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The price of sports

December 21, 2017

The football team held a lead in the District game against Edgewater, and running back Oliver Hart was feeling confident. They were driving on them to score and win the game, and within minutes, his knee was injured, the ball was fumbled, and the team...

Cancelling the cafeteria

December 21, 2017

As students stand in line, grab their food and punch in their lunch number, there a lot happens behind the scenes, and it begins before most students wake up. Dining Service Manager Erin Basilo arrives on campus at 5:30 a.m. and turns on all the equipm...

Soccer ahead of curve

December 14, 2017

Despite the departure of multiple starters from last year’s district runner-up team, boys soccer has continued its winning ways and looks to make another postseason run. The team got off to a hot start, winning five of their first six matches, with...

Going full force

December 12, 2017

A Rhapsody concert, MPA, marching season, a big trip to Washington D.C.- with the first semester coming to an end, it has been a busy season for band. The band kicked off the year at summer camp to prepare their halftime marching show Fantastic Beasts...

Raiders Raid History

December 11, 2017

Surprised, on the verges of tears, overjoyed: the JROTC Raiders were emotional when they heard the qualified for the state competition. “We have been practicing a lot, but we did not think that we could make it,” junior Nasir Roberts said. “We...

Storm surge

November 27, 2017

After Maria hit Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane, junior Rodrigo Alamo was stuck in a neighborhood filled with fallen light poles and debris in his hometown Aguadilla. Even after Maria’s landfall, things were going okay for Alamo since unlike mos...

Girls volleyball finishes in final four

November 13, 2017

This time last season, the girl’s volleyball team was on the way to their first ever state championship appearance, before falling short to Plant in a game that stuck in the minds of the returners. This season, after making short work of many of their...

Homecoming week: A six day party

Melissa Donovan, Assistant Editor

November 8, 2017

Filed under Features, Showcase

This year's homecoming was Mardi Gras themed and had dress up days from 'Frat Tuesday' to 'Duck calls and Overalls,' representing the southern culture where the celebration takes place from. Outside of the school day there were many events like powder puff, the talent show and 'Paws on the Wall' for students to enjoy which all lead up to the game and parade on Friday and the dance on Saturday. For stories and pictures from the week click on the links below. ...

Replaying history

November 7, 2017

In “the Annex,” a simple room with two tiny bedrooms and a bathroom, everyone enjoys their strawberries for the first time in over a year, feasting on the fruits and laughing in a hearty mood without a care in the world. With World War II approaching,...

Season of scares

October 23, 2017

Heart racing, freshman Joe Patterson cowers in fear, screaming for his little brother to come rescue him. The threat before him is tiny and most likely harmless, but the thought of the creature being alive in his house terrifies him. Patterson...

What the heca is DECA?

October 20, 2017

When junior Lauren Muse was at West Forsyth High School in Georgia last year, DECA was an opportunity, presented by her Marketing Principles teacher, for her to develop her potential in the business area. When she moved to Oviedo last summer, she noticed...

In search of the fear

October 20, 2017

Junior Jacqlene Rosu was walking with her friends, when a man with a Purge mask and a chainsaw started chasing her. With goosebumps, Rosu decided to close her eyes, hoping the man would leave her alone. Visitors actually sign up for this when they expe...