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The student news site of Hagerty High School

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Peyton Whittington

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor

Peyton is a senior at Hagerty and this is her third year on staff. She served as a staff reporter for the BluePrint her sophomore year, the HagertyJourn Online Editor-in-Chief her junior year and is now the Managing Editor. She has attended the University of Florida’s Summer Journalism Institute twice and hopes to continue her passion for reporting by pursuing a career in multimedia music journalism.

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Freshman Brigette Hahn completes an Albert.io assignment for AP Human Geography.

Albert.io receives mixed reviews from students, teachers

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
May 11, 2017

It is midnight and senior Colton Richard is awake, feeling the weight of senioritis as he attempts to knock out a 150-question Albert.io assignment for AP Environmental Science at the last minute. He clicks...

At Valkyrie Doughnuts, more is more, and this holds true for their Chocolate Munchies donut (a 4/20 special), featured above.

Valkyrie Doughnuts serves vegan treats fit for a (Vi)king

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
April 21, 2017

After a series of expected opening dates, postponed opening dates and postponed postponed opening dates due to inspection procedures, Valkyrie Doughnuts finally opened its doors on Saturday, April 4 to...

A participant of the Women's March demonstration at Lake Eola sports one of the infamous pussyhats.

In defense of ‘white feminism’ and silly pink hats

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
April 3, 2017

It is not clear when ‘white feminism’ became a rallying cry for liberal Twitter trolls, but the term’s true essence probably arose during the suffragette movement. Despite the goddess-like status...

Solving for x

Solving for x

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
March 25, 2017

I have always hated math. Being a perfectionist, that was kind of an inconvenience for me. I remember solving equations in middle school until I was red-faced and teary-eyed. Being naturally good at math...

Those who purchase order forms can have the club decorate their friends' or significant others' lockers with personalized messages for Valentine's Day or birthdays.

Girl Up club holds fundraiser benefitting girls in developing countries

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
January 30, 2017

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Girl Up club will hold a locker decorating fundraiser for Valentine’s Day. Order forms are $4 and tables will be set up at both lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and...

Golden Globes in la la land

Golden Globes in la la land

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
January 15, 2017

The last day of winter break, I found myself at the movies with my mom watching La La Land, the year’s biggest film musical, with the kids popcorn pack in my lap soggy from my tears. A film that can...

Sundew Gardens APES Field Trip

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
January 12, 2017

https://youtu.be/ye_cckTKdTo

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[Photo] Smoke and mirrors

Jeannie Williams, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2016

Cultural appropriation: the shade of it all

Cultural appropriation: the shade of it all

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
December 16, 2016

Picture a chatty white girl at a Halloween party wearing an American Indian costume off of a Party City rack that consists of a short brown dress the size of a postage stamp and a feather in her hair. “It’s...

Street style serves as an inspiration for many fashion designers and their seasonal collections. Image courtesy of Fashion Snobber.

Winter fashion for Floridian gals

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
November 30, 2016

Attempting to follow winter fashion trends in Florida can be pretty difficult, considering temps never dip below the mid-60s. True, the choice to wear that one nice coat loitering in our closets from last...

Work in the margins

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
November 23, 2016

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, I woke up at 4 a.m., checked my phone and sifted through heaps of Associated Press updates until I found the one I was looking for. When my alarm went off to get up for school, I...

graphic by Emaleigh Sanchez

It’s about #@$! time

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
November 7, 2016

No matter how hard she tries, senior Samantha Moberg can never seem to escape political discussions. Everywhere she turns, people are talking about their own political views, what happened during last...

Journalism to host spirit night at Moe’s for NYC convention

Journalism to host spirit night at Moe’s for NYC convention

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
October 24, 2016

This Thursday, Oct. 27, the yearbook and newspaper staffs will hold a spirit night at Moe’s Southwest Grill on Alafaya from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. When customers present a printed version of the flyer shown...

"Don’t give up. I used to give up when I would go to Goodwill. I would look in the bins and be like ‘Oh no, I can’t find anything,’ then I’d leave," senior thrifter Sydney Pigmon said. "But then I started going through the blacks and the grays and the creams, my favorite kind of colors. So look through your favorite colors that you wear on a daily basis."

Gettin’ thrifty with it

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
October 17, 2016

Junior Courtney Ring was on a mission. She needed an umbrella to keep in her car. When she walked into HOPE thrift store, she found more: an umbrella hat, a Paper Jams guitar, a Luigi hat and an eye patch. Thrifting,...

Title: "Lies"
Artist: Unknown
Date: c. 2016
Medium: Sharpie and plastic

Bathroom vandalism: world’s greatest art form

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
October 11, 2016

On those rare occasions I give in and use a school bathroom or any public restroom, I make sure my visit is speedy and short-lived. There are a select few, however, who take these bathroom trips very seriously....

Paws on the Wall

Paws on the Wall

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
September 28, 2016

Pajama Day

Pajama Day

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
September 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/qJp5pVBkQTM

Club sponsor Samantha Richardson has a discussion with film club members during meeting. The club watched their first movie of the year "Eye in the Sky."

