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Summer 2017 Escalates Popularity of Music Festivals

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief

April 28, 2017

This summer is kicking off one of the busiest music festival seasons the United States has ever seen. Thanks to the reliable consumerism of millennials, music festivals are profitable for everyone involved. Young people get to...

Casting Fire: Three Seniors Discover the Realities of Sexism

April 27, 2017

A logbook is a how-to guide for a robotics team. It is a record of their progress and ideas. Senior Cris Renner says

Robotics Varsity Team Wraps Successful Season

March 29, 2017

How to: Take the Cross-Bay Ferry

March 23, 2017

Manning Manning v. The School Board of Hillsborough County Florida was a court case filed by parents of African American children in 1958 who claimed the Hillsborough County segregated school systems were a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district adopted a plan for desegregation in 1971, and in 2001, it was decided that the school systems were up to federal standards.

Academy Celebrates Black History Month

February 27, 2017

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O’Loughlin says that she felt a part of the job description of architecture was slightly neglected in school. “It is a very client based job.” she says. “You should be personable, easy to reach, and easy to talk to.” She says that socializing and meeting new people is how jobs are acquired.

Visiting Artist Emily O’Loughlin Shares Insights About Field of Architecture

February 13, 2017

Rupi Kaur writes in an iconic all lowercase style, and the only punctuation she uses are periods. This is because Kaur’s native tongue is punjabi. The written form of punjabi is called gurmukhi. In gurmukhi all letters are what English speakers call lowercase. In addition, the only punctuation used is this symbol: | which is equivalent to the English period. Kaur says the lowercase letters are “a visual representation of what i want to see more of within the world: equalness.”

Amateur Poets Eagerly Await Rupi Kaur’s love and light

February 2, 2017

Academy Forensics Team Sweeps at Local Competition

Junior Greta Dieck imparts that the key to delivering a successful speech is to feign courage.

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief

January 31, 2017

Seven Arrested for Feeding Homeless in Tampa Park; Effective Ways to Help

(Photo Credit: Keri Kelly/ACHONA Online) Salvation Army does not just provide a temporary home for those in need, it also pledges career counseling, mental health evaluations, and free commodities.

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief

January 23, 2017

In a Twitter response to a fan about her new book called Settle for More, Megyn Kelly said the memoir is

Megyn Kelly Moves to NBC, Viewers Question Her Ideology

January 10, 2017

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Beil says when she has a case of writer’s block, her musicians are there to get the ideas flowing again, which is actually how their first original song, “Bleu”, was written.
Beil says, “First song; I had no idea what to do because it was the first song I’d ever written, so our drummer said: ‘Skydiving. Do something about that.’”

Humans Of Academy: Sydney Beil and her band Inkblot perform at Crowbar

December 6, 2016

(Photo Credit: Keri Kelly/ ACHONA Online) Curtis Hixon offers scenic views of the Hillsborough river. Bring a bike and traverse the Riverwalk all the way from Channelside to Ulele.

How To Have a Free Weekend

November 15, 2016