Joshua Saunders: more than just a coach
Amelia Foster, A&E editor
January 21, 2019
Filed under Flag Football, In Depth, Profiles, Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports
Joshua Saunders is a man of many titles; around Robinson, some may know him as their IB math teacher, but most people know him as the head coach of Robinson's most successful sports program: the flag football team. Along with holding five high school flag football state titles, Saunders is also head coach...
Baritone or base? How about both!
September 11, 2018
Filed under Cheer, Profiles, Showcase
Many students at Robinson High School have struggled with playing multiple sports or being in the band program because of the time commitment. But cheerleader and baritone player Sabrina Takagishi ('21) manages both at the same time. Takagishi juggles marching band and the varsity cheer program along...
Full Time Student Part Time Employee
Ella Wertz, Staff Writer
September 8, 2018
There are many students at Robinson high school who balance having an after school job with their academic responsibilities. Some students have interesting and unique jobs that are truly enjoyable to go to. Having a job often gives students the opportunity to branch out and turn on their creative...
The lifestyle of track stud Myron Ausby
Abigail Meyer, Staff Writer
April 6, 2018
Filed under In Depth, Profiles, Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field
"It's a life style," Myron Ausby ('20) said. Ausby has been running track since the 6th grade and has loved every second of it. He manages to stay humble through any success, believing, "I'm OK at track". Meanwhile, track coach and reading teacher Kailyn Morman says that Ausby is a "quiet leader". "He...
Senior Lane Johansen achieves her dream
Macey Hatton, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under In Depth, Profiles, Showcase
Many high school students’ dream is to get into their dream college. And for Lane Johansen ('18) that dream became a reality with not only acceptance, but a full-ride scholarship to Washington and Lee University. Johansen started out in IB her freshman year, but dropped out halfway through her sophomore...
Robinson welcomes new teacher
Macey Hatton, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under News, Profiles, Teacher Feature
With only three months of school left, Robinson has welcomed Nicole Sasser as the newest teacher in Camelot. She now teaches ninth grade Semantics and Logics, along with Mythology. However, before becoming a high school teacher, Sasser was a middle school teacher at Franklin, an all-boys school. "There...
Kurup goes international
Ashlea Daniels, Features Editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under In Depth, Profiles
Milin Kurup ('18) didn't expect to go as far as he did in the science fair. But then he was called for first place in the Biomedical Division, giving him the opportunity to advance to the sate level representing Hillsborough County. But it doesn't stop there. Kurup was listed in the top 26 in the...
Breaking up and making up
Ashlea Daniels, Features Editor
December 15, 2017
Filed under In Depth, Profiles
It all started with a "Hey" on Instagram. After eight months of a long-distance relationship, Nicholas Ferrer ('18) never thought that he and his girlfriend would break up, and a week before his birthday at that. He had never even met her in person before. The breakup wasn't without regrets, and his ...
Robinson offers support for students affected by tragedy in Puerto Rico
Anna Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
November 28, 2017
Filed under Around the School, News, Profiles, Showcase
Since Hurricane Maria hit land on September 20, Puerto Ricans have been fighting to return to a regular, everyday life. But such a horrific event can be challenging to recover from, forcing many residents to create a new beginning and a new type of "everyday life". Goelys Velacquec ('18), a Puerto...
Putting family first, Taylor resigns as head football coach
Macy McClintock, Managing Editor
November 17, 2017
Filed under Around the School, Football, In Depth, News, Profiles, Showcase, Teacher Feature
Former head football coach Shawn Taylor's current social studies classroom sits just two doors down and across the hallway from his former Algebra II class, where he met his girlfriend in 1998. Fast forward 19 years, and those two mathletes are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary in January,...
