THROWBACK THURSDAY: SEMINOLE CROWNS MR. AND MISS SHS
Shafana Mohammad, Editor
March 7, 2019
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On Feb. 22, Seminole High School’s PTSA held its annual scholarship pageant: Mr. and Miss SHS. This year, Seminole has been pushing for gender equality through the inclusion of a new position: Mr. SHS. Over 20 applications were submitted with 12 participants in the pageant. The finalists are listed...
SAT SEASON TAKES OVER SHS
Zayna Sheikh, Reporter
March 2, 2019
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It’s in the back of everyone’s mind: a constant, terrifying presence. With the arrival of March comes our school’s administered SAT. The fate of your entire academic career rests on your performance during this one standardized test — to say it's intimidating is an understatement. Oftentimes, ...
DECISION TIME: WHY COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS ARE STAYING IN-STATE
February 25, 2019
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From application fees and tuition costs to dorm fees and food, college bills can rack up quickly. It isn't easy for students tackle these bills, from hard-earned scholarships to dreaded student loans. Therefore, when it comes to deciding where to attend college, it’s no surprise that students are...
OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, ONTO THE ROAD
Izma Shakil, Photographer
February 25, 2019
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In high school, field trips feel like only a memory of the past. A remnant of better days in elementary school, back when you woke up early and packed a brown-bagged lunch and sang 'The Wheels on the Bus' at the top of your lungs on the way. Seminole High School is well known for its excellent academic p...
GET THE FACTS, NOT THE FLU
Samantha Flaute, Reporter
January 22, 2019
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With everyone sniffling, coughing, and sneezing, getting the flu this season might seem unavoidable. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that flu has resulted in 48.8 million illnesses in the past 2017-2018 season and more people continue to get affected each year. However, gi...
SPOOKY SEASON TAKES ORLANDO
Kenedy Musante, Reporter
October 18, 2018
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During the fall, Halloween Horror Nights and Petrified Forest are popular attractions that many Floridians enjoy. Halloween Horror Nights, hosted at Universal Studios in Orlando, has themed haunted houses and scare zones that guests can venture through. Petrified Forest, another Halloween-inspired attr...
NEW RED CROSS CLUB COMING TO SEMINOLE HIGHSCHOOL
Samantha Flaute, Reporter
October 15, 2018
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A new Red Cross club has been formed at Seminole High School with the intention of saving lives. The club is composed of students who work in collaboration with the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Red Cross, which assists club in its mission of raising awareness through community outreach. Their goa...
SANFORD SCHOOLS SUFFER FROM CONTAMINATED WATER
Serra Sowers and Saarah Sherifi
October 5, 2018
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Students who entered the Tribe, Warrior, Renegade, Health Academy or Tomahawk buildings this week observed a flyer above the bathroom sinks reading ‘DO NOT USE,’ urged instead to use temporary hand sanitizer bottles. According to English teacher Kelly Meahl, this occurred after a student reported a reddish ...
EXCHANGE STUDENTS CHASE THE AMERICAN DREAM
Jessica Ty, Photographer
September 27, 2018
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For many people across the world, living in America and learning English is an absolute dream. Kiia Toikka, Marvin Wongjarupun, Zoe Busche, and Maria Moratilla have done just that. Hailing from Finland, Thailand, Germany, and Spain, respectively, these four exchange students seek adventure, challeng...
NEW SHS AIRPLANE SOARS OFF THE RUNWAY
Kruthi Munugeti, Reporter
September 25, 2018
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane--no need to go any further, it's a plane! Seminole High School has just acquired its own aircraft in the Career Center, which has been the talk of the campus since its arrival. The Cessna 150 is 52 years old and has the potential to be flown. For the students in the Aviatio...
0.7 MILES AWAY, TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES ARISE IN NGC
Zyva Sheikh, Malavika Kannan, and Kruthi Munugeti
September 21, 2018
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The Edward Blacksheare Campus, commonly referred to as the Ninth Grade Center (NGC), has proven to be a blessing for some and a headache for others. Although it was built for the purpose of accommodating the yearly surge of freshmen, transportation has been one of its greatest challenges. To connec...
CLASS OF 2019 DOMINATES NATIONAL MERIT QUALIFIER TEST
Suhaib Hasan and Leyton Dudley
September 20, 2018
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Each October, every high school junior in the nation sits down to take one of the most challenging tests of their lives: the PSAT, also known as the practice SAT. This rigorous test is used to determine which students will qualify as semifinalists for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship (NMSC), award...