[Photo] Get off the couch

September 16, 2016

Club sponsor Samantha Richardson has a discussion with film club members during meeting. The club watched their first movie of the year "Eye in the Sky."

The student section unites under the spirit stick for the Pre-Season Classic against Freedom.

Leaders should lead: still a groundbreaking idea

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
September 1, 2016

After witnessing the undeniably sour relationship between last year’s senior class and the administrative staff, it was assumed that this year’s graduating class would make it a point to start the...

Film club president Aidan Ryan on coffee sales duty.

Film club begins coffee sales

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
August 23, 2016

Starting this week, film club sponsor Samantha Richardson's doors will be open to students who need their caffeine fixes. Film club will now be selling coffee, tea and hot cocoa every morning before...

Marketing Director Phebe Brocke hides Pokémon cards on campus.

Yearbook launches Pokémon-themed promotion

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
August 17, 2016

Just when you thought the hoards of people swarming parks, local college campuses and other Oviedo landmarks on the hunt for Pokémon was over, the yearbook marketing team is bringing it all back. The...

Foerster explains the guild's next adventure he has lined up in his campaign. Foerster always comes prepared to D&D sessions with two to five pages of campaign notes.

Of dice and men

Peyton Whittington, Managing Editor
August 11, 2016

“Heart of the cards,” senior Cole Monica mutters as he shakes the 20-sided dice in between his palms. He throws. He watches. It lands…on a 7. His character is struck by the tip of an Orcish war lord’s...

Bouton watercolors one of her sketches during a drawing and painting class she takes at the Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio.

No guidelines

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2016

Bouton watercolors one of her sketches during a drawing and painting class she takes at the Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio.

Image courtesy of the Nevada Policy Research Institute

Conservatives are people, too

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2016

It’s no secret that the liberal Democrat population of our school is pretty vocal about their beliefs. When GOP candidate Donald Trump came to UCF’s CFE Arena on Mar. 5, Twitter was swarmed with photos...

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[Photo] Daily grind

Sophie Hill and Peyton Whittington, Editor-in-Chief and Online Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2016

Senior Lina Caro doing her morning makeup routine. Caro's favorite brands of makeup include Too Faced Cosmetics and Kat Von D Beauty.

About face

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2016

From the first Ancient Egyptian to smear black kohl under his eyes to protect them from the blazing sun to the last Instagrammer to post a photo of their winged eyeliner with #fleek in the caption, makeup...

The Gilded Bill

The Gilded Bill

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2016

It’s no secret the Florida Department of Education has been experimenting with different standardized tests in a mad dash to find the perfect testing cocktail for public education systems. From FCAT...

Key Club hosts Jeans for Teens drive

Key Club hosts Jeans for Teens drive

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2016

Key Club’s goal is to donate their service to the community. The club fulfilled their purpose when they held their Jeans for Teens drive, in which they collected 146 pairs of gently used jeans from Tuesday,...

Since it is so new, Duo58 usually has plenty of seating available for customers.

Duo58: supporting charitable causes in a homey atmosphere

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2016

If you follow the directions to Duo58, the newest coffee place to pop up on Oviedo’s radar, you’re likely to find a couple of college-aged hipsters sitting outside, working on their Macbooks and sipping...

Photo courtesy of Meagan Cloutier via Getty Images

Inequality isn’t an aesthetic

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2016

Following the publication of the December issue of Interview magazine featuring Kylie Jenner posing provocatively in a wheelchair on the cover, social media erupted with posts on the shoot’s ableist...

Daughter’s ‘Not To Disappear’ falls short of expectations

Daughter’s ‘Not To Disappear’ falls short of expectations

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 12, 2016

English indie folk band Daughter is best known for their atmospheric instrumentals and lead singer Elena Tonra’s hushed delivery of sorrowful lyrics, all meshed together in a music style that demands...

Customers dine at BJ's in support of the junior class. Due to the timing of the event the week after winter break, junior class leaders report an average turn-out.

Junior class hosts BJ’s Brewhouse spirit night

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2016

Customers dine at BJ's in support of the junior class. Due to the timing of the event the week after winter break, junior class leaders report an average turn-out.

"I don't think that teachers feed off of recognition, but I think that being complimented is nice to keep you going; to realize that your hard work is noticed," Hamilton said. "It just keeps motivating us to strive for more and better for our students."

Hammy brings home the bacon

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2015

On Friday, Nov. 13, English teacher and assistant Leadership adviser Lauren Hamilton’s classroom was packed with the entire administrative team, come to notify her that she had been selected as Teacher...

The myth of the apathetic teen

The myth of the apathetic teen

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2015

The typical teen: a lazy, boring, altogether disrespectful creature with their eyes constantly fixed on a screen and never on their goals. Right? We’ve all heard the complaints from parents, grandparents,...

Administration responds to on-campus bee inhabitation

Administration responds to on-campus bee inhabitation

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2015

This year, as with last September, it is not an uncommon sight to walk past a trash can on campus and see 10-15 bees feasting on the garbage inside. These bees happen to be honeybees, known for their...

