NO BLOCK SCHEDULE
Julio Roman, Reporter
May 12, 2020
With the 2019-2020 school year coming to an end, many changes are expected to come. Among these changes, unexpectedly, is a new schedule. For the 2020-2021 school year, the administration has decided to remove block days and advisement. This change may come as a shock for rising classes, as students...
SENIOR TRIBUTE 2020
Serra Sowers, Omar Syed, Jessica Ty, Michelle Arshad, Suhaib Hasan, Usman Khan, Anusha Sikand, Ritika Vonguru, and Yashaswini Meduri
May 7, 2020
As our time at SHS comes to a close, the Seniors of The Seminole wanted to reflect back on memories we have made and advice we hope to impart on future Noles. From pep-rallies to football games, late-night study sessions to early morning bus rides, we’ve been through it all. While on campus, we hav...
APRIL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
Anusha Sikand, Reporter
April 23, 2020
The month of April honors sexual assault awareness, encouraging communities to show support to the millions of unheard voices and survivors of sexual assault. Sexual assault is defined as the violence against another person for power over another, taking the other person’s choice away. Victims o...
THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-ISOLATION IN THEL U.S.
Anusha Sikand, Reporter
April 6, 2020
Amidst the spread of the coronavirus, many have taken part in self-quarantine to prevent its spread. Entire populations are practicing social distancing in an attempt to be good samaritans and promote safety in this time of global crisis. Self-isolation also allows for those who are more susceptible...
MODIFIED SCHEDULES FOR SENIORS
Julio Roman, Reporter
March 10, 2020
For many years, Seminole has offered the opportunity for students to dual enroll, take virtual school courses, or do on job the training as opportunities to leave campus early. For the 2020-2021 school year, rising seniors now have the opportunity to apply for a modified schedule. With this new schedul...
HEALTH ACADEMY OVERVIEW
Julio Roman, Reporter
March 3, 2020
At Seminole High, a variety of programs are offered to students interested in exploring more knowledge. These include the International Baccalaureate program, PSI High, and the Academy of Health Careers. Commonly referred to Health Academy, students learn several different skills in this program that wil...
NETFLIX VS. DISNEY+ VS. HULU
Julio Roman, Reporter
February 28, 2020
On Nov. 12, Disney released their take on video streaming with their own mobile app, Disney+. This newly created application is a strong competitor for already established streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Disney+ includes various movies from different franchises, including Marvel movies such as...
Bye-Bye Common Core
Anusha Sikand, Reporter
February 24, 2020
This year, a new major change is happening in the K-12 school systems: the removal of Common Core to Benchmarks to Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.). While some are excited for a revision in public schools’ academic approach, many teachers and parents are concerned about the effects of this chang...
KEYED CAR AT SHS
Usman Khan, Reporter
February 18, 2020
This article has been updated with more accurate information as of Feb. 19, 2020 at 10:50am Many students drive to school, creating a liability to one’s vehicle, especially a “nice” car. Within the last week, baseball player Josue Matos experienced the negative effects of said lia...
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Julio Roman, Reporter
February 13, 2020
With a new school year comes a new parking situation. Parking on campus is a privilege, as it allows students of different situations such as OJT (on the job training), dual enrollment, and virtual to leave school when they need to. With parking being so beneficial, there are a few caveats to the system...
CORONA CRISIS
Anusha Sikand, Reporter
February 7, 2020
A global outbreak of the coronavirus is killing hundreds around the world and inciting fear amongst nations unexposed to the virus. With the high death toll and the increasing number of affected people, countries all over the world are left in fear as to how to protect their citizens. The 2019 Nov...
MEGXIT
Anusha Sikand, Reporter
January 30, 2020
In 2017, Meghan Markle became a national British icon when she married the Duke of Sussex, more commonly known as Prince Harry. Megan Markle, a former actress, is the second American member of the British royal family. Markle was raised in Los Angeles, California and has a mixed ethnic heritage being ...