An update from the district on outsourcing custodians
The staff of rhstoday.com
April 29, 2019
The Robinson journalism staff published an article in the most recent edition of Knight Writers discussing Hillsborough County Public Schools' proposal to outsource custodians. While we waited for our issue to print, Chris Farkas, the district's Deputy Superintendent for Operations sent a letter to...
Review: Social Cues is underwhelming
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2019
In an era in which hip-hop and rap have surpassed rock and roll's influence and popularity, Cage the Elephant is part of small set of bands whose music hearkens back to classic rock and roll. Unfortunately, Cage the Elephant's fifth album "Social Cues," is disjointed and underwhelming, with just a few...
The price of graduation
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2019
For many RHS seniors, graduation represents the culmination of four years of hard work. However, students pay to graduate in more ways than just the effort expended earning the necessary grade requirements. There is also a monetary cost. Each year, students are required to purchase graduation robes...
Review: Captain Marvel pushes superhero movies higher, further, faster
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2019
After 10 years and 20 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally delivered its first female led movie, Captain Marvel, just in time for International Women's Day. While it may be long overdue, Captain Marvel is a blast from start to finish, subverting many superhero tropes to create a movie...
Knights to play in Buccaneer’s flag tournament
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
This weekend, the Robinson flag football team will compete against states from around the state of Florida in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Preseason Classic tournament at One Buc Place. "There's really nice practice fields and facilities that high athletes usually don't have access to," team captain...
Students will be ticketed for parking on Mango
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that students who park their cars on the grass and sidewalk area of West Mango Avenue will now be ticketed. The area belongs to the city of Tampa, not Robinson, and is directly across from a branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. "The Boys and Girls...
2019 Election brings big changes to Tampa
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2019
Come March 5, Tampa will experience a serious shakeup in its government. Not only will the city elect a new mayor in the upcoming municipal election, it will also elect four new City Council members and approve or reject 18 amendments to the city charter. The mayoral race is such a crowded field that,...
Recapping the 2018-19 cheer season
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2019
In 2012, the Robinson cheer team won the FHSAA 1A State Finals, and it has been their goal every year since to repeat that success. Last season, the team fell short of qualifying for state finals by just 7/10ths of a point. Missing out on their chance at states by such a slim margin only made this...
Fall in love with these Valentine’s Day reads
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2019
Celebrate this Valentine's Day with a list of romantic reads that should appeal to cynics and hopeless romantics alike. Leah On the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Albertalli's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda blew up last year after it was adapted into the movie Love, Simon, but did you know that s...
Media Center to host book swap
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2019
Thursday, January 24 and Friday, January 25, the Robinson Media Center will host its annual book swap in the Robinson courtyard during all three lunch periods. Media specialist Lee Gibbons warns that the swap may have to be canceled on Thursday. "It's a hundred-percent chance of rain tomorrow... so...
