March 5 A plea to stop the bullying cycle

BY ALEXIS LOUNSBURY, Special to tb-two*

Most mornings I had to be dragged out of bed, and other days stomach pains from anxiety and panic would send me to the ...

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February 21 DIY spa day at home

BY ANGELINA DEVINCENZO, East Lake High

Everyone, girl or guy, deserves a “me” day once in a while, but it is not always relaxing to empty out your wallet at ...

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February 21 A high school guy gives facials a try

BY ANGELINA DIVENCENZO, East Lake High

Derek Borges, a junior at East Lake High, head held high, if not totally sure, walked into Toes Up Day Spa in Palm Harbor ...

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February 19 Cheat sheet: teacher shaming, cute Catholic clothes and money for talent

Shame. On who?

You know how our teachers always tell us there’s no such thing as a stupid question? Apparently that isn’t always the case. A St. Petersburg ...

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February 19 From The Corps: featuring tb-two*, February edition

From The Corps sits down with us again for the month of February with student editor Liz Tsourakis and staff writer Alexus Passaur!

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February 19 From The Corps: featuring tb-two*, January edition

From The Corps featured tb-two* during the month of January, and sat down with one of our student editors Liz Tsourakis and staff writer Emily Harwell!

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February 14 Road trip: Adventures in Florida

BY LOUIE CASTILLO   |   Clearwater Central Catholic High

For me, a Florida boy whose closest encounter with snow is the crystals of ice forming on a fresh Popsicle milliseconds before it ...

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February 14 I survived Victoria's Secret

BY KATE FUEYO, Tampa Preparatory

I’m alone in WestShore Plaza on a Friday, and I’m trying to work up the nerve to enter Victoria’s Secret, that lacy ...

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February 14 Alternative activities for Valentine's weekend

BY CAROLINE DUNNING  |  Lakewood High

While couples stroll hand in hand today, love letters pass from secret admirers and those annoying flower and candy grams get delivered to everyone but ...

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February 14 Love lessons from 'Titanic'

BY KATE FUEYO   |   Tampa Preparatory

Whether you’re paired up or single, odds are you might curl up with a romantic movie tonight, and what could be better than Titanic ...

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February 14 Romeo + Juliet + Chipotle = Crash Course

BY DIANNE LEE, Berkeley Prep

It seems fitting on Valentine’s Day to discuss Romeo and Juliet, often called the greatest love story of all time. We all know how ...

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February 14 No relationships for this guy

BY WILLIAM HARVEY, King High

I’ve always been told by others to stop being such a kid. I believed in Santa Claus until middle school, and I’m not ...

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February 5 A modest Haoqing

BY SOHINI LAHIRI, King High

High school is a struggle of finding who you are, where you fit in and what you’ll turn into down the road. Many students ...

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February 5 A customer's guide to get good service

BY NANDI MUSENGWA, St. Petersburg High

It really sucks when your favorite store or restaurant has the worst employees. Ones who are rude, indifferent, unhelpful, you know the kind.

There ...

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February 5 Cheat sheet: shirts that say a lot and stress

I can't stress this enough

Stress is a frenemy in day-to-day high school life. Frenemy, in that stress is such a big part of our routine that to call ...

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