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JROTC hosts Veterans Day event

November 14, 2019

Col. Calvin Wimbish teaches the seven values of the Army to his cadets: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. As a way to enforce the importance of these values in everyday life, the JROTC program hosted Histor...

Extra noise, voters surround mayor race

November 11, 2019

When most people think of Election Day they think of the big ones: presidential and congressional elections, pushing aside local elections. But the 2019 Oviedo mayor election was unlike no other. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, residents of Oviedo voted to replace...

Zuhr receives All-American jersey

November 6, 2019

The auditorium was packed with students cheering and chanting Jacob Zuhr’s name while he was presented his All-American jersey. During the presentation, principal Robert Frasca, and head coach Wes Allen spoke about Zuhr and his achievements before awa...

Theater kicks into high gear as ‘Crucible’ inches closer

November 4, 2019

Outbursts on Twitter from the current President, deep divides between two parties with no compromise in sight, and public outcry over foreign policy scandals sum up the current political climate found in America. With that in mind, “The Crucible,” ...

Pumpkin pageant

November 1, 2019

A fresh orange canvas is placed on the desk in front of students. They have one hour to create anything they want as long as it is school appropriate. Will their design win first place in the class, or will it be a flop? During the week of Halloween, all culinary s...

New Pepsi machines coming

October 14, 2019

It starts with a swipe and ends with a drink. This is the usual case for vending machine users. But for senior Rusty Taylor, it started with a swipe and ended with getting charged with no drink in return. He knew the machines were cheap, broken and old,...

On the road to homecoming

October 11, 2019

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Hit me with your best shot

October 5, 2019

The chants of encouragement coupled with applause from spectators was all one could hear outside of the annual homecoming dodgeball tournament. The audience was a key component that contributed to the mood of the night, as audible groans were emitted from the audience when favorite teams lost matches and scream...

Seniors paint Paws on the Wall

October 3, 2019

Seniors dipping their hands into Hagerty blue paint, creates the same feeling they had when they used to finger painting in kindergarten. Putting their hand prints on the wall marks this as the beginning of the end to their educational experiences. The t...

Students show true colors at annual talent show

October 2, 2019

Students show true colors at annual talent show After another talent show, hosted by TV Production as a part of this year’s homecoming week agenda, fan favorite senior Joe Davis brought things to a close for the night as he was handed the microphon...

Homecoming in high gear

September 27, 2019

Powderpuff sponsor and coach Elaine Sayre is “particularly excited” about Wednesday’s Powderpuff game, both for her football players as well as her cheer team. “Since the first practice, both sides have been a lot more focused than in previous...

Class of 2020 takes crown for most semifinalists in county

September 21, 2019

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, administration announced the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. This award is given to students who score in the top 1% nationally on the PSAT/ NMSQT. Ten students achieved this title, a school record, and Hagerty now has the highes...