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The Lightning Strike
ROUNDTABLE: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Knight Foundation CEO and President Maribel Perez Wadsworth at MDC's Wolfson Campus.
Sonia Sotomayor guides the next generation
SCIENTIFICALLY STANDING: Krop SECME competitors stand with STEAM teachers Todd Thompkins and Lolithia Otero, while holding a STEAM banner.
Science, technology, and victory: SECME competitions
FIST UP: President Elect Donald J. Trump raises his fist while speaking at Turning Point Action, an organization that has dedicated itself to fighting supposed leftist overreach, including in schools.
Trump plans educational reforms
FOR THE NEEDY: Junior Jesse Profeta grabs food items while working to assemble Thanksgiving baskets in Ms. Russell's office.
Thanksgiving drive
New college prep test debuts: the CLT
New college prep test debuts: the CLT
The American Dream isn't dead
The American Dream isn’t dead
Let breaks be break
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
A HELPING HAND: Students Omer Gan-el and Tashrick Huda working on the school's botanical garden.
Growing dreams, one planet at a time
LOVE IN THE AIR: Covered chocolate strawberries for Valentine's Day.
Sweet treats by Niyah
HANDS ON DECK: Teachers Shanon Haynes and Ben Rosenthal each teaching their class.
Honoring teacher excellence
AFTER HOURS: Chef James Lubin pursuing his side hustle.
Teachers hustle beyond the classroom
Nailing the art of business
Nailing the art of business
How social media is ruining relationships
READY PLAYER ONE: Donovan Edwards, Quinn Ewers & Travis Hunter on the cover of College Football 25.
College football 25 review
The role of superstitions in society
The role of superstitions in society
Brainrot: generational or coincidental?
Brainrot: generational or coincidental?
Movies as mirrors: reflecting our struggles and offering solutions
Movies as mirrors: reflecting our struggles and offering solutions
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
HANDS ON: Ms.Assraf’s third period class identifies chemical and physical changes through multiple different experiments.
The scientific discoveries of labs and experiments
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
The harmful effects explicit videos have on teenagers
The harmful effects explicit videos have on teenagers
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From cue to racket: Hafter’s journey through sports
A HELPING HAND: Athletic trainer Julia Edwards helps wrap and bandage a students hand.
Youth Athletics: is it Gore or Galore?
TEAMWORK: Coach Vernon Wilder III, leading his team during a huddle in a game against Miami Killian Senior High School.
New head football coach rising up
TAKING THE WIN: Senior Jeremiah Louis, smiling at the camera after coming in first place following his off-season wrestling tournament.
Jeremiah Louis: A wrestling champion through and through
LIFTING WEIGHTS: Krop student practices weightlifitng during weight traitraining class.
Weights v. Calisthenics: which is better for achieving your goals?
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
News
ROUNDTABLE: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Knight Foundation CEO and President Maribel Perez Wadsworth at MDC's Wolfson Campus.
Sonia Sotomayor guides the next generation
Seth Cohen, News Editor • March 10, 2025

     On Feb. 12, Law students headed to Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus to hear from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.   ...

SCIENTIFICALLY STANDING: Krop SECME competitors stand with STEAM teachers Todd Thompkins and Lolithia Otero, while holding a STEAM banner.
Science, technology, and victory: SECME competitions
March 10, 2025
FIST UP: President Elect Donald J. Trump raises his fist while speaking at Turning Point Action, an organization that has dedicated itself to fighting supposed leftist overreach, including in schools.
Trump plans educational reforms
Seth Cohen, News Editor • March 10, 2025
FOR THE NEEDY: Junior Jesse Profeta grabs food items while working to assemble Thanksgiving baskets in Ms. Russell's office.
Thanksgiving drive
Nicolas Vasquezbiaggi, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025
Sports
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From cue to racket: Hafter’s journey through sports
FSPA Portfolio, Sports Editor • February 20, 2025

    AP Human Geography teacher Eric Hafter does wonders in the classroom. With a masters degree in History, he paves the way for academic...

A HELPING HAND: Athletic trainer Julia Edwards helps wrap and bandage a students hand.
Youth Athletics: is it Gore or Galore?
Jalen Smith, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
TEAMWORK: Coach Vernon Wilder III, leading his team during a huddle in a game against Miami Killian Senior High School.
New head football coach rising up
Cash Kantor, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
TAKING THE WIN: Senior Jeremiah Louis, smiling at the camera after coming in first place following his off-season wrestling tournament.
Jeremiah Louis: A wrestling champion through and through
Mark-Kenne Lamothe, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
Opinion
The American Dream isn't dead
The American Dream isn’t dead
Denzel Augustin, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

     The American dream. The concept that everyone, no matter who they are, can have equal opportunities within the United States. Though...

Let breaks be break
Cheyenne Aimes, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
Taira Astete, Copy Editor • February 4, 2025
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
Isaiah Chavez • January 28, 2025
Feature
A HELPING HAND: Students Omer Gan-el and Tashrick Huda working on the school's botanical garden.
Growing dreams, one planet at a time
Jaelen Smith, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

     Krop’s very own botanical garden opens the door for students to gain environmental awareness, and learn valuable skills in a hands-on,...

LOVE IN THE AIR: Covered chocolate strawberries for Valentine's Day.
Sweet treats by Niyah
Jenima Gabriel, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025
HANDS ON DECK: Teachers Shanon Haynes and Ben Rosenthal each teaching their class.
Honoring teacher excellence
Katherine Moses, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025
AFTER HOURS: Chef James Lubin pursuing his side hustle.
Teachers hustle beyond the classroom
Natalia Herrera, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025
Health and Science
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
Marc-Kenne Lamothe, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

     14-year-old inventor Heman Bekele created a soap named “skin cancer treating soap” at his science competition, which has an ingredient...

Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
Cash Kantor, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
HANDS ON: Ms.Assraf’s third period class identifies chemical and physical changes through multiple different experiments.
The scientific discoveries of labs and experiments
Cheyenne Aimes, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
Jake Goldsmith, Sports Editor • October 30, 2024

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