Rivalry at it's Highest Point

The Tigers have been looking forward to this game day all year. It’s not about getting into the playoff’s or raising our stats; It’s about Tiger Pride. The Tiger varsity football players have prepared and trained for this game. They are going to put everything they have into tonight’s game, maybe even a little more. Since we are 7-0 it’s pretty much a given that we have to win this game in order to have the undefeated season Coach Marino has been talking about for so long. 

“ This week’s going to be even more of a big-game atmosphere.” says Coach Marino as he talks about the hyped up game.” 

Our chances of winning are uncertain, however we have certain aspects that are pointing us in the direction to have the confidence of a winning team. We have the home-field advantage so more support and fans will be coming out to watch our boys play. We also do not know the feeling of losing and we for sure do not want to know what it feels like quite yet this season. 

“ This game is something we have been anticipating all year long, we actually have a chance and I’m excited to see Palmetto win!” - Kelli Bennett, junior

This game is clearly the biggest game of the season for Palmetto High School. We can say there is no pressure just to reassure the players to focus on the game and do their very best, however we all know how important this game really is. 

Texting > Talking ???

  Texting is the new talking. It is the way teens and young adults communicate. Older people think it is ridiculous and that the world of technology is taking away todays kids social skills. However, what people do not realize is how convenient texting is. If you are in a classroom and need to talk to your parents about what is going on after school, just simply sending them a text is so much simpler than calling them. It's often a more convenience for the people on the receiving end of the conversation, because so much now people are in situations where it is rude to answer their phone and talk, however simply glancing at their phone and typing a few keys does not cause any distractions or considered rude. I love texting, but at times I see how it is taking over the communication world which is not necessarily a bad thing if it means more convenience.

Friends in High School

 In high school, there is a very important social aspect that makes getting through the day a little easier: friends. Depending on the friends you have basically says a lot about you, no matter how much someone disagrees at that statement. Who your friends are, or what group you are in determines your reputation, how you are perceived to act, and expected to do. However, so many people get wrapped up in silly little dramas that affect their friendships and who their friend groups are. People these days do not realize how important friendships really are, and how much they help you throughout life. People lose friends in all kinds of ways, over drama like boyfriends and girlfriends, and hearing that people talk about them behind their back. Yes, I admit there are always going to be those people in life that you are better off without, but so many people including myself over analyze things by being ignorant and making a huge deal out of nothing instead of looking past the little things. 

 We need friends in happy times and sad times because “True friends will be there for you through the good times and the bad” even though that quote is way over used, it is ridiculously true. Your friends are often way more accepting of you than even you are of yourself, yet they make us realize when we are at fault when we fail to realize it ourselves. Friends are one of the few people we can tell our darkest secrets to, and trust just as much as we trust family members. I am so thankful for the friends I have, they keep me on the right track and help make me a better person, my friends have  made me realize that the bottom line is: Bestfriends are priceless, and you need to do what you can to keep them. 

30 years too long

  Kenneth Young was just a teenager that was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and made some dumb decisions. He was been paying for those decisions as an in-mate in a Hillsborough County jail for the past 30 years for a series of armed robberies, and recently appealed for parole and was denied. Even though this situation is very uncommon, we as teens need to realize that the decisions we make now can effect our future. Things like the grades we get, the people we hangout with, and the sports we play can determine who we are and what we are going to end up like later in life.