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The student news site of Bak Middle School of the Arts

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The student news site of Bak Middle School of the Arts

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Shawn Miller was supportive and took the time to make engaging projects. “We both attended the FAME awards ceremony in Orlando together in 2016 - his boys were being honored for their work and one of our students, Tori, was also being honored; I loved that he did a video book trailer assignment,” said Shannon Owens, a communications teacher. Photo by Guest
Bak community reflects on 'excellent teacher'
Kya Small-Brush, Photo Editor • May 15, 2023

Shawn Miller, a beloved member of the Bak community, passed away this school year. He joined the Bak family in 1998, which was his first teaching...

April Fools’ Day is often represented as a day of funniness and tricks. Usually, people pull pranks on their friends and family members in return for a worthy reaction. Graphic by Cassie Glomann
April Fools’ Day allows students to participate in pranking
Cassie Glomann, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2023

April Fools’ Day is often recognized as a day of prank-pulling, and is usually full of laughter and joy; therefore, many students are enthusiastic...

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Students travel to Orlando for communications convention
Rotcelyn Caceres and Malina Asnani May 15, 2023
2D animation instructor Ashley Monastra helps a student with their project. “Were getting to see that sequence of images and what kind of personality theyre putting into their animation,” Monastra said. Photo by Jaya Ramanujan
Visual Arts Department introduces 2D Animation Class
Jaya Ramanujan, News Editor • May 15, 2023
Bak’s production of footloose incorporates popular songs for everyone to sing along to and follows the heartwarming story of a young boy searching for his father. “My favorite part is how all of the cast must come together to put on an amazing show and seeing that happen through the process. Every person in this show is important to create a show with high stakes that captures the audience’s attention.” Said musical theater teacher, Ms. Caperna. Photo taken by Malina Asnani.
Theater show, 'Footloose,' takes the stage
Malina Asnani, Features Editor • May 15, 2023
Science fair participants brew up unique experiments
Science fair participants brew up unique experiments
Cassie Glomann, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • January 23, 2023
The temporary “Mammoths: Ice Age Giants” exhibition at the Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science displays a 10-foot-tall mammoth skeleton, as well as other interesting things regarding the creature. The woolly mammoths roamed Earth during the Ice Age until they became extinct due to climate change. Photo by Cassie Glomann
Bioscience company attempts to bring back woolly mammoth
Cassie Glomann, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2023

The woolly mammoth went extinct about 10,000 years ago; therefore, it has been difficult for scientists to research the species. Luckily for...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV on Sept. 29, 2015, in Fremont, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)
Tesla sued over self-driving claims
Cole Hoffman, Arts and Academics Editor • May 15, 2023
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 Students wait as the 7:20 AM train arrives in Delray Beach. “ I like Tri-Rail because it provides a convenient transportation system for students that can’t get to school any other way,” Sherman said. Photo by Marton Papp
A look into how Tri-Rail serves students
Marton Papp, Entertainment Editor • May 15, 2023

Tri-Rail is a mode of transportation that allows students to get to and from their homes and  school quickly and safely. “Tri-Rail helps...

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Opinion: parental stress: how can this issue be prevented?
Gabby Cohen, Website Editor • May 15, 2023

When researching the key to success, the recurrent piece of advice is to learn to accept criticism. As we know, the ideal parental guidance constantly...

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Preparing for the boys basketball’s final match, Matthew Ryabinky, seventh grade communications major, gets ready to take a shot. Photo by Gabby Cohen
Boys basketball dribbles into end of the season
Shrenik Keshava, Sports and Clubs Editor • May 15, 2023
Seventh grade band major Axel Brown bounds across the court as her teammates cheer her on.
“I really love how fast paced the games are,” Brown said, “It keeps everyone attentive and on their toes.” Photo by Gabby Cohen
Girls basketball team ends season with a slam-dunk
Christian Nemes, News Editor • May 15, 2023
Defending the opposing team’s throw-in, Gabby Cohen, eighth grade center forward, marks their captain. “I feel like defending is a very valuable part of our team. We work together to defend the person who has the ball, and it’s successful to win the ball over and start an attack,” Cohen said. Photo by Mabruk Alam
Girls soccer season comes to a close
Mabruk Alam, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2023
New hope for boys soccer team
New hope for boys soccer team
Marton Papp, Entertainment Editor • January 31, 2023
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