Knight Writers

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...

Vaccinations in the United States: where do we go from here?

Samuel Elliott, Staff Writer • May 17, 2021

It’s been said. We all know it. I’m preaching to the proverbial choir by writing an article about the importance of mask wearing and vaccine receiving. I mean, by now, halfway through our second year...

Johnson and Johnson vaccine complications pose concerns for Robinson students

Amelia Foster, Print Managing Editor • April 27, 2021

Editor’s note: This story was written for FSPA’s Newspaper Team competition. The FSPA State Convention was held virtually from April 22-23. On April 13, the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J)...

Where to get vaccinated in Hillsborough County

Olivia Godinez, Opinions Editor • April 12, 2021

As of April 5, any person 18 and older is now eligible to receive any of the three vaccines approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration. Those who are 16 and 17, however, are only eligible...

Vaccines shouldn’t be optional

Anna Woodward, Staff Writer • February 13, 2019

If you're a person who for some reason can't get a vaccine because of medical issues like allergies, then this isn't for you. But if you are a person with the resources and the money to get a vaccine,...