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The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

Stopping procrastination in its tracks

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor May 8, 2023

     Picture this, you finally get home from a long day of school, you grab your phone and start scrolling on Tiktok. All of a sudden, you remember that you still have to finish some important math...

Psychology in fashion, how clothing can affect your mood

Josh Katz, Managing/Opinion Editor May 8, 2023

     Whether you wake up and throw on sweatpants and a sweater, or jeans and a flannel (Krop colors of course), you might not realize that what you choose to wear could be one of the most important...

How basking and bathing at the beach can be beneficial

Daniella Froimzon, Feature Editor May 8, 2023

     Living on a peninsula, Floridians have access to over 100 beaches, over a dozen of which are located here in Miami. While going out to appreciate the water and soak up some sun isn’t an oddity...

Is tech ruining our eyesight?

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor May 8, 2023

     Technology has become a vital part of many people’s lives. Used for working, teaching, entertainment and so much more, people can stare at screens for hours at a time. While technology is a valuable...

Emojis: The universal language of self-expression

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor March 3, 2023

Emojis have become a universal language in today's digital age, helping people express themselves in ways that words alone cannot. Over the years there have been many iterations and developments to emojis....

Negative effects of sleeping with headphones

Taira Astete, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Headphones have become a commonly used item in our society, transporting users to musical, literary and cinematic worlds through sound. However, when used excessively, headphones may do more harm than...

Daylight savings abolished for good

Jake DeAngelis, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

On March 15, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to make daylight saving time permanent as of November 2023, if it proceeds through the House of Representatives and the president. Daylight saving is the practice...

Storm names explained

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor March 3, 2023

In South Florida, we are most familiar with hurricane season, but these storms happen around the world and can go by different names.  Storms are typically categorized depending on their location and...

Ancient Neanderthals: the people of the past

Noah Yecutieli, News Editor March 3, 2023

As humanity’s quickly evolving civilizations continue to extend the stratosphere of possibilities marked by our species, it’s important to remember the forefathers of our own evolution, even those...

Inconsistencies in women’s health treatment

Taira Astete, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Throughout the years, women have made advances towards equality by fighting for their rights and liberties. Despite this, there is still a long way to go, with women’s health still receiving unequal...

Successful surgeries: pig hearts transplanted into brain-dead patients

Jake DeAngelis, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Doctors recently transplanted pig hearts into brain-dead patients, proving that animal transplants could potentially save human lives.  The NYU Langone Health study allowed surgeons to operate on two...

The return of the reefs: a coral reef breakdown

Lucchesi Vieux, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Coral reefs are structures that have been in our oceans for over 400 million years. In recent years, the coral reef population has been decreasing rapidly due to changes in our oceans. Due to scientists'...

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