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The news site of Miami Palmetto Senior High School

The Panther

Leaving Panthers share their secret sauce

Leaving Panthers share their secret sauce

Chrystal Peterson, Print Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2016

The Reality of Rape Culture

The Reality of Rape Culture

Emily Diez, Report Editor May 24, 2016

Rape culture finds its way into our life casually, so much so that sometimes it is hard to realize how constantly we are flooded with its implications. The consequences of complying to these issues go...

Silver knight recipients accept their final honors as winners.

Senior Awards Ceremony recognizes outgoing students

Brian Morrison, Copy Editor May 18, 2016

Honoring achievement, the Senior Awards Ceremony took place Monday, May 16. A special night that recognized all of the academic, community leaders and performers for all of their hard work and dedication...

Students forced into spending their day at McKinney Court

Students forced into spending their day at McKinney Court

Agnes Bartha, Photo Editor May 18, 2016

On Tuesday, May 17, thirteen classes crowded into the gymnasium. While on testing days students expect to find a seat in the auditorium, today they sweat as they spent time in the gym without air conditioning....

Florida Death Penalty Law Declared Unconstitutional

Florida Death Penalty Law Declared Unconstitutional

Sofia Brand, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

After looking over the case of Timothy Lee Hurst, who was sentenced to death row for murdering a fast food restaurant manager in Pensacola in 1998, the U.S Supreme Court declared that the state death penalty...

Miami Real Estate Fraud Hits International Levels

Keith Richards, Report Editor May 4, 2016

Miami real estate prices have rebounded since 2008 when they plummeted and the American economy headed into the Great Recession. Housing prices in the city have risen 45 percent since 2012, showing that...

Humans For Sale: No area is immune to Human Trafficking

Humans For Sale: No area is immune to Human Trafficking

Carmella Jimenez, Copy Editor April 29, 2016

A 13-year-old girl was involved in stripping and prostitution at Club Madonna in 2014. Two brothers in Southwest Miami Dade allegedly forced a 16 year old girl into having sex with at least 24 men per...

Obama in Cuba: from the perspective of a Cuban-American

Obama in Cuba: from the perspective of a Cuban-American

Megan Martinez, Business Manager April 28, 2016

President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba stirred controversy throughout the nation, especially in Miami-- a city with a large Cuban population. Many Miami residents, including my family, immigrated during...

The Panama Papers and How the World Games the System

Keith Richards, Report Editor April 11, 2016

About 11.5 million documents were leaked on Apr. 3 by an anonymous hacker that used the pseudonym John Doe. The Panama Papers are the largest leak in history and come from a large offshore law firm known...

Juniors from Palmetto decided to have their own booth to raise money for a good cause and spend time with each other. Shannon Faradji (right) helps raise the $175 through sales of food, beverage and henna body art. "I'm looking forward to participating again," sophomore Virginia Boone said.

Panthers Relay For Lives

Agnes Bartha, Photo Editor April 9, 2016

On Saturday, Apr. 2, The American Cancer Society hosted its 31st annual fundraiser against cancer. Relay For Life developed into an event for family and friends, attended by countless Palmetto students....

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