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TikTok: Educational Impact
January 22, 2025
Tri-Rail pulling into the Boynton Beach station.
Tri-Rail or Try-Fail?
January 22, 2025
On October 10th, damage of Hurricane Milton in her community. Photo credits to Harshini Sai
Severe Weather Recap
January 22, 2025
Chloe Conway, sixth-grade dance major and Riley Lam, sixth-grade dance major browsing books at the book fair.
Controversial Book Bans Across Florida
January 22, 2025
Introducing Khanmigo
January 22, 2025
Halloween Costumes
January 22, 2025
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
May 15, 2023
Writing down musical terms, Daniel Goldberg, eighth grade band major, prepares for his high school audition. “I want to try to focus on academics and my instrument in my high school,” Goldberg said. Photo by Mabruk Alam
Eighth graders take steps to prepare for high school
January 23, 2023
A total of 100 students were surveyed. Graphic by Monica Chirolde
Winter plans leave students excited for the break
January 3, 2023
Loading Google Meet, Isabella Monte, seventh grade dance major starts a conference. “Sometimes the Google Meet could get blurry,” Monte said. “Or, you could get kicked out of the meet.” Photo by Shrenik Keshava
Students reflect on virtual auditions
October 10, 2022
Vocal Students gather around to perform at Louisville, Kentucky.
Chorale Students Showcased Musical Talents on Kentucky Field Trip
May 3, 2024
Students travel to Orlando for communications convention
May 15, 2023
2D animation instructor Ashley Monastra helps a student with their project. “We're getting to see that sequence of images and what kind of personality they're putting into their animation,” Monastra said. Photo by Jaya Ramanujan
Visual Arts Department introduces 2D Animation Class
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
May 15, 2023
Science fair participants brew up unique experiments
Science fair participants brew up unique experiments
January 23, 2023
(Graphic made with Canva ) Artificial intelligence has so much potential and valuable information. AI is smart and is becoming a huge part of the internet.
AI: Reliable or deniable
January 22, 2025
Is incorporating water-refilling stations beneficial?
January 22, 2025
Pearl Phipps, eighth-grade visual major, wears a black and blue Taylor Swift hoodie. This hoodie, along with other merchandise, can be bought at her concert venues or the official Taylor Swift website.
Cult or Culture: The Rave for Taylor Swift
January 22, 2025
Photo credits to Adobe Stock
Is Winter Cheer Coming Too Soon?
January 22, 2025
Photo credits to Emma Hernandez
The Importance of Living in the Moment (the here and now)
January 22, 2025
Mika Gonzales (8) opening the recycling dumpster for members to put their recycling in. “I love this club because I can help Mother Nature and help her stay clean,” Gonzales said.
Going Green
January 22, 2025
Teacher Feature
January 22, 2025
Halloween Costumes
January 22, 2025
Tesla vs. Ford
January 13, 2025
Tiffany McIntosh
Teacher Feature – May Edition
May 3, 2024
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
May 15, 2023
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
May 15, 2023
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is an invitingly colorful theme park land. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Super Nintendo World arrives in Los Angeles
May 15, 2023
Day in a life of a Technology Coordinator
Day in a life of a Technology Coordinator
March 1, 2023
USDA approves genetically modified purple tomatoes
USDA approves genetically modified purple tomatoes
January 23, 2023
Tracking Fall Trends of 24′
January 15, 2025
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 and Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 battle for position into Turn 1 at the start of the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on November 3, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Charles Coates/Getty Images/TNS)
The New Age of Racing: Formula 1
May 3, 2024
Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
Making the Unimaginable Imaginable: Disney Live Actions
December 12, 2023
From left to right: Lord of the Flies, The Maze Runner, Between Shades of Gray and Divergent, Heartless. Graphic made by Michael Meidan
Good reads for the season
December 12, 2023
A scene from "Five Nights at Freddy's."
A Review of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s
November 30, 2023
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First father and son duo in NBA history
January 15, 2025
Highlights of the 2024 Sporting Year
Highlights of the 2024 Sporting Year
January 15, 2025
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 and Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 battle for position into Turn 1 at the start of the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on November 3, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Charles Coates/Getty Images/TNS)
The New Age of Racing: Formula 1
May 3, 2024
Caitlin Clark (22) of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts in the second half during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images/TNS) Paige Bueckers (5) of the UConn Huskies puts up a shot against Tessa Johnson (5) of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 11, 2024, in Columbia, South Carolina. SC won 83-65. (Lance King/Getty Images/TNS)
From Brackets to Battle
May 3, 2024
Gymnastics Championship
Gymnastics Championship
November 30, 2023
An independent news publication produced by students at Bak Middle School of the Arts

The Portfolio
An independent news publication produced by students at Bak Middle School of the Arts

The Portfolio
(Graphic made with Canva ) Artificial intelligence has so much potential and valuable information. AI is smart and is becoming a huge part of the internet.

AI: Reliable or deniable

Isabella Owen, Staff Writter
January 22, 2025
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