The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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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
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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Rayne Welser

Rayne Welser, Executive Editor-in-Chief

Rayne Welser is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the Executive Editor-in-Chief for Eagle Eye News. She loves music, reading, and photography. She is also involved in Girl Scouts and School of Rock. She is excited to work with the staff this year to produce content for Eagle Eye News online and print.

All content by Rayne Welser
Crafts for a Cause. Junior Ella Maurice makes a blanket in the teachers conference room behind the media center. The Maker Space club hosted this event, and all of the blankets made were donated to children in hospitals or shelters. “I really like that it [blanket making] can be a solo or group project and the fact that it lets people craft and have fun, while also doing something to help a great cause,” Maurice said.

[Photo] MSD hosts sixth annual Day of Service and Love

Ava Thomas, Copy Editor and Multimedia Editor
April 7, 2024

[Podcast] Breaking Down Our 2023 Spotify Wrapped

Grace Brill and Rayne Welser
December 16, 2023
Americans spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food and other seasonal items. However, there are alternatives to excessive consumerism during the holidays.

[Photo] Students can celebrate holidays in ways other than gift giving

Grace Brill and Jasmine Bhogaita
December 9, 2023
Victor McCleskey of New Port Richey, left, uses a ladder to look over a privacy fence outside of Bread and Roses Woman's Health Center in Clearwater on Saturday. Less than 48 hours earlier, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to ban abortion at six weeks. Photo permission from Jefferee Woo/TNS.

Florida enacts Heartbeat Protection Act to ban abortions after six weeks

Anna Horowitz and Rayne Welser
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

[Video] MSD Book Club hosts Battle of the Books

Anna Horowitz, News Editor
April 20, 2023
It's an honor. Senior Ivy Lam and junior Abigail Melamed talk to an incoming freshman about National Honor Society. NHS is an academic based honor society that students are invited to join starting their junior year.

[Photo] MSD hosts annual curriculum night for incoming freshmen

Anna Horowitz, News Editor
March 9, 2023
MSD students organize boxes of donated items for the annual Harvest Drive. Photo courtesy of Sarah Howell.

MSD Key Club hosts annual Harvest Drive

Rayne Welser, Executive Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2022
One of the many branches of Relay for Life was held at MSD's Cumber Stadium on Saturday, April 9 from 4 to 9 p.m. Several clubs set up booths around the field to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

[Photo] MSD hosts Relay For Life to raise money for cancer

Brynn Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2022
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Literacy Coach Gabriela Prochilo reads the plaques in the MSD Remembrance Garden. The garden was unveiled on Feb. 14, 2022, the four year anniversary of the MSD shooting.

[Photo] MSD opens remembrance garden to remember the 17 students and teachers killed in 2018 MSD shooting

Vincent Ciullo, Writer
March 5, 2022
Junior Jolie Wainland working on her presentation for ICDC. ICDC is a DECA conference where students go to present and compete against other DECA programs.

[Photo] MSD DECA program makes its way to Atlanta for ICDC in late April

Alison LaTorre, Associate Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2022
The Top 8 books for teen readers come from various genres. ranging from romance to historical fiction.

[Photo] Eight amazing books to introduce teens to reading

Ashley LoFurno and Maeghan Koury
March 10, 2022
Sophomore Maria Capra plays on both the JV and varsity basketball teams at MSD.

[Photo] Sophomore Maria Capra juggles both JV and varsity basketball

Sophia Squiccirini, Sports editor
February 22, 2022
An Artist at Work. Sophomore Manahil Kashif creates a henna design on a fellow student during study hall.

[Photo] Sophomore Manahil Kashif opens henna business

Kayla Gamm, Writer
February 22, 2022
MSD welcomed about 3,650 students in the 2021-2022 school year, a 200+ increase from the prior year. This influx led to overcrowding, which commonly causes congestion during class changes, lunch and dismissal.

[Photo] Behind the Mask: Florida schools lift mask mandates; face coverings lead to new trends and harmful waste disposal

Ivy Lam, Senior Feature Editor
December 20, 2021
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas ice hockey team squares up for a faceoff at the start of the match.

[Photo] MSD men’s varsity hockey team’s amazing defense propels them to the win over Archbishop Mccarthy

Mateo Venero and Noah Lechtenstein
December 10, 2021
Junior Cynthia Liu is on the girl's golf team at MSD and has had a successful season, placing 13th with her team at states.

[Photo] MSD junior Cynthia Liu leads girl’s golf team in regional and state competitions

Ava Jurick, Writer
November 29, 2021
Senior Zoey Handfinger is the new SGA Treasurer. She is determined to come up with new ways to fundraise.

[Photo] A friendly face to lead

Brynn Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2021
Off Coral Ridge Drive you will find bright orange pumpkins piled outside Parkridge Church. The large variety of pumpkins have continued to sell to eager fall-spirited customers.

[Photo] MSD students prepare for the fall season in different ways

Sofia Schorer Kaplan, Social Media Editor (Class Intercom)
October 19, 2021
In the corner of Trader Joes off University Drive sits a ton of pumpkins to choose from. Pumpkin picking has been a fall tradition in many local stores for several years.

[Photo] Trader Joe’s releases annual exclusive fall products

Madison Friedman, Writer
October 18, 2021
MSD junior Tevye Singh aims to set a personal record of 19 minutes by the end of his 2021-2022 cross country season.

[Photo] Cross country runner Tevye Singh has comeback season after consecutively setting personal records

Reece Gary, Senior Sports Editor
October 11, 2021
Sophomore Maeghan Koury walks up the stairs wearing Brandy Melville clothing. The Brandy Melville brand markets their clothing as "one size fits all" but as of late has received much backlash for their marketing. (Photo illustration)

[Photo] [Opinion] Brandy Melville’s one size only stores are detrimental to young girls body views

Ava Jurick, Writer
September 20, 2021
Students pack the stairwell in front of the media center and cafeteria as they make their way to class. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has at least 3,650 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year.

[Photo] Increase of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School causes overcrowding issues on campus

Kate Becker, Senior News Editor
August 31, 2021
Companies such as Chick-Fil-A, Google, and Forever 21 have made their political beliefs public. Consumers are deciding whether or not they want to support those companies. Graphic by Rayne Welser

[Photo] [Opinion] People need to put their pockets where their morals are

Briana Martin and Sofia Schorer Kaplan
May 24, 2021
Seniors Barbara Moreno, Tomas Pereira, and Isabella Fernandez discuss the business they created collaboratively with approximately 40 other seniors through their Hospitality Entrepreneurship class for the Junior Achievement Competition. The business, called Smile Senders, sell various care packages through Etsy.

[Photo] MSD Hospitality Entrepreneurship seniors create ‘Smile Senders’ for Junior Achievement

Lexi Dalva, Sofia Schorer Kaplan, and Briana Martin
April 20, 2021
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