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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...

New Upper School Math Teacher Paul McInerney teaches a lesson to one of his AP Statistics classes.
Before The Crest: Paul McInerney
Merritt Butler, Staff Writer • October 14, 2025

     “Burada dil farklı çünkü Amerika'dayım,” is the favorite quote of one of the Upper School’s newest faculty members — US...

Meet the New Upper School Faculty
Meet the New Upper School Faculty
Lexie Stone, Staff Writer • October 14, 2025

   With the beginning of a new school year, some new faces have joined the Charger community. The latest additions to the Upper School include:...

Levitt & Prasatthong D.D.S., P.A. dentistry office at 7701 38th Ave. N sits ready for patients. Patients remember this office from its unique submarine play area.
The Tooth Hurts, but Not for Long
Sierra Orlick, Copy Editor • October 14, 2025

     Sophomore Sofia Cowan touched a hand to her cheek, only to be met with a throbbing pain that synchronized with her heartbeat. She leaned...

Editorial: The Price of Independence
Editorial: The Price of Independence
The Chronicle Editorial Board October 14, 2025

Dear Readers,        Independence is what defines Shorecrest, an ideal that drives our learning and community. But autonomy isn’t...

October 2025
October 2025
October 14, 2025

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...

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.”...

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...

There’s a Pause Before “And.” Use a Comma
There’s a Pause Before “And.” Use a Comma
Jill Marcus, Opinion Editor • October 14, 2025

     It’s not just punctuation. It’s the difference between loving your parents, The Pope [comma] and Beyoncé —  and loving your parents,...

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...

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...

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,...

Junior Michael Mizrahi fences at Tampa Fencing Academy. He practices every day alongside his girlfriend Anna Walter. Photo by Sloane Williams.
Sports
Masks, Mustaches and Matzah
Luke Lavoie, Sports Editor • October 14, 2025

     “Let's go, Juka!” Meir Mizrahi said from the sidelines, cheering on his son at a local fencing tournament. Juka, the Hebrew word...

Students in the Theater Arts class practice their performance for a showcase. The class dances twice a week to ensure best results.
They’re All-Stars
October 14, 2025

     The audience rises to their feet, cheering as the performers stand with proud, yet tired faces. The late nights and the early mornings,...

Senior Damarion Feaster leading the Shorecrest football team to the before game huddle. He leads the team in receiving touchdowns for the season.
Meet the Captains for the 2025 Fall Sports
October 14, 2025

Cross Country Captain Senior Simi Damani Handling pressure: “I try to keep a positive mindset, and I have sayings that I keep repeating...

Senior Clark Mason practices in Snell Isle at the Vinoy Golf Club. Mason is committed to playing golf at Duke University in North Carolina.
A Blue Devil Dream
October 13, 2025

  The eight-time ACC champion Duke Universtiy men’s golf team is already off to a hot start in the 2025-26 season, winning the Rod Myers...

Jack-O’Lantern
Sierra Orlick, Copy Editor • October 6, 2025

Jack-o’-Lantern   Wax melts to my frame,                                      Contorting...

Riptides 2024-2025
Riptides 2024-2025
May 31, 2025

A Time Called Guilt
Sophia Carvajal-Montecristo May 5, 2025

Despite the fading sun’s rays, The bright glow in front of me shatters my eyes with lightning. The shadows, unlike my words, seem to be the...

Zoochosis
Anonymous April 28, 2025

Vicious, deadly, hungry. The people scream, the children cry  It’s all too much, wails fall as roars on deaf ears. They try to pry Open...

Original Sin in a Cardboard Box
Anonymous April 21, 2025

Shutting the door, I look down at the small brown takeout box sitting in my hands. My fingers, of their own volition, tear open its...

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Volume #004 Issue #001

Senior Cole Goldenberg takes photos at the varsity football team’s state championship game in The Villages on November 14th, 2024
April 2025
Volume #003 Issue #004

Students listen attentively as junior Anastasia Davis teaches about Russian culture during the first Harmony Across Borders meeting.
March 2025
Volume #003 Issue #003

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