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The student news site of Hagerty High School

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The student news site of Hagerty High School

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Isabella Ross

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter

Isabella Ross is a junior, and this is her first year on staff. She has a rich appreciation for writing and aspires to help open the minds of students to things outside their personal circles. She also has a deep love for the environment, spending her free time cleaning local palm tree nurseries. Her other hobbies include reading, drawing, and music. After high school, Ross plans to go to UCF to study Environmental Engineering.

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Junior Camila Kruega and friends decorate paper bags with flowers. Students were provided with bags as well as markers and colored pencils.

Key Club collaborates with kids of HOPE

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2025

With thousands of children in Seminole County relying on reduced lunches during the school year, many families are left without food when school breaks approach. On March 3, more than 70 members of Key...

Victoria Jones completed a diamond painting of winter cottage, which took five days. Photo by Victoria Jones

What’s your thing: Victoria Jones

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2025

With each stamp of her pen, junior Victoria Jones comes one step closer to completing another one of her diamond paintings, working to create a vibrant mosaic of images ranging from sunsets to Disney characters. Diamond...

Junior Athena Turner talks to college recruiter about possible majors. Recruiters were standing at each booth, handing out pamphlets for students to learn more about their university. Photo by Carly Elassal

First College and Career Fair proves successful

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2025

With over 40 universities in attendance, juniors and seniors gathered in the auxiliary gym Feb. 13 to attend the College and Career Fair, in which recruiters gathered to encourage students to plan for...

Junior Melanie Pick and friend show off their customized Stanley cups, which gained popularity in 2024.

The overconsumption trend

Isabella Ross, Staff reporter
February 11, 2025

It only takes ten seconds of scrolling on social media to be exposed to the influx of advertisements scattered from video-to-video. With each month comes new trends, alongside an influx of hot, must-have...

Senior Jorge Jordan uses the Godot game editor and C# script to program his game, Galaga-Clone. Photo by Jorge Jordan

What’s your thing: Jorge Jordan

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2025

Using a gaming console for the first time at only three years old, senior Jorge Jordan sparked an interest in gaming before most, continuing in his curiosity by studying video game development in middle...

What's your thing: Erene Porter

What’s your thing: Erene Porter

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2025

Most people's makeup routines involve the basic steps such as foundation, blush and mascara. But for sophomore Erene Porter, makeup is a much longer process, sometimes lasting hours, in which she takes...

Junior Valerie Rios gets ready to perform the snatch movement, which requires students to lift the barbell above their head. | Photo by Braelyn Zimmerman

Girls weightlifting hosts Lyman for senior night

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2024

Finishing the regular season without a loss, the girls weightlifting team defeated Lyman on Wednesday, Dec. 4, before commencing the senior night ceremony in celebration of their 10 seniors. Top performers...

Junior Priscilla Fajardo eats lunch with friends who also speak Spanish. Sharing a language allows Fajardo to speak comfortably at school. Photo by Ava Medina

Living in two languages

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2024

For students whose first language isn’t English, the classroom is a place of constant negotiation. Not only are they navigating the journey of learning a new language, but balancing two worlds, one of...

Sock box drop off located in the front office where students can donate socks.

Jewish Student Union organizes sock drive

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2024

As the season of giving approaches, the Jewish Student Union announced the beginning of a sock drive in collaboration with Avalanche’s Attic, lasting Nov. 4 to Dec. 4.  Launched in 2023 by counselor...

What's your thing: Tracelyn Witsell

What’s your thing: Tracelyn Witsell

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024

Costuming, set design, storyboarding; filmmaking is a lengthy process that includes many steps, but one that senior Tracelyn Witsell has fallen in love with. "I was always weird about watching movies...

Junior Benjamin Keast works on handout for AP Pre-calc, a common math class taken by juniors.

The junior year struggle

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024

The first two years of high school are marked as a time of exploration for students–trying out for sports, joining clubs, and adjusting to the demand of new high school classes. But as summer ends and...

Junior Emma Smith uses a wire electrode to join together two pieces of metal. Wearing facial protection is essential to avoid sparks, which can damage skin.

What’s your thing: Emma Smith

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2024

Sparks fly when junior Emma Smith steps into her shop, using her heating tools to work on another one of her welding projects. Welding involves working with heat or pressure to join together materials,...

Sanguinetti practices at bar to warm up for her pointe class. Common moves such as pliés, tendus and adagio are used to help get dancers prepared for class.

What’s your thing: Cami Sanguinetti

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2024

As a young girl, junior Cami Sanguinetti joined Joy Performing Arts, a dance studio where she explored many dance styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary—but her favorite was pointe dancing,...

Students work on a painting project in 2D Art. Brushes and paper are supplied to students by teacherBeverly Sanchez.

Art on a budget

Isabella Ross, Staff Reporter
August 29, 2024

A new school year means stocking up on pencils, pens, and folders, but for art students, this entails trips to the art store, searching for the needed supplies. “There were a lot of things out of...

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