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The rain can be an inconvenience, a pleasure, or even a danger to students and staff at Steinbrenner. No matter how we interpret it though, it has been playing an important role in natural cycles. Design by Ash Podosek.
No Rain No Gain: What the Rain does for Steinbrenner
Left to Right, Back row: Ashleybeth Calix-Sori, Ademy Malave, Lily Astin, Gianna Puntureri, Front row: Sophia Muzio, Carmen Valladares, Cora Carew, Allison Colon. Steinbrenner cheerleaders at the pep rally performing a routine for the incoming students. Traditionally, Steinbrenner cheerleaders perform at every pep rally. Photo courtesy of Isabel Liberos.
Steinbrenner’s first pep rally sparks school spirit!
Climate change has been a serious topic this year, especially as it has gotten worse in past years, especially in 2023. 2023 was the worst year so far, having increased greenhouse gases like CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide. Photo courtesy of Jayleigh Inman.
Planet in Your Hands: Everyday Habits That Save the Earth
The dire wolf specimen brought to life by Colossal Biosciences named “Romulus” is shown above, he is 6 months old and shows many marvels in his actions. This was previously known as an extinct species and even referred to as fictional due to media depictions. Photo Courtesy of Colossal Biosciences Inc.
The Return from Extinction: How a Company brought back the Dire Wolf
The entrance to Epic Universe at Universal. Currently the park is only open to pass-holders and on May 22nd, 2025, the public will get the chance to finally explore the new park. Photo courtesy Creative Commons.
Universal’s New Addition: Epic Universe
Milena Vydas scrolling on TikTok. Teenagers now have been spending most of their time on social media. Photo courtesy of Sophie Vydas
The Impact of Rage-bait on Teenagers
Lanie Towe’s attention lingered on her phone while she watched videos. Ella Schuleit sat across Lanie with a unsatisfied expression. Teenagers have been spending most of their free time on social media. Photo courtesy of Serenity Valentine
Does Social Media Affect Relationships?
Scientific theories claim time can slow down and speed up. On the other hand, psychologists have been saying that perception has a stronger impact on reality than we think. Photo designed by Canva Graphics.
Does Time Really Fly
People are currently taking allergy medicine to help prevent any future allergies that can affect their immune system. For example, the flowers have thrived and have given allergies to people from pollen. People have used proper medication so that their body can fight against allergies and stay in good health.
How do People Deal with Allergies?
The Last of Us franchise keeps growing with popularity with its intense story and unforgettable characters. However, for longtime fans, HBO's casting of Pedro Pascal as Joel. Bella Ramsey as Ellie, and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby just doesn't land. The actors are talented, but the characters feel off, which missed the raw edge that made the games so powerful.
The Last of Us Casting: HBO, Did You Even Play the Game?!
Dollar Tree on 5360 Erlich Rd, Tampa, FL 33624 .This is the place where Gator Fred’s once stood over 6 years ago. (Photo Curtesy of Seth Demetroulis)
Once upon a playground: Remembering Gator Fred’s
Ms. Martinez’s 2nd period AICE general paper class. AICE English is a college-level English course that is offered to freshman. Photo courtesy of Ava Sanchez.
The Switch: Middle to Highschool
The seagull stands on a rock, overlooking the sights of Italy on the ocean shore. As the bird is dependent on the ocean for food it illustrates how all parts of nature fit together. Photo courtesy of Sami Wardeh
The Need for Nature
A perfect summer getaway with palm trees, pools, and waterfalls. It’s been a favorite in the past, still loved now, and will definitely be a go-to spot for summers to come. Photo courtesy of Isabella Reincke.
Best Ultimate Summer Destinations to be: Where to go?
Exam season can be one of the most stressful times for students. The pressure to perform, lack of sleep, and hours of studying can take a serious toll on mental and physical health. It's important to remember that while doing your best is important, so is taking care of yourself. Photo courtesy of Caroline Lord.
Pressure Builds as Exam Week Hits Steinbrenner High School
Rylen Dutka and his teammates walking off the field during half time. During half time, Steinbrenner's color guard performed a show.
Meet Your 2025 Varsity Football Players
During the 2024-2025 school year at Steinbrenner, an amazing group of students united to help better and run the orchestra. Seniors Olivia Lazaro, Rita Mouannes, and Moritz Arnold were this year's presidents, and worked together to highlight the greatness of the rest of the Steinbrenner Orchestra. Photo courtesy of Rita Mouannes
Steinbrenner’s Orchestra Phenomenon: 24-25 Presidents
Some of the posters created by Dr. Miliziano’s students taking the AICE Sociology course. Students have covered their beliefs such as women’s rights, drug abuse, and environmental issues which have been hung around the hallway. Photo courtesy of Kate Caraynoff.
Sociology Takes on Social Issues
Junior Elle Edwards running with the lacrosse ball, away from the opponent, at a game against Freedom High School. After playing lacrosse for nearly six years, lacrosse has become a natural part of her life, becoming an activity to take her mind off things as well as provide her with new friends and opportunities. Photo courtesy of Elle Edwards.
Elle Edwards’ 100 Goal Triumph
Mrs. Roy loves spending time with her amazing family and can’t imagine her life without them. Her students have said her support made their day many times and has improved their passion for school.
Inspiring and Motivating: Impact of Mrs.Roy
Swimmers take their mark and launch into the race. A snapshot of precision, training, and competition in motion. This swim meet was held at academy’s pool. Photo courtesy of Lily Gorgol.
Swim Meet Recap: September 3rd vs Steinbrenner Jesuit and Academy
Flag team put dubs up after huge win. Looking onto the next team standing in their way.
The Fire and Passion of Steinbrenner Girls Flag 
Fans cheer and roar for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they prepare to take the ice at Amalie Arena. The crowd gave the Lightning energy for a strong performance for the 1st game in the playoffs. Photo courtesy of Broc DyLiacco
Taking The Ice: Lightning Storm into the Postseason
Senior, Paige Bueckers of UConn is dribbling up the court in her final college tournament. The NCAA Womens tournament is something fans look forward to each year and are excited to cheer on their team. Photo Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Final Four Showdown in Tampa
Steinbrenner Flag team at Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason tournament. Pictured with guest coach Bucs rookie running back, Bucky Irving.
Steinbrenner Flag: Previewing the Greatest Show on Turf
October 6th Warrior Minute
October 3rd Warrior Minute
October 2nd Warrior Minute
October 1st Warrior Minute
September 30th Warrior Minute
Episode 2: 12th to 9th
Episode 1: Editor Edition
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Alyssa Galang

