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Ava John, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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[Photo] Comfort in Trinkets

Shayla Nguyen, A&E Writer
March 5, 2024
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[Photo] The HIP Club’s Influence on Campus

Hope Kennedy, SPHS News Writer
March 5, 2024
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[Photo] What to Know Before Taking the SAT

Hayden George, SPHS News Editor
March 5, 2024
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[Photo] 2023: Best Movies Wrapped

Maya Daly, A&E Writer
March 5, 2024
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[Photo] Getting the A

Victoria Wirth, Devil’s Eye Writer
March 5, 2024
The Grief of Material Loss

The Grief of Material Loss

Ava John, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2023

SPHS FSPA All-Stars!

Paloma Welch, Maysie Rollins, Olivia Moore, Ella Connelly, Ava John, and Sasha Kelley
November 9, 2023
Ballad of The Girl Who Watched Her Mother Pull Snapdragons Out of Hydrangea Beds

Ballad of The Girl Who Watched Her Mother Pull Snapdragons Out of Hydrangea Beds

Ava John, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2023
The much-debated beignet controversy between Cafe Du Monde and Cafe Beignet is not something that one can leave New Orleans without taking part in.

Summer Getaway in NOLA

Ava John, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2023
While a schedule alteration isn’t in the books for the school, students are left wondering what schedule would be the most efficient for students and teachers.

Sore Subject: The IB Scheduling Dilemma

Ava John, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2023
First place winner of the Literacy Week Competition, Ava John

Literacy Week: Terms of Agreement

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
February 6, 2023
SPHS’ Library Media Specialist Mr. Nuhn said, “it is a bit nerve-wracking to be threatened with legal consequences for checking out the wrong book to a student."

What’s Scarier: The book or banning it?

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
February 2, 2023
"This election foreshadows Florida politics and affects citizens by impacting how laws will be passed."

The Impact of the Speaker of the House Election

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
January 19, 2023
"During COVID, attendance didn’t play a role in a student’s ability to exempt from exams; now the current requirements are the same as the pre-COVID expectations."

Exam Exemption

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
December 12, 2022
"It is significant to note the importance of shopping small to enrich the local economy."

Holiday Overconsumption

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
December 12, 2022
Enchant Winter Festival at Tropicana Field in St.Petersburg, FL.

Holiday Masterlist: How to Spend Your Time Over the Holiday Season

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
December 1, 2022
Hallways of St. Petersburg High School.

The Effects of Educational Restrictions on Teachers and Students

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
October 18, 2022
A photo taken at a local women's rights march in St. Petersburg, FL.

Navigating a post-Roe democracy

Ava John, SPHS News Editor
September 15, 2022

The Labor Shortage

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
July 5, 2022

Systemic Racism in the Public School System

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
July 5, 2022

Book Banning

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
May 4, 2022
Corporate Greed in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Corporate Greed in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
March 1, 2022
The Ethics of Billionaires

The Ethics of Billionaires

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
March 1, 2022
Women’s History Month: Women in Politics, Science, and Literature

Women’s History Month: Women in Politics, Science, and Literature

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
March 1, 2022
The Public School System: How Throwing Money at the Problem Could Fix it

The Public School System: How Throwing Money at the Problem Could Fix it

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
March 1, 2022

The Collapse of the Middle Class

Ava John, Opinion Editior and Reporter
February 1, 2022
The October 2nd Women’s March and the Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement

The October 2nd Women’s March and the Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement

Ava John, Opinion Editor and Reporter
November 13, 2021
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