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The brain-eating amoeba are usually found in warm and still bodies of water.

Person dies after exposure to brain eating amoeba

Brooke Fechtel, Sophomore Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

On March 2, 2023, an unnamed person died of a brain-eating amoeba infection in Charlotte County, Florida. The Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism and a type of amoeba....

Train derailment in Ohio causes health concerns

February 24, 2023

On February 3rd, a chemical contamination was found on creeks near the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, after a large train derailment and...

Civilians of Turkey and Syria carry on the strength after massive earthquake

February 10, 2023

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot A 7.8 magnitude earthquake had struck...

AI slowly grows towards fear

February 8, 2023

The more technology advances, the more its influence causes change in the development of a country. Chat GPT and such AI technology have raised...

Mission Week: Time in Texas

Mykhia Pursley, first year staffer • March 15, 2023

For the year 2023, twelve students and two teachers embarked on a spiritual and educational journey to San Juan, Texas to serve with ARISE on the topic of immigration. Seniors:...

Lakers star LeBron James is flanked by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer Tuesday night(Photo Credit: Wally Skalij /Los Angeles Times)

LeBron Breaks Kareem’s Scoring Record

Mykhia Pursley, first year staffer • February 16, 2023

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In celebration of Black History Month, P.O.W.E.R. hung posters about influential Black women of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Politicizing education: Florida's controversy (EDITORIAL)

Raquelle Elson, Editor-in-chief • March 9, 2023

On January 12, Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration sent a letter to the College Board stating that the proposed AP African American Studies course lacks educational value...

Tobey Sonenberg comments, MAC also collaborates with artists and personalities from all over the world, bringing diverse points of view to customers that may not have exposure to their uniqueness and beauty within their culture. Working for this company for so long opened my eyes to others I would have never been exposed to.

Makeup diversity: Enhancement should not be exclusive (OPINON)

Mykhia Pursley, Senior Staff Writer • February 23, 2023

For 2023’s halftime Superbowl, Rihanna included a dramatic pause to retouch her makeup, thus promoting her flourishing makeup brand “Fenty Beauty." Since her official...

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AHN’s Book Club will read “Shatter Me” by Tahereh Mafi up next. Stay tuned for our staff break-down on the book after our February 1st meeting.

The new true crime docuseries released on Netflix has turned the eyes and ears of many towrds the live streaming of the case. Tuning into the live court room has brought about many questions regarding jury duty.

Murdaugh murders brings about questions of Jury Duty

Olivia Book, Social Media Editor • March 21, 2023

The newly released Netflix original, Mudaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, has taken the media by storm and attracted the attention of many to the case of a stomach-churning...

Florida holds its annual Strawberry Festival

Maddie Hines , Senior Staff Writer • March 21, 2023

The Strawberry Festival is an annual event held in Plant City, Florida. It takes place every year on March 2 and ends on March 12. The Florida...

Academy (attempts) to keep it real

Isabel Bequer, Editor-in-Chief • March 9, 2023

BeReal is a social media app that encourages people to “be real” by taking a picture of themselves and their surroundings at a random time...

U.S. has a higher mass shooting percentage than most industrialized countries, but why?

Nicole Bianchi, Sophomore Staff Writer • March 7, 2023

Throughout the past year, more than 600 mass shootings have occurred, with 2 a day on average. Many shooters in these incidents will then commit...

Understanding the famous coffee shop, Starbucks.

Kinsley Warbritton, Senior Staff Writer • March 15, 2023

As many people could have guessed, Starbucks is the most popular coffee shop in the world. Starbucks is the largest coffee chain in the world. Not only popular with your average cup of coffee but includes a variety of drinks such as frappuccino...

"Taste From Home" Diving into the Origin

Mykhia Pursley, Senior Staff Writer • January 24, 2023

Written by Grace Jaye ('24), Taste From Home is a cookbook with a charitable twist — 100% of the profits from the sale of cookbooks go directly to support displaced youths from Ukraine and other countries. The book consists of appetizers,...

SZA has begun her first arena tour for her new album SOS.

SZA begins "SOS" arena tour

Smith Cassidy, Senior Staff Writer • March 15, 2023

Five years after her album “Ctrl” was released, SZA released her long-awaited third album this past December called SOS. This album combines the art of an inner monologue...

Reviewing Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

Brooke Fechtel, Sophomore Staff Writer • March 13, 2023

This is an honest review of the new movie, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. This article contains spoilers. Winnie the Pooh is a childhood...

Netflix releases 'Outer Banks' season 3

Smith Cassidy, Senior Staff Writer • March 7, 2023

One of Netflix’s most popular shows, Outer Banks, has made its third return for another season. Since its release at the peak of quarantine...

5 striking looks from the 2023 Grammy awards

Asha Judd, Senior Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

Every year, pop stars conjure up the most creative looks they can think of to wear to the Grammys. This year, there were many celebrities with...

God cares about you having healthy friendships.

Authentic Friendship

Anna Anderson, Contributing columnist • December 2, 2022

We were made to be with people. God created us to be with people: “It is not good for the man to be alone,” (Genesis 2:18). But, we are all humans. People break our trust....

Life Happens. But God is Still There.

Anna Anderson, Contributing columnist • September 7, 2022

The school year has started, and I don’t know about you, but for me, it always turns into a stressful time of year. Life happens. We get busy...

Uniting To Advocate for Change

Anna Anderson, Contributing columnist • January 27, 2022

Saturday, January 15, 2022 was the annual Florida March for Life. Nine Academy students had the privilege of going together with religion teacher...

“Kai-High” from Kairos III

Anna Anderson, Contributing columnist • January 12, 2022

On January 7-9, 2022, juniors and seniors attended the Kairos III retreat. Kairos, meaning “God’s time,” is a weekend for juniors and seniors...