Why code?

By Elliot Kantor Americans spend over six hours every day in front of screens (and surely even more during a pandemic!). It’s more important than ever to learn how to use a computer efficiently and productively, and therefore I believe…

Music throwback: Fleetwood Mac

By Olivia Waletzke   The infamous Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac was released 44 years ago on February 4th, 1977. The album was Fleetwood Mac’s eleventh studio recording, but was deemed the band’s most emotionally impactful project. In the midst…

The benefits of getting a job

By Avery Dasher    Securing a job during an individual’s youth may be more beneficial than most think. According to PayScale, “Paul Harrington, who is a labor economist and lead author of the Drexel University study, said that the survey…

Exclusive interview with superintendent Tim Forson- desk dividers gone next year?

By Chipper Carvin-Jones and Roberto Lachner    It’s become clear that even though the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is visible, there’s still a long way to go before reaching full normality once again. In a CNN…

Ponte Vedra High School Sophomores Medal at American Youth Cup Regatta

By Paige Vanover Over the weekend of February 20-21, 2021, Devon Papock, Ava Poole, and Paige Vanover, three sophomores at Ponte Vedra High School attended the American Youth Cup regatta with their rowing team, First Coast Rowing Club. This regatta…

Reminiscing on the 2020 sports world

By Connor Franco and Nick Salomon    After a hectic 2020, the sports world had a year like no other. Early this year, former NBA star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna Bryant and…

The comprehensive 2020 music album review

By Will Lazzara             2020 was full of ups and downs but one thing we could count on was newly released music from our favorite artists’. Some of the biggest names in the mix were Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and…

Civil rights run-down

By Alana Zuckerman 2020 was the year of change, activism, quarantine, and chaos. Before the year got kicked off, December 31, 2019, the Chinese government announced they were investigating an “outbreak of a respiratory illness in the central city of…

Your thoughts on 2020’s music artists

By Mary Gainer    PVHS students predict that Kanye West, Morgan Wallen, and Olivia Rodrigo will make an appearance in the music scene in 2021. Joshua Armstrong, senior, reiterated a rumor from TMZ by saying, “Kanye West and Kim Kardashian…

The TV shows that made 2020

By Tucker Dimberg    TV became a welcome distraction for those stuck at home during the pandemic in 2020. Many new and continuing shows drew large audiences. The Queen’s Gambit, a Netflix Original, made large headlines and brought national attention…