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Asian Americans are being confined by the positive stereotypes placed upon them.

NOT ALL ASIANS LOVE MATH: REDEFINING POSITIVE STEREOTYPES

Malavika Kannan, Reporter May 13, 2016

From the karate master to the evil scientist or nerd, Asians have always held a cherished place in American culture. After all, it’s supposedly not a bad thing to stereotype Asian Americans as genius...

Bee populations are dwindling, and humans hold the responsibility of saving these powerful pollinators.

BEES BUZZ TOWARD EXTINCTION

Zoya Wazir, Copy Editor May 12, 2016

Recently, the honey bee population has been decreasing at record-breaking rates, due to several factors such as climate change, pesticides and habitat loss. Bee populations are at an all-time low and are...

Popular and name brand products are often overpriced for their value.

HIGH-END PRODUCTS NOT FOR LOW-END BUDGETS

Mallika Dave, Reporter May 11, 2016

Brand name products are often sought after by many and seen as luxuries, but is the over-marking of prices becoming a negative social norm? The brand Michael Kors recently released a fur pom key chain...

Learning languages at an earlier age allows students to develop their language skills more efficiently.

LANGUAGES NEED TO BE TAUGHT EARLIER

Sameeha Rashid, Reporter May 3, 2016

Society influences students to learn a commonly spoken language and be content with that. Foreign languages are usually taught to students during their high school years, which is too late for them to...

People are able to manipulate their self-image through the power of social media.

LOVE AT FIRST FOLLOW

Maliha Kareem April 29, 2016

Each morning, an average 80% of Americans check their phone within the first 15 minutes of waking up, and then continue to spend around one hour and 40 minutes on social media daily. Social media...

Girls and Boys Lacrosse may share the same sport, but they vary in playing style.

GENDER ROLES RUN RAMPANT ON LACROSSE FIELD

Sameeha Rashid and Micaela Zelk April 28, 2016

Although they may be under the same name, women’s and men’s lacrosse are two entirely different sports, to the extent that some find it hard to even compare the two. Men’s lacrosse is much more physical...

Teachers in Seminole county are being  “swept away” by the end of their contracts.

SEMINOLE COUNTY FORCES TEACHERS INTO RETIREMENT

Katelyn Liston, Design Editor April 21, 2016

It’s often assumed that teachers have the ‘easy’ job when it comes to school, but that’s not the case. Especially when teachers are being forced out of their ‘easy’ jobs legally. This is becoming...

Many animals are unjustly subjected to abuse for the benefits of humans.

ANIMALS SHOULD NOT SUFFER FOR HUMAN BENEFIT

Sameeha Rashid, Reporter April 15, 2016

Animals are often  popular experimental subjects for new cosmetics, such as makeup supplies and vanity products. The practice of animal testing is completely unethical and inhumane, and is often ineffective....

Teachers are fed up with students disruptive behavior; its time for a change.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL

Brea Jones and Aida Lashinsky April 1, 2016

The following article was published as a part of The Seminole’s 2016 April Fool’s issue! The information, quotations, and other content is completely fictitious and should not be considered a true...

If the student in the desk next to you had a weapon on them, would you tell an adult?

WOULD YOU TELL: WEAPONS ON SCHOOL CAMPUS

Brea Jones, Multimedia Manager March 30, 2016

Violence: a phenomenon in American high schools that is becoming as commonplace as physical education and chemistry. As of 2013, there have been at least 162 school shootings in America. Shootings on...

Self-diagnosing can often be misleading or offensive.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS: DANGERS IT CAN LEAD TO

Brea Jones, Multimedia Manager March 15, 2016

 In society it has become common for students to self-diagnose themselves or their friends with different mental disorders or diseases. Self-diagnosing is when someone identifies or claims that they...

Seminole sports other than football should receive more recognition for their achievements.

UNEQUAL RECOGNITION OF SPORTS PERSISTS AT SHS

Malavika Kannan, Reporter March 14, 2016

For years, SHS has boasted a proud tradition of athletic excellence in its 50 individual sports teams. In the past year alone, its basketball teams dominated district playoffs, the track and field team...

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