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The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

Joshua Sadov

Joshua Sadov, Managing/Entertainment Editor

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INCREASED ENERGY: A scoop of preworkout powder used as fuel before exercise

The unseen effects of pre-workout; healthy or harmful

Joshua Sadov, Feature and Managing Editor
June 10, 2024

If you’re an athlete or just enjoy working out, it's likely that you’ve been exposed to performance-enhancing supplements. Recently, pre-workout supplements...

SCHOOL SPIRIT: Assistant Principals Monica Alba-Nuñez and Kristan Belfield
watch the Homecoming pep rally performers on Oct. 13.

Fresh faces: Meet our new leaders

Joshua Sadov, Feature and Managing Editor
June 10, 2024

In recent years, Krop has undergone many structural changes in leadership. Most recently, we welcome two new assistant principals, Monica Alba-Núñez...

HARD AT WORK: President of Key Club Evan Seder unloads sandwiches at homeless shelter.

The Key to success: Krop cares for community

Joshua Sadov, Feature and Managing Editor
June 10, 2024

 In the crowded cafeteria, volunteers come together to make over 150 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, all to help out those in need at a local shelter....

Caron Schiffman: A hero in disguise

Joshua Sadov, Feature and Managing Editor
May 10, 2024

For 25 years, Coach Caron Schiffman has used sports and coaching to teach life lessons and brighten the days of her students.    “People ask me,...

FIERCE: Nathan Adras on the mat, wrestling an opponent.

Defeating the undefeated

Joshua Sadov, Feature and Managing Editor
May 8, 2024

Senior Nathan Adras shook the high school wrestling world by taking down the undefeated, four-time state champion, Sawyer Bartelt at the Wrestling State...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Four vs. five day work week: is it worth it?

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor
February 27, 2023

As teenagers, our lives usually consist of waking up before the sun comes up, and doing homework late into the night. Trying to balance social life, school...

Parkland shooter case resumed

Joshua Sadov, Health & Science Editor
February 27, 2023

In light of new evidence and discussion, the sentencing trial of the now 23-year-old Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been further postponed, raising...

Gatekeeping: New addition in student parking lot

Joshua Sadov, Staff Writer
January 31, 2022

Due to various safety concerns, including students skipping school and property restrictions, a new gate was installed in the student parking lot this...

Spider-Man steals the screen

Joshua Sadov, Staff Writer
January 31, 2022

“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” released Dec. 17, premiered an astounding $253 million on opening weekend, living up to my high expectations for a movie...

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