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Comfort in Trinkets

Comfort in Trinkets

Shayla Nguyen, A&E Writer March 5, 2024

Collectibles are no new thing. Whether it be stamps, figurines, or quite literally anything else, for decades, everyone seems to have at least one type of thing they like to collect. But why the collection?...

2023: Best Movies Wrapped

2023: Best Movies Wrapped

Maya Daly, A&E Writer March 5, 2024

Wrapping up one of the most iconic years we’ve had in a while, it's important to look back on all of the movies that were released this year. I’m a sucker for a movie that makes me think, or just gives...

The Swift Touchdown: Love at First Sight

The Swift Touchdown: Love at First Sight

Alexa Decker, Writer March 5, 2024

One way or another, we have all heard of the singer/songwriter Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. The famous couple have been together for six months...

Through a Modern Lens: A24

Through a Modern Lens: A24

Kelly Fuss, A&E Writer March 5, 2024

 Two teenagers skating down a busy Los Angeles street with a chalky sunset at their backs in Mid90s. A strong-willed girl with a pink cast on her arm and hair to match it kneels in the wooden pew of a...

Escapism for Students: Finding a Personal Outlet

Escapism for Students: Finding a Personal Outlet

Sarah Rowland, A&E Writer March 5, 2024

With the holiday high season behind us, it is now crunch time for many students and staff here at St. Petersburg High School. With all the academic stress the second semester can bring on top of things...

Getting the A

Getting the A

Victoria Wirth, Devil's Eye Writer March 5, 2024

Everyone knows that there is intense pressure to get good grades, but what do they really mean? Sure, grades may be a way to show your knowledge of the material, but there’s more to life than memorizing...

Whouthi are the Houthis?

Whouthi are the Houthis?

Bryan Shedden, News Writer March 5, 2024

Do you remember the Evergiven fiasco in 2021? Some bozo got a ship stuck in a canal and lost the global economy 6.7 million dollars a minute for six days. It’s happening again. If the lungs of the...

SPHS Style: What are Students Wearing?

SPHS Style: What are Students Wearing?

Maysie Rollins, SPHS News Writer March 5, 2024

St. Petersburg High School holds a diverse student body with various senses of style. Some students subscribe to the TikTok and Instagram fast-fashion route, some experiment with a new look every day,...

What happened to comics?

What happened to comics?

Gabriela Salzman, A&E Writer March 5, 2024

Comic books, up until the 90’s, used to be sold everywhere and for under a dollar. Now, the online market is the most reliable place to go, and if you want to buy in person you might only find a couple...

The HIP Club’s Influence on Campus

The HIP Club’s Influence on Campus

Hope Kennedy, SPHS News Writer March 5, 2024

The Health Information Project Club (HIP) is a non-for-profit organization that teaches juniors and seniors, who volunteer, to educate their younger peers about various health subjects such as, mental...

The sunrise has always been the welcome banner for students at SPHS in the morning, but in 2026 we might start school at 8:30 instead.

Later High School Start Times Are On The Way

Finnegan Cox, Writer March 5, 2024

Saint Pete High students know the feeling of smashing their alarm clock to wake up for a start time that most of the year is in the dark. Luckily for the freshmen (sorry everybody else) that will soon...

What to Know Before Taking the SAT

What to Know Before Taking the SAT

Hayden George, SPHS News Editor March 5, 2024

Every high school student should be at least a little familiar with the SAT. Every year, most students are required to take the PSAT or practice SAT to prepare for the actual SAT. For some people, the...

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