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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...

Social media platforms are extremely popular among high school students. However, some believe that they are harmful.

Anti-socials

Skyler Glenn, Online Editor | September 8, 2021

Rolling out of bed, sophomore Levi Cal unlocks his phone to check his Instagram feed, answer Snapchats and scroll through TikTok. At the same time, freshman Michael Pang gets ready for school, not giving...

James Lopez stands with and without a mask. The school board voted against a mask mandate this Thursday.

Seminole County rules against mask mandate

Reagan Eastlick, Staff Reporter | September 3, 2021

Hundreds of parents gathered outside the Seminole Education Center for a Seminole Country School Board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 2. They came with a specific mission in mind: to present their opinions...

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