Alyssa Galang, Editor in Chief

Alyssa Galang is a senior at Steinbrenner High School, returning as the Editor-in-Chief for her fourth year in The Oracle News. Writing and music are her favorite forms of self-expression, with Taylor Swift being her top music artist. Galang values quality time spent with her friends and family, balancing that with her self-care time usually spent at the gym. After this year she hopes to attend Florida State University and study elementary education to become a teacher.  

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Inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, leading up to the Gringotts Bank where the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts ride is. The dragon seen on top of the bank is the Ukranian Ironbelly dragon that is connected to the experience and storyline of the ride. Photo courtesy of Saule Kondra.

Seniors Move from Classrooms to Coasters at Grad Bash

Alyssa Galang, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2025
A memorial on FSU’s campus where students are leaving flower bouquets and signs to honor those lost and advocate for change. Following the tragic event, an official vigil was held to honor the lost lives and students have come together recently to show their support. Photo courtesy of Autumn Brown.

Tragedy Strikes upon FSU: How Gun violence is affecting school campuses

Alyssa Galang and Kate Caraynoff
April 28, 2025
Junior Elle Edwards running with the lacrosse ball, away from the opponent, at a game against Freedom High School. After playing lacrosse for nearly six years, lacrosse has become a natural part of her life, becoming an activity to take her mind off things as well as provide her with new friends and opportunities. Photo courtesy of Elle Edwards.

Elle Edwards’ 100 Goal Triumph

Alyssa Galang, Editor in Chief
April 10, 2025
The opening ceremony at Model UN, preparing to start the five-day long trip of conferences and educational opportunities. Across the days, the delegates attended a total of five conferences where they were able to listen to guest speakers and some even had chances to ask questions. Photo courtesy of Annika Kaw.

Model UN Takes a Trip to New York

Alyssa Galang, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2025
Senior Aubree Gunn and her boyfriend, Carter Caraynoff, posing for a prom photo to capture the special moment. The two chose to take photos at the Bayou in Tarpon Springs while others chose spots like golf courses, backyards, or even outside the prom venue. Photo courtesy of Aubree Gunn.

Great Gatsby Prom 2025

Alyssa Galang and Kate Caraynoff
March 7, 2025
The promotional poster on Canvas, advertising Ms. Schmidt’s trip and provides all the information needed. Ms. Schmidt has partnered with Education First to give students and others the opportunity to travel to places they’ve never seen.

