On July 9th Starbucks took a monumental step towards reducing plastic pollution. Starbucks announced that by 2020 all stores will phase out single use plastic straws. Starbucks which has always openly advertised its commitment towards sustainable solutions. Starbucks instead has replaced single use straws with a new lid that can be described as an “adult…
March for Our Lives: Road to Change
Four months have passed since the deadly massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School occurred. Students and supporters across the country are holding strong to the movement being led by strong willed and determined activists Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg. On June 15th the revolutionary movement changes grounds in further efforts to inform the younger generation…
Palmetto High “Doubles Up” at Districts
The Palmetto Tigers boys and girls’ tennis teams made their way up to Treasure Cove, St. Petersburg for a district tournament on April 17th and 18th. Both teams played high ranking individuals from many different schools and gave their most valiant efforts, but fell just short of making it to regionals. However, three freshmen played…
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,…
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…
Parkland Shooting: Honoring the Victims
Two weeks have passed since the horrific Parkland School Shooting which took a total of 17 victims. Among the victims were three junior JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) students, including Cadet Peter Wang, Alaina Petty, and Martin Duque. All three who were killed in the mass shooting on Valentines Day were honored with the Heroism…
Tampa Bay Rays
The 2018 Spring Season is fast approaching, and for the Rays it’s a new beginning. The Rays have recently traded many players to different MLB teams. Including, the famous third basemen, Evan Longoria, who has been a Ray since 2008. They also traded right fielder Steven Souza Jr to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Many more trades…
Rifle Confusion
Recently, the Parkland shooting has affected many viewpoints on guns. As many are aware, Nikolas Cruz shot up Parkland High School using an AR-15. What most are not aware of is that an AR-15 does NOT stand for assault rifle. The ‘AR’ in the name stands for Armalite rifle, which is the company name. These guns…
Parkland Students Lead the March for Change: Demanding Action
Last week there was a fatal school shooting at Broward County school Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. 18 lives were taken in this tragedy, placing it third on the list of the deadliest school shootings in US history. Facing many critics, a team of survivors, some being Cameron Kasky, Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, and Sarah Chadwick,…