Getting the perfect shot with a camera can have the same exciting rush as flying down to the ground on a rollercoaster. Key West High School’s (KWHS) very own, Ella Hall, felt this same rush time and time again as she refined her skills with the camera. Her hard work led to Hall taking first place as the Best of the Best for Feature Photography … Continue reading Hall Takes It All!
As graduation nears, more and more people are committing to college. The next four years of someone’s life is a huge decision and Alexander Wilson is proud to say that he will be attending the University of Florida. With an impressive SAT score of 1540, Alexander has the highest score in Key West High School (KWHS) history. In his four years, he has been extremely … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Alexander Wilson
(Featured image provided by John Raoux/AP) On Monday, April 25th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law intending to establish an election “police force.” Formally known as Senate Bill 524, it was first proposed by Desantis himself to the Florida Legislature, to which Republican lawmakers took the idea and made it into an official bill. The bill comes after the context of … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs new Election Fraud Bill
(Featured photo provided by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Last Friday, April 15th, Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, approved the adoption of mathematical instructional materials to be put onto the state’s list that adhered to Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards. However, out of the 132 submitted textbooks, a whopping 54, about 41%, of them were rejected from going onto the … Continue reading Florida bans 41% of submitted textbooks, cites Critical Race Theory
After a long wait, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is finally here. Fans have been eagerly waiting since it was first announced on May 7th of 2020. The game was set to be released in 2021, but on April 2nd, 2021, it was announced that the game would be delayed. So after a troubling announcement and delayed schedule, fans were anxious about the quality … Continue reading Lego Star Wars Craze
As college decision day is nearing, very few Key West High School (KWHS) students already know where they are headed. One of the few, Dekyus Dickerson, a senior at KWHS, has officially committed as a part of Harvard University’s, the number one university internationally, class of 2026. With an acceptance rate of only five percent, this achievement is beyond fantastic and extremely commemorable. Dekyus moved … Continue reading Student Spotlight: From Key West to Harvard
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) recently seized over 400 firearms from an apartment in Philadelphia after a two-year investigation, revealing a large gun-smuggling ring operating out of the city. ATF officials stated that they had been investigating the case since 2020, and had been tracking illegal firearms back to the sellers via “Straw Purchases”. “Straw Purchases” are when a person legally … Continue reading ATF Busts major gun smuggling ring in Philadelphia
Adventures have inspired many incredible things like the unification of the world through the Silk Road or the wonderful works of Hemingway or Kerouac. Exploring new languages, foods, and cultures can be extremely exciting. Everyone, especially teenagers, can benefit from venturing into exhilarating places. Siarah Singh, a sophomore at Key West High School (KWHS), divulged all the fun she had while in Italy, earlier this … Continue reading Take a chance: Travel!
From March 30th through April 2nd at the Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the Key West High School (KWHS) Academic Challenge team, a student-run educational trivia team, proved their intellectual abilities by placing fifth place in their state competition. Although there is no monetary prize like Jeopardy, a game show based on your knowledge of various topics, Academic Challenge gives the students … Continue reading Academic Challenge places fifth in the state
On Monday, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill focused on addressing what House speaker Chris Sprowls calls a “fatherhood crisis” that the state is currently dealing with. The bill, formally known as HB 7065, showed support from Republicans and Democrats, and it unanimously passed Florida’s House and Senate. Under the measure, about $70 million from Florida’s budget will be allocated to various … Continue reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two new bills to help Florida families
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