Palmetto High School has an amazing staff! Amongst the amazing staff are astonishing teachers; one of these teachers being Mrs.Bennett. Velma Bennett is one of Palmetto High’s Social Studies teachers. Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with pre-cancer cells. Due to this diagnosis, she was told she’d be receiving surgery. Originally, the surgery was supposed…
Graduation without Grad Tickets
Seniors are given six graduation tickets to give to their family. They come to an issue every year where six tickets is not nearly enough. Everyone wants to invite their whole family including their aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas. They have been their for them their whole life and watched them through their success. Obviously…
McDonald’s Worth a Mustang
This past week, Palmetto High School participated in a fund-raising event where students and staff test drove luxury cars in order to raise money for the school. However, this normally boring exercise around in circles was given an interesting twist when one of the cars , a Mustang, disappeared for longer than usual.…
Summer Ways~Coachella Daze
Coachella is a synonymous name between all hipsters, music-lovers, wanna be youtubers, and party-goers alike. The popular music and arts festival in Coachella Valley, California kicks off the summer music festival season in the U.S.. This year, it took place from Friday April 13th to Sunday April 22nd. It featured performances from some of the…
The First Rule of Fight Club
This week there has been a fight every day. It also followed to the next week to make a total count of seven fights. Palmetto is turning into teammates and best friends turning against each other. These fights are over looking at someone sideways or over a relationship. These are not things we should be…
Bandaids are the new bras?
A local Manatee County high school has been in the headlines recently for a rather odd dress-code encounter with one of their students. 17-year-old Lizzy Martinez showed up to Braden River High School in a dark grey shirt and no bra, the morning of April 2nd. Lizzy was called into the office during her fifth…
How To Prevent Car Break-ins
Each year, $1.255 billion in personal items are stolen from vehicles in about 1.85 million thefts; and for every theft, experts estimate, there are several break-ins and attempted break-ins. An immense reason why there are car break-ins are from unlocked doors. Even if you aren’t going to be away from your vehicle for very long,…
Make Award Winning Cupcakes in Your Own Kitchen!
Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes Truffle: ¼ c heavy cream ¼ c butter 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips Bring heavy cream and ¼ cup butter to a boil. Add the chocolate chips and gently stir until smooth. Pour melted chocolate into a small glass casserole dish and place in the refrigerator to set. Once it is cooled…
The East Manatee Admiral’s Road To Victory
The East Manatee Admirals, a local competitive hockey league, had an exciting night, Friday, February 16. The team composed of a combination of Lakewood Ranch and Palmetto High School students won the Lightning Cup, the local area championship, beating East Lake 5-3. The Admirals then moved on to the State Championship losing in a shoot-out…
The Best Pizza You Will Ever Eat.
Why would I make a pizza from scratch when I could just call Dominoes and get one delivered? I’m glad you asked. This masterpiece of a pizza will make any pizza you can buy taste like cardboard by comparison. Also, it is cheaper, more customizeable, and more enjoyable than anything you could buy. With all…