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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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Leah Luedeman

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter

Leah Luedeman is a junior at Hagerty High School, and this is her second year on staff. She enjoys writing reviews and editorials and hopes to one day have a career in journalism.

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"Chemical Hearts" was a half-hearted attempt at a romance movie, and does not deserve to be in the spotlight.

The poetic struggle of “Chemical Hearts”

Leah Luedeman, Opinions Editor
September 12, 2020

Amazon Prime’s new drama “Chemical Hearts” misses the mark and leaves audiences wondering how they spent their last 90 minutes. With words like “Chemical and “Hearts” in the title, viewers...

Junior Jacob Leggio wearing a mask during lunch on the first day of school.

Breathe through it

Leah Luedeman, Opinions Editor
September 8, 2020

An explosive sneeze erupts in the middle of the teacher’s lecture. Students instantly turn their heads to find the culprit with guilty eyes, wishing to be somewhere else.  Droplets accidentally escaping...

Kaitlin O'Donnell was one of the original three speakers at graduation along with Grace Maddron and Artie Nayak. She and Brian Gifford, Valedictorian, will present full speeches during graduation video.

Graduation plans change

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2020

Due to school being canceled for the remainder of the year and social distancing orders by the CDC, this year’s graduation plans have been changed unlike those prior. The district announced two plans...

People can download "Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition" in two different size PDFs for free. One is a 21-page PDF with small square cards and the other is a 47-page PDF with larger rectangular cards.

Cards Against Family

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2020

“Moms love ‘Pizza’” or “Moms love ‘Being super serious right now?’”  Which response is the better round-winning choice? Your pick might not change the world, but it might determine...

Junior Sahil Shah takes advantage of a brain break in Dali Stires' U.S. History class. Shah is one of over 1,000 Hagerty students preparing to take online AP exams at home that will be very different than what they expected at the beginning of the year.

AP tests move to online

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2020

Due to the state-wide school closures as a result of the Coronavirus, students taking AP courses will no longer take CollegeBoard tests in their usual format for this year. Instead of an in person test...

Freshman Laurel Scott defending against Pope High School. The team won the game 12-6.

Girls lacrosse starts season strong

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2020

A highly rated team from Georgia and one of the top programs in Florida – girls lacrosse had an opening weekend to remember.  On Feb. 21, the girls lacrosse team beat Pope (GA) High School 12-6...

Senior Parker Wickizer defends the ball against East River. The team won the game 2-1.

Boys soccer falls to Lake Nona

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020

A season of heavy turnovers and  unexpected success ended on Feb. 5 for the boys soccer team as they lost their district semifinal game to Lake Nona 1-0. Nine shots were attempted during the game with...

Joe Goldberg, Love Quinn, and Candace Stone are three of the main characters in Netflix thriller, "You."

Love for “You” season 2

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2020

New York City and Los Angeles are known for stereotypes about the people living there. In season two of Netflix’s series of “You,” book enthusiast Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), makes the move from...

Pillows, backpacks, snacks, and blankets are some of the items that can crowd personal space during a long car trip. With no space, it can be hard to fall asleep.

Are we there yet?

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2019

I counted down the days until break, impatiently waiting for the trip north to see relatives. The time finally comes, and while my family and I pack our suitcases and load the car, it hits me. I am...

Pumpkins in sixth period Culinary get ready to be judged.

Pumpkin pageant

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2019

A fresh orange canvas is placed on the desk in front of students. They have one hour to create anything they want as long as it is school appropriate. Will their design win first place in the class, or...

“13 Reasons Why” has become one of Netflix’s most popular TV series since season one came out in 2017. Season three was released Aug. 23.

Slow start, fast finish for third season of “13 Reasons Why”

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2019

In the first two seasons of Netflix’s teen drama, “13 Reasons Why,”  Bryce Walker, played by Justin Prentice, is the series antagonist. In the third season that premiered Aug. 23, Bryce’s body...

Cheerleaders and dance team members perform during the Husky Huddle on Aug. 30. Principal Robert Frasca has planned to make spirit events like this more of a regular thing.

The Frasca Spirit

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2019

Everyone dreads the moment they get called into the principal’s office, but Robert Frasca is hoping to change that by improving the way people view high school principals. At the end of  April, Frasca...

Sophomore Rebecca Rollins is checking School Messenger in between fourth period and lunch. She used the app to check if she had to do anything for Spanish or Key Club.

Remind out, School Messenger in

Leah Luedeman, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2019

IDs, lanyards, locked doors, code red drills and … School Messenger? With safety becoming a more important issue, Seminole County looked through everything, including applications, to deem if they were...

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