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  • December 20Classes will resume on Jan. 6 - a Burgundy day
  • December 9MSD midterm exemption form goes live to be turned in by Thursday, Dec. 12 at 2:45 p.m.
  • November 20MSD BRACE advisor Randy Congdon to hold open lab for Florida Bright Futures for seniors on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22 during second, fourth, sixth and eighth periods
  • November 7MSD students scheduled to leave at 11:40 a.m. today, Nov. 7 due to Professional Study Day
  • November 5Americans cast their vote for president, among other critical races; follow Eagle Eye News for live updates
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After getting out of first period on Wednesday, Dec. 4 juniors Micha-Leigh Patterson and Zayda-Ley Patterson hand blood drive forms to MSD JROTC members. JROTC held a blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and students who wanted to participate had to fill out forms about their age, weight and parent permission. "I wanna help people because someone needs blood everyday," Patterson said.
[Photo Gallery] JROTC hosts blood drive at which students can donate
Rio Rice and Liliana Griffis • December 11, 2024
DECA Paws for a Cause co-captains Constanza Lamaison, Marina Rojas Ramos and Julia Luchyk wheel a cart full of donations down to the senior lot. The donations were brought in by students and went to Saving Sage, an animal shelter. "We are super excited; this is our first batch of donations and we are all really excited to finally help out all the animals," Luchyk said.
DECA hosts Paws for a Cause donation drive
Leila Zollo, Reporter • November 26, 2024
Anne Boleyn, played by freshman Ellie Rose, gasps dramatically during a musical number in MSD Drama's performance of "Six: Teen Edition." Rose, along with five other MSD students, played the six wives of King Henry VII.
MSD Drama performs “Six: Teen Edition”
Taras Myhdal, Reporter • November 22, 2024
Smiling at the audience, juniors Valeria Gutierrez and Sofia Soto fan out their skirts while performing a folklore Mexican dance on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for Welcome to America's Cultural Festival. The festival was held all week and showcased different cultures through dances of origins from Mexican to Brazilian.
[Photo Gallery] Welcome To America Club hosts annual festival week
Seniors Amanda Pugatch and Melissa Azzarito serve sophomore Victoria Figueroa pao de queijo at the Cultural Food Fair hosted by the Indian Student Association on Oct. 30. The Brazilian Student Association and many other cultural clubs participated in the fair, which students could enjoy for $5 during both A and B lunches. "The food fair is a very nice way for cultures to blend and for people to diversify their existing palettes," Figueroa said.
[Video] ISA hosts annual food fair, showcasing diversity of MSD students through cultural dishes
Chelsea Townsend, Social Media and Photo Editor • November 13, 2024
Black Student Union advisor Kelvin Lamar starts off the club's general meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. He spoke about how he visited Clark, Atlanta; The Legacy Museum, Tuskegee and the King Memorial as a part of a history field trip for seniors. "The club has been existing since 2014, I've been the advisor for the past two and a half years," Lamar said. "It's a pro-African descent type of club, we promote black pride and the contributions done by blacks all over the world. Today, we talk about historically black collages and universities, those are institutions that a lot of our students don't know exist, and about the history that they have."
[Photo Gallery] Black Student Union hosts introductory meeting on college preparation
Natalia Dzielnicka, Reporter • November 10, 2024
POLITICS & ACTIVISM
Under the passing of House Bill 1365 the homeless are not allowed to sleep outside in Florida. There have been more people made homeless in the state due to rising, unaffordable rents.
New ordinances make Broward homeless population unable to sleep outside
Natalia Dzielnicka, Reporter • December 20, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at campaign events in the Philadelphia region a week before Election Day. Photo permission from Tom Gralish and Jose F. Moreno/TNS.
[Live Coverage] Americans cast their vote in critical races around the U.S.
Brynn Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2024
The Loper Bright case originated from a group of fisherman not wanting to pay for fishing observers. The case has now ended the Chevron deference, which allowed federal agencies to interpret laws.
End of Chevron Deference lowers the authority of federal agencies
Natalia Dzielnicka, Reporter • October 10, 2024
Presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris announces her vice president pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Aug. 6. She picked him over several other politicians in the running, including Ben Shapiro and Pete Buttigieg. Photo permission from Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joins Kamala Harris as vice president nominee in 2024 election race
Natalia Dzielnicka, Reporter • September 17, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law banning kids under 14 from social media and requiring parental consent for 14-and-15-year-olds. Photo permission from Pedro Portal/TNS.
Desantis signs law targeting internet use for minors
Natalia Dzielnicka, Reporter • April 18, 2024
People watch a debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a watch party at Manny's on November 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Newsom and DeSantis were hosted by Sean Hannity on Fox. Photo permission from Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS.
Gov. Newsom and Gov. DeSantis clash in prime-time debate discussing the current state of Florida and California
Luke Dautruche, Reporter • December 19, 2023
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News Briefs
[Brief] MSD debate team competes at UCF Constellation Competition
Ahana Tippanagoudar, Copy Editor • November 15, 2024
[Brief] Red Ribbon Week encourages students to stay away from harmful substances
Gabriel Nathan and Isabella Nudelman • November 1, 2024
FFEA members Tabitha Memoli and Sienna Mader eat leftover Boo Grams. Boo Grams were sold during the first two weeks of October. "We really enjoyed making the boograms; it was really fun to deliver them to classrooms," Mader said.
[Brief] FFEA sells and hands out Boo Grams to students
Kaitlin Zaharia, Reporter • November 1, 2024
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