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Members of the Turning Point United States of America (TPUSA) club stand with guest speaker Matt Morgan on Feb. 19. Our club leader has lots of connections and Matt Morgan was one of them and she was able to get a timeframe for him to come in, junior Morgan Schinneman said. He went more in-depth with what he did as mayor of Longwood and how he got into politics.

WWE wrestler talks with TPUSA

Brooke Holland, Features Editor • March 26, 2021

On Feb. 19, 2021, former WWE superstar and Longwood City Commissioner Matt Morgan spent an afternoon talking with students of the Turning Point United States of America (TPUSA). The club on campus is a...

The graduation ceremony is officially scheduled to begin on May 24, 2021 at 9:00am, celebrating the seniors who are a part of the high school class of 2021.

Graduating in the Bounce House

Julia Moon, News Editor • March 10, 2021

The graduating class of 2021 will now be able to attend the 2021 Commencement Ceremony without the limit of a two-ticket maximum or the need of a secondary event. Previous to the announcement of the final...

The students in Dr. Allan Knight’s class was recently assigned to write formal letters. These letters were specifically written to a staff member of their choice, with the purpose of appreciating them and recognizing their actions on campus.

Letters of Recognition

Kaiden Bittinger, Reporter • March 7, 2021

Negativity and violence have been the talk of the town since the start of 2020, but there are those who still work towards spreading positivity in these trying times. English teacher, Dr. Allan Knight,...

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, President Joe Biden issued a series of executive orders in an attempt to bring the nation back to a sense of normalcy. One of these orders involved dissolving former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commision, revitalizing the debate on how history should be taught in U.S school systems.

Battle for history

Shelby Brunson, Editor-in-Chief • February 22, 2021

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, President Joe Biden issued a series of executive orders in an attempt to bring the nation back to a sense of normalcy. One of these orders involved dissolving former President Donald...

As a result of the 50/50 tie, the Democratic party will have control over the Presidency, the House for the next two years, and an upperhand in the Senate as there is no one majority leader.

A 50/50 split

Brooke Holland, Features Editor • February 18, 2021

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, lawmakers from the Senate and House met in a joint session to finalize the long awaited ceremonial last step of the presidential election process. As states were read in alphabetical...

Across the United States, winter storms left freezing conditions and icy roads mid-February. The storms affected around 150 million Americans.

The plan on climate change

Julia Moon, News Editor • February 1, 2021

On Jan. 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an order to have the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement just hours after being sworn into office, a treaty that former President Donald Trump...

Katie Turkelson’s Yearbook class watched the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Jan. 20, 2021. Allowing students to become involved with this monumental event reflects the importance of American values and the idea that all citizens are permitted to have and express their personal opinion. “I feel that Bidens speech benefits Americans who want to see a change in this country, especially coming from him,” senior Isaac Abdelmessih said. “Personally speaking, I did not agree or stand with Joe Biden this past election season; however, I think his speech went smooth and he addressed the points he wanted to. I know that his supporters most likely valued his speech and saw it as a difference maker in this country that some saw as becoming hateful and derogatory towards others.”

Inauguration day 2021

Makayla Martindale, Staff Reporter • January 30, 2021

The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was historic in many aspects and took place on Jan. 20, 2021, 11 weeks after the 2020 Presidential Election. In elections throughout...

Katie Turkelson’s Yearbook class watched the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Jan. 20, 2021. Allowing students to become involved with this monumental event reflects the importance of American values and the idea that all citizens are permitted to have and express their personal opinion. “I feel that Bidens speech benefits Americans who want to see a change in this country, especially coming from him,” senior Isaac Abdelmessih said. “Personally speaking, I did not agree or stand with Joe Biden this past election season; however, I think his speech went smooth and he addressed the points he wanted to. I know that his supporters most likely valued his speech and saw it as a difference maker in this country that some saw as becoming hateful and derogatory towards others.”

Inauguration Day 2021

Makayla Martindale • January 30, 2021

Jan. 6, 2021 was a historic day in American history, as a pro-Trump protest at the Capitol, while the Senate was in session to certify Electoral Votes for President-elect Joe Biden, escalated and became destructive. In light of these tragic events, people of faith around the United States were called upon to pray over the unity of the country and safety of those involved.

Prayer amid protest

Makayla Martindale, Staff Reporter • January 26, 2021

The start of 2021 expected to bring a new wave of hope after the disheartening events of 2020, but many were let down after the incident that took place at Capitol Hill. On Jan. 6, 2021 the Senate was...

Twitter suspends former President Trumps personal account @realDonaldTrump. As of Jan. 8, Trumps personal accounts began to be blocked and deactivated across a multitude of platforms.

President Trump gets banned from social media

Kyra Martin, Staff Reporter • January 12, 2021

After four years of using Twitter as his primary platform, President Donald Trump will no longer reach his supporters virtually on any platform. On Jan. 8, Trump’s Internet presence began to collapse...

During 4th period, sophomore Cassidy Howard sits in her Accounting 1 class through Seminole Connect, her camera, along with the rest of the students, off. During the 2nd semester, this will not be allowed.

Cameras on, distractions off

Avery Ranum, Staff Reporter • January 1, 2021

Starting Jan. 4, Seminole Connect students are facing a new challenge. From that day on, they will be required to keep their cameras on throughout the class, allowing teachers to better monitor them. The...

On Oct. 27, 2020 the Seminole County Public School Board made the decision to extend the mask mandate until further notice.

Mask mandate extended indefinitely

Julia Moon, News Editor • November 20, 2020

On Oct. 27 the Seminole County School Board unanimously voted to extend the mask policy indefinitely. This decision will allow the mandate to still be in effect in all Seminole County Schools in the event...

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