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With Hurricane Helene causing all Hillsborough Cou

With Hurricane Helene causing all Hillsborough County public schools to close Sept. 25-27, students must make up those missed 16 hours in the classroom. On Oct. 3, the county announced that these hours will be made by taking away the Monday early release schedule for the rest of the first semester starting Oct. 21.

Along with Mondays being extended, Columbus Day, Oct. 14, will become a school day as well. However, Monday Nov. 11 will still be a non-student day in Honor of Veterans Day. Thanksgiving break, which runs from Nov. 24 - Nov. 30 will remain the same.

Winter break has been shortened by one day. Rather than students returning on Jan. 7, they will return Jan. 6.

📸/📝: Ashlyn Miller @yourfriendashlyn

Hurricane Helene, while not a direct hit on Tampa,

Hurricane Helene, while not a direct hit on Tampa, still left devastation in her wake.

Clip 1: Wave likes can be seen on the sides of houses, indicating how much of the community was impacted by storm surge.

Clip 2: Drainage systems blocked from debris left many roads still flooding the morning after the storm struck.

Clip 3: A Davis Island home is set ablaze by a Tesla that took on water and had an electrical failure.

Clip 4: Davis Island businesses almost totally submerged by storm surge

📝/📸: Ashlyn Miller @yourfriendashlyn

According to NBC News, the eye of Hurricane Helene

According to NBC News, the eye of Hurricane Helene is currently 130 miles west of Tampa Bay. As the storm moves northeast towards the big bend of the panhandle, she is likely to make landfall in Tallahassee this evening.

Stay tuned for more hurricane coverage.

Following the Homecoming Pep Rally dressed like a

Following the Homecoming Pep Rally dressed like a Disney character students gathered along with family and staff all gathered in the Jack Peters Stadium to watch the Knights play the Strawberry Crest Chargers on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.

With it being the Homecoming game the Knights Marching Band played their show before kickoff which consisted of melodic harmonies all around and the Starlets effortlessly dancing all around.

Kickoff began at 7:30 p.m. and by halftime the Chargers were up 21-0.

During halftime instead of the usual band performance students and staffed were blessed with the presence of royalty. Homecoming royalty was introduced and walked down the field with their families and awaited for their King and Queen to be announced. The finalists for King were seniors Jordan De La cruz, Xander Logan and Dylan Bajraktarevic. The finalists for Queen were seniors Eva Nguyen, Catie Powell and Lauren Launikitis.

Each potential King participated in Robinson tradition and each had a turn to pull out the Excalibur, the sword buried in the rock, and whoever successfully pulled it was crowned King.

Each had a try and each failed, but when Logan pulled a second time the sword came unburied within the stone and was able to bestow the sword upon his Queen, which ended up being Launikitis.

“I was really happy when he pulled out the sword, and then I was really nervous because I didn’t think i had originally won,” Launikitis said. “But when he juked me out then gave it to me I was super, super excited and honestly a night for the books.”

With only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter the Knights were able to score two touchdowns. The final score was 28-14 to the Chargers.

The Knights will venture off into uncharted territory next Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Jefferson High School.

📝: Yesenia Rosario ( @rtu.yesiiiir )
📸: Yesenia Rosario & Ashlyn Miller ( @yourfriendashlyn )

During the week of Sept. 16- Sept. 21, the Robinso

During the week of Sept. 16- Sept. 21, the Robinson Knights celebrated Homecoming with 5 days of dress-up as planned by @robinson.sga.

For more Homecoming Spirit Week photos, visit our website: knightwriters.org

Dressed head to toe like someone who has just work

Dressed head to toe like someone who has just worked a 9 to 5 on a construction site, students gathered on the Dewey Mitchell field at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 30 to cheer on their Knights while they played against the Alonso Ravens.

The Knights couldn’t defend their home territory for long and as they took their first loss at home with a final score of 7-55.

Center for the Knights, Evan Carlisle (‘26) remained positive throughout such a tough game.

“I was hyped up going into the game and never lost that feeling even when we were down,” Carlisle said. “I just love to play the game, win or lose, but that one [the game] hurt.”

