American racism never died
Jack Kirk, Sports Editor
May 29, 2020
Some might say that racism is not as prominent now as it was 50 years ago. But in the past few weeks, there have been plenty of examples of how racism is still running rampant within America. On Feb. 23, Ahmaud Arbery was killed in broad daylight by two white men while he was jogging. The two murderers,...
Buccaneers draft for the now
Jack Kirk, Sports Editor
May 11, 2020
After acquiring six-time super bowl champion Tom Brady during the offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the job to draft pieces that would be ready to play as soon as possible. With their seven picks, it would be hard to draft better than they did in the 2020 NFL draft. Embed from Getty Imageswindow....
Tik Tok-ic kills girls confidence
Ella Wertz, News Editor
May 8, 2020
Tik Tok is an app where anyone, over the age of 13, can make an account and post short videos doing whatever, within reason, that they can fit in the allotted time frame. Videos on the app showcase anything from dancing, singing, and acting to death defying stunts. Recently, however, the app's focus...
The eLearning needs to stop
Morgan Brazier, Editor-in-chief
April 24, 2020
When Hillsborough County first made the transition to eLearning back in March, it was just intended to hold us over and keep everyone on track until we were able to return to school. It made sense, it seemed necessary and beneficial. But now, all Florida schools will officially remain closed through...
Zoom isn’t suitable for online teaching
Kenzie Krcelic, Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, students will not be returning to school until May 1 and will be resuming current classes online. Many teachers are leaning towards the live lesson option and are using Zoom, a conferencing app that combines video, chatting, and collaboration. Let anoth...
Small businesses matter, especially now
Jaylen Stasio, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
COVID-19 has served as a nuisance to all of the world for the past month. Not only does it affect health but it also affects our economy, especially small businesses. Instead of worrying about chain companies, the real places you should be supporting are local restaurants. Yes, I understand that you...
RHS flag football earned the Nike sponsor
Lindsey Chadwick, staff writer
March 30, 2020
As many already know, Robinson flag football got sponsored by Nike this year. I have heard many people say “how come flag football gets all this stuff for free” or “I wish we got all that stuff”. Nike may have sponsored and given Robinson flag football Nike clothing and gear at no monetary cost...
We all need to eLearn how to work together
Nicole Perdigon, Print Managing Editor
March 30, 2020
With the beginning of the first official week of eLearning, teachers have taken various approaches to this new challenge, but the school system is lacking structure. I don’t want to blame teachers because I believe that they are learning how to approach online schooling as much as we are, however the ...
You have to stay productive
Morgan Brazier, Editor-in-chief
March 27, 2020
Over the past two weeks, we have seen the world change with astonishing speed thanks to COVID-19. First, there was global panic as people depleted the store shelves of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then we watched as our political leaders scrambled to guide us and now it seems the dust has settled...
Shonda Rhimes ruined Dr. Alex Karev
Kenzie Krcelic, Staff Writer
March 23, 2020
If you log onto Twitter right now, almost every single Grey’s Anatomy fan called a ‘Code Blue’ over how fast Shonda Rhimes, writer and producer, just threw one of the show’s most beloved characters, Dr. Alex Karev, down the drain. If you’re one of the people still watching Grey’s, you...
