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The Lightning Strike
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
PROTEST: Anti-abortionists advocates hold signs outside of the Capitol Building.
No to Ref.4
CLOTHES CHECK: Coach Kevon Phillips greets students while making sure they are in dress code.
Dress code enforcement increases
BOOKIES: Book marks by Key Club members lay in a pile.
The “Key” to reading books: bookmarks
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
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
GENDER DIVERSITY: Poster of the mainly female ‘Ghostbusters’ cast released in 2016.
Rise of WOKENESS in the media
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
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?
NEW OPPURTUNITIES: Student athlete takes up the opportunity to recieve money for his name, image and likeness.
Name, image, likeness opportunites may extend to high school student athletes
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

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

The Lightning Strike
Katherine Moses

Katherine Moses, Staff Writer

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HANDS ON DECK: Teachers Shanon Haynes and Ben Rosenthal each teaching their class.

Honoring teacher excellence

Katherine Moses, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025

     CTE instructors Shannon Haynes and Ben Rosenthal were honored as Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year, respectively. These award...

CLOTHES CHECK: Coach Kevon Phillips greets students while making sure they are in dress code.

Dress code enforcement increases

Katherine Moses, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025

Imagine walking into school, confident and ready for the day, only to be stopped at the door and told your favorite hoodie makes you unable to enter the...

EMPTY STANDS: A sparse audience watching a girls varsity volleyball game.

Lightning is not striking: the lack of school spirit

Katherine Moses, Staff Writer
October 30, 2024

     Since COVID-19, school spirit at Krop has hit an all-time low. With little participation in school activities and rows of empty seats at sports...

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