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Photo of the Week: Feb. 21

Zoe Thaxton, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 21, 2023

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Features

The Friday Knights – Episode 5 (LOST MEDIA)

Jordan De La Cruz and Ryan Rolle • December 20, 2024

A view of a concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at a Big Time Rush Concert.

ISSUE 2: Why Are Concerts So Much More Expensive Now?

Liam Eichberg, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

Haidyn Spano's commitment post to Lynn University on Instagram.

ISSUE 2: Haidyn Spano’s Volleyball Journey

Sadie Scheu, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

Tennis group at the first December clinic.

ISSUE 2: Tennis for Teens

Ryan Rolle, Online Manager • December 20, 2024

TRENDING STORIES

1

TEAM Tampa's rowing crew practices on-water training at the Tampa river.

Row Row Row Robinson Crew

2

Robinson's New Bell Schedule going into effect Jan. 17, 2024

Robinson's New Second Semester Bell Schedule

3

Kacey Musgraves sits down and performs a song on Stage B at Amalie Arena on Nov. 29.

Kacey Musgraves Cimes to Tampa and Did Not Disappoint

4

Gracie Abrams performing at the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Gracie Abrams' Music is Painful, I'm Sorry

5

A video still from the LSU Dance Team's first-place hip hop routine.

NCAA Doesn't Recognize Dance as a Sport... But They Should

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Last year, IB students were elated to receive an e

Last year, IB students were elated to receive an exciting opportunity to go on a trip to Spain that would also double as Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours. The opportunity included a stay in an IB school in Spain, trips through popular cities and several fun CAS-related activities— and it was to be available for classes ’25 and ’26 in either their junior or senior year. 📝: Anika Sanka ( @sankaanika )
📸 : Tori Rodriguez ( @torii.andrade )

The Robinson Theater group, Troupe 2660, had its f

The Robinson Theater group, Troupe 2660, had its first official show of the school year on Nov. 15, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. The production was called “As She Likes It” and was a reimagining of old Shakespearian plays. Seven in total, all from the viewpoints of the various women from those stories. 📸/📝 : Jordan De La Cruz ( @jordan._jaybird )

In Hillsborough County there are currently six sch

In Hillsborough County there are currently six schools with rowing teams. More than half of those schools are well-funded private schools with vast amounts of resources. However, as captain of the Team Tampa club team, Robinson junior Nina Rubio believes we should have our very own rowing team here at Robinson. 📝: Sophie Le ( @__sophiele )
📸: Nina Rubio ( @nina_rubi0 )

Even though the girls’ basketball game on Nov. 2

Even though the girls’ basketball game on Nov. 20 was only the second game of the season, they proved how advanced they are, dominating Newsome with a final score of 63-31. 📸/📝 : Allison Bartlett

On this Friday, Nov. 22, Robinson seniors will gat

On this Friday, Nov. 22, Robinson seniors will gather in the auditorium to take the annual senior panoramic photo, encompassing the entire graduating class, both IB and traditional. Throughout student’s high school journeys, classes are constantly changing, and this photo will represent the final result of an arduous process of education as Robinson students begin to prepare for life after high school. 📸 : Cecilia Cheng ( @ceciliaacheng )
📝 : Garrett Senzon ( @garrettsenzon )

Pencils scribble, erasers scratch, pens click, wri

Pencils scribble, erasers scratch, pens click, writers write. Students discuss poetry with their peers, sharing stories, experiences, emotions and thoughts. Ideas spark and words flow– poetry is created. 📸/📝 : Carson Coulon

With the Wicked movie adaptation coming out, a lot

With the Wicked movie adaptation coming out, a lot of new merchandising has been coming out. Starbucks decided to hop on the trend and created two new drinks: Elphaba’s Cold Brew and Glinda’s Pink Potion.

📸/📝 : Allison Bartlett

“Shogun Sushi” is an “all-you-can-eat” sus

“Shogun Sushi” is an “all-you-can-eat” sushi and seafood restaurant that opened late last month. Located on north Dale Mabry Hwy in an unobtrusive black building, you could almost miss it if it weren’t for my many flags and banners outside announcing the so-called “soft launch,” of the restaurant.
📸/📝: Malia Rodriguez ( @maliarodriguezzz )

Due to Hurricane Milton and Helene forcing student

Due to Hurricane Milton and Helene forcing students to miss almost a fourth of a quarter of school, Hillsborough county made the decision to remove Midterm exams to recover. Since course credits are counted by semesters, this decision is a big deal. Normally, a student’s final grade is calculated by averaging their first-quarter grade, second-quarter grade and semester exam.
📝: Sophie Le ( @__sophiele )
📸: Mercedes Pepple

Announced in a statement on their social media, Hi

Announced in a statement on their social media, Hillsborough county has extended the first quarter to end on Oct. 25. All first-quarter grades will be final on that day.

