an attempt to put the game away with a two point conversion that would’ve made the score 20-19 with only twenty six seconds left to go. Lamar Jackson overthrew tight end Mark Andrews just by a … Continue reading Top Three Games of the Week
Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show
On December 10th, Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios, a program dedicated to digital arts, is hosting their annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show. The show consists of projector mapping art and animations created by the community. Due to COVID-19, the event last year was canceled, leaving some of the artists’ artwork still behind the curtain. However, the director of this year’s show, … Continue reading Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show
The Snapper 