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Greta Carrasco

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor

Greta Carrasco is a senior in high school and this is her fourth year on staff. Writing is anything but selfish for Carrasco. Getting into journalism meant using her voice to represent people who are under appreciated. Her storytelling helps to shed light on the diversity of our community and how we can become involved with making it better. Living as a quadruplet, her motivation was to find her own interests to distinguish herself from her siblings, including heavy involvement with Latinos in Action. Having a strong connection to her heritage, Carrasco advocates for Latinos to help them obtain more opportunities, support and success in life.

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On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up—An urgent message

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
April 18, 2025

The loud bass echoes through the stage as electro-pop artist Charli XCX brings out various artists such as Billie Eilish and Troye Sivan during her Coachella performance. While festival-goers cheer on...

On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up— A constitutional violation

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
March 31, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, was taken into custody after leading a protest at Columbia University. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish citizen and graduate student at Tufts University, was taken...

Line 3, Parth Goyal plays a singles match against Winter Springs in Feb.18. Goyal won his match 8-0 for singles and 8-2 for doubles.  Photo by Kaden De La Rosa.

Boys tennis victorious against Oviedo

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
February 27, 2025

Junior Parth Goyal and freshman Baba Dudekula lost two games in a row, putting the score at 3-2 in a doubles match versus their Oviedo opponent. After regrouping, they won five straight games and finished...

On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up—So much BS

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
February 12, 2025

Most of us have fallen down an internet rabbit hole at least once. But whether it’s celebrity gossip or obscure Reddit threads, at least we can walk away from it. Yet, trying to find your way out of...

Defender Christian Cancel fights for the ball at a preseason game against University on Jan.1. Hagerty lost the game 4-0, however the team was able to beat University when they met again for district semifinals.

An unexpected season

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
February 3, 2025

With 20 seconds left of overtime, forward Daniel Erazo scored a goal, sealing Hagerty's semifinal win with a score of 2-1. Erazo, along with the combined efforts of his team, led the varsity boys soccer...

Senior Lauren Millikan and Aiden Gannon start tying the sides of their blanket. During their first service event NHS members were able to make a total of 28 blankets and wrote 46 letters.

NHS makes blankets for babies

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
January 23, 2025

With 132 yards of double-sided fleece collected and 30 members at work, National Honor Society made 28 blankets in the span of two hours.  On Jan. 22, NHS held its first group volunteering event of...

Executive board vice president Celine Merlin helps run a game for club carnival. As a way to get clubs to participate in homecoming week, Leadership organized club crawl.

Leading the way

Greta Carrasco, Online editor
December 11, 2024

At the end of her junior year,  senior Amanda Rubio prepared for one of the most important interviews of her high school career—an interview with Leadership teachers and administration. The interview...

On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up – A cabinet of clowns

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
November 19, 2024

Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution states that the Senate can confirm or deny presidential cabinet appointees and other executive positions by vote, a crucial check and balance...

On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up— An absurd campaign method

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
October 25, 2024

“Florida’s biggest snake isn’t the Everglades, he is in the Senate.”  “Amendment 4 goes far beyond Roe v. Wade.” “Debbie Mucarsel–Powell… helps dictatorship.” Every election...

Sophomores Rigo Martin, Lucas Caro and Sam Kimball cheer during the spirit stick battle in the first pep rally. While pep rallies are still the most well-known spirit events, in the past years there has been a decrease in school spirit through a lack of student participation and attendance.

We’ve got… spirit?

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
October 3, 2024

With half of its current campus completed and a small class of freshmen as its first students, Hagerty officially opened its doors in 2005. To build its reputation as a school of excellence, faculty members...

On Saturday night, Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival. During his speech, he urged the younger generation to stand up and fight for a better America.

Fired Up— a messy implementation

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
September 5, 2024

On the first day of school, Broward County students came across a singular metal detector at the entrance of their schools. It took three hours for all students to be let in.  In Volusia County, superintendents...

Sam Momary and calculus teacher Carolyn Guzman share a hug as they reunite. The dinner was part of many events to come as Hagerty celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Hagerty celebrates 20th anniversary

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
August 26, 2024

Dr. Paul J. Hagerty, the namesake of the school. Sam Momary, the first principal. Mike Rice, the assistant superintendent and former band director. These three, part of a group that included four current...

