How Jobs Correlate With Students’ Grades
By Kyle Schatz Student employment rate is at the highest it has been since 2009, with approximately 37 percent of high school students currently working. There are plenty of reasons why students don’t have jobs, but the most common reason…
Chasing Another Timeline
By Soleil Shah The start of a new year resets the clock and signals a fresh 12 months of possibility. Each year, ideas develop, progress unfolds, and events spanning from politics to pop culture shape the world. This passage of…
A Guide to Lotte Market
By: Matthew Pak A new supermarket recently opened in Jacksonville’s Southside near the Regency Square. This supermarket is not like a Publix or Winn Dixie. In fact, it’s not even from this country. Lotte Market, a popular Korean supermarket chain,…
Ponte Vedra Speech and Debate competes at Statewide Tournament
The Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) Speech and Debate Team competed at the Florida Speechand Debate Initiative Statewide Tournament on December 6 and 7. Teams from across the statecompeted to place and qualify for the coveted spots at the state…
The Busy Life of Cailyn Douglas
By Soleil Shah Waking up at 5 am is no big deal for sophomore Cailyn Douglas. Part of Ponte Vedra High School’s (PVHS) Track and Cross-Country teams, Douglas takes pride running seven days a week. She joined her freshman year…
Herman Syse Ulfsnes Personality Profile
By: Philip Berkwit On August 9, the state of Florida and Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) were introduced to the majestically described “Norwegian Nightmare;” Herman Syse Ulfsnes. The 6’6 behemoth of a junior is an exchange student from Norway; just…
How Student Elections Work
By Gabriel Nochera Every year at Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS), students participate in the annual student elections. Students get a chance to represent their peers in the school’s decision-making process through the student council. Aspiring candidates explain their agenda…
“Roof Man” Review
By Philip Berkwit On October 10, Channing Tatum’s new film “Roof Man” released in general theaters. Tatum plays a burglar who cuts holes in the roofs of McDonalds to rob them. However, Tatum soon gets caught and goes to prison….
The Rise in Popularity of Club Sports Comes With Costs
By: Thomas Smith Within the past 15-20 years club sports have been on the rise. Whether it is baseball, soccer or even swimming, club sports are a way for athletes to practice and compete in their sport outside of their…
Someone Cooked Here
By Hailey Flores With the rapid decline in home economics classes throughout the 1990s and 2000s, it’s easy to assume that Gen Z, or people born between 1997 and 2012, don’t know their way around the kitchen — let alone…