THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

THE SEMINOLE TIMES

Students debate over which clubs to join to boost their college application.

COLLEGES NOT AS IMPRESSED WITH CLUBS AS BELIEVED

Zoya Wazir, Section Editor October 10, 2016

As college application season approaches, many seniors find themselves in a scramble to put more clubs on their resumes in an attempt to be the perfectly “well-rounded” applicant. However, some suggest...

Students in cultural clubs showcase their pride by wearing their club t-shirts.

CULTURAL CLUBS ALLOW STUDENTS TO BE REPRESENTED

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter October 5, 2016

Clubs such as Asian Student Association and Muslim Student Association each spotlight the features of a certain culture, incorporating traditional aspects such as foods, activities, and informative characteristics...

Pareena Sharma prepares for a Key Club meeting.

PAREENA SHARMA ELEVATES KEY CLUB

MEGANA VONGURU, REPORTER October 4, 2016

From a young age, senior Pareena Sharma made it her duty to be as involved in the community as possible. She has always been a leader, so when she entered high school her first step was to join Key club....

Alicia Keys’ decision to stop wearing makeup has sparked controversy.

MAKEUP-FREE ALICIA KEYS SPARKS DEBATE

Thu-Minh Nguyen, Reporter September 29, 2016

Alicia Keys announced in late May that she planned to go makeup-free. The singer attended events such as the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards in June, the Democratic National Convention in...

Mr. Mack steps up as the new Leadership sponsor.

MR. MACK: NOT YOUR AVERAGE LEADERSHIP TEACHER

Renee Sang, Co-photo manager September 27, 2016

After previous Leadership advisor(?) Mrs. Janill Johnson left Seminole, Leadership had to transition to a new teacher, Mr. Alexander Mack. Seminole’s Leadership is responsible for organizing important...

Students in AP Capstone work on their research paper.

AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR FUTURE

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter September 20, 2016

Students who have benefited from College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) classes have been excited to participate in the new Advanced Placement Capstone Program, designed to prepare students better for...

Black women are wearing their natural hair proudly.

WHAT DEFINES PRESENTABLE?

Alana Baker, Co-Photography Manager September 20, 2016

It is 2016, and women of color are still being told how to “properly” style their hair to conform to conventional beauty standards. An example of this is seen in South African schools where girls are...

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,...

Administration hands out water to student due to unsafe water supply at SHS.

SEMINOLE FACES WATER CRISIS

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2016

Wednesday at around 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Seminole High School experienced a water main break, making the school’s water supply unsafe to use. Because of this, the school could not receive any water...

Ms. Chirinos is Seminole Highs newest IB counselor.

Ms. Chirinos Steps into Role as New IB Counselor

Renee Sang, Co-photography manager September 7, 2016

School counselors play a large role in many students' lives, and this year IB students will transition from Mrs. Craft, counselor from 2002 to 2016, to Ms. Erika Chirinos. Although only recently moving...

Students play the extremely popular game, Pokemon Go on campus.

POKÉMON GO TAKES ON SEMINOLE

Ghesseh Afshari, Reporter September 1, 2016

Since school started, students all over campus can be found chasing Pikachu through the hallways or during lunch. Pokèmon Go is a mobile-app game based off the popular Pokèmon franchise. It uses players’...

With over a thousand freshman on campus, there has been some administrative issues managing the large number of students.

CLASSROOM PROBLEMS STEM FROM LARGE AMOUNT OF FRESHMEN

Adrian De Guzman, Junior Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2016

With over 1,017 freshman on campus this year, it’s no surprise that the school is more crowded this year than it was last. Freshmen constitute over 30% of the 3,231 students on campus, which has led...

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