With the 2023-2024 school year coming to an end, many seniors reflect on their past high school experiences. Some of these experiences included classes such as Theater and ASL, as well as sports and clubs.

Golden Moments

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
May 15, 2024

As senior year comes to an end, many students take the opportunity to look back at the moments that shaped their high school careers. Some recall a special moment with friends, some remember winning a...

Junior Sebastian Acosta poses with monster truck “King Sling” at the 2023 World Final Pit Party. Pit Parties are one of the main features of Monster Jam competitions apart from the show. The event lasts around five hours and fans get to interact with drivers and pose with the Monster Truck of their liking.

What’s your thing; Sebastian Acosta

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
May 9, 2024

12,000 pound trucks, wheels with a height of 66 inches and width of 43 inches, a frame strong enough to sustain landings from over 45-foot jumps but light enough to prevent rear axles and suspension rods...

French Honor Society secretary Lauren Bliss names inductees to get their certificate and sign their respective book. Hagerty’s 18th annual language induction was held at the auditorium from 6:30-7:30p.m.

Language clubs combine for induction ceremony

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
April 12, 2024

All eyes are on the mother candle, the symbol of upper class students passing the torch or “flame” to underclassmen and continuing their studies on the culture and language of their respective societies. “We...

Junior Camila Bello dances stylized flamenco during a winter recital at Lake Eola. While Bello has experience dancing various styles of flamenco, her favorite style is bulerias.

What’s your thing; Camila Bello

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
April 8, 2024

Junior Camila Bello follows the high-intensity rhythm of the song, distinct with its 12-beat cycle and the bustling of a guitar. With every step, the dance becomes more intense, more fast-paced and improvised....

Senior Ashley Gorczany poses with her bride's sword from Kill Bill. Although weapon collecting has recently become a hobby of Gorzany, she has enjoyed her experience learning about the weapon's use and background.

What’s your thing: Ashley Gorczany

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
February 22, 2024

When senior Ashley Gorczany mentions her hobby—weapon collecting—people’s first reaction is usually shock. An uncommon hobby for anyone, especially high school students, weapon collecting gets strong...

Junior Preston Hearn poses with a large Red fish. Before any sucessful catch, Hearn carefully analyzing the fishs' movements and find the best time to strike.

What’s your thing: Preston Hearn

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
January 29, 2024

Preston Hearn spotted movement in the water. Looking closely, he found an Alligator Gar, a fish that can grow up to six feet long, swimming along the Titusville river bank. After getting within catching...

Parking reinforcement has been on the rise since the start of the semester. School security guard D.J. Harris checks for vehicles with fake or without parking passes.

School heightens parking reinforcement

Greta Carrasco, Online editor
January 24, 2024

Senior Ivy Browning had finished all her classes and was about to go home when she noticed a white note on her windshield: a warning from the school for unauthorized parking. “I saw [the warning]...

Students nationwide and locally report getting insufficient sleep. There are many ways to help combat a lack of sleep that includes using supplements like melatonin, using sound machines and drinking tea.

Sleep tight

Kailey Calvo and Greta Carrasco
December 19, 2023

Junior Caitlyn Kapsimalopoulos wakes up drowsy. Getting home from practice and staying up studying for an exam forced her to sleep later than usual. During her test, she was not able to focus, causing...

Chris Hale competes in a match during the 16U division. Hale started learning hockey when he was seven-years-old, joining the CFHC when he was twelve, and playing with the team since.

What’s your thing: Chris Hale

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
November 29, 2023

Sitting on the couch, watching the Toronto Maple Leafs with his mom, junior Chris Hale fell in love with hockey. After years of watching the sport from the sidelines, Hale decided to start lessons at Orlando...

 Junior Chloe Willette participates in a photo shoot to promote her dance lessons. Due to a scheduling conflict, Willette was forced to stop teaching, but she continued dancing until early September of 2023.

What’s your thing? Chloe Willette

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
November 1, 2023

Seven-year-old Chloe Willette was done with dance. And she never imagined she would be dancing competitively, much less participating in dance competitions in Miami, Houston, Michigan and Los Angeles. “I...

Junior Alton Ashford prepares food for the residents of Benton House.  During his volunteering shift, Ashford prepares food, organizes events, and serves the elderly.

