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Scarpo said, “Just speaking from experience, my freshman year, I went without a date, and it was the most fun thing ever because I just had more fun [because] I did not have the pressure of bringing a date and having to stay with them. Honestly, I was able to spend more time with more people.”

The Pressure Placed on Teenage Girls and Boys to Bring a Date to School Dances (EDITORIAL)

October 10, 2019

On Sept. 25, 2018, 800,000 people registered to vote according to

Are People Afraid to Show Their True Political Affiliations? (EDITORIAL)

December 13, 2018

Could the lack of respect for officers stem from the information provided by news providers?
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Because Blue Lives Matter Too

January 24, 2017

Student Council Secures The STAG

November 15, 2016

Hillary was the first First Lady to have a postgraduate degree and to be elected as a senator.

A New Future for Feminism: Clinton’s Presidency (EDITORIAL)

September 7, 2016

Senior Grace Baxter taking a selfie with her future place of work where she plans on hopefully becoming a senator. Baxter plans on interning at the Capitol over the summer to further increase her knowledge on the nation's government .

Keeping up on Current Events [Editorial]

February 1, 2016

3 Tips to Improve Your Creative Writing Skills

This photo was created by Gracie Hancock using the app Phonto.

Gracie Hancock, Senior Staff Writer

December 11, 2015

SWAT team members conduct a room-by-room search inside the Delaware Valley Charter High School in Philadelphia, where two students were shot, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.

American gun violence: Who is to blame?

February 17, 2014

Gasparilla may be over, but the temptation to drink will always be there

Sam Vargas, News Editor

January 30, 2014

For the average Tampa resident, January 27 was the day to unleash your inner pirate, and a classic Gasparilla pirate would be incomplete without two necessities: beads and booze. This local holiday is known for having Bayshore...

Is shopping becoming more important than Thanksgiving?

Is consumerism consuming you this Christmas?

December 13, 2013

txt + drv = tix

Achona Editorial Staff

October 7, 2013

In Florida alone, over 4,500 car accidents were caused by distractions in the form of electronic devices last year. Texting was directly responsible for 255 of those accidents and many more were probably linked to texting in some...

AHN remembers Suicide Prevention Week– Don’t become another statistic!

Achona Editorial Staff

September 13, 2013

It is a grave and serious issue that should not be taken lightly. People lose their lives because of this. There are plenty of warning signs but some chose to ignore them; sometimes they do not notice them at all. And when one...