Homecoming then vs. now – Teachers reflect
Michelle Morgan, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Every year, the school hosts homecoming, an event where students and their friends or guests get dressed up and dance or hang out for the night. All high school students can attend this themed night, and teachers are there to join the fun and admit the students into the dance area. They are here to assist...
Colorguard hopes to improve off of last years success
Rachel Rosser, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
The Freedom High School Colorguard hopes to build on last years success after finishing in 4th place at Winter Guard International World Championships in 2019. There is one goal among the members of the Color guard team - They want to do their absolute best at competitions. This takes an immense amou...
Omar Apollo performs in Ybor
Josie Clark, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
On Friday, April 19th, Omar Apollo played 12 live songs at the Crow Bar in Ybor City. Role Model, who opened for him, also played a few songs while guests waited. The music is indie alternative, so the crowd was small and with an age range of around 17 to mid 20 year olds. However, the...
Ms. McCray’s 5 song playlist
Clarisa Laurent, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Ms. McCray is an Algebra I teacher at Freedom High school. Growing up in Miami, her music taste was influenced heavily by her older relatives and grew a liking to R&B, hip-hop, and rap music. Her favorite artist is Beyonce. “I grew up on Queen Bey! As a kid my friends and I would pretend to...
Ms. Amaro’s top 5 songs of all time
Clarisa Laurent, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Ms. Amaro, a math teacher, has worked for three years at Freedom High School. Graduating from the University of Central Florida, she is the only teacher certified to teach AP Statistics on campus. Along with her passions for fitness and teaching she enjoys music regardless of their genre. 1. Man In...
Dealing with Senioritis
April 4, 2019
With just eight weeks left until graduation, many seniors find it difficult to get through the rest of the school year. Since most have already been accepted into college, senioritis is kicking in and students are quickly losing motivation to keep up with schoolwork. Sometimes the hardest pa...
On My Block: Season 2
Clarisa Laurent, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
On My Block’s second season was released March 29th on Netflix. A coming of age series based on four teens starting their freshman year of high school in Los Angeles. Although it’s labeled as a comedy, the show touches on issues like gang violence, deportation, racism and poverty. The objective...
Umbrella Academy
Clarisa Laurent, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
On February 15th, Netflix released a new original called The Umbrella Academy. This show is a live adaptation of its comic book series with the same name and one season. It's creator is singer Gerad Way from My Chemical Romance. The series begins in 1989. 43 women give birth on the same day despite...
2019 will be a good year for movies
Lara McKeown, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
After the Oscars for last year’s movies, people are looking forward to 2019’s promising cinema line-up. From horror to Disney to superhero movies, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Luckily, horror movie fans won’t have to wait until Halloween with Happy Death Day 2U, currently in theaters...
World record egg
Josie Clark, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
Recently, an anonymous Instagram user tried to beat the world record for the most likes and comments on a post. He did this by posting a picture of an egg along with tagging big news accounts such as Buzzfeed, Daily Mail, CNN, and The Sun, as well as celebrities like The Ellen Show and Jimmy Fallon. ...
‘You’ on Netflix
Lara McKeown, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
Netflix’s new show, You, covers the story of Joe, a bookstore manager who becomes obsessed with a girl, Beck, who he meets at work. He goes to extreme lengths to stalk her, including stealing her phone to track her location and watching her through her apartment window. The obsession soon turns de...
Birdbox, is it worth the hype?
Katherine Matthews, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
Social media has recently been raving about the new Netflix original movie, Birdbox. People of all ages have been calling this sci-fi thriller a must watch movie, but is it really? Birdbox has the potential of being great with suspense and thrill however, it disappoints nearly every time. The scen...
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