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  • January 6Following district guidance, MSD changes to Silver day schedule; students to move from fifth period to first
  • 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
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Andie Korenge

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief

Andie Korenge is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and an Editor-in-Chief for Eagle Eye News. She enjoys listening to music and spending time with her family and friends.

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DECA advisor Sharon Cutler starts a conversation with ShadowLight Educator Jori Reiken after signing in to the Hate Ends Now Cattle Car Exhibit on Dec. 15 outside of the Parkland Public Library. DECA chapter project We Remember co-founders Ethan Klein and Mallory Biederman played a large role in making the event happen, and many MSD teachers showed up in support of the two and the fight against prejudice, including TV teacher Eric Garner and DECA advisor Lisa Webster. "It's important to learn about the Holocaust because we are bound to repeat history if we don't learn about it," Reiken said.

We Remember co-founders coordinate impactful Hate Ends Now Cattle Car Exhibit in Parkland

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2024

[Brief] Broward County School Board approves collective bargaining agreements with BTU and FOPE

Isabella Candela and Andie Korenge
October 21, 2024
Sophomore Bruno Delgado-Falconi wins musical chairs on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Delgado-Falconi ultimately won the first game of B lunch on "Winning Team Tuesday," the second day of spirit week. "I feel amazing," Delgado-Falconi said.

[Photo Gallery] MSD participates in “Winning Team Tuesday” for second day of homecoming spirit week

Kaitlin Zaharia, Ashveen Saini, Andie Korenge, Yijun Wang, and Crystal Goes
September 19, 2024
The stigma that currently surrounds acne leaves people feeling lesser than they are. In order to change this, acne needs to be normalized via more representation in the media.

[Opinion] Acne needs to be normalized

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2024
When rumors of South Asian actress Avantika having been cast as Rapunzel in a live action "Tangled" emerged, the public exhibited unreasonable outrage. Angry over a mere rumor, they took to wrongfully attacking the actress, using her hair color as an excuse for their blatant racism.

[Opinion] The public’s outrage over race-swapping Disney princesses in live-action films is unreasonable

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2024
In the entertainment industry, animals' confinement poses ethical questions that should not be ignored. Often, animals are even abused in the name of entertainment, treated as props rather than living beings deserving of kindness and respect.

[Photo] [Opinion] Confining animals in the entertainment industry propagates ethical challenges

Victoria Damaso, Copy Editor and Multimedia Editor
May 24, 2024
Country music has been growing in popularity over the past few years and now, pop musicians are helping to further this phenomenon. With country albums from artists like Beyoncé, Dasha and Lana Del Rey, the music genre is only continuing to expand its fanbase.

Pop singers help grow country music’s popularity

Sophia Hamm and Andie Korenge
April 17, 2024
Students eat lunch in the courtyard while scrolling on their phones. This has become an increased phenomenon in recent years.

Phone addiction disproportionately affects teens

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2024
In today's day and age, young children and tweens shop for makeup and skincare at stores like Sephora, as opposed to for fun accessories and toys at stores like Justice. They do so because stores designed specifically for them are becoming increasingly rare, while content that normalizes the use of skincare and makeup products becomes increasingly common.

[Photo] [Opinion] The increasing number of tweens shopping at Sephora is alarming

Zara Dautruche, Reporter
March 21, 2024
In school curriculums important historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Henry Ford are often discussed. However, it is not typically acknowledged that in addition to their monumental contributions to society, they also committed atrocities.

[Opinion] The faults of historical figures should be acknowledged in school curriculums

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2024
With Usher having just performed at the Superbowl and current artists like Tate McRae and Olivia Rodrigo putting out songs reminiscent of 2000s pop, noughties music has seen a massive resurgence in recent years.

2000s music experiences a resurgence as new and old artists re-popularize the genre

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2024
With Usher having just performed at the Superbowl and current artists like Tate McRae and Olivia Rodrigo putting out songs reminiscent of 2000s pop, noughties music has seen a massive resurgence in recent years.

Recently retired social studies teacher Carla Verba stands with an award in hand, which she received for the impact she has made in students' lives. Verba taught for 32 years at MSD and has developed a deep connection to the school in the process. “I think I will miss the school itself the most," Verba said. "I’ve been here for so long that I’ve seen all of the changes that have been made for the better and better."

Retired teacher Carla Verba leaves lasting impact on MSD students’ lives

Andie Korenge and Jasmine Bhogaita
February 9, 2024
Celebrities who own private jets often use them with little regard for the environment. However, private jets are responsible for significantly more carbon emissions than commercial airplanes and can dispraportionately harm the environment when not used responsibly.

