On January 15, the East River JV and Varsity wrestling teams faced off against Cocoa High School. At this one-on-one meet every weight class had one match. The Falcons ended the night with a victory. “We did show up, we did work hard. However, I do feel like we lacked a little bit of passion,”…
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The guy-skirt connection has quickly spread through pop culture. The future is guys in skirts, and maybe it is time that the world jumped on the bandwagon. The mixing of clothing norms may hold its own in modern fashion. Men in kilts is not completely unheard of, but the taboo has found its way into…
Donald Trump, current President of the United States, awaits his senate hearing following his impeachment by the House. As he waits, he must still run the country and campaign for a second term in office. Assuming Trump stays in office and does not get voted out by the Senate, his 2020 campaign for a second…
Climate change has had a high impact on Australia’s coastal communities. The concentration of the population, commerce/industry and burning fossil fuels have been a leading cause of Australia’s bush fires. Millions of acres have been destroyed. Now the citizens of Australia must band together to preserve their forests and life that reside there. The New…
Going into Wednesday’s away game on January 8, 2020 at Tavares High School, the East River girls basketball team was 7-6 so far through the 2019-2020 season. In their previous game at Oak Ridge High School, they took a 51-35 loss, but came out firing on all cylinders Wednesday taking a 51-13 win at Tavares…
Active duty military members and their families feel the effects of war and deployment, both home and away. Thousands of soldiers are deployed every year, and as tensions rise in Syria, this number may increase. The 55,862 military personnel in Florida face the struggles of war daily. This affects thousands of people every year when…
Plenty of beautiful holidays get overlooked every year. Among them is the feast celebrated on January 6th known as Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. Originating from Spanish and Latin American culture, the holiday is rooted in Christian beliefs. The holiday is based on the story of three kings visiting Jesus after his…
The Christmas we know today is the product of countless twists and turns throughout history. What was this beloved holiday before presents, cookies, and family? Well, the centuries of history might surprise you. The earliest known Christmas celebration was in Rome, in the year 336 CE. Emperor Nero, the first of Rome’s Christian emperors, began…
When pictures are taken right they can instantly make jaws drop. Perhaps a picture is of something people see every single day, but the photographer worked their genius taking the picture from the right angle. Maybe they wanted to highlight something that stood out to them. Photographers also often edit the picture to exaggerate certain…