Virtual college meetings information
By Mary Gainer This year instead of colleges visiting Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) in person, there will be virtual college visits. Jennifer Lee, PVHS College Counselor, said, “Colleges will set up virtual during these times: 8:30 – 9 am,…
COVID-19 Pastimes
By Chloe Goode The intrusion of Covid-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, completely uprooted everyone’s daily routine. With schools and restaurants closed down and rules requiring masks and social distancing, no one was left unaffected. The world as we knew it…
Seniors, please check the PVHS Senior Class Group in Schoology for important information regarding applying for college
https://stjohnsschools.schoology.com/group/1539463211
Jelle’s Marble Runs: the newest virus-free sport
By Roberto Lachner To read the full interview with Jelle’s Marble production members, click here Over the past summer, the favored pass times of many people all over the globe temporarily faded away because of (like many other things)…
What goes behind a breath
By Mason Peters 1.8 million years ago, homo erectus arose from the eccentric sequence of evolution. These specimens were recorded to be the first upright walking “humans” to roam the planet. A quick shave, along with an equipped Burberry suit…
Ways for PVHS to become more eco-friendly
By Evan Fleischer Local Jacksonville non-profit organization, Beaches Go Green (BGG), is making big moves towards plastic reduction. BGG, centered in Atlantic Beach, aims to educate and inform the community on the effect of waste on the planet. With hopes to eliminate single-use plastic, the revolutionary organization pushed to provide reusable water bottles to all student-athletes at Ponte Vedra High…
The reality of a simulation
By Alice Looney Reality is what we perceive; it is what we can comprehend using our five senses. However, physicists and philosophers argue that statement with a theory called the “Simulation Theory.” The theory states that we as “humans” are living in computer controlled…
The belief behind meditation and chakras
By Daria Mihaila Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally…
This Week in History 9/13-9/20
This week in history includes significant births, significant deaths, and significant events. On September 12th, 1909, the first ever synthetic rubber patent was acquired. This is highly significant, without this event we wouldn’t have the same tires, shoe soles, or…
