Allie Serterides, Associate Editor

January 21, 2020

It’s not every day that a student is offered a ten-day trip, including travel days, to a European country that costs only about $1,100-$1,400.  This year Falcons are beings given an amazing opportunity...

Noelle Bencie, Associate Editor

January 15, 2020

For the past four years, the Winter Formal Dance has been an event that occurs sporadically, every other year or so, between January and February.  Switching from the “Winter Informal” of two years...

Dylan Zoller

January 14, 2020

This season has been a controversy filled, heartbreaking, and hilarious season of movies put on by actors, directors, editors, and music composers. From Joker reaching an unprecedented $1 billion to a...

Allie Serterides, Associate Editor

January 7, 2020

In the various sections of our newspaper, The Gauntlet aims to tell impactful stories that cover life at our school and beyond. From heavy hitters like Sophomore Sanna Lexhed’s “Living with anxiety”...

Alyssa Nucci, Associate Editor

December 13, 2019

"Kindness Rocks,” tiny stones that have been painted with inspirational and encouraging messages, have been a part of campus for a couple of years now. Fortunately, as part of a long-term plan to...

Ansley Morris, Staff Writer

November 22, 2019

Kanye dropped his debut album, “The College Dropout,” nearly 16 years ago, and at the end of October, he released his latest collection of music under the title, “JESUS IS KING.” It’s official:...

Sophia Berry, Staff Writer

November 7, 2019

Last Wednesday, October 23, eight students, along with their teacher, arrived from our sister school, Colegio Nacional de Monserrat in Cordoba, Argentina. The Estudiantes stayed in Bradenton with their...

Aiden Kovich, Staff Writer

October 31, 2019

Every morning, the people of B-town rise to go to work or school. And every person’s routine probably differs a little from their next, but almost all share one common thread: coffee. If you identify...

Jacob Whorf, Staff Writer

October 14, 2019

What is it about us that makes us keen on nicknames?  Why do we hear so many different monikers in the hallways, instead of just using given names? Turns out, most nicknames around SSES (and abroad)...

Aiden Kovich, Staff Writer

October 2, 2019

No doubt about it, attending a school dance can be very expensive. Besides the cost of the ticket(s), which can sometimes reach close to a fat 100 Washington's, dance attendees must also purchase proper...

Allie Serterides, Associate Editor

September 30, 2019

The Late-Start Schedule, an experimental schedule that allotted students time for extra sleep, had its trial run on Thursday, September 12. Starting classes at 8:45 a.m., students arrived excited (and...

Evanthia Stirou, Staff Writer

September 23, 2019

IQ (Interim Quest) week is the last week of school, when students can choose between various "exploratory learning" activities that they would like to take part in for the entire week. It is an amazing...