Alysse Calabio is going on to her second and final year on The Central Trend. If there’s anything she loves more than the world, it would be experiencing new adventures and hobbies; everything from taekwondo to horseback riding to, evidently, writing has caught her attention at some point. Whether or not she was able to stick with it is up for debate but to say she didn’t try would be a lie. In her free time you’ll find her attempting to learn how to cook, something she has failed miserably in the past, and crocheting her heart out. This year will surely be a bittersweet one, but she’s excited to be going through it.
Artist she is currently obsessing over: Laufey
Her favorite movie: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Most interesting food she’s evertried: Chicken feet
To Life,
When I first moved, I wanted nothing more than to hate it here.
I searched for every minute flaw and flipped them into something fatal; I found each scab that this place held and picked...
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV: an informative exposé on the abuses and discrimination children and adults alike faced at the hands of Nickelodeon authority figures.
The primary premise of...
The first time I heard its name, it was from a tweet that Elon Musk had posted.
The next time I heard its name occurred when Kim Kardashian found herself amidst the scandal of her wearing one of Marilyn...
When I think back to when I was in elementary school, one of the many things that comes to my mind is the meal that almost everyone in my grade had: Lunchables.
Lunchables is Kraft Heinz’s brand of...
To say I love Etsy would be an understatement.
I am a lover of all things related to fun earrings. My collection ranges anywhere from earrings with flower embellishments to dangling stars and moons...
To Life,
Without a doubt in my mind, I am a horrible photographer.
Out of all of my friends, I am the last person they ask to take a photo. If I needed to make a comparison, I would call the photos...
Tabs filled with pictures of enchanting dresses and sharp suits are being opened as the students of FHC begin to get ready for the ever-so-anticipated prom season.
Whether it be choosing the perfect...
Spring: a symbol of change, a time for budding and blooming flowers, a chance for the cold to melt away to something warmer. With each passing day, we come closer and closer to being reunited with the...
To Life,
The scent of spices and foods of all kinds coats the room, teasing my nose and tempting my mouth. Some scents reign more familiar than others—ones that transport me back to dinners with my...
Junior Ellie Mackenzie can’t quite remember when she started or how she came to love it—but if there is one thing she does know, it is that, in her memory, she always has and she always will love tennis.
Nothing...
It is undeniable that former United States President Donald Trump is a controversial figure; he is no stranger to catalyzing uproar. However, his most recently displeased audiences are entire nations—more...
To Life,
How long ago did you drop that little seed onto my lap? Leaving it to me, to watch over, to care for, to love.
It feels like an eternity—though, I know, truly, it has only been 15 years.
In...
The smell of cooked breakfast, the sight of bright smiles, the sense of happiness—all of it is a moment ingrained in the memory of junior Jackson Traughber. It is a moment dedicated to celebrating all...
It is a show known for its glitz and glam, for the fashion show that ensues before people enter the building, and for the music that has kept people in awe for months: it is the 2024 Grammy Award Show....
To Life,
Your words bring me comfort.
I hear them in a million different sounds.
I see them in a million different sentences.
I long for them in a million different ways.
I hear the songs...
There are some feelings that one can’t quite replicate; they’re feelings that only through the genuineness and authenticity of the moment can those feelings be truly felt. For junior Jacob Elliott,...
Once acclimated to strong love and praise from her fans, famous popstar Ariana Grande has now come to know controversy and division—with her newest boyfriend being at the center of it all.
Grande...
A moment of crucial decision has been put upon the students of room 231; it is a moment of no return.
It is the moment to crown each of their cats with a name, a yearly tradition to welcome the euthanized...
To Life,
Isn’t it so strange?
Somewhere in this grand, wide world, there is someone out with their friends. Maybe they’re taking those late-night drives that I desperately love to go on. Those...
To Life,
January
Remnants of our celebrated nights remain glazed over my eyes, and the smiles that we wore are still plastered onto our faces.
The sky’s white petals delicately drift down...
The Wind River Range in Wyoming is known for its breathtaking views and is home to an array of beautiful, distinct animals; however, senior Ellory Zietz also remembers it for being the place where her...
People will often hear the saying, “It’s the little things that count,” and for senior Addy Cousins, this is a saying she knows to hold true; when she helped run one of FHC’s podcasts, it was those...
To Life,
My eyes watch as its hands move in circles. With each gesture, it hopes—dreams, really—of reaching an ending, a happily ever after, that I know I will probably never see. With each movement—each...
