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Cypress Bay High School • 18600 Vista Park Blvd., Weston, Florida 33332 • Vol 25, Issue 2 • Dec. 2024

This year, the Bay’s homecoming spirit week theme was Battle of the Beats, where participating clubs got involved by making a float that relates to the song of their choice and displaying this float at Pep-Rally. These floats were then paraded around the Bay’s track for the entire student body to watch. Junior Bernardo Hirsch, representing the club Habitat for Humanity (HFH), said this theme was a creative way for clubs to have the opportunity to bring visions to life. “We brainstormed a lot in order to find a song we thought could fit into the spirit HFH represents,” Hirsch said. “We wanted to show the vibe HFH gives off, and I think with the song ‘Magalenha’ by Sérgio Mendes we definitely accomplished that. It was pretty difficult because at times we would overthink the decision we made for what the float should be, but I think it turned out just as we pictured it.” The Robotics Club at the Bay made their float based off the song “Rainbow Road” from the Mario Kart Wii soundtrack. They won third place

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in the float competition by building a car inspired by Mario Kart and dressing up as characters from the video game in order to embody the song. Their sponsor, robotics and Physics Honors teacher Angela Ashley, said that her students chose this idea because they thought it would be something fun to bring to life. “They had an electric car, and they thought this would look cool decked out as a Mario Kart,” Ashley said. “They encountered a lot of hurdles with the batteries and the car’s wiring, but along with this, it was also the students’ first time being able to use the crane in the classroom, which was cool.” With all of the different dynamics that go into the physical construction of the float, Ashley said this was an opportunity for the students to utilize the skills they learn in her robotics class and even learn new skills simultaneously.

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As the holiday season approaches, some local and chain restaurant franchises have begun to include exclusive items as part of their seasonal menus. Each menu often centers around a certain flavor that matches the aesthetic of that holiday, staying for a few weeks and then changing based on the upcoming season. Some restaurants that offer seasonal items include Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and where Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Environmental Management teacher Ladonna Van Buren said she sees it the most, Panera Bread. “I tutor in Panera, so I have seen a few of their seasonal menu items,” Van Buren said. “Panera has a butternut squash soup that I love. It has a little bit of cinnamon in it, but it is not like a sweet soup. It is a great cold soup.” Seasonal menus are only offered for a limited time and consist of a variety of new items, often including both food and drinks. Even though these new items are on the menu, the original items are still able to be purchased. Some people even prefer the festive

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food items over the typical year-round items that they regularly order; one of them being freshman Paula Nava. “Food and drinks on seasonal menus are better than the original items because they add variety to the menu,” Nava said. “They add something different to the menu from what we normally get. I also think they taste better than the basic items. I like to get the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks whenever it is there over my usual order.” New sweet and spicy flavors are not everyone’s cup of tea, but they can bring in a lot of promotion and customers. Advertisements on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok often showcase warm pastries or unique, festive drinks to attract customers. Students such as junior Luis Marcano were inspired to try the drinks at Dunkin’ Donuts after hearing about their seasonal items from his friends and online.

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