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KWHS Cross Country Goes to State Championship

Cross-country teams across Florida have been traveling to district, regional, and state meets. The Key West High School (KWHS) cross-country team traveled to its regional competition on Friday, November 8, 2024. Two senior runners were surprised when they saw the results.  After their race, the Key West High School runners, Caylaa Makimaa and Naima Thomas, refreshed the results page to find they were both going … Continue reading KWHS Cross Country Goes to State Championship

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Editorial, Entertainment, Opinion, Review

Senior Year So Far

High school is 4 years long and is supposed to be some of the best years of your life. Not the best years, but they will definitely be at the top of my list. Although there have been some not-great parts, the experiences I’ve had and opportunities that I have had are once in a lifetime. Since starting high school in August of 2021, I … Continue reading Senior Year So Far

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Opinion

The Mothers Guide (on how to tell if your child is Slacking off)

Slacking off is probably my third best skill, behind sitting on my computer and eating food. It’s something I do constantly, and I think I do it pretty well (you could call me a professional slacker)! I’m not exactly sure if I could be called a full-time slacker, since I do have a job and I do work at least 3 days a week (hopefully … Continue reading The Mothers Guide (on how to tell if your child is Slacking off)

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Opinion

Music in class is NOT distracting

    Written by Shane Miller I think most of Gen-Z and Gen Alpha have experienced a similar situation I had recently, wherein a teacher tells you to “take out your earbud” because it’s “distracting” you. Most teachers treat it extremely seriously, almost as seriously as staring at your phone and scrolling Instagram or TikTok, even if you’re taking notes and participating actively in whatever lesson is … Continue reading Music in class is NOT distracting

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Entertainment, Sports

Benefits of High School Sports

Throughout my life, I have done many sports and have been able to keep my grades up to either all A’s or A’s and B’s. Statistically, students who are involved in sports score higher on tests and have better attendance in school. Although there can be more pressure on student-athletes, the experience will be worth it.  When students do a sport in high school or … Continue reading Benefits of High School Sports

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News

Brightline opens Orlando expansion

Recently, the Brightline high-speed rail company announced that their long-anticipated (and delayed) expansion to the city of Orlando would be opening this Friday. The project is phase 2 of an even more ambitious plan to extend high-speed rail service to connect South and Central Florida together, with round trip tickets between Orlando and Miami being $79 (in the lowest tier of business class). CGI Mockup … Continue reading Brightline opens Orlando expansion

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Features, Lifestyle

Conchs Back in Session

After 76 days of summer vacation, Key West High School (KWHS) has started the 2023-2024 school year. As in previous years, there are many events to look forward to such as pep rallies, competitions, football games, and much more.  Year after year, getting back into the school routine of waking up early and staying after school for clubs, sports, etc. is always difficult. One KWHS … Continue reading Conchs Back in Session

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Entertainment, International, News

Behind the Scenes of a Film Production

On the screen, we see the outcome of special effects and good acting. However, behind the scenes, there are many people working on the special effects, with hundreds of takes for the actors and actresses to perfect the scenes, and many more people working towards one production. On each movie, television (TV) show, or documentary, there are about 308 people (on average) working on the … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of a Film Production

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