By: Vivienne Wellet On September 19, 2021,a volcano erupted on the islands of La Palma Spain. As lava was running down the mountain,authorities started to evacuate locals who lived there. About 5,000 locals have been evacuated,yet there are still so many left. The population is approximately 85,000 according to scientists. Officials say that if you can’t evacuate, it is safest to stay inside because of … Continue reading Volcano Eruption in Spain
By: Summer Livengood The recent TikTok trend Devious Lick is taking over schools all around the globe. Devious Licks are when students take school property and bring home things like soap dispensers, electric pencil sharpeners, toilet seats, and even stall doors and mirrors. The TikToker that started this trend stole a box of masks and said “ A month into school and already have this … Continue reading Devious Lick Gone To Far
Image Above: Jacob Hickin, a freshman at KWHS, is expressing his unique style. Photo Provided by Ella Hall Bringing a little bit of the south to Key West, Jacob Hickin, a freshman at Key West High School (KWHS), has been infamous around campus with his new title, “Country Boy.” Hickin’s appearance to most people seems like a stage performance, but in reality, it’s his everyday … Continue reading “Country Boy” makes an impact on KWHS
By : Vivienne Wellet Recently Tropical Storm Nicholas has been forming as a major rainfall flooding around Texas and parts of Louisiana. The winds of the storm will be 25-70 mph. It is expected to start Monday night and clear up around Thursday evening. Of how much power the tropical storm is, it might pop out as a hurricane later in the storm. If it … Continue reading Is Tropical Storm Nicholas Forming Into A Hurricane?
The exemplary students of Key West High School (KWHS) are invited to join the National Honor Society (NHS), which honors the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. This year, numerous students were invited to attend the introductory meeting held on September 13th and filled the entire cafeteria. There were more attendees at this meeting than in previous years. The current President of NHS, Siddharth … Continue reading Bettering the Community: One Project at a Time
By: Summer Livengood In Big Pine Key, there resides a subspecies of the White-tailed deer known as Key Deer.The first key deers to be discovered were in 1575 by a Spanish explorer who shipwrecked on the Florida keys. Key deer are part of the white tailed deer. People assume that they migrated here from the mainland.Key deer are endangered from hunting, harassing, and hitting deers … Continue reading Key Deer
The All American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF), the world’s largest high school film festival hosted in New York City (NYC), has been struck by Conch Pride from Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios program. On July 22nd, Tom Oliva, the co-founder and executive director of AAHSFF, announced the official selections for this year’s festival on Instagram live. AAHSFF will feature the winning … Continue reading KWHS Film Students headed to NYC
We use plastic every day. Some water bottles are made with plastic as well as phone cases, and other day to day items. More than 380 million tons of plastic is made a year, which is a lot of plastic. The average person uses 5 grams of plastic a day, and consumes over 200 tiny particles of plastic. About 8 million tonnes of plastic is … Continue reading Killer Plastic
By: Vivienne Wellet Burmese pythons are one of many other species on the invasive species list. They can weigh up to 200 pounds and grow to over 25 feet. They are native in Southeast Asia, but over time people started to get them as pets ‘’here in Florida’’.The owners would let them free into the wild because it was either too difficult for them to … Continue reading Burmese Phython Invasion
By: Vivienne Wellet Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana on Sunday August 15, 2021 as a category 4 hurricane.They say it was the strongest hurricane they have had since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with over 1,000 deaths and over 1.5 billion dollars in damage. More than 1 million homes have not had power since the beginning of Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Ida … Continue reading Hurricane Ida
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