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The empty preschool classroom in building 8 would usually be filled with the little patriots now but due to the arrival date change the room is still empty only with the workers in the room next to it. The preschool room has been able to be used for the workers to make YouTube videos and work on the assignments in a colorful environment.

Little Patriots Late Arrival

October 19, 2020

Freshman Shaley Wacker has utilized the widgets and shortcuts app to customize her home screen to be themed. Many students have done this as well, most striving for the ‘aesthetically pleasing' lifestyle that so many now go for. “I’ve gone with a theme of adding multiple colors for each page,” Wacker said. “I’ve added lavender, teal, yellow, pink, and more”.

iOS 14 update changes homescreens across campus

October 14, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic, these Chick-fil-a employees do their best to maintain social distancing guidelines. They're still able to cooperate as one can break down the boxes while the other organizes them into the dumpster. These are just some of the ways they try to stay safe during the pandemic.

California fires and Chick-fil-A produce

October 9, 2020

On Oct. 2, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had tested positive for COVID-19. After quarantining for two weeks the President continued on the campaign trail, on Oct. 16.

President Trump diagnosed with COVID-19

October 8, 2020

The death of George Floyd on May 25th, reignited Black Lives Matter protests across the nation. The outcry for police to be held accountable has only expanded, as more police involved deaths have come to light.

Over 100 days of protests

October 8, 2020

These six masks were variables in an experiment to find which masks would work best, done by a Duke study. The N62927 and surgical mask worked the best just as any masks with 2-3 layers of cloth.

Effectiveness of Masks

October 7, 2020

On Aug. 18, sophomore Maya Silver works on her AP World History class. “Learning online is different from in school in the sense that there aren’t many opportunities to socialize with other people,” Silver said.

Seminole Connect leaves students unconnected

October 5, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak the SAT and ACT have cancelled test dates for the months of April and May. As a result some colleges have made the SAT/ACT optional for the 2021 class.

Colleges make SAT and ACT optional for class of 2021

April 13, 2020

Joe Biden has become the apparent Democratic nominee for the 2020 Presidential Election after opponent Bernie Sanders chose to withdraw from the race on April 8.

Dropping Out of the 2020 Democratic Race

April 10, 2020

Advanced Placement programs are extremely common in most high schools, both in and out of the United States with a total of 1.17 million students taking at least one Advanced Placement exam in 2018. Typically, exams vary in timing and question number, but due to the change in exam administration, every AP test will be a 45-minute exam with no multiple-choice questions for any subject.

Changes to Advanced Placement Testing

April 8, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence holds a press conference with Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx Monday, March 2, 2020, in the White House Press Briefing Room.

Federal Pandemic Response Falls Flat

April 3, 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump

President Trump Acquitted on Both Articles of Impeachment

March 10, 2020

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