Seminole Heights DJ Fr33dback makes music
Amber Shemesh
April 11, 2017 • 206 views
Filed under Life, r&b Magazine
Just like most current students at Hillsborough, Matthew Reisinger grew up in Tampa. He spent his college years at the University of South Florida and now lives in Seminole Heights. However, what sets Reisinger apart from the average Tampa citizen is that he has another name: Fr33dback. Reisinger...
Nodes may silence singer Pearl Obioha
Juliana Lechner
April 10, 2017 • 210 views
Filed under Humans of HHS, Life, r&b Magazine
Update: Obioha won the 2017 talent show Her voice is her passion. Senior Pearl Obioha is living her dream – singing, dancing and performing for Hillsborough, she is doing what she loves and pursuing her passion every day. Obioha is a household name around campus. She has sung the national ant...
SGA works behind the scenes
Marin Fehl
April 7, 2017 • 283 views
Filed under Life, r&b Magazine
Gary Brady isn’t Hillsborough High School’s only leader. The Student Government Association (SGA) is Hillsborough’s own student-run legislative branch. They are responsible for organizing events for the school and advocating for the student body. But is their voice really effective? “W...
Crew continues competition tradition
Michael Strobl
April 6, 2017 • 285 views
Filed under Crew, r&b Magazine, Sports
The loud banging of water jug drums ring through the air. The Hillsborough River is flooded with a mixture of protein powder, fish and pudding. Prayers are being made to the river gods for good luck in the coming weeks. This can only mean one thing: a new season of crew has begun. Before compet...
Hillsborough has harmony
Carolin Hearne, Juliana Lechner, and Michael Strobl
April 5, 2017 • 283 views
Filed under Interactive, Life, r&b Magazine
Learning languages is important
Tegan Smith
April 4, 2017 • 282 views
Filed under Columns, Opinion, r&b Magazine
Language creates the biggest bond between people. It helps us express our feelings, thoughts and ideas in a way that is easily lost through nonverbal communication. Having the ability to speak a language provides us with the opportunity to form lasting relationships with people. Learning new languages...
Teachers take on karaoke
Lauren Komar
April 4, 2017 • 228 views
Filed under Entertainment, r&b Magazine
Biology teacher Mishell Thomas-King takes the chairs off the tables and puts them on the floor, and stands at the front of the room. She gathers herself to present to the group. But the group she presents to is not her Biology 1 class. It’s the crowd of people that came to watch her at a local karaoke...
Students and teachers have rights
Denzel Pierre
April 3, 2017 • 178 views
Filed under Life, r&b Magazine
There is a reason why students arguing with their teachers in class can get sent to the office legally. “The only rights denied of any student are those rights that might be deemed inappropriate or illegal, as determined by either the school resource officer or the principal themselves,” said...
Speech and debate members work for the future
Reema Patel
April 2, 2017 • 287 views
Filed under Club Updates, News, r&b Magazine
A bang of the gavel signifies the beginning of a speech and debate meeting as club presidents launch into announcements about competition details. There is talk of payments and T-shirt sales, but the focus of room is on one thing only, practicing for the upcoming competition. Roaming the halls after...
Students want a choir
Katie Delk
April 2, 2017 • 199 views
Filed under News, r&b Magazine
"We could've had it all," resounded the voices of juniors Christine Robinson and Erica Mack in the halls as the duet sang “Rolling in the Deep.” All throughout the day, voices sound in the halls from singing Adele like Robinson and Mack or original songs like senior Keemo Jackson. Mack said that...