Parents, please stay out of student parking lot
Lara McKeown, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Filed under Opinion
It’s 8:25. You made the light into the school. You’re balancing an iced coffee while you’re tying your shoes and steering with your knee. You’re so close, but one more tardy and you have ISS. The minivan in front of you has made a complete stop before the speed bump entering the student parking...
Separating music from the artist
Clarisa Laurent, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Stars such as XXXTentacion, Kodak Black, and Chris Brown are notable not only for their music, but the controversies surrounding them. All three have in some form been accused, or jailed, of harming women on multiple accounts. This sparks the discussion, should we separate content from the artist? It...
Sick days shouldn’t count as senior days
Lara McKeown, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
Filed under Opinion
This semester, seniors have the opportunity to be exempted from their final exams if they are absent for 5 days or less. However, this has already caused some conflicts with some seniors who have been sick this year, but still showed up to school so they wouldn’t use up their senior days so early in...
Review: Call of Duty Black Ops 4: Blackout game mode
Lance Etelkozi, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Opinion
In the last year battle royale games have become incredibly popular. Games such as Fortnite and Player unknowns Battlegrounds (PubG), have become known to almost every gamer in the world. One of the all-time best video game franchises, Call of Duty, decided to get in on the action with their latest...
Freedom students, get out and vote!
Lance Etelkozi, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
“My vote doesn’t matter” is a phrase I have heard too many times. The future of this country and state is too important to stand idle. On November 6, 2018, one of the biggest election days in the history of the United States took place. This included votes on who would be the next governor of...
The Superior Gaming Platform
Clarissa Laurent, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion
Among console gamers there is one argument that exceeds others: Xbox or PlayStation. Those born with common sense pick PlayStation, but after all common sense isn’t so common. Prices: The newest of these consoles run at different prices. Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro is $399 vs Xbox One X cost of $4...
Bucs should get rid of Winston
Lance Etelkozi, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Amid Jameis Winston’s three game Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown for a combined 819 yards while completing 78.7% of his passes. He’s also thrown 8 touchdowns en route to two wins for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This prompts the question, are the Bucs better off without Winston. The...
Chipotle: The Better Option
September 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Many students at Freedom High School enjoy eating Mexican food at a variety of restaurants, including Vallartas, Taco Bell, Pollo Tropical and Moe’s. I’m here to tell you that Chipotle tops them all and here’s why. The first reason that Chipotle is better than Moe's is the meat. Chipotle’s...
Pub subs – The Ultimate choice
Philip Foo, Staff Writer
September 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Everyone loves a good sandwich after a long and stressful day at school. When someone wants to know the best place to get a fresh sub, the obvious answer is Publix, right? Publix has a fresh deli and produce for any of your desires. Everything that Publix has for you to pick from is straight from...
It really doesn’t matter that Homecoming is in the cafeteria this year
Anna Lamlein, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
This year, the student government has decided to relocate Homecoming to the school cafeteria. It is apparent the student body isn’t being very supportive or open to the idea. But does it really matter? In reality, I can barely remember any of the last three venues Homecoming has been held out....
I want more controversy in our public schools
Genevieve Clark and Genevieve Clark
May 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
“Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher, can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai Importance of Awareness With everything from marches to movements happening in the world, it only makes sense that our generation become more aware of the situations that are impacti...
Don’t Take it Personally, But I Still Hate You
Danny Wood, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
With my high school career coming to an end, this will be my last time seeing most of the students here. A normal, optimistic person would typically end their last high school newspaper story on a positive note, but not me. Surely, I will miss a large amount of my classmates at Freedom, however, I...
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