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Alternative Learning- Can George Jenkins Take That Next Step Forward?

Written by Journey Wright. George Jenkins High School is a public high school in Lakeland, Florida. It currently hosts around 2,517 students with numerous courses and academies. The atmosphere is very diverse and so are the academics, but can the learning quality be? As a student attending George Jenkins currently, I noticed that along with myself, various students learn differently. But because the teachers can’t teach the same lesson to 20 different students 20 different ways, all the student
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Microtrends: Gen Z’s Blink-and-You-Miss-It Culture
Photographed by Veranique Primus

Microtrends: Gen Z’s Blink-and-You-Miss-It Culture

Written by Jaylianna James. If you open TikTok right now, you’ll probably see something labeled the "next big thing". It might be a new aesthetic, a weird food combo, or a word everyone suddenly decided to start saying. By next week, half of it will already be over. Microtrends are exactly what they sound like: tiny, super-specific trends that blow up online and then disappear almost immediately. One month everyone is obsessed with the clean girl look, the next it’s coquette bows, and then su
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Marching Toward Success

Written by Hannah Skeene. Edited by Ava Erwin. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, the GJ JROTC drill team competed at the Brandon High School drill meet. Each cadet was expected to arrive at our school in the JROTC wing of the 4th building no later than 5:10 am. After a speedy inspection of every cadet’s uniform, the team loaded the bus and headed on their way to Brandon High School. The competition began at approximately 8:00 am and was a non-stop endeavor until around 1:30 pm. Collectively, the
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A Cut Above The Rest

A Cut Above The Rest

Written by Hannah Skeene. Edited by Ava Erwin. Red-stained shoes, sore muscles, sweaty arms and legs, the absurdly hot Florida sun, rapidly emptying water bottles, dirty uniform… a track meet. Emerging amidst all of this, an athlete, a cut above the rest, a leader and a winner, Geriah Street. A student at George Jenkins High School, Street leads the charge against rival schools both as an athlete and a leader, with athletic experience in basketball, track and field, and the JROTC raiders team.
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Axel and Mr. Abrams

A story by Journey Hart. It had been years since Axel had seen his old band teacher. By now, Axel had gone on to play in worldwide orchestras, had played for famous movie soundtracks, and had gotten fairly wealthy over the years. One thing often bothered him as he tried to sleep, however. He wondered dearly where Mr. Abrams had gone. He… he just wanted to say thank you. And so, he went to his old school. This adventure was disguised as a career day for the kids, and as he showed them how he pla
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Tropes That Define Mystery Novels

Written by Alessio Guerrero. Edited by Naomi Jalloh. Mystery novels often rely on familiar ideas and patterns to keep readers engaged. From suspicious characters to unexpected revelations, these repeating elements, called tropes, help build suspense and guide readers through the story. Some readers criticize tropes, saying they make stories predictable; however, they give writers a base to work with. What really matters is how authors use these tropes and whether they choose to follow them or p
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Those We Lose in the Caverns

A story by Journey Hart Ender opened her door and sighed as the morning breeze enveloped her. She smiled as the breath of wind played around her humble little cottage, caressing the curtains and lightly touching her little flowers by the window so they waved in hello. The sun that lit the bright blue sky above, the silence and mildness of the wilderness that stretched for miles outside provoked play inside of Ender. She wiped her hands on her homemade apron, leaving the door open as she walked
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"Imaginations" and an Evening With Artist Alex Lanier

"Imaginations" and an Evening With Artist Alex Lanier

Written by Lucia Winkler Since his childhood, Alex Lanier's art has been immersed in unbound imagination. Though his apparatus started off simple - the ink pens he found in junk drawers - the worlds he drew were limitless.  Now, Lanier's lifelong creativity is displayed at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (AGB). Titled "Imaginations: The Adventures of 'boxboy Jr.' and the Art of Alex Lanier", the exhibit series follows the explorations of a character reviving the artist's younger self
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