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Embrace the ‘COVID Shame’ in 2023

Keirra McGoldrick, Opinion Editor March 6, 2023

As someone who has taken all necessary precautions against the horrid virus of COVID-19, for example getting vaccinated with a booster shot, along with putting Lysol on everything in sight, one would not...

ISSUE 4: Recent COVID-19 Spikes Cause A Resurgence of Quarantine-Era Making Policies at Many Universities

Vikram Sambasivan, News & Features Editor May 5, 2022

In reaction to the recent large spikes in the number of cases of the Omicron subvariants BA.2 and BA.2.12, many universities across the nation have reinstated quarantine-era mask policies as a method of...

ISSUE 3: Are We Getting Too Comfortable?

Lindsey Chadwick, Opinion Editor February 25, 2022

Is it just me or are people forgetting that COVID is still a real thing? Yes, we have vaccines and boosters in place, but people are still dying. That part just hasn't gone away. And yes, a lot of people...

Peyton Price (24) blows her nose into a tissue.

ISSUE 3: New Subvariant Spreads Fast Through U.S.

Grace Hilton, Sports Editor February 25, 2022

Currently infecting more than 8,000 people in Hillsborough County, new 'BA.2' strand has developed from 'BA.1' which is commonly known as Omicron. The new subvariant is shown to be the most transferable...

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Changes in district-wide COVID notification protocol

Samuel Elliott, Print Managing Editor January 30, 2022

Starting Monday, Jan. 31, in accordance with shifts in policy by the Florida Department of Health to focus on "high-risk congregate settings" (considered by the country to be "Nursing homes, correctional...

A graphic made on Canva showing two men social distancing, a man washing his hands and a sign with a boy with and without a mask.

COVID-19 Cases Rising in Hillsborough Schools

Cecilia Cheng, A&E Editor January 21, 2022

With the new Omicron variant, COVID-19 cases in Hillsborough County Public Schools have been significantly increasing over the last few weeks. During Jan. 10 through Jan. 14, there were a total of 4,338...

Casey Ingram (22) prepares to spike the ball.

Q&A: A Life of a Quarantined Student-Athlete

Julia Guillermo, Staffer January 20, 2022

Casey Ingram is an IB senior at Robinson High School. She is an active member of the school, as she participates in various extracurricular activities. Ingram is dedicated to making a difference around...

Jennifer Gutman looks to a teammate to pass the ball against Blake during the Nov. 30 game.

Girls Basketball Team Makes a Comeback from Mass Quarantine

Grace Hilton, Sports Editor January 19, 2022

After four players tested positive for Coronavirus, a large group of the girls basketball team was forced to quarantine over the past week. They notably missed a major game against Rival team, Plant High...

A Canva graph depicts two masked men waving at each other from a distance.

Omicron Variant Update

Zoe Thaxton, Online Managing Editor January 11, 2022

The United States hit a new high of COVID-19 cases in the past week: 1 million daily cases. From all the traveling from the holiday season and with Omicron surging as the top COVID variant, new cases...

Mask Mandate Update

Mask Mandate Update

Jenna Falkowski, Staff Writer November 20, 2021

Parents, students, teachers and staff have all been suffering through this pandemic while also struggling to keep themselves protected. Hillsborough county has gone back and forth on whether or not to...

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