Makayla Napoleon

Entertainment Editor

No Pup’s Too Small

 Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie In a paw-sitively thrilling cinematic adventure, the beloved pups of Adventure Bay have leaped from the TV screen to the big screen in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Excitement filled the air as families and fans gathered for the premiere, eager to witness the heroic …

Deep in the Trench

The Meg returns An apex predator, the Megalodon, makes its way into a movie called The Meg, directed by Jon Turteltaub. The movie focuses on the megalodon shark, the world’s most enormous shark that is extinct in real life, but it is alive in the Meg film series. The first …

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Makayla Napoleon | Class of 2025

A junior at Deerfield Beach High School, Makayla Napoleon, is a very ambitious and conscientious student. Her main goal in life is to become a successful voice actor. She is a DBHS cheerleader and a scholar in the Broward College's Trio Upward Bound program. Her passion for voice acting stemmed from her love of anime, cartoons, and video games. Her top three anime shows, in no particular order, are Sailor Moon, Clannad and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. She enjoys playing games such as The sims 4, Roblox and Genshin Impact. When she isn't partaking in those activities, she thoroughly enjoys listening to music or playing with her two dogs. Makayla plans to attend a four year college in Florida to major in Theatre. For her staying close to home, is close to the heart.

Ensuring College Readiness

How Trio Upward Bound Prepares Students for College  High school is a time of exploration, development, learning, and college preparation. But taking the correct steps might be stressful, which is where Trio Upward Bound comes in. Trio Upward Bound is a federally funded program governed by the United States Department …

Upcoming Anime

Anime to look forward to in 2023 Anime fans are on cloud nine as new anime is being announced for 2023. New anime hits the screens for the first time while some oldies relive their spotlight. Fans have been waiting for the moment that they can sit back, relax, grab some …

Origins of Halloween

Where the idea of halloween came from People celebrate Halloween all over the world, but the way it’s celebrated now is vastly different from how it was back then. Nowadays, we see Halloween as a fun celebration where kids dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and have Halloween parties. Before …

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Go the Distance

Expectations for this upcoming season Deerfield Beach High Bucks are going the mile as they run the 2023-2024 cross-country season. The Bucks had their first meet on September 13th at Tradewinds Park. In cross-country, a school’s team score is based on each runner’s performance. They are assigned a point value for the place a runner finishes in. First place wins one point, second wins two points, and so on. So, the school with the lowest score wins the meet. Their next meet was on September 26th in which they had an impressive average of 28 minutes for the boys’ three-mile …

Get in the Game

Expectations for this upcoming season Coming into this season with high spirits are the Deerfield Beach High Soccer Bucks’. The boys’ soccer team won 12 games in the regular season and had two more wins in districts with only five losses last year. While the girls only had two wins and one draw the previous season. This year, the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are working hard to prepare for the 2023-2024 season. “My goal for this upcoming season is to come out of the gate explosive not just for me but my team as well. Also being committed to …

Splashing Waters

Water polo returns to DBHS Those in the pursuit of sports who are looking for a new challenge to take on this school year can search no further and consider joining the Deerfield Beach High Bucks water polo team for the upcoming 2023-2024 spring season. This opportunity can help one stay active, improve skills, and make new friends. Water polo is a challenging sport that requires a combination of swimming, teamwork, and strategy. No matter the level of experience as a student, learning basic swimming and water polo fundamentals will be enforced. The goal for this upcoming season is to …

Takedown or Breakdown

Wrestling begins at DBHS The Deerfield Beach Bucks are preparing for the upcoming 2023-2024 wrestling season. The team will be led by Mark Gadson, an experienced candidate with 18 years of wrestling coaching experience. Assisting will be DBHS’ very own World History teacher and wrestling coach James Forbes. Gadson, a veteran of the sport, is expected to bring his expertise to the team. Deerfield Beach has a history of producing great wrestlers, with many of them being admitted to universities such as Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A&M University. Over the years, the Deerfield Bucks have grown, and this …

Buck’s Breaking Par

DBHS expectations for golf 2024-2025 As Deerfield Beach High School Bucks Tee off their season confidently, they are ready and prepared for the upcoming matches. Last year as there was only one person on the team, the golf at DBHS struggled. Now with the 2024-25 season, six members of the team have worked hard in the preseason, and the Deerfield Beach Bucks seem to be on the green.  “This is the best team we have had in my 20 years of coaching here,” said golf coach Johnston. Going into this season with high expectations the Bucks are excited and ready.  …

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