The New Minute Bell
Nafiah Choudhury, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
Tardies are an everyday issue at Santaluces. Whether it be spending too much time chatting, hallway traffic, or just getting to school late, students cannot escape being sent to the nearest monitor or administrator to collect a tardy pass. When the number of tardies reaches three, a student can face conse...
AICE Scholar Awards 2020
Lauren Klemowich, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Certain Santaluces students have a unique opportunity to receive college credit before they graduate from high school. At Santaluces, this is most likely due to taking AICE courses. AICE is the Advanced International Certificate of Education which was developed by the University of Cambridge in Englan...
Democratic Candidates at a Glance
Sarah Winters, Staff Writers
March 5, 2020
With the Florida primary quickly approaching, Democratic candidates are getting confusing. This list describes each candidate and their goals.
The 26th Annual Street Painting Festival
Nafiah Choudhury, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Artists and art enthusiasts alike gathered together to take part in the 26th Annual Street Painting Festival in Downtown Lake Worth on February 22nd and 23rd. Now considered one of the most anticipated events in South Florida, the festival featured over 600 artists and drew in 100,000 onlookers. Some...
Scholastic Art and Writing 2020 Winners
Ricardo Rios, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
Our phenomenal artists here at Santaluces have been recognized for their amazing artwork by the National Scholastic Art Awards. The National Scholastic Awards Competition is sponsored by the Armory Art Center Regional Affiliate. It's an opportunity for talented aspiring artists to submit their artwork...
A Day of Remembrance
Ricardo Rios, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
It's been two years since the terrible tragedy that took place at Stoneman Douglas High School, that left the nation shook in fear. It was a day when one student walked into his school and caused so much irreparable destruction, that the day is ingrained into the heads of students, teachers, and...
Mental Health Program
Karen Portillo, Staff Writer
February 17, 2020
Mental health disorders among students are on a high rise. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, around 17 percent of students from ages 6-17 years old experience a mental health disorder, and 50.6 percent receive treatment. Although half of them receive treatment, the other half still...
Rising Concerns Over School WiFi and Cell Service
Ryan Jayne, Staff Writer
February 17, 2020
In the modern era, more and more people are becoming reliant on the digital world. Maybe even too reliant. Recently, students around Santaluces have noticed that they are unable to connect to the school WiFi from their phones. This is a problem because there is a major lack of cell service, and the o...
The Chiefs Take on the Academic Challenge
Lauren Klemowich, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
Some of the best students in Palm Beach County came together and competed against each other in an academic challenge, where knowledge and how fast you can answer are combined. Alayna Reddick, Sabrina Luu, Macie Binda, Karen Portillo, and Lauren Klemowich led the Chiefs in the competition which...
This week in politics: Iowa Caucus and State of the Union Address
Lauren Klemowich, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
Iowa Caucus The presidential election may feel like hundreds of days away but with the Iowa Caucus votes coming in, the election is just heating up. Now, whether you like it or not, presidential ads will be splayed on every T.V. screen. The Iowa Caucus is important to the presidential election n...