📝/📸: @yourfriendashlyn

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

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Thumbnail of the '25 Knight Writer "Around the School"-based podcast, The Friday Knights.

Features

The Friday Knights – Episode 5 (LOST MEDIA)

Jordan De La Cruz and Ryan Rolle • December 20, 2024

A view of a concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at a Big Time Rush Concert.

ISSUE 2: Why Are Concerts So Much More Expensive Now?

Liam Eichberg, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

Haidyn Spano's commitment post to Lynn University on Instagram.

ISSUE 2: Haidyn Spano’s Volleyball Journey

Sadie Scheu, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

Tennis group at the first December clinic.

ISSUE 2: Tennis for Teens

Ryan Rolle, Online Manager • December 20, 2024

TRENDING STORIES

1

TEAM Tampa's rowing crew practices on-water training at the Tampa river.

Row Row Row Robinson Crew

2

Robinson's New Bell Schedule going into effect Jan. 17, 2024

Robinson's New Second Semester Bell Schedule

3

Kacey Musgraves sits down and performs a song on Stage B at Amalie Arena on Nov. 29.

Kacey Musgraves Cimes to Tampa and Did Not Disappoint

4

Gracie Abrams performing at the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Gracie Abrams' Music is Painful, I'm Sorry

5

A video still from the LSU Dance Team's first-place hip hop routine.

NCAA Doesn't Recognize Dance as a Sport... But They Should

rhsknightwriters

Last year, IB students were elated to receive an e

Last year, IB students were elated to receive an exciting opportunity to go on a trip to Spain that would also double as Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours. The opportunity included a stay in an IB school in Spain, trips through popular cities and several fun CAS-related activities— and it was to be available for classes ’25 and ’26 in either their junior or senior year. 📝: Anika Sanka ( @sankaanika )
📸 : Tori Rodriguez ( @torii.andrade )

The Robinson Theater group, Troupe 2660, had its f

The Robinson Theater group, Troupe 2660, had its first official show of the school year on Nov. 15, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. The production was called “As She Likes It” and was a reimagining of old Shakespearian plays. Seven in total, all from the viewpoints of the various women from those stories. 📸/📝 : Jordan De La Cruz ( @jordan._jaybird )

In Hillsborough County there are currently six sch

In Hillsborough County there are currently six schools with rowing teams. More than half of those schools are well-funded private schools with vast amounts of resources. However, as captain of the Team Tampa club team, Robinson junior Nina Rubio believes we should have our very own rowing team here at Robinson. 📝: Sophie Le ( @__sophiele )
📸: Nina Rubio ( @nina_rubi0 )

Even though the girls’ basketball game on Nov. 2

Even though the girls’ basketball game on Nov. 20 was only the second game of the season, they proved how advanced they are, dominating Newsome with a final score of 63-31. 📸/📝 : Allison Bartlett

On this Friday, Nov. 22, Robinson seniors will gat

On this Friday, Nov. 22, Robinson seniors will gather in the auditorium to take the annual senior panoramic photo, encompassing the entire graduating class, both IB and traditional. Throughout student’s high school journeys, classes are constantly changing, and this photo will represent the final result of an arduous process of education as Robinson students begin to prepare for life after high school. 📸 : Cecilia Cheng ( @ceciliaacheng )
📝 : Garrett Senzon ( @garrettsenzon )

Pencils scribble, erasers scratch, pens click, wri

Pencils scribble, erasers scratch, pens click, writers write. Students discuss poetry with their peers, sharing stories, experiences, emotions and thoughts. Ideas spark and words flow– poetry is created. 📸/📝 : Carson Coulon

With the Wicked movie adaptation coming out, a lot

With the Wicked movie adaptation coming out, a lot of new merchandising has been coming out. Starbucks decided to hop on the trend and created two new drinks: Elphaba’s Cold Brew and Glinda’s Pink Potion.

📸/📝 : Allison Bartlett

“Shogun Sushi” is an “all-you-can-eat” sus

“Shogun Sushi” is an “all-you-can-eat” sushi and seafood restaurant that opened late last month. Located on north Dale Mabry Hwy in an unobtrusive black building, you could almost miss it if it weren’t for my many flags and banners outside announcing the so-called “soft launch,” of the restaurant.
📸/📝: Malia Rodriguez ( @maliarodriguezzz )

Due to Hurricane Milton and Helene forcing student

Due to Hurricane Milton and Helene forcing students to miss almost a fourth of a quarter of school, Hillsborough county made the decision to remove Midterm exams to recover. Since course credits are counted by semesters, this decision is a big deal. Normally, a student’s final grade is calculated by averaging their first-quarter grade, second-quarter grade and semester exam.
📝: Sophie Le ( @__sophiele )
📸: Mercedes Pepple

Announced in a statement on their social media, Hi

Announced in a statement on their social media, Hillsborough county has extended the first quarter to end on Oct. 25. All first-quarter grades will be final on that day.

📝/📸: @yourfriendashlyn

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

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