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The saxophones and trombones play during the Winter Springs half time. On Sept. 10, the group played Queen songs "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Fat Bottomed Girls".

Getting the band back together

Nadia Knoblauch, Staff Reporter | September 24, 2021

The beat of the drumline, energy from the trumpets and flow of the marching band as they covered Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now” excited the crowd for their return to Friday night lights. It was...

The biggest problem in the world is people not being able to listen to differing opinions. Many closed-minded headspaces are adapted during childhood from political and family aspects.

The importance of an open mind

Julia Sumpter, Opinions Editor | September 21, 2021

Imagine not listening to anyone who wears purple socks. Maybe professing deep hate for anyone taking Sign Language. Sound insane? Unfortunately, the world is full of people who refuse to listen to the...

ASL teacher Barbara Chaves signs with fellow teacher Grace Wilken-Yoder, who was the original ASL teacher at Hagerty. Chaves and Wilken-Yoder worked together when Chaves started teaching ASL in 1996.

Silence is golden

Janell Lim, Staff Reporter | September 16, 2021

No talking. No conversation. No sound at all, just hand gestures and facial expressions to communicate and hold a conversation. At the lower food court in the Oviedo Mall on Sept. 14, the American Sign...

Coach Jay Getty prepares his team for practice. Among one of the many jobs Getty has is the head coach for the Cross Country team.

Running the show

Angelica Mendez, Staff Reporter | September 13, 2021

Athletic director Jay Getty starts his day around 4 a.m. By 5 a.m., sports updates are posted on Twitter and email announcements are sent, and by 5:35 his morning run is completed. By 6:20 a.m. he pulls...

One of Strickland's hoodoo rituals involves sage, a healing herb said to take away any negative spirits around you.

Hoodoo: a lost religion

Janell Lim, Staff Reporter | September 10, 2021

Carrying a bag of garlic and brimstone as a safeguard. Walking backward into one’s house and then forward to ensure that no harm will come. Showering money with salt and cinnamon to bring in greater...

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