By: Vivienne Wellet Manatees, also known as “Sea Cows”, are beautiful mammals that a variety of people love. However, that’s not the case for some. In 2021,over 1,000 manatees died due to boat propellers, fishing gear, habitation loss, fragmentation, cold stress, toxic red tides, and plastic. Environmental police said that this is the most manatees that have ever died than any other year. Due to … Continue reading Manatees Dying In Florida
By:Summer Livengood Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, and sadly passed away on December 31, 2021. Betty white was an American actor and comedian, and for over seven decades of her life she was acting. She said “ I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” She was a beloved actress and made many great movies, she starred in a total of over 20 … Continue reading Betty White passes at 99
He practically ran through the sterile hallway looking left, then right, then left once again. The large, bright, fluorescent lights illuminated the white walls and light gray tiles and hid the beige doors from his view. Every few steps he paused, desperately searching for the number five. There was a nine, an eight, and a seven. He turned his head to the left, the number … Continue reading Peace Lilies
By: Vivienne Wellet A severe snowstorm has recently hit the mid-Atlantic (which includes States such as Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,Virginia, and New Jersey). Over five people died from all the snow, wind, and hail that had come down due to the storm. The snow was about 6-12 inches over these states average snowfall amounts. Drivers have been stuck in traffic on the 50-mile stretch, … Continue reading Snow Storm in the Mid-Atlantic of USA
My life is like the color blue. On the outside it looks vibrant, joyous, exciting. Like riding a jetski on the ocean or flying a plane in the open air. But beneath the ocean surface or above the bright blue skies there is unknown, unclarity. I don’t know what I am doing with my life and I don’t know where to start. And that’s why … Continue reading The Color Blue
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
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.
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
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 of Key West High School (KWHS) are no different. Hunter Boxall, a sophomore at KWHS, … Continue reading Holiday spirit is seen everywhere!
In 2020, we had to resort to buying many products online and in a blink of an eye, they would show up on our doorsteps. Although it did have its advantages, there were a few issues as well, most, however, are not directly from shipping or online shops. The word on the street is that the unemployment checks for the Covid-19 quarantine are still going … Continue reading Shipping Delays
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