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The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Chronicle

The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Chronicle

A group of freshman girls (left to right: Scarlett Bedell, Zoe Eichenbaum, Jayden Cove and Shelmy Diaz) sit at a freshman-only lunch table in the Charger Commons cafeteria. Tables have been reserved for underclassmen so they can easily find a place to eat in the crowded cafeteria, where seating is limited to first-come-first-serve.

Ramps, Not Rules

Donyae Hazley, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

     Freshmen walk into the cafeteria, food and lemonade in hand, and have no choice but to sit at their assigned table.       As they sit, they observe the upperclassmen laughing across...

The Summer I Promoted Toxicity

The Summer I Promoted Toxicity

Cate Frey, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

SPOILERS AHEAD             Sophomore Olivia Manfrey’s face dropped, voice softening to almost a whisper, when talking about her ex. “He was self-obsessive, whether it was spending...

A Graduation Cap being tossed infront of Landy Hall. The tradition of tossing grad caps in the air started in 1912

The Ivy League Loophole

Natalia Davila, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

     Harvard, Princeton, Yale. MIT, CalTech, Stanford. These are just a few examples of extremely selective colleges with acceptance rates under five percent that any senior could only dream about....

True Crime is to Die For

True Crime is to Die For

Avery Lurie and Phoebe Pritchard October 14, 2025

  Everyone loves a good murder story, but US Learning Specialist Jennifer Hart lived it.       Living in Gainesville during the Gainesville Murders in 1990 — when five college students were...

Our Drugs Aren’t “Fun”

Our Drugs Aren’t “Fun”

Harper Nelson-Wooley, Staff Illustrator October 14, 2025

     Vaccines cause autism. Fluoride in our water is responsible for IQ loss. Black people’s immune systems are “better than ours.” COVID-19 is designed to target white people, and those who...

Sydney Sweeney Sucks

Sydney Sweeney Sucks

Kira Damani, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

     Sparkling blue eyes. Long, wavy, golden hair. Fair white skin and a tight pair of jeans.  Sydney Sweeney has stirred up quite a conversation within the past year, practically breaking the internet...

Students (left to right: junior Margo Armstrong, junior Cassan Johnson, senior Mila Bianco and freshman Hayden Zielinski) pose in their jeans. After the Shorecrest dress code prohibited leggings and sweatpants, jeans have increased in popularity.

Jeans on the Hot Seat

Destiny Calhoun, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

The camera pans from actress Sydney Sweeney’s bare feet up to her waist as she scoots up on the sofa.      “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring.”      The shot continues...

Junior Ryan Flugel puts his phone into the organizer before class in AP Calculus BC. All Shorecrest teachers this year are required to collect phones before class starts.

Do Not Disturb

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor October 14, 2025

  As this school year commenced, to a greater degree than ever before, students across the nation and at Shorecrest were forced to put their beloved cellphones away for the school day, in bags, bins,...

Senior Shanya Watson, junior Donyae Hazley and sophomore Natalia Davila smile in front of the Pre-Dental Club poster. The Pre-Dental Club was created by Hazley this year.

A Variety of Options

Kai Engert, Website Staff October 14, 2025

   Exploring interests, meeting new people and checking the club box on college applications are all marketing techniques for clubs at Shorecrest. But with the latest additions of various clubs, the...

AI-generated bunnies jump atop a deepfake trampoline. A viral video of hyperrealistic bunnies on a trampoline circulating TikTok raised concerns about the realism of AI-generated videos. People are worried how easily they could be fooled by AI. Photo generated by ChatGPT.

We’re Definitely Getting Scammed

Sally Keane, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2025

 Perception is reality. Everything we can see, hear and experience allows us to define what’s real. But what happens when reality can be fabricated, and there’s no way to tell?      In the...

Citizens pose with pride signs at the intersection of Central Avenue and 25th
Street. A peaceful gathering to protest the removal of a pride crosswalk on
this block took place on September 1.

Murals Paved Over Amid Protest

Caroline Bean, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

On the side of nearly every building, the murals of downtown St. Pete reflect the landscape of the city with waves of color, inspiring imagery, and a message.      However, St. Pete’s artistic...

Official poster for "Superman" directed by James Gunn. Courtesy of DC Studios.

“There’s a Starman”

Mauricio Lonjon Parejo, Marketing Staff October 14, 2025

SPOILERS AHEAD           Since 1938, Superman has been a symbol of hope and justice, serving as a universal representation of heroism and courage in the face of societal hardships.      Superman,...

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