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The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Chronicle

The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Chronicle

Sophomore Kenyon Earls stands before the podium, presenting his “This I Believe” speech. His speech vocalized how convenience can be limiting.

Speaking From the Heart

Nolie Gilcrest, Staff Videographer April 27, 2025

   The lights are dim, and a hush falls over the audience. A sophomore enters the spotlight, adjusting the microphone with a mixture of anxiousness and determination. They take a deep breath, then begin...

Poster from the first St. Pete Sunscreen film festival in May 2000. It’s now the 25th festival. Photo courtesy of sunscreenfilmfestival.com.

Sunscreen and Silver Screens

Caroline Bean, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

     Beneath the blinding lights, silver screens of Hollywood flash. Behind the scenes, cameras are always rolling, each scene eager to convey a new story. The film industry, with all of its star-studded...

The main entrance to Tropicana Field in its current state, with the main plaza blocked off.

Rays Baseball Is Back, But Off-Field Drama Still Looms

JP Rosales, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

     March 28th, 2025. George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa, Florida—opening day for the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at two against the Colorado Rockies. Kameron...

US Social Studies Department Chair and GSI Director Kayla Brazee stands in front of what used to be the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall prior to the bombing

New Perspective on the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs

Samantha Ultes, Staff Writer April 5, 2025

Walking through a city with soft pink cherry blossom petals falling at your feet, serene temples painted bright red, and eating at crowded restaurants serving champon and okonomiyaki can be delightful...

Asher Walton, runner on the track and cross country team, runs as he listens to his music.

Can Ice Spice Really Spice Up Athletic Performance?

Lucille Procaccino, Newsletter Editor March 5, 2025

Corrections Notice: This article features a correction. Professor Costas Karageorghis was originally mistitled as Dr. Costas Karageorghis. These instances were changed to Professor Costas Karageorghis.        7:30...

Wicked characters Galinda and Elphaba, played in the movie by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, hold hands in front of the emerald city.

There’s No Place Like Oz!

Anastasia Davis, Staff Illustrator March 5, 2025

     If you’ve ever been to a Broadway show, you know they’re phenomenal. Experiencing live singing and acting from some of the most talented and hard-working actors in the world is an unforgettable...

Sparky, Shorecrest’s lightning bolt mascot, peeks out from behind a student’s brain.

Speak Up, Speak Out

Polina Creadon, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

     “How are you?”      It’s a simple question. We hear it every day, several times per day—from friends at break, teachers in our classes, and parents when we come home from school....

5169051592_632fc3cc6b_h Kollage Kid (CC BY-NC-SA)

Captured by Nostalgia

Samantha Ultes, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

     2005: the year of low-rise jeans, American Idol, iPods, and digital cameras. Now, it’s 2025, and we have mid-rise jeans, Outerbanks, iPhones, and digital cameras. The question is why, 20 years...

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