Lending a helping hand

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
October 18, 2023

Whether it be through campus clean-ups, toy drives or group volunteering events, the average student volunteer experience consists of event hours collected through activities around campus or sponsored...

Freshman Kaitlyn Das wins two shows in Jumpers category. Das started horseback riding three years ago through a spring break camp.

What’s your thing? Kaitlyn Das

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
September 19, 2023

“Hey. Do you want to try horseback riding?" This is not the way most competitive horseback riders get started, but freshman Kaitlyn Das’ newest hobby was adopted through a Facebook post that...

Hagerty junior Lauren Chen enjoys playing the viola and is part of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. Chen spent her summer in Italy playing outdoor venues in Milan, Pavia, Venice, Perugia, and Rome.

What’s your thing? Laura Chen

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
September 1, 2023

  She has played with an orchestra in Milan, Venice and Rome but you won't see Lauren Chen at a high school orchestra concert. Playing the viola in outdoor venues around Italy was the last...

Sophmore Laney Chamelin eats lunch with her friend in front of the upcoming micro-restaurant, Filtered. The renovation is set to complete in January before students come back to school.

Cafeteria remodel expected by January

Greta Carrasco, Online Editor
August 21, 2023

As students entered the cafeteria after a long summer break, they encountered newly remodeled floors and a mysterious—unfinished—coffee bar. This “coffee shop” is not an abandoned improvement project,...

As the school is seeing a rising interest in Dual Enrollment classes, specially from rising freshman and sophomore. What have been the experiences of upperclassmen when taking DE or AP courses.

Duel it out

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
April 12, 2023

Students searching for college credit and bumped up GPAs are faced with an important decision: should they choose AP or dual enrollment classes? In recent years, dual enrollment has become a more popular...

Although social media discussion usually lies within the effect of mental health, there are underlying issues that are not always addressed. The decrease in attention span is alarming and affecting students in many ways.

15 seconds too long

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
March 9, 2023

You have to watch a video and answer some questions for an assignment, but you let it play while also scrolling through your Instagram feed. After the first time through, you are missing answers for several...

Girl Up secretary Jazlyn Compton recieves the products donated for the menstrual drive. The donation box can be found in Mrs. Duncan's room, 3-204, where any students can bring in tampons, pads or liners

Girl Up organizes menstrual drive

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
January 30, 2023

One in five girls miss school due to their periods. This is not because of major mood swings or period cramps—it is simply because they cannot afford menstrual products.  To combat “period poverty,”...

OASA Winter Ball connects Asian community

OASA Winter Ball connects Asian community

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
January 23, 2023

Glistening lights, a duck-filled pond and wisteria flowers marked the entrance of the ballroom. Students gathered around the outside area of the venue wearing various types of traditional clothing...

Models of WW2 airplanes for senior Nathan Forrer's aviation simulation. Modeling and Simulation fourth year students have been creating a year long simulation project.

With emphasis

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
December 7, 2022

A class designated to create games with block coding, geometric vertices and integer variables may seem stressful and demanding. In reality, upper-level Modeling and Simulation students sit in a backroom...

Former alumni Kush Mathow speaks about his success as a young businessman. Entrepreneurship Club is planning to hold more meetings with different guest speakers and their success.

Alumni speaks at Entrepreneurship Club

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
November 18, 2022

A power washing company, a jewelry business, an online car design shop. These are business ideas Entrepreneurship Club members came up with as part of their second meeting, but not only did they come up...

Do not listen to the music or the man

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
November 2, 2022

Kanye West’s most recent antisemitic comments have cost him his corporate empire and perhaps his musical career. It might seem acceptable to still listen to an artist's music as long as you don't support...

With social media access, practically anybody can post whatever harmful content they want. Instead of interacting with the content, ignore it, they do not deserve the attention.

Why Andrew Tate is a problem

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
September 23, 2022

What would you think of someone who said: “I know how to administer CPR. However, I will not administer CPR unless you’re a hot female… If you’re some fat dude and you just had a heart attack and...

Zhenzhen Zhang's fifth period class consists of Chinese III, Chinese IV and AP Chinese. As students found passion for Chinese, the program has grown to help them expand their knowledge.