Ms. Schmidt’s Summer Excursions Tour

Alyssa Galang
February 27, 2025
People walking to different tents that are set up selling food and gifts. Festivals are hosted every year to celebrate the culture and spread positivity for the new year. Photo courtesy of Shiv Kewalramani.

Lunar New Year: Year of the Wood Snake

Brissie Nguyen and Alyssa Galang
February 12, 2025
The decorative wall dedicated to the Mamma Mia shows outside of the Straz Center. The 25th anniversary tour first started in July of 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee and will have been going on for just under a year when it comes to an end in June of 2025. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

Dancing Queens in Tampa at Mamma Mia Live

Alyssa Galang, Editor in Chief
February 6, 2025
The damage in Tropicana Field as a result of Hurricane Milton. The strong winds tore the tarp-covered roof to shreds, causing intense water damage to the stadium, which will cost millions of dollars to repair. Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Rays.

Tropicana Field Takes a Hit

Alyssa Galang, Weather Riley, Surya Gutala, Jaime Vergara, Anita Vehrs, and Aryana Santiago
January 10, 2025
The Poetry Jam participants with guest poet Sam Obeid after the top three winners were announced. Each winner received a gift card as a prize for their outstanding performance of their own poetry. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

Voices Unleashed at Poetry Jam

Alyssa Galang and Aryana Santiago
December 20, 2024
The official Outerbanks season four promo photo that’s posted to the OBX Instagram to get fans excited about the new episodes. Since the releases, season four has received over 15 million views according to USA Today. Photo courtesy of OBX Instagram.

Back on the Hunt: OBX Season 4

Alyssa Galang, News Editor
November 13, 2024
The Halloween Crumbl Cookie line up during the week 10/28-11/2. The line up introduced a new item, the pumpkin cake, which was “two fluffy tiers of spiced pumpkin cake layered with a smooth vanilla bean cream cheese frosting and topped with crumbled pumpkin cake pieces,” according to Crumbl’s website. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

The Rave of Crumbl Cookies

Alyssa Galang and Brissie Nguyen
November 6, 2024
As two Steinbrenner students drive down local roads they see excessive amounts of water creating massive puddles. This past hurricane season has brought massive impacts to the state of Florida bringing in about 11.43 inches of rain to Tampa.

Destruction Post-Milton

Saulė Kondra and Alyssa Galang
October 22, 2024
A student scrolling through dress options online to find her homecoming dress. The store Windsor is one of the most popular places to find homecoming attire with a vast array of styles and colors for every person. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

Shopping for the Night; Online or In-person?

Alyssa Galang and Brissie Nguyen
September 18, 2024

Rushing to Sign Up: Club Rush 2024

Alyssa Galang and Brissie Nguyen
September 4, 2024
One of the most popular drinks on the menu, the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai has returned. With Starbucks’s homemade chai, and a hint of pumpkin spice flavor, start your day off with the perfect taste of the fall season. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

[Photo] Fall Returns to Starbucks

Kate Caraynoff, Lifestyle Editor
August 30, 2024
The Tortured Poets Department stand in Target containing different variations of vinyls and CDs. One variation, the phantom clear vinyl, is only available for purchase at Target. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

The Tortured Poets Department Doors Unlocked

Alyssa Galang and Kate Caraynoff
April 24, 2024
TikTok user, Annika Kaw, opens the popular app to scroll through her For You Page at lunch. In August of 2018, ByteDance turned the nostalgic app of Musical.ly into TikTok which attracted many more users, which led the app to become as popular as it is today. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.  

Time Ticks with the TikTok Ban

Alyssa Galang, Lifestyle Editor
March 26, 2024
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after the Chiefs won the Superbowl, and later were spotted at an afterparty dancing to remixes of Swift’s own songs, including Love Story. The Superbowl was also Swift’s 13th game that she’s attended, which happens to be her lucky number. Photo courtesy of tstourtips Instagram.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; Win or Lose?

Alyssa Galang, Lifestyle Editor
February 15, 2024
Taylor Swift accepting her award for Best Pop Vocal. Right after this, she announced her newest album which will be out April 19th. Photo courtesy of Billboard.

History Is Made; 2024 Grammys Recap

Brissie Nguyen and Alyssa Galang
February 9, 2024
Taylor Swift on SoFi Stadium’s stage in Inglewood, California moments after announcing 1989 (Taylor’s Version) to the crowd of fans. Throughout the concert night, Swift left hints for the announcement when she revealed blue outfits for every era of the concert, leading up to surprise songs. Photo Courtesy of Rolling Stones.

