Tobacco Age Raised to 21
Sarah Winters, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Donald Trump signed a spending bill to raise the federal age requirement of who can legally purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. This bill will make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase e-cigarettes, vape products, and all other products containing tobacco. The bill goes into effect t...
Teachers Rally for Education
Sarah Winters, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Thousands of teachers gathered in Tallahassee on Monday, January 13th, to protest low teaching wages and a lack of instructor support that has been plaguing Florida since the 1990s. The 1:30 p.m. rally was organized by the Florida Education Association Teachers' Union in order to focus public attenti...
Puerto Rico Struggles to Stand on Their Feet
Ricardo Rios, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
Homes were devastated in Puerto Rico when a 6.4 magnitude Earthquake hit last Tuesday, followed by another 5.9 earthquake on Saturday. These earthquakes have ravished homes, businesses, and cities, only leaving rubble and destruction in their wake. It seems Puerto Rico can't seem to catch a break;...
AICE Awards Ceremony
Kailyn Licari, Photo/Video Editor
January 23, 2020
To celebrate the recipients of the AICE diploma and AICE scholar awards, Mrs. Pirchio put together a small AICE award ceremony in the media center. Principal Robinson attended to congratulate the 20 students for their achievements in the AICE program. ...
What is Next for the Impeachment Process?
Lauren Klemowich, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
The 45th President of the United States has been formally impeached in the House of Representatives and is only the third President of the United States to get impeached in the House. However, upon some popular belief, Donald Trump has not been thrown out of office or being persecuted in a criminal ...
Good Grades for Dress Code Change
Sarah Winters, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Principal Robinson announced that if 2,000 students achieve As, Bs, and Cs for the second quarter then the school would relax the dress code in regards to ripped jeans, with a few restrictions. “As a parent of a 12 year old myself, going out shopping I see where there's not a lot of options fo...
Is Impeachment on the Horizon?
Lauren Klemowich, Staff Writer
December 8, 2019
With the 2020 election for President looming over all Americans' heads, an impeachment inquiry on the current President, Donald Trump has begun. Some are hoping that he is out of office before November 2020, election time. This all came about when reports surfaced claiming Donald Trump and other g...
SNHS Thanksgiving Walk
Ricardo Rios, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019
The Santaluces Science National Honor Society has made it their mission this month to help feed families in need this Thanksgiving Season. The Science National Honor Society members made turkey donation boxes out of milk cartons and went around campus collecting donations. The club also held a Than...
Exploring The Brain Expo
Ricardo Rios and Rudolph Civil
November 20, 2019
Santaluces High School hosted the 6th annual Brain Expo on Friday, November 8th. Students from Mr. Gray’s AP Psychology class chose a celebrity or a fictional character that interested them and talked about the different parts of the brain that affect their behavior. This year students chose to sho...
Top 5 Strangest Things That China Has Banned
Marcela Alfaya, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
China has a long list of extraordinary things that their censors have banned. More recently, the TV show South Park has landed itself on that list because one of their newer episodes criticized Chinese censors, and included footage of the Hong Kong riots. This new act of censorship shows the lengths...