The Chills' 'Silver Bullets' reasserts presence on music scene

The Chills’ ‘Silver Bullets’ reasserts presence on music scene

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2015

After a 20-year hiatus, New Zealandic indie-alternative group The Chills is back in the studio with their full-length album, Silver Bullets, released Friday, Oct. 30 via Fire Records, and they’ve dished...

Students get pumped before the Rumble.

Husky Rumble sees drop in ticket sales, boost in performance intimacy

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2015

After its successful debut last year, the Husky Rumble glow-in-the-dark pep rally organized by the cheerleading squad experienced a significant decrease in student attendance with ticket sales estimated...

Students, teachers , staff and family members dine at Tijuana Flats Oct. 5 in support of the debate team.

Debate team holds spirit night for national tournaments

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2015

On Monday, Oct. 5, the debate team held a spirit night fundraiser at Tijuana Flats. 10 percent of all the night’s receipts went to the team, raising $302 to help fund this year’s tournaments. Debate...

Black Lives Matter movement looks long term

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2015

Typical talks teenagers have with their parents might be about Friday night curfews, overuse of the cell phone or who to hang out with. For junior Tania Sims, one more thing can be added to that list:...

We’ve got a long way to go

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2015

In light of the June 26 Supreme Court ruling legalizing marriage equality in the U.S., efforts in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights among the general population have largely been put on hold. It’s like begging...

Use the course

Use the course

Peyton Whittington, HagertyJourn Online Editor-in-Chief
August 15, 2015

“Smash it.” Michael Dovhey, dad/caddie/PR rep/coach/chauffeur of 7-year-old Oviedoan golf prodigy Isabella Dovhey tees up another ball. “Sometimes I’ll say stuff like that to get her fired...

Jurassic World a Tyrannosaurus wreck

Jurassic World a Tyrannosaurus wreck

Peyton Whittington, Online Editor-in-Chief
June 29, 2015

After watching the cinematic masterpiece that is the first "Jurassic Park" slowly deteriorate into countless dinosaur jump-scares and power-hungry corporate minions making bad decisions, it is nice to...

Journalism staffs take home All-Florida awards at state convention

Journalism staffs take home All-Florida awards at state convention

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015

The yearbook and newspaper staffs traveled to the Wyndham Orlando Resort for the Florida Scholastic Press Association state convention from Thursday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25. Student journalists...

Alabama Shakes’s “Sound and Color” brings next-level soul

Alabama Shakes’s “Sound and Color” brings next-level soul

Peyton Whittington, Staff reporter
April 29, 2015

When describing the musical abilities of Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard, “sing” itself is insufficient. The word cannot contain the emotionally taxing and intensely poignant vocals she exhibits...

Mourn's debut album dishes out naive genius

Mourn’s debut album dishes out naive genius

Peyton Whittington, Staff reporter
March 11, 2015

It is difficult to find a band/artist that manages to capture both unbridled teenage passion and matured instrumental and lyrical brevity in one record. Friends, the search is over. Mourn, a teenage...

photo by Jake Arthur

Show of Affections concert marks Husky Howl’s first performance

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2015

Chorus might be better known for performing classic show tunes from “The Sound of Music” or “Les Miserables,” but on last Saturday, Feb. 14 the chorus department started channeling their talent...

“The Imitation Game” cracks code to box offices

“The Imitation Game” cracks code to box offices

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2015

Twenty minutes into the codebreaking drama/thriller “The Imitation Game,” one might dismiss Benedict Cumberbatch’s starring portrayal of genius mathematician Alan Turing as a mere replay of BBC...

Dracula Untold sucks

Dracula Untold sucks

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2014

Anyone familiar with Dracula lore and Bram Stoker’s famous novel probably expected Dracula Untold to be filled with a load of  historical inaccuracy to lend an ounce of plausibility to some overdone...

Emma Watson’s UN speech a gender equality game changer

Emma Watson’s UN speech a gender equality game changer

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2014

When I was little, I used to resent my parents for giving me a unisex name. Everyone referenced the football player Peyton Manning when I introduced myself, and nurses always scanned the waiting room for...

Former White Stripes front man rocks Jacksonville

Former White Stripes front man rocks Jacksonville

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
September 22, 2014

After spending two and a half hours driving to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center, half an hour getting into my seat, and a whole hour pretending to enjoy an opening act about as engaging as her mic stand,...

Twerks to waterworks

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
September 4, 2014

After last year’s VMAs were plagued with Robin Thicke’s huge ego, teddy bears just as large, and foam finger gyration, the 2014 VMAs had to step it up in order to squeeze their way into Monday morning...

Sia deserves 1,000 forms of praise

Peyton Whittington, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2014

14 minutes; that’s all it took for singer-songwriter Sia Furler to crank out Rihanna’s hit single, “Diamonds.” In the past four years Furler has made her talents known to the world not through...

For the record

For the record

Peyton Whittington, Journalism 1
March 11, 2014

The age of browsing record shops, finding the next song’s groove and hearing two sides (literally) of an album was dead…or so we thought. “This Debussy album I have has a paint splotch on the...

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