THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

The Seminole Newspaper and Salmagundi Yearbook staff will combine next year to run both publications.

NEWSPAPER AND YEARBOOK TO COMBINE NEXT YEAR

Zoya Wazir, Section Editor March 31, 2017

The following article was published as a part of The Seminole Newspaper’s 2017 April Fool’s issue! The information, quotations, and other content is completely fictitious and should not be considered...

Students are now able to vote on whether or not a teacher should be fired.

STUDENTS WILL VOTE TO FIRE TEACHERS

Malavika Kannan, Content Manager March 31, 2017

The following article was published as a part of The Seminole Newspaper’s 2017 April Fool’s issue! The information, quotations, and other content is completely fictitious and should not be considered...

Students who were placed under lockdown were allowed to leave campus shortly after the long suspenseful scare.

BREAKING NEWS: SCHOOL PLACED ON LOCKDOWN

Brea Jones, Senior Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2017

On March 15, 2017, both Seminole High School and Millennium Middle School were placed on Code Red due to a shooting near the campuses. The Code Red was put in place around 1:45 p.m., which is after school...

The Miss SHS pageant has always been a longstanding tradition at Seminole.

MISS SHS COMMITTEE PREPARES FOR SHOW

Mallika Dave, Section Editor March 14, 2017

As the annual Miss SHS pageant approaches, the Seminole High School faculty and the 2016 Miss SHS, Senior Trishna Khatri, are preparing for this year’s show, which will take place on March 29 in...

People with introverted and extroverted personality types are suited for different jobs and careers.

PERSONALITY TESTS DETERMINE FUTURE CAREERS

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter March 10, 2017

From the time children are able to imagine it,  most visualize a lot of different possibilities when asked about their dream occupation. In high school, students are expected to make this decision to...

Students cause a disturbance by setting off a firecracker in a trashcan.

STUDENT LIGHTS FIRECRACKER IN TRASHCAN

Zoya Wazir, Section Editor March 6, 2017

On March 2, 2017, two students set off a firecracker in a trashcan in the alcove of Renegade Hall. As of now, only the student who directly set off the firecracker has been caught and will most likely...

The new pass policy has been surprisingly ineffective.

NEW PASS POLICY INEFFICIENT

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter February 13, 2017

On Jan. 9, a new pass policy was put into place to ensure the location of students. Instead of the prior usage of planners as passes, two different passes that are color-coded to indicate where the student...

 A group of HOSA competitors pose together before the closing ceremony.

HOSA GOES TO STATES

Kayla DeLotte, Reporter February 6, 2017

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Future Health Professionals  is a program that was started during the 60’s and 70’s with the goal of creating an interest in students for various...

Students have to balance school and stress.

STRESS IMPACTS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Sameeha Rashid, Section Editor February 1, 2017

Although stress can be both positive and negative, it has the ability to hinder students’ effectiveness in school. Stress may vary between individuals, but all stress can result in insufficient grades,...

Teachers can use positive psychology to encourage students.

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS

Sameeha Rashid, Section Editor January 11, 2017

Students should be encouraged to share their ideas. Students are afraid of failure link a study to prove this, and teachers should boost their confidence levels by conducting discussions and prompting...

Many students are realizing that senior year comes at a cost.

COSTS OF BEING A SENIOR

Landon Ludlow, Reporter January 9, 2017

For most underclassmen, senior year is seen as an accomplishment: proof of surviving three years of high school. Seniors, however, are noticing some unforeseen aspects of their final year of high school....

Ambassadors help answer questions about the Health Academy.

HEALTH ACADEMY AMBASSADORS REPRESENT PROGRAM

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter December 12, 2016

As the season approaches for seniors to submit their college applications, 8th graders are also deciding on where to attend high school. Parents and students alike have many questions to ask about the...

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