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Features, News

Leaked Supreme Court Draft Vote Threatens to Overturn Roe V Wade

The United States Supreme Court in Washington DC recently had an opinion vote leaked by the journalism site Politico. The draft vote was over the potential of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe V Wade Supreme Court decision, which had codified the right of Abortion for women in the United States. The case was controversial at the time of the vote, and is still controversial today, … Continue reading Leaked Supreme Court Draft Vote Threatens to Overturn Roe V Wade

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International, News

“Bongbong” to win Philippines presidential election

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, better known as “Bongbong” to the Filipinos as well as the son of the late dictator Marcos Sr, is set to win the Philippines’ presidential election according to some unofficial results. 95% of the total votes have been counted so far, and Bongbong had an astonishing lead of about 30 million votes, while his closest rival, the incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo, … Continue reading “Bongbong” to win Philippines presidential election

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Sports

Rich Strike Wins the Kentucky Derby

By: Gus Wilson This past weekend, the Kentucky Derby took place in Louisville, Kentucky, at the famous Churchill Downs track. At the 148th annual race, we saw one of the largest upsets of all time, as Rich Strike came back and beat out favorites such as Taiba and Epicenter. A horse that shouldn’t have even been competing in the most important race of the year … Continue reading Rich Strike Wins the Kentucky Derby

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Features

Siddharth Singh Sets Off For Brown!

Every day, people make decisions: who to text, what to wear, where to eat. Many of these choices are somewhat unimportant and meaningless. However, there comes a time in a student’s life where they must make one of the greatest decisions they may face; where, or if, they will attend college. The seniors of Key West High School (KWHS) have finally reached this final decision … Continue reading Siddharth Singh Sets Off For Brown!

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Features

2022 KWHS Senior Superlatives

Best All-Around: Robert Malcom and Rosa Nafrere By Emily Bracher  As one of the highest honors Key West High School (KWHS) can bestow, the Best All-Around superlative calls for the best of the best. This year, for the 2022 school year, the well-deserved recipients were Rosa Nafrere and Robert Malcom. Throughout her high school career, Rosa Nafrere has been more than involved in multiple extracurricular … Continue reading 2022 KWHS Senior Superlatives

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Editorial

The Stigma of Athletes and Mental Health

James Madison University (JMU) has canceled the rest of its softball season after its catcher, Lauren Bennett, sadly took her own life. The sophomore was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week the Monday before and was a major factor in the team’s success last year in the Women’s College World Series. She was only 20. The more saddening news is that since March, … Continue reading The Stigma of Athletes and Mental Health

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Sports

NFL Draft Grades

By: Gus Wilson Late in the afternoon of April 30th, the 2022 National Football League (NFL) Draft came to a close with Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy being this year’s Mr. Irrelevant. The 2022 Draft was seen as full of uncertainty before the first pick was made. After all seven rounds, there were many surprises, reaches, and great value picks by each team. In this … Continue reading NFL Draft Grades

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News

Leaked Supreme Court Draft reveals decision to overrule abortion rights

(Featured photo provided by Alex Brandon/AP) On Monday, Politico obtained and leaked an initial majority draft opinion written by Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) Justice Samuel Alito. In the 98-page draft, which was originally circulated throughout the court back in February, it’s evident that the Supreme Court has decided to strike down the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which guaranteed the right to … Continue reading Leaked Supreme Court Draft reveals decision to overrule abortion rights

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Brooklyn Nets Disappointing “Super Team”

By: Gus Wilson The Brooklyn Nets were just swept in the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. At the beginning of the season, the Nets were the NBA Finals favorites according to Caesar’s Sportsbook with superstars such as James 3Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving. What happened to this “super-team”? The trio had a combined two NBA MVPs, … Continue reading Brooklyn Nets Disappointing “Super Team”

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Features, International, News

Macron Reelected in 2022 French Elections- brings fears of Far-Right surge

Recently, France held their annual 5-year presidential elections. The victor in the elections was Emmanuel Macron, the Incumbent French President, who defeated his far-right opponent of the Republique Nationale party, Marine Le Pen. Le Pen had run three times before this election for president, and had slowly increased in popularity every election season. However, Le Pen lost by nearly 10% of the French vote to … Continue reading Macron Reelected in 2022 French Elections- brings fears of Far-Right surge

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