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TikTok app icon displayed on a phone. Photo by Arkan Perdana from Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What To Know About The TikTok Ban
Ana Verano, Current Events Editor • January 17, 2025

     What exactly will teenagers do if they can't scroll through endless videos in the most dopamine-inducing way? What will teenagers do...

Ruined items and debris sit outside of a home on Coffee Pot Riviera in Snell Isle. This specific house had all of its furniture ruined due to flooding and will likely be knocked down in the near future. The residents are living in an apartment in downtown St. Pete for one year while they search for a permanent home.
Riding the Storm: Understanding Hurricanes and St. Pete’s Strength
Jensyn DeLand, Nolie Gilcrest, and Alexis Valance January 14, 2025

Holiday Mishaps
Holiday Mishaps
Phoebe Pritchard, Entertainment Editor • December 16, 2024

Freshmen Emma Brill and Kendall Klingel study with Sophomore peer tutor Diana Muzzarelli in the Learning Lounge.
Second-Hand Success
Emma Brill, Staff Writer • December 14, 2024

   Just as thrift stores give used goods and older siblings pass down clothes they no longer fit into, the knowledge of seasoned Shorecrest...

Monday Morning Meeting Playlist!
Senior Maddie Needler sprints after the ball in the flag football team’s game against Berkeley Prep. This was their first game on the new field. They lost 13-6.
November 2024
November 6, 2024

Opinion
Liam Coen Betrayed Tampa Bay
JP Rosales, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

     It’s been a traumatic three weeks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to say the least. After losing to the Washington Commanders at home...

Sophomore Jill Marcus chopping wood during Service Week 2023 on the Pine Ridge Trip. Students worked to rebuild houses in the Oglala Lakota Nation on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota.
Opinion
Service Week Switch
Cate Frey, Staff Writer • December 20, 2024

 After Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through St. Pete, the damage dealt the Shorecrest campus a heavy hand, leaving students and faculty...

Junior couple Luna Gillis and Charlie Cowan pose for a photo in front of "The Love Club" sign. Having met in fourth grade, they have grown close over the years, forming strong connections with each other's families. Their relationship challenges many common Gen Z stereotypes.
Snap Me, Snap Me Not
Avery Lurie, Video Editor • February 13, 2025

     Do Gen Z’s candy hearts say, “Will you be mine?” or “Do you lowkey wanna hang out?” Today, the holiday of love, many wonder...

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the 2025 Grammys
Natalia Davila, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

     The music industry’s biggest night has come and gone, leaving behind smiling winners, sore losers, and plenty of controversy. The...

The Chronicle’s 2025 Fashion Trend Predictions
The Chronicle’s 2025 Fashion Trend Predictions
Avery Lurie, Video Editor • February 1, 2025

 Leopard print, camouflage, ballet flats, jorts, Adidas Sambas, cherry red, and bows: all staple trends over the past year. But 2024 is over,...

“Fly, Eagles Fly!”
Sports
“Fly, Eagles Fly!”
JP Rosales, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

     Sunday night in New Orleans was a poetic ending for the 2024 National Football League (NFL) season, as the Philadelphia Eagles finally...

Liam Coen Betrayed Tampa Bay
January 29, 2025

     It’s been a traumatic three weeks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to say the least. After losing to the Washington Commanders at home...

Quarterback Jalen Hurts hands the ball off in a contest between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders on September 25th, 2022. These two teams will face off again in the 2025 NFC conference championship. Photo by Joe Glorioso of All-Pro Reels. CC by S-A 2.0 License.
NFL Championship Sunday Preview: Matchups, Players to Watch, & More
January 25, 2025

     Championship Sunday in the National Football League is this weekend. Soon, we will know which two teams will battle in Super Bowl LIX...

Senior Annabelle Ferguson dribbles the ball during the second half of the varsity girls basketball game on January 21st, which was moved into the Rec Gym due to a water leak. The Chargers won the game 34-31.
Two Gyms, One Win
January 23, 2025

     The varsity girls basketball team, which has struggled in recent years, demonstrated their winning abilities on Tuesday night in the...

Valentine’s Day Special Edition
Cooper Bullard, Lyla Clement, and Sierra Orlick February 14, 2025

Valentine by Cooper Bullard ‘Spring finds its footing. A callow love blooms with the primroses. The old, jaded oaks give their...

The Greatest Literary Paradox
Sierra Orlick, Copy Editor • January 21, 2025

90 percent of the people I know are addicted to solving problems. Whether it be finding a cure for cancer or discovering a new mathematical equation,...

Absence
December 16, 2024

The Absence of past friends, family, and the life I knew before linger, like lost souls not knowing where to go. This room used to be a space...

Two Submissions: Tennis & Difficult
Molly O'Brien November 18, 2024

Tennis In a game of tennis, you get points on your opponent’s failure. So really you are judged on other people, not yourself, it’s all...

Postcard Essay Writing 
Mila Bianco  November 11, 2024

   I slowly sink into my chair on the balcony, in my own home, for the first time in two and a half weeks. I put my feet up on a nearby potted...

Senior Maddie Needler sprints after the ball in the flag football team’s game against Berkeley Prep. This was their first game on the new field. They lost 13-6.
November 2024
Volume #003 Issue #001

Eighth-grader Riley Jaquish prepares to catch the ball and make a tag at third base. The softball team lost 12-7 on April 2nd to Bradenton Christian.
April 2024
Edition #006

The Shorecrest junior varsity soccer team, chock-full of three-sport athletes, gets together for inspirational words from Coach Casey McDonough before their game versus Clearwater Central Catholic High School.  Photo by Ellen Hommeyer.
March 2024
Edition #005

The Chargers defensive line prepares to charge at an 8-man SSAC game from the 2023-2024 season.
November 2023
Edition #004