Fate vs. choices: dealing with one, appreciating the other: Students need to...
A tumor. No one wants one, but some must deal with one. He had three. To those who know someone diagnosed with one, it saddens; but to those who survive through one, it strengthens. He would have been...
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YES/NO- Athletes getting special treatment in college: Issue 5
YES: Muscles mean everything in college, whether in the bulging biceps of a jock or the brilliant brain of a bookworm. When it boils down to brain versus brawn, who really wins? From lectures and...
View ArticleWhy is there no Miss Panther?
Every year, Palmetto hosts the annual Mr. Panther mock beauty pageant for men and every year, the question arises: if there is a Mr. Panther, why is there no Miss Panther? Some speculate that girls do...
View ArticleThe spirit of a literary inspiration lives on
On the morning of Feb. 19, 2016, the world lost a literary inspiration. Nelle Harper Lee, 89, took her last breaths while asleep at an assisted living facility in her hometown of Monroeville, AL,...
View ArticleThe difficulty of standing up
For many women, being assertive is a difficult and daunting task. This holds especially true for teenage girls who are still developing an identity and self-confidence. In a commercial recently...
View ArticleDay 1: How gap years save money
Popularity of gap years among high school graduates has shot up in the last decade according to the American Gap Association. The year after high school in which students delay attending college does...
View ArticleDay 4: Why rooming with a high school friend is beneficial
Going through the transition from high school to college, students have mixed emotions when it comes to rooming with new people. Having a friend as a roommate could make the transition from high school...
View ArticleLegalize it
For the second time in Florida’s history, medical marijuana is on the ballot, and this year, it awaits legalization. In 2015, 58 percent of voters favored the legalization of medical marijuana, but the...
View ArticlePresidential candidate promotes sexual assault
Note use of vulgarity for p—-, f— and b—-. A man who says, “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful- I just start kissing them....
View ArticleConvergence
Two alumni Palmetto wrestlers cross the borders of friendship throughout their lives, and it started with the craving for competition The Lightweight Kevin Pedersen lives each day with his past and...
View ArticleHonoring an enabler
On Sept. 17, 2016, the Nittany Lions marching band and cheerleading squad took the field and performed for the fans in the stands of Beaver Stadium. Videos streamed from the big-screens for a stroll...
View ArticleAlicia Keys unlocks self-confidence
The vocal competition show “The Voice” introduced their newest celebrity judge this season, the Grammy award-winning singer and song writer, Alicia Keys. Ms. Keys took national television with a fresh...
View ArticleHillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: the case for both candidates
With election night now finally upon us, here are the cases for the Democratic and Republican party candidates. Tonight, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the...
View ArticleWhy do high school students struggle with their confidence?
Many believe high school cultivates self-discovery and self acceptance. Yet through the eyes of students, these four years do the opposite. For many teens high school acts as an environment where...
View ArticleA letter from the Online Editor-in-Chief: The dawn of a new age in Cuba
Fidel Castro has died. Finally. The 90-year-old man was the former president and leader of a nation whose people developed intense feelings toward him. The charismatic and egotistical man behind the...
View ArticleBurning the flag: a sign of civil unrest
The First Amendment is sacred to the foundation and continuation of the United States of America as a free nation. The ability to petition the government, to declare personal ideals through small and...
View ArticleNo time for cheer
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and everywhere you go, the Christmas displays and commercials remind you that school does not end until, well, the eve of Christmas Eve. Lovely. Schools got...
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