When seniors first walked through the doors of high school for the first time, COVID masks pulled fresh from their faces, with the fear that it would be as terrifying as their middle school teachers say,...

In a sweeping 23–4 victory, the girls' varsity lacrosse team won the district semifinal over Lake Howell at home on April 15, 7 p.m. In many ways, this game has demonstrated how far the team has come...

Journalist Rebecca Aguilar once said “It’s great being a journalist because our office is the world.” For students who want to go out into the field to cover events and stories of all kinds, Foundations...

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...

Black cats bringing bad luck, avoiding walking under ladders or the number 13. A superstition could be either avoiding breaking a mirror or wearing a certain pair of socks on a certain day because they...

Senior Maddy Martel reads over her speeches for NFCFL Grand Finals. She will be participating in legislative debate for this event.

Counselor Dr. Andrea Fuhrer and her intern Alissa Villani have been contacting and gathering colleges from all over the grid to transform the auxiliary gym into a hub of possible college choices and information. On...

Last week, principal Robert Frasca was visiting the “President Heads” museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. He gave Abraham Lincoln a high five, and asked him whether Lincoln and Booth had made up for...

Behind all great theater productions are equally great technical crews that bring the script to life. For students wishing to learn behind-the-scene skills—like costuming, lighting and more --Technical...

“Citizen Kane,” “Casablanca” and “Shrek.” What do all of these movies have in common? Seemingly nothing, but in Film Analysis, students analyze all these films for their deeper meanings. Jaimie...

“You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish!” Humor is something that brings students together, because when students share the same humor, they tend to relate to each other more and find more...

For the first time since 1978, Seminole County did not hold an election. All of the people who held an office in Seminole County ran unopposed. Nobody was there to run against the mayors, judges, city...

The boys soccer team fought injuries and an early deficit to come back against Oviedo, but in the end lost an intense 3-2 game on Nov. 5 in Sam Momary Stadium. In the first half, Oviedo scored two goals,...

Musicians who aspire to become the next Mozart—or even those who just want to play at the next family gathering— can take up Piano I. Taught by Kayla Tassone in Period 5 and Brad Kuperman in Period...

If blackout poetry and short stories sound like fun, then Creative Writing might be the elective for you. Creative Writing is a class for students who wish to dive into the world of story writing, or simply...

Test scores, extracurriculars, college essays, letters of recommendation, FAFSA forms…applying to college is one of the most intense processes high school students will go through. Every year, seniors...

If students have an interest in what rights they are entitled to and how to talk their way out of parking tickets with law enforcement, then today’s featured class, Legal Systems and Concepts, is a perfect...

Classes—there are too many to pick from—It is no wonder students tend to choose the ones they know. But what about the lesser known electives? Each month, this column will feature a class and explain...

When theater teacher Jamaal Solomon described the musical “She Loves Me,” he used three words: “Warm, sweet, special.” The theater program will perform this musical from Sept. 25–27, starting...

Students walk into class on their first day of school, excited to meet new classmates and see old friends. When they go to look for a seat, they realize that there is no place to sit. The teacher says,...