The Knights will be playing their next game at Plant High School against the Panthers on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m. For students and families to show Knight pride wear all white.

📝: Yesenia Rosario (@rtu.yesiiiir )
📸: Yesenia Rosario & Annabelle Bulger

Introducing the 2024-2025 Multimedia Editor: Colet

Introducing the 2024-2025
Multimedia Editor: Coleton Rone. Watch to see what he has to say as he steps up into the position.
🎥: Ashlyn Miller and Coleton Rone (@wrestlingcap_enjoyer)

Introducing the 2024-2025 Sports Editor: Jordan De

Introducing the 2024-2025
Sports Editor: Jordan De La Cruz. Watch to see what he has to say as he steps up into the position.
🎥: Coleton Rone (@wrestlingcap_enjoyer )

On May 15, Robinson kissed the last of the class o

On May 15, Robinson kissed the last of the class of 2024 goodbye with the Traditional senior clap-out. After a breakfast celebrating their achievements where the seniors received honors cords, senior varsity letters and letters from relatives and loved ones wishing them good luck as they begin their journey into adulthood.

Sierra Haton (‘24) reflects on her time as a Robinson Knight as she continues her academic career as a UCF Knight.

“It was a very surreal experience after being there for four years and going through covid, construction and eventually getting a new school,” Hatton said. “It’s kind of felt like a second home so it’s weird knowing that I never have to be there before they close the gates at exactly 8:30 and leave at 3:25 every day.”

As these Knights walk out of the R for the last time, their IB counterparts finished their exams. With these two endings on the same morning, the 2024 class will now need a visitor pass to enter what once was their home away from home.

The graduation ceremony to celebrate theses seniors and their success will be held at the Florida State Fairgrounds next Saturday, May 24 at 3:30 p.m.

📝& 📸: Ashlyn Miller (@shlnmllr @a.shlyns.camera.roll)

Introducing the 2024-2025 Opinion Editor: Sophie L

Introducing the 2024-2025
Opinion Editor: Sophie Le. Watch to see what she has to say as she steps up into the position.
🎥: Coleton Rone (@wrestlingcap_enjoyer )

Introducing the 2024-2025 A&E Editor: Grace Shafer

Introducing the 2024-2025
A&E Editor: Grace Shafer. Watch to see what she has to say as she steps up into the position.
🎥: Coleton Rone (@wrestlingcap_enjoyer )

Introducing the 2024-2025 News Editor: Winter Carb

Introducing the 2024-2025
News Editor: Winter Carbajal. Watch to see what he has to say as he steps up into the position.
🎥: Coleton Rone (@wrestlingcap_enjoyer )

Robinson Knight Writers and Yearbook staff are par

Robinson Knight Writers and Yearbook staff are partnering up to give away two @21savage : American Dream Tour tickets for the June 14th show at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater in the FL State Fairgrounds. This is how to enter!!
1. Be a current Robinson High School Student.
2. Follow BOTH newspaper and yearbook instagrams. @robinsonybk @rhsknightwriters
3. Comment a friend you would bring to the concert! The contest ends May 20th. Good Luck!!

Vikram Sambasivan is a 2023-2024 Co-Editor-In-Chie

Vikram Sambasivan is a 2023-2024 Co-Editor-In-Chief of Knight Writers.

He has been on the newspaper staff for three years and has since had 72 stories published on the website (as of April 16). After graduation, he plans on attending Duke University to major in Global Health.

Briana Garcia is a Senior Staff Writer of Knight W

Briana Garcia is a Senior Staff Writer of Knight Writers.

She has been on the newspaper staff for two years and has since had 36 stories published on the website (as of April 26). After graduation, she plans on attending the University of South Florida to major in Entrepreneurship.

ISSUE 4 of Knight Writers Volume 65 is out now!! S

ISSUE 4 of Knight Writers Volume 65 is out now!! Stacks of physical copies can be found around campus for you to read. As well as the entire issue can also be viewed digitally and in full color by following the link in our bio.

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