On top of junior Benjamin Laidlaw’s head sat not a warm hat or a sports cap, but rather a huge pizza.
While his reason for flaunting the pizza down the streets may not have been fashion, it still...
Netflix has gained yet another stand-up special to put on its repertoire, but this time, it has completely backfired.
Rather than the laughter and adoration that Netflix had expected to be met with,...
My Parents - for being my biggest supporters
Through all my random, momentary endeavors, from all sorts of martial arts to attempting to play multiple instruments, you guys have supported me through...
To Life,
I’m not exactly sure when it happened—the moment my roses dried out.
The day they came to me remains so vivid in my head; I could play the seconds out verbatim as if I were watching...
An unforgettable moment surrounded by laughter dancing through the air and smiles painted on faces, all while dressed in a glinting gown—senior Elsa Kehoe’s homecoming night was not one to forget.
It...
The Victoria's Secret fashion show, “The Tour ‘23,” was nothing short of a disappointment.
Dazzling lights illuminate the stage, camera lights flashing from every direction, and models strutting...
To Life,
I once heard a story of a flower—a flower born sheltered from the world.
It hid itself away from everything around it, and from all that it believed the outside held: from the criticism,...
It took exactly five minutes for the internet to turn famous YouTuber SSSniperWolf from someone whom they tolerate to someone they’ve turned their back on—and it is no one's fault but her own.
SSSniperWolf...
People will do anything for their fifteen minutes of fame, for the rush of adrenaline that comes along with being known amongst the stars—even if it is for just a moment, even if it comes at a cost.
For...
To Life,
Evermore is the gratitude that I hold for you.
For it is you who brought that luminescent light into my life—my burning stars in the night.
My stars who have always been by my side.
The...
Hidden in the depths of junior Anneke Anglin’s neighbor’s yard, lay a cluster of babies.
Although the babies laying in the nest were simply bunnies, the sight of Anneke with some sort of animal...
Never before would sophomore Nova Wilson have noticed such a small, angry animal staring at them, and yet, there they were, staring face-to-face with a livid squirrel.
In any normal situation, they...
To Life,
In my mind, I live in a place where weeping willows lay await.
Their branches stretched out as far as they could possibly go, reaching out to mysteries unknown.
Exactly what they...
In the span of just a few months, Doja Cat’s infamous actions have been the source of controversy across the internet, resulting in her losing 500,000 followers on Instagram.
In those months, she...
Do you leave it all in the hands of fate, or do you take your chances with the statistics?
Do you risk it all for love or leave it all to life?
What better way to know is there than to leave it in...
To Life,
I have found that it is within the most mundane of things that the world’s greatest romances lay hiding, waiting to be discovered.
Some may lay in large, dazzling displays: the ones that...
Snowy mountains, waking eyes with waking suns, laughs held onto by the crisp, cool air: a captivating scene now forever ingrained in the memory of senior Karina Rodriguez.
There are some moments in...
The transitory city that claims to “leave no trace” has left more than just a trace on the environment and the 70,000 people stranded there.
Every year, thousands upon thousands of people travel...
To Life,
I love you.
Just as the moon loves the sun.
Just as the stars love the night.
Just as the wind loves the trees.
Love feels like such a potent word—one that, if I were to say it,...
To Life,
We have never exchanged words, and yet, I hear all of your stories passed around.
Our eyes have never met, and yet, I see bits and pieces of you scattered all around me.
We have never...
I used to be afraid of trees.
If I’m being honest, I don’t remember being scared of them at all; my memories of when I was younger are honestly all really hazy now.
There are still slivers of...
I used to believe that astrology meant our destiny was prewritten in the sky.
I thought that astrology meant that the moment we stepped foot into this world was the moment that our life’s story would...
If the feeling of picnics in flower fields and quiet walks on the beach at sunset—all of the beautifully romantic clichés—had to be encapsulated into a single song, it would have to take the shape...
At the beginning of the school year, the halls of FHC lay bustling with hopeful, vibrant students, each one preparing themselves for the exciting, new adventures the year had planned ahead of them. Now,...
Whoever came up with the phrase “It’s as easy as pie” has clearly never baked a pie before; pie, despite what the expression may claim, is incredibly complicated to make.
I am not sure why, but...
Senior Ellie McDowell realized her dream job at one of the most unlikely times: one of her sophomore-year presentations.
Every year, English teacher Ken George instructs his Honors English 10 students...
Peacefully, it drifts through the breeze.
