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Soda cans have so much potential outside of just piling up in a recycling bin. Sun coasters are a great way to reuse cans and prevent water damage on furniture from tasty drinks.

Craft Corner: Up-cycled soda can sun coasters

Tess Frey, Features Editor | April 1, 2026

Soda cans. Perfect for containing a cold, refreshing soda, and just as perfect for leaving rings all over tables and furniture. But what if instead of just filling up a recycling bin or rolling around...

Freshman Kiley Roush and senior Rieley Vu work on a group assignment. Currently, they are learning about the Jewish resistance in the ghettos. (Photo by Stacy Roque)

Calling All Classes: Holocaust Studies

Michelle Santana, Staff Reporter | March 27, 2026

No school in Seminole County had a Holocaust Studies course. That is until Holocaust Studies teacher Megan Thompson decided three years ago to bring this course to the class catalog at Hagerty. In a...

Senior Ava Preciado enjoys a meal at Chick-Fil-A with her dad. Many students have made the restaurant a regular hang-out spot.

It’s your pleasure

Kayla Agnos, Opinions editor | March 25, 2026

The crispy chicken sandwich, the customer service, even the funny cow mascot—Chick-fil-A is one of the most widely loved fast food chains of all time, as well as a popular destination for students to...

Freshman Kayden Vargas talks to a military recruiter at "Informed by the Uniform," an event aimed at allowing students to explore military options after school. The military is just one alternative options students may choose to pursue after graduation.

Trading college for other options

Isabella Ross, Print Editor | March 24, 2026

Where are you going to college? For this—the most common, most feared senior question—the answer is not always a university. Instead, many students choose paths like trade schools, culinary programs...

A photo illustration created in Photoshop demonstrates the overwhelming state of the news. Many citizens, even students find their views skewed by what various media outlets choose to report on.

The pressing issue

Sofia Azevedo, Staff Reporter | March 23, 2026

A bombing overseas, a mass tragedy at home and a new international crisis—all before breakfast. This is not exactly the peaceful morning anyone hopes for. Yet, this is the reality of living in a world...

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