Chinese program continues to grow

Greta Carrasco, Opinions Editor
August 29, 2022

Senior Hailey West stepped into her Chinese class on exam day. Instead of being greeted by separate desks with laptops for testing, she is greeted by their latest project: a tea ceremony to test their...

Opinions Editor Greta Carrasco questions her decision to try eating vegan. Turns out making a switch from meat to vegan supplements isn't so easy.

The vegan experience

Angelica Mendez and Greta Carrasco
May 25, 2022

As becoming vegan or vegetarian becomes more and more popular, many people have focused on finding good alternatives to their favorite meaty meals. They want to give up the key ingredients of what they...

Junior Diego Osorio works as a GES Research assistant after school. With tight schedules and almost no time at all, students find ways to adapt to a filled schedule with work and school.

Juggling work and education

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2022

Every student juggles responsibilities: from homework, extracurricular activities, and personal life. But let’s add one more factor to this: a part-time job. Most students enter the workforce for...

AP Spanish stranded in Spain

AP Spanish stranded in Spain

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2022

 During spring break, a group of seven students from AP Spanish classes and seven chaperones traveled around London, Paris and Madrid. The trip had been planned since the beginning of the 2020-2021...

Rocha starts Zoey's Basket

Rocha starts Zoey’s Basket

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2022

The accident happened the evening of Jan. 4, 2019. A tanker truck pulled out in front of the family's truck, a mistake that crushed assistant principal Angel Rocha’s family under a water tank and left...

Disputes between opposing sides lead to chaotic arguments. Illustration depicts different forms of expressing anger.

Agree to disagree

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2022

Whenever politics are concerned, from national elections to the dinner table, a strong division exists between beliefs, and we have lost the ability to talk about it. If someone has a belief you do not...

Senior Michael Maschhoff and Marlie Tollefson reading curriculum guides.

Registration begins for 2022-2023

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2022

As February approaches, counselors began registering students for the upcoming school year by presenting graduation requirements, important dates and curriculum  changes during science classes throughout...

Senior Devon Hawkins on the podium after placing first in the state weightlifting competition.

Powering past expectations

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2021

In his final deadlift, senior Devon Hawkins raised 265 pounds, held the bar for a second, and dropped it. Silence surrounded the arena as the final decision of the referees was reached. All three referees...

Junior Ainsley Newton performing in Putnam County Spelling Bee as Olive Ostrovsky. She won Best of show during districts for publicity design.

Drama stars at districts

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2021

With 24 Superior ratings, eight Excellent ratings, three Best in Show, two Honorable Mention, one Scholarship, one Best supporting Actress Award and one Best Featured Actress Award, troupe 6885 came home...

Katie Pollack displays her collection of plants containing  he monstera, moondrop plant, and money tree.

Plant moms

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2021

Rose gardens, backyard orchards and simple, yet unique houseplants. When an avid gardener opens their front door, they expect a luscious garden to be waiting inside. However, this is not always the case;...

A bathroom lightly lit and a student's worst nightmares. Representing bathrooms and their frightning enviroment.

Let me pee in peace

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2021

Going to the bathroom in the comfort of your home is paradise in itself; being able to do your business with no pressure or distractions, just you and the toilet. That's when reality hits, you are bombarded...

Matthew Malkovich during winner speech on teacher of the year.

Malkovich wins Teacher of the Year

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2021

Always optimistic and willing to help, government teacher Matt Malkovich has been teaching since the school opened and on Friday, Oct. 1, he was named Teacher of the Year. Teachers were nominated by...

Illustration showing all Hispanic countries as well as the American Flag demonstarting the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Somos Hispanos

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2021

Empanadas Argentinas, dough filled with meat or ham and cheese, cooked in the oven till golden and crisp. A savory aroma and taste that satisfies hunger, when sophomore Juan Karpow thinks of a good meal,...

Virtual open house starts Sept. 7

Greta Carrasco, Staff Reporter
September 7, 2021

On Sept. 7, the school held its second virtual open house. Due to new coronavirus data, administration made the decision to keep this year’s open house online. “We had a very good response to this...

Senior Ash Wise recording vocals for her featured song "Forever."

Music of the future

Greta Carrasco
September 4, 2021

Developing an idea, creating a melody, rhythm and lyrics, recording instrumental and vocals. The music writing process can take months due to all the variables of the song and emotions such as frustration...

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