One Less Blank Space: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Alyssa Galang, Lifestyle Editor
November 7, 2023
Mallory Baruch posts on Instagram to announce her decision to commit to Florida Southern College. The opportunities academically and athletically helped Baruch narrow down what school to attend. Photo courtesy of Mallory Baruch.  

Mallory Baruch ‘Sets’ Up Her Future 

Alyssa Galang, Lifestyle Editor
October 12, 2023
Universal’s Hogwarts castle is lit up for grad bash as the celebration is just beginning. Universal kept the Hogwarts castle lit up throughout the night and eventually they put on a firework show as a last moment of the senior’s grad bash. Photo courtesy of Michael Galang.

Ending Senior Year With a Bash

Alyssa Galang, Staff writer
May 3, 2023
One Pot Flavorful Butter Beef

One Pot Flavorful Butter Beef

Alyssa Galang, Business Manager
April 29, 2023
The flag football Lady Warriors stand on the sidelines, watching their teammates take on the Alonso Ravens. Watching the plays early on left them anticipating the rest of the game. Photo Courtesy of Alyssa Galang.  

The Girls Flag Football Team Takes Defeat Against Alonso

Alyssa Galang
April 11, 2023
To launch her business, Morgan Swann listed this popular sticker design amongst Taylor Swift fans. Depending on the design, a sticker could take 10-15 minutes for Swann to create. .She’s currently working on making more content to sell on her shop to help it grow. Photo courtesy of Morgan Swann.

Making Her Mark: Morgan Swann’s Business

Alyssa Galang, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023
The Lady Warriors celebrate their second win with each other on the field. Steinbrenner parents and supporting students watched from the bleachers as the Steinbrenner pitcher threw the last ball and struck out the Panthers for the win. Photo Courtesy of Alyssa Galang

Steinbrenner Softball Takes Down Plant

Alyssa Galang
February 27, 2023
Breakfast for Lunch: Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Breakfast for Lunch: Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Alyssa Galang, Staff writer
February 20, 2023
The official Outerbanks Season 3 promo picture is posted on February 1st, giving fans a look at what to expect in the upcoming season. With over two million likes, fans comment under the post talking about how they’re ready for the show and some of the cast members even reply, “They’re not ready.” Photo courtesy of OBX Instagram.

Outerbanks Treasure Hunt Continues to Season 3

Alyssa Galang, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
Longtime fan Olivia Montgomery watches one of Earle’s most recent TikTok’s. Earle has been on TikTok since 2020 but gained the majority of her followers within the past months through viral videos. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Galang.

Alix Earle’s Influence on the Students of Steinbrenner

Alyssa Galang, Business Manager
January 25, 2023
Olivia Pages, a senior at Steinbrenner, completes a graduating early agreement paper. Filling this form out is one of the first steps to being able to graduate early. Photo courtesy of Ava Combs.

Students Walk Graduation Stage Early

Alyssa Galang, Staff Writer
December 14, 2022

[Video] Swifties Met Taylor Swift at Midnight for her 10th Studio Album

Ava Combs and Alyssa Galang
November 29, 2022
The Steinbrenner Varsity Cheerleaders perform one of the cheers as the football team plays. The final score of the game was 22-14 with Steinbrenner winning the game. Photo Courtesy of Lorelei Woodward.

Steinbrenner Football and Cheer Team Shows Support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Lorelei Woodward, Prahas Kandukuri, Alyssa Galang, and Madeleine Moreno
October 13, 2022
Chemistry teacher Michelle James-Yarish describes her decision to vote to pass the Millage Law to be passed in Hillsborough County. The law was introduced in August of 2022, and on August 14th the votes were counted and recounted, to come to the ultimate decision not pass the law. Photo courtesy of Hanna Rehm.  

Hillsborough County Millage Law Backfires Causing Controversy Among Teachers

Olivia Montgomery, Alyssa Galang, Hanna Rehm, and Grace Kieran
October 13, 2022
To start their day off right, students receive breakfast from the school cafeteria. Though school lunches are no longer free if students have not applied for it, breakfast has stayed free of charge the entire year. Photo courtesy of Ashlyn Esposito.

Hillsborough County’s Pandemic Related Free School Lunch Program is Dissolved

Ava Combs, Ashlyn Esposito, Alyssa Galang, and Anise Hansel
October 12, 2022
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