Celebrities need to be held accountable for their carbon dioxide emissions

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2024
MSD students lack comprehensive sex education, despite the approval of a new curriculum. The new curriculum does not have a specified course for it to be taught in outside of Personal Fitness and Lifestyle Design.

BCPS passes new sex education curriculum

Brynn Schwartz and Andie Korenge
January 8, 2024
The representation of teenagers in television shows and movies does not accurately portray the life of many teens. With their heavy emphasis on sex and drugs, the characters fall flat on their relatability to real teenagers.

TV shows and films fail to accurately portray teenage characters

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2024
Hunting Horror. Hunting animals for sport is unethical and a waste of an innocent life.

[Opinion] Recreational hunting is harmful and poses ethical questions

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2023
On Air. Assistant Principal Robert Johnson’s voice comes on clear over the loudspeakers as he does the daily morning announcements. Having taken over announcement duty this year, Johnson has developed a signature sign-off in the hopes of conveying to students how valued and appreciated they are at MSD. He does this by stating, ‘If no one has told you that you are loved today, know that you are loved,’ as an uplifting and motivating means by to bring the announcements to a close.

Assistant Principal Robert Johnson reflects on his teaching journey and the role he plays in MSD students’ lives

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2023
Students, teachers, parents, and other citizens attend a Orange County school board meeting in Orlando, Florida on April 11, 2023, to voice their concerns regarding the move by the school boards and the Florida legislature to remove books from school library shelves and limit education on race and LGBTQ issues. The Freedom to Read Project is battling Gov. DeSantis and highly organized and well-funded organizations like Moms 4 Liberty and the Florida Citizens Alliance. Parents, teachers and students pushing back against aggressive moves by school boards and the Florida legislature to remove books from library shelves and limit education on race and LGBTQ issues. Photo permission from Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS.

LGBTQ+ students at MSD struggle with recent targeted legislation

Brynn Schwartz and Andie Korenge
October 29, 2023
In schools across the U.S., the Pledge of Allegiance is played over the announcements every morning and students are expected to stand up, place their hands over their hearts and recite it. However, at MSD, students have varying opinions on whether they should be expected to stand for it at all.

MSD students debate whether they should stand or sit for the Pledge of Allegiance

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Self-diagnosing a mental illness has become a prominent trend online, especially for teens. However, they can be inaccurate, as people make the diagnosis based on other people’s experience with their own mental health rather than a statement from a professional.

Teens increasingly engage in social media trend of self-diagnosing disorders

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Murders and missing cases of indigenous women are left ignored and lacking investigation. Jurisdictional confusion and other causes lead to these cases ending up cold.

Missing and murdered indigenous women is a crisis in need of more awareness and investigation

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2023

[Brief] MSD Drama program announces Fall-O-Ween event

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2023
Suppressing Studies. Social sciences teacher Elizabeth Ziolkowski instructs her Honors African American History class. The course has been offered at MSD for several years and is an approved state course, despite the state’s ban on the College Board’s African American History Studies.

[Photo] New African American history standards and banned AP African History Studies course create controversy

Zara Dautruche, Reporter
October 29, 2023
A DECA general member reads an icebreaker question that is written on a beach ball aloud. As part of this year's first DECA social, students who attended played fun games to aid them in getting to know their peers.

[Brief] MSD DECA hosts DECA social after school

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2023
English teacher Holly Van Tassel explains to science teacher Terrence Narinesingh how to sign up for eDues. Due to new laws restricting public union dues from being collected from employee paychecks, all MSD teachers that are members of the Broward Teachers Union had to set up automatic payments from their bank accounts to pay their future dues.

Florida law creates new requirements for public sector labor unions

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
June 18, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation on Monday, May 15, 2023, banning state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Florida's public universities, at New College of Florida in Sarasota. Photo permission from Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS.

Florida passes over 30 bills in the 2023 legislative session affecting education

Brynn Schwartz, Jessie Gesund, Andie Korenge, Anna Horowitz, Ashveen Saini, Carolina Ochoa Lozano, Lyla Sachs, Ryan Shimony, Alison LaTorre, Glory Lee, Rayne Welser, Andres Fuenmayor, Jasmine Bhogaita, Vincent Ciullo, and Aisha Hashmi
June 18, 2023
Doug Berven is the Vice President of Corporate Affairs for POET, the largest biofuel producer in the world. With no formal education extending past a Bachelor of Science degree from a small private school in South Dakota, Berven has been working in a number of different roles to combat the climate crisis. Photo courtesy of Doug Berven

[Q&A] Vice President of Corporate Affairs at POET Doug Berven actively works to combat the climate crisis on the international sphere

Ivy Lam and Andie Korenge
May 31, 2023
Andrea “Annie” Kritcher is a nuclear engineer, who specializes in high-energy density plasma physics and is currently employed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. She served as the lead designer of the HYBRID-E experiments, which reached inertial confinement fusion ignition. Photo courtesy of Annie Kritcher

Nuclear engineer Annie Kritcher combats the climate crisis through her acclaimed lab work and publications

Ivy Lam and Andie Korenge
May 31, 2023
Many teens use social media on a daily basis, consequently getting the majority of their news from them. However, while social media increases the visibility of news, it is also common for it to be drenched in misinformation, which may actively influence or skew teens' opinions on what they are viewing.

