"Wow," was all I could think once all the eighth graders started timidly filing into the high school auditorium. I couldn't believe how small they all were. I couldn't believe how scared they all looked....

Name: Sarah Buchanan Grade: Freshman 1.) Why did you decide to run for Vice President? "I decided to run for Vice President because I love being a leader of my class and getting involved. I have...

As I am getting closer and closer to being a "grown-upa��, I have begun to realize all the struggles that growing up brings. Some people mature and others do not. The worries of the real world bring...

I cannot believe the time has come so soon; you are graduating next week. Where did all the time go? When did we all speed ahead to your graduation? I've spent two years as your mini-me, but now I have...

Film: Black Diamond Producer: Alex Samra 1. What theme would you consider your film? "Our film is an action/drama film. This year Manders desired for us to branch out beyond documentaries and...

Mitchell Banks: - OS Improv Rookie/Performer -OS Comedic Performance Fall Play -OS Supporting Male in Musical Sam Ovens: -OS Actor in Fall Play -OS Comedic Performance in Musical Paige Guikema: -OS...

The FHC band is known for being mighty in numbers and for producing fluent tunes for the whole school. A group of four seniors from the large band created a saxophone quartet group all on their own. Addie...

On Thursday April 20th, a group from Mercy Health came to FHC to produce a "mock accident" to warn teens about distracted driving. Some students were minorly affected but others were majorly affected by...

April 17th kicks off the Above The Influence week at FHC. There are a series of different activities that will be taking place. Throughout the week, students will experience talks with teachers, watch...

Different than your typical love fantasy, this one has a unique and unusual ending. The story, This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen, is easily relatable for most teens going through the journey of life. I...

Here is a thank you to some of the seniors in theater this year. This past year, you all have showed me such grace and kindness. When times were hectic and chaotic, you would be the calm in the storm...

The wrestling individual state championships have been held at The Palace of Auburn Hills for quite some time now. It has become a tradition for eleven years now to go to Buddy's Pizza, a restaurant near...

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." -Isaiah 41:10. As you grow older, everyone...

An optimistic view By: Sophie Bolen "Gotta get crepes, gotta get crepes, gotta get crepes," I chanted under my breath, sweaty hands gripping the steering wheel as my foot pressed deeper into the gas...

No matter what the years have delivered to us, my family has always been immensely close. I live with my father, mother, and freshman brother Cole. My parents have been married for seventeen and a half...

One girl, three sports, and twelve varsity letters. Sophomore Courtney McAlindon runs on FHC's Track and Cross Country teams as well skis for the FHC ski team. By the end of senior year, Courtney will...

The recently created show, This Is Us, has become a new hit show. It stars Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia as a young married couple. It airs every Tuesday on NBC. This is the first season of This Is...

I felt a pop, and I knew something wasn’t right. I’ve always been able to walk it off. I’ve never had to go off the field injured. I’ve played for 10 years. This time was different. I was in...

Snow Camp. A weekend spent away from school, multiple extracurricular activities, time with family, and various types of work. A weekend to make fun, new memories with close friends.  A weekend to strengthen...

The newly released movie Collateral Beauty has become my number one favorite movie of all time. The movie begins focused on a man living an ordinary life and being happy as can be. Little does he know,...

Christmas is now four days away and I can assume we have all heard the classic holiday songs countless times by now. Instead of dreading the same old tunes being stuck in your head for the rest of the...

Many teenagers are doing numerous amounts of creative things with their lives. With school, first jobs, active sports schedules, and other activities, many students have limited time for anything else....

To the short one: thank you for always having a fun, new story to tell me. Thank you for the laughs and giggles. No matter if it was a practice that was enjoyable or hardly bearable, there was not one...

Now that it is getting chillier outside and everyone has turned on "winter mode," the holiday season has arrived. Soon, snow will be sprinkled around and the atmosphere will be gushing with holiday spirit....

Rediscovering ‘old’ movies is like finding a cute, vintage sweater from a thrift store; it’s intriguing. The movie 10 Things I Hate About You was made in 1999, but was just recently put in Netflix’s...

I now know what it feels like to be a busy bee working in an enormous hive. My weeks are cluttered with soccer practices and games, theater rehearsals, and the spare time designated for homework. Theater...