THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

The thin blue line is a representation of fallen officers.

REMEMBERING FALLEN OFFICERS

Kayla DeLotte, Reporter January 30, 2017

Local law enforcement has suffered a significant loss. Over the past year, Florida has seen several tragedies, most notably the Pulse nightclub shooting and Hurricane Matthew. As a result of this, Governor...

Some Americans believe that English should be required for all citizens, even though English is not the official language.

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter January 27, 2017

Across the United States, many incidents of Americans discriminating against other Americans for conversing in their mother tongue have been gaining attention on social media. However, the videos and...

Obama will be remembered by students at Seminole.

SAYING GOODBYE TO OBAMA’S LEGACY

Megana Vonguru, Reporter January 24, 2017

In 2008, the nation was exhilarated when the first black president, Barack Obama, was elected. Eight years later, it is time to say goodbye to the Obama presidency and prepare for Trump's.  As the world...

The United States embraces diversity by electing the most diverse Congress in history, including Winter Parks very own Stephanie Murphy.

FLORIDA ELECTS FIRST VIETNAMESE CONGRESSWOMAN

Zoya Wazir, Section Editor December 7, 2016

After the results of the presidential election were announced, many deemed the American ideal of diversity obsolete. However, many minorities were elected into public office as well, including Florida’s...

Students emulate the protests happening in North Dakota.

DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE PROTESTS FIND A SOLUTION

Micaela Zelk, Co-Content Manager December 6, 2016

On the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, thousands are fighting for clean water, a seemingly easy right to sustain. Many have congregated at the construction site of a crude oil pipeline to protest...

People are joining the No-Shave November movement to spread cancer awareness.

NO-SHAVE NOVEMBER GROWS CANCER AWARENESS

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter November 28, 2016

Since 2004, people around the world have been growing out their hair to support a trend called No-Shave November. The movement was started as a way to spread awareness for various cancers, such as prostate...

The media has an undeniable effect on modern politics.

DOES BIAS IN THE MEDIA AFFECT THE ELECTION?

Landon Ludlow, Reporter November 4, 2016

As the 2016 presidential election comes to a close and America moves closer and closer to a new leader, the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are nearing their end. But they are by no means...

Students react to viral events circulating on social media.

WHY DON’T WE CARE?

Zoya Wazir, Section Editor November 3, 2016

During and in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, many - specifically millenials - flooded social media with jokes about its insignificant effect on Florida. Meanwhile, Haiti has not been devastated...

Angels Joy provides programs such as meditation and yoga for human trafficking victims.

ANGELS JOY PROVIDES HOPE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

Kimia Badakhshan, Multimedia/Business Manager September 19, 2016

Angels Joy is a registered 501(c)(3) charity organization that was established in 2011 in Orange County, California. Angels Joy’s focus is to help victims and survivors of violence, domestic or emotional...

Seminole mourns the loss of life at the Pulse memorial in Orlando.

PULSE SHOOTING: REMEMBERING LUIS VIELMA

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2016

Last summer, on June 12, 2016, a horrible tragedy occurred during the early hours of the morning: 49 people lost their lives at the hands of the largest mass shooting in the history of the United States,...

Mr. Don Stark poses for his mock mug shot imitating the classic Florida man.

IS FLORIDA ACTUALLY WEIRD?

Micaela Zelk, Co-Content Manager August 31, 2016

On August 16, 2016, Austin Harouff was found “grunting and growling” over the body of John Stevens, ripping chunks of flesh off of Stevens’ face with his bare teeth. The story has gotten national...

The situation for handling rape kits is improving in Florida.

FLORIDA SEEKS JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

Malavika Kannan, Reporter May 20, 2016

Going to college is a nerve wracking experience for many, but it is even worse for young women; 21% of them will be raped during their time on campus. Rape is not so much a problem as an epidemic in America,...

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