Lakeland’s Bookish Dessert Shop Breaks Away from the Ordinary
Written by Lucia Winkler It’s almost as if Edgar Allan Poe has opened a dessert shop. Vampire Penguin, a chain hailing from Sacramento, has recently gained popularity in Florida. This success can undoubtedly be attributed to its shaved snow, a unique treat that is an in-between of ice cream and shaved ice. The texture is creamy and soft, but also made of icy shavings as a snow cone would be. It is no secret that cold foods tend to be favored in the Sunshine State, and uncommon alternatives to
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"Encaustic and Waterworks" Exhibit Harmonizes Varying Mediums with Community
Written by Lucia Winkler "Encaustic & Waterworks", a new exhibit at the Highlands Museum of Art (MoTA) in Sebring, features the work of Polk County artists Kathy Stutzman and Sharon Surrency. Though their forms and styles share very few similarities, this distinct showcase calls attention to the close-knit art community in Florida and a mutual passion for creation. Both featured artists are leading figures in the Polk County arts. Surrency recently received an award at the Polk Arts and Cultu
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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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Apocalypse Woes
A story by Journey Hart. “This is all your fault!” “How is this my fault? If anything, it’s yours.” “Just shut your mouth-“ “Make me.” “SHUT IT!” I clutch my head in hands and pace. It’s the only thing I can do. I’m shaking. Why am I shaking? I should be ready to handle this; I should be in control of the situation. I’m the leader. There should be no hesitation. Why am I shaking? Annabeth stares at me. There’s nothing on her face. She doesn’t even look angry. I yelled at her. Why did I yell at
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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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