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The Lightning Strike
TEACHING: Psychology Teacher Arturo Tenacio teaches his AP Psychology class, which will involve a digital exam this year.
AP Exams Enter the Digital Sphere
New college classes
TRAINING ON: A Brightline train rests at a train station is a South Florida stop.
Brightline: A death train?
SPEAKING: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks on the new financial literacy requirement which was signed into law.
New finance class requirement for sophomores in Florida
TRAILBLAZERS: The women of color who broke through discrimination in order to serve their nation.
Throughout the years: women of color shine in the government
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
Gen Z’s ballot box: why youth voting matters
Gen Z’s ballot box: why youth voting matters
BARE MINIMUM: Kim Kardashian's minimalistic home interior after remodeling in 2017.
Simplicity’s basic issues: problems with minimalism
EMPTY STANDS: A sparse audience watching a girls varsity volleyball game.
Lightning is not striking: the lack of school spirit
Need a break? Explore the benefits of a gap year
STUDENT LEADERS: Seniors Yadlie Joseph and and Simja Haratz giving a presentation on Youth Med Connect.
YouthMed Connect
LET’S CHAT: Alongside Activities Director Michelle Russell, Ms. Alba Nuñez attends ad administrator meeting in Mr. Krueger’s office.
Behind the Scenes: The day of an administrator
WORKING HARD: Senior Alexis Chery helping newspaper students with ques- tions and concerns during layout after school
New editor-in-chief makes history
SHOWING OFF: Junior Denzel Augustin with other students from across the country visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Junior Denzel Augustin honored for passion in civics
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Drama Teacher La-Sheba Williams instructs senior Jason Davis on how he should always be prepared.
New school year, new teachers, new beginnings
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
Seth Cohen

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STUDENT LEADERS: Seniors Yadlie Joseph and and Simja Haratz giving a presentation on Youth Med Connect.

YouthMed Connect

Seth Cohen, News Editor
October 30, 2024

      If you enter junior Yadlie Joseph’s bedroom, you will hear the sound of typing bouncing across the room as she plans blood drives and other...

New college classes

Jenima Gabriel and Seth Cohen
October 30, 2024

     With new programs and opportunities surging in our school, several new Dual Enrollment (DE) classes are providing more options to our students.   ...

EDUCATING: English teacher Deborah Anderson assists a group of students with their Commonlit assignment in her 4th period English 1 through ESOL class.

Teacher shortages disrupts learning environment

Seth Cohen, News Editor
October 30, 2024

     As students entered their classes on the first day of school, many teachers, although listed on students’ schedules, were nowhere to be found,...

SAYING BYE: The previously busy library, occupied by no students.

[Photo] Media Center closes down due to budget

Marilyn Amair, Feature Editor
October 30, 2024

SAYING BYE: The previously busy library, occupied by no students.

GET INVOLVED: Senior Daniel Entebi scans a QR code to vote for this year’s Homecoming theme.

The ins and outs of Student Government Association

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
June 10, 2024

To understand many important aspects of Krop, from school events to certain community service projects and everything in between, one must look at SGA's...

PROTESTS: Actors and writers picket with a little help from baristas.

Dual strikes cause chaos and delays in Hollywood

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
June 10, 2024

Recently, the entertainment industry has been hit by dual strikes from the Writers Guild of America (WGA), and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) for...

GROUP PHOTO: Krop’s Silver Knight nominees pose next to Activities Director Michelle Russell and Principal Lee Krueger following the announcement their nomination.

Seniors vie for knighthood

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
May 10, 2024

     Every year, Miami-Dade and Broward County schools nominate seniors for the Miami Herald Silver Knight award. Each nominee is chosen for the service...

CREATING ART: Senior Emily Alvarado’s “Caught” photographic work

Krop’s photography program “snaps” into success

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
April 28, 2024

The Photography program has recently been in the spotlight, with student work receiving recognition in local art shows and exhibits. The Annual...

EXPERIMENTING: Two students use water bottles and chemical reactions to create a rocket in science teacher Ms. Assraf’s honors chemistry class.

STEAM projects making their way through Krop

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
April 24, 2024

Recently, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) classes went through the process of preparing for the district’s STEAM evaluation,...

STEAM projects making their way through Krop

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
April 24, 2024

Recently, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) classes went through the process of preparing for the district's STEAM evaluation, in...

Political polarization grounds Washington into a standstill

Seth Cohen, Spread Editor
March 1, 2024

Political polarization has flared up in the United States and Congress has grinded to a standstill, unable to address many of the issues facing the nation...

Ron DeSantis an aim at students to kill “wokeness”

Seth Cohen, Staff Writer
November 13, 2023

On Nov. 8, 2022, after winning re-election, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that "Florida is where woke goes to die."  He was referring to wokeness, which...

In a bid to kill “wokeness”, Ron DeSantis is trampling over student’s educational rights

Seth Cohen, Copy Editor
November 10, 2023

    On Nov. 8, 2022, after winning re-election, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that "Florida is where woke goes to die."      He was referring to wokeness,...

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