The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

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

Political correctness is killing free speech

Political correctness is killing free speech

Isaiah Chavez, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

You’re eager to view your favorite comedian in his new comedy show, but you leave disappointed because the comedian was holding back in fear of being canceled. This self-censorship is recognizable...

Teenagers are growing up too fast

Teenagers are growing up too fast

Evelie St-Louis, Entertainment Editor April 28, 2024

Society puts pressure on kids and teenagers to grow up faster than they should to meet the standards and expectations of the fast paced environment we have become accustomed to. This expectation known...

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Lightning legacy: in defense of senior quotes

Noga Shami, Health and Science Editor April 28, 2024

     You spend four years of high school looking forward to senior year and all the benefits that come with being an upperclassman, but what happens when one of the benefits, like yearbook seniors...

Body positivity: why it doesn’t work

Daniella Froimzon, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2024

“Body positivity” – defined as a social movement promoting a positive view of all bodies – has been at the forefront of diversity initiatives implemented by companies and heavily promoted on social...

College competitiveness

Lia Klietman, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Simply excelling academically for four years may no longer suffice, as colleges continually adjust their criteria for admission, making the college application process increasingly more competitive.  According...

We’re stressed, stop the timed tests

Jake DeAngelis, Sports Editor March 1, 2024

Timed tests undermine the intelligence of a student because they do not test a student’s entire competence, rather they focus on how well a student performs under pressure, making it unreasonable to...

Students smoking in stalls: a Krop epidemic

Allyzon Lopez, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

You’re walking to your next class and only have five minutes before you are late. You really need to use the bathroom, but it is filled with several boys or girls openly vaping.  Vaping has been...

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 today due to a variety of factors, with Republicans...

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, which is a social movement centered around...

Unveiling the dark side of zoos and aquariums

Unveiling the dark side of zoos and aquariums

Daniella Froimzon, Editor In Chief November 10, 2023

     You’ve probably taken a class field trip to a local zoo, gazed in amazement at the marine life at the Miami Seaquarium and driven to Seaworld to spend your day at the park, without realizing...

Krop’s Favs

Evelie St-Louis, Staff Writer May 8, 2023

Key to Success: What music is best for studying?

Josh Katz, Managing/Opinion Editor May 8, 2023

     Imagine this: it’s late at night, you've been studying for hours and nothing is working. One more look at your notebook and you might go crazy. Believe it or not, putting on a certain kind of...

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