It is a speck of dust in comparison to the vibrant, mosaic sky; a minuscule thing that, every day, goes unbeknownst to the people. It’s a small, trivial thing...
Overwhelmed, unproductive, and drained.
Every time I closed social media, I found myself drowning in these emotions. Even so, those small moments of entertainment and gratification that I received each...
In all honesty, I have never been a huge fan of romance movies.
I always find myself frustrated and disappointed by the love interest that the main character chooses—especially when it comes to love...
I have never been one to be enamored by the world of Greek mythology; I never read the Percy Jackson series, and I've never opened The Song of Achilles. Even so, there’s one myth that has always fascinated...
It took junior Mahima Daniel-Poulose seven years to earn student of the month at her music academy.
Although this treacherously long wait would leave many discouraged, it didn’t diminish any of the...
Do you believe in the boogeyman? How about the demons that lurk within the shadows of the night? How about ghosts?
Ghosts are one of the many horrors of the night, possessing and scaring any and all...
To say that TikTok is omnipresent seems almost like an understatement. If you go to essentially any place, it wouldn’t be hard to find someone who has the social media platform on their phone. However,...
Each year, as school begins to dawn upon each student, the age-old debate arises once again: what folder color should be assigned to each subject?
Although it is the middle of the year, the debate...
I hate coconut water with a burning passion.
This may come off as a wildly random and minute item to hate, especially when considering that there is an ocean the size of Texas full of harrowing events...
On Feb. 3, a 50-car train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio—at least five of the cars held hazardous materials. All over social media, there has been a slew of speculations and misinformation going around...
You are in the car singing the songs of your favorite artist: it is a scene that many have become more than familiar with. However, for junior Milo Rodriguez, it was that moment that ignited their lifelong...
Racism is, undeniably, a sensitive topic. Even so, it is still an issue that filmmakers continually attempt to touch upon—whether it be the focus of their movie or a mere moment of acknowledgment. To...
The water ripples as the wind gracefully grazes over top of it. In the far distance sits the mountains, defining where the sky starts and the lake ends. The Great Salt Lake provides a more than picture-perfect...
Down the hall from the band room is room 106, filled with students. However, there is neither a class occupying it, nor a club; instead, the room is occupied by FHC’s new testing center—led by the...
Some things feel as if they should be simple facts of life: how night skies bring the most serene moments, how spring seems to trudge along leaving the most enchanting bouquet of flowers in its every step,...
I was five years old when I figured out exactly what I wanted to be in life.
I, more than anything in the world, wanted to become a princess. Although I wasn’t exactly certain as to how one became...
In our lives, there are some moments that feel so ethereal it's almost illusory; they are moments that seem to stick with us forever. They are simply unforgettable. For sophomore Declan Erhardt, that moment...
Puss in Boots is a name that most people have come to instantly recognize. He is a fearless fighter with a knack for smooth-talking—whether that be for getting him into or out of a sticky situation....
There are 40,320 ways to watch Kaleidoscope.
The sheer size of the number makes it seem as if I had simply chosen the first number that popped into my head and wrote it down—especially seeing as the...
Plastered outside of room 103 hangs two white sheets of paper adorned with the names of 51 students—each one of them fervently waiting for a single day: The Wizard of Oz auditions.
Junior Gia Monterusso,...
Upon the windowsill sat a portrait staring at all those that walked on by. In front of it stood a table adorned by varying goods: bare journals, tea kettles, cutting boards, and intricate vases. On the...
Inspiration comes in a diverse range of forms. It can come from the objects we see to the people in our lives. For senior DeLaina Billingsley, it came in the form of a charming woman she had known for...
The world is full of inexplicable phenomena, characterized by uncertainty and the unknown.
For many, uncertainty is scary: it leaves everything out in the open. That is why many choose to turn to religion....
A sea of darkness paints the sky; it seems to engulf everything it touches. All that is left to see are remnants of light bestrewn across the murky sky.
It is a recurring spectacle—a moment that I...
Sophomore Natalie Moore found herself in the presence of princesses.
Except, rather than being from a royal lineage, they were the ones from our fairy tales: Disney princesses. It was one of the many...
Love and murder are topics that don’t feel as if they should go together, but at the same time, they do. Romance is full of beautifully cheesy cliches. Murder is dark and hateful. Even with these differences,...
If senior Caroline Logan could take one thing to college, it would be an elephant.
However, hers will not be a nine-foot-tall elephant, but a two-foot-tall one she holds near and dear to her heart.
“I...