Increasing number of teens use social media as primary source of news

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023

Social media regulation bills increase across U.S.

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2023
There have recently been many bills proposed to restrict social media for youth to combat the negative effects social media could have. These pieces of legislation have sparked many debates on whether they are necessary or not.

[Multimedia] U.S. targets teen social media use

Andie Korenge and Kevin Hamm
April 12, 2023
Skims and other clothing brands have released adaptive clothing lines to provide accessible and comfortable clothing to those with disabilities, chronic illnesses and mobility impairments. These people and many others, require clothing made from specific fabrics, clothing with side openings, garments with Velcro enclosures and more to better suit their needs.

[Opinion] Major clothing brands fail to supply disabled individuals with accessible clothing

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2023
350 students at MSD were asked if they can be a victim of a microaggression in the classroom.

MSD students express their opinions and share their experiences on microaggressions committed in the classroom

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 2023
Teen vaping causes dangerous side effects, such as popcorn lung, which can lead to overall poor health outcomes, or even death, for students.

Use of electronic cigarettes remains high among teens

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2023
Romance in movies and other media can be an integral part of the story. However, some movies when trying to make it cute, end up romanticizing toxic traits.

[Opinion] Films regularly portray toxic relationships, normalizing them and depicting them as desirable

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2023
A woman acts timid, rather than fighting back, exemplifying a common stereotype in horror movies. Though in more modern films these stereotypes haven't appeared as often.

[Opinion] Horror films enforce stereotypical representations of women

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2023
In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen on Feb. 3, 2023, in London. Photo permission from Leon Neal/Getty Images/TNS.

Presence of artificial intelligence in academics provides both benefits and detriments to students’ education

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2023
Austin Butler is nominated for a lead actor Oscar for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s movie “Elvis.” Permission from Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS

[Multimedia] Film industry trends reveal rise in biopics

Liliana Griffis, Grace Brill, and Andie Korenge
February 12, 2023
I Have a Crush. Melissa Azzarito, played by Cecily Cardew, talks to Miss Prism, played by Sydney Lotz, about her engagement to Moncrieff. Miss Prism is Cardew’s motherly figure as she has no mother.

MSD Drama performs first play of school year, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2022
An MSD student sits in the courtyard, transfixed by her phone. Provided the fact that teenagers are constantly consuming media via their cellular devices, it is arguably important to provide them with accurate and diverse representation that makes them feel seen and heard.

MSD students voice opinions on the innacuracy of diverse teen representation and how it plays into harmful stereotypes

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2022
MSD student wears mix-matched socks for Red Ribbon week's sock it to drugs day. Sock it to Drugs was Tuesday's theme.

[Photo] MSD participates in Red Ribbon Week

Jasmine Bhogaita, Copy Editor
November 2, 2022
The MSD library offers a variety of diverse books, including a section of banned novels. In recent months, states have moved to ban books that include sensitive topics about schools.

MSD staff and students voice their opinions on altering school required reading novels to better suit modern standards and society

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2022
Young Adult novels, comfortable seating, and desks meant for studying can all be found within the Parkland Public Library's teen section. These items were instituted to give teens a reason to visit the library, utilize its resources, and participate in its programs, for their benefit.

[Brief] Parkland Public Library partcipates in TeenTober to encourage teen services and activities

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2022
Thrift stores display a wide variety of garments and accessories for customers to choose from, offering items that are not only unique, but have history derived from their past owners.

The current generation of teens find increasing enjoyment in the act of thrifting

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2022
Rumors have been circulating on social media regarding students being suspended for bringing over the counter medicine to school.

[Brief] Principal Michelle Kefford addresses rumors regarding suspensions over possession of medication at MSD.

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2022
Looking on the Bright Side. Members of the new Hope Sunshine Club hold a meeting in the Wellness Center, and explore thoughts about peace and mental health. Members played mini cards games to emphasize understanding of social skills and open-ness. "The subjects talked about were very helpful to not only myself, but others too. Your mind set can change for the better," senior Alex Senior said.

MSD students create unity and change by forming new clubs this school year

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2022
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