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Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
All content by Autumn VanSolkema
![A collage of some of my many favorite memories of this past year.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9228-702x1200.jpg)
The contents of my camera roll, taking it “bird by bird”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 31, 2024
![The airport where so many memories are stored for me.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/airport-900x1200.jpg)
[Photo] The melting pot: in memoriam
Rowan Szpieg, Staff Writer
• May 31, 2024
![A photo of Whalen, her husband, her children, and more](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4204-1200x1153.jpg)
Rose Whalen is moving on to a new stage of her life after 36 years of teaching
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 29, 2024
![The Young Sheldon poster for the show's seventh and final season.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Young_Sheldon_28Season_729_poster-960x1200.webp)
After a seven-year run, Young Sheldon finally comes to a heart-wrenching and wholesome ending
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 20, 2024
![Some of the lovely people I got to spend my week with last year](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/70969004564__EC14C074-2137-4E23-BC8D-6CF5D1B3BD2A-900x1200.jpg)
Forever and a day
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 17, 2024
![The movie poster for Netflix's Unfrosted, released May 3](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kopjki-810x1200.jpg)
The movie Unfrosted made me question how the Pop-Tart truly came to be
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 13, 2024
![A collection of Barrons AP test prep books used by many students](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lol.jpeg)
The best ways to study for AP exams
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 11, 2024
![An image of my friend and I at a playground (third place).](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_8431.jpg)
[Photo] How the third place deficit bolsters teenager’s chronically online habits
Elle Manning, Staff Writer
• May 17, 2024
![Arpita Das has found her way through high school through various activities](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-95-e1714500030998.png)
Arpita Das has found her passion for business through Model U.N. and DECA
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2024
![The ball of yarn slowly unraveling as time progresses forward](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/f.webp)
The skein of yarn is slowly diminishing
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• April 25, 2024
![Me in my princess dress with Cinderella at Disney World in 2010](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cinderella-and-Autumn-804x1200.jpg)
I’ve always longed to be a princess
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• April 23, 2024
![Maddie Sizemore posing for the camera in front of a beautiful background.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/06AD9918-BF60-4640-9359-A84E279038AA-705x1200.jpg)
Through fashion and makeup, Maddie Sizemore expresses her creativity
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• April 19, 2024
![The sunset she had raced home to see on her second night in Houston](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-10-at-3.58.32 PM-872x1200.png)
The end is just as beautiful as the beginning
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• April 11, 2024
![The cover photo and movie poster for Irish Wish on Netflix](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MV5BOTlhYzQ1YmEtYTljNi00YTY3LTg3NzMtNzU0MmFkZGM4YmJiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTM1NjM2ODg1._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-960x1200.jpg)
Irish Wish made me wish to shut it off
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• April 10, 2024
![The progress of each student's research in the class on the whiteboard](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-17-at-4.11.06-PM-1200x963.png)
AP Research students explore deeper into information about Disney, effects of yoga, and AI
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• March 18, 2024
![The seven women who make up the
Big Dipper constellation in my life](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_5441-1200x822.jpg)
My life playlist: “A Sky Full of Stars”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• March 14, 2024
![Three preteen girls going through their skincare routines together.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-10-at-12.38.55-PM-1-1200x696.png)
Can we normalize kids being kids?
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• March 11, 2024
![Kate and some of her friends at Unity jujitsu.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/27EEC7BE-5A0B-48DB-BABD-47AD3E357B10-900x1200.jpg)
Kate Bakhuyzen finds an expressive outlet through jujitsu and photography
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• March 4, 2024
![A 17-year-old just trying to live her life in the moment.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-12.46.00-PM-874x1200.png)
My life playlist: “When I Grow Up”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 29, 2024
![Costco vs. Sam's Club, highlighting their similarities and differences](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/m-1200x636.jpeg)
Costco vs. Sam’s Club: what’s the difference between the two massive warehouse retailers?
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 26, 2024
![My friends and I excitedly awaiting our Culver's Kids Meals.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_7761-e1708482531478-1200x900.jpeg)
[Photo] Culver’s Kids Meals are underrated but should be more commonly consumed
Juliana Lieuwen, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2024
![Two year old me smiling at my reflection in the window](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0418-1200x900.jpeg)
My life playlist: “You’re on Your Own Kid”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 20, 2024
![A collage of photos throughout our friendship.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-2-1200x913.jpeg)
[Photo] My jewelry box: rose quartz
Juliana Lieuwen, Staff Writer
• February 21, 2024
![Taylor Swift announcing Tortured Poets Department at the Grammys](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0x0.webp)
The easter eggs behind the announcement of Tortured Poets Department explained
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 12, 2024
![Jordan Koning dribbling the ball down the court](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/B874BD78-D3C2-4C1E-905F-662F2B3D0815.jpg)
Jordan Koning’s involvement in sports has grown her confidence as both a player and person
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 9, 2024
![The star tower filled with thousands of gold stars](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-31-at-11.42.00-AM-926x1200.png)
My life playlist: “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• February 1, 2024
![The cover of the novel Wildfire, by Hannah Grace](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wildifre.jpg)
Wildfire by Hannah Grace is a warm-hearted novel that embodies the feeling of summer
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• January 29, 2024
![A collection of some TV shows from Disney Channel](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/l.jpeg)
Childhood TV shows hold a special place in students’ hearts
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• January 25, 2024
![One of my favorite memories is playing guitar in the trunk of the car while watching the sun set](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/guit-1200x900.jpg)
[Photo] The melting pot: a string of opportunities
Rowan Szpieg, Staff Writer
• January 24, 2024
![The Diagon Alley inspired street we accidentally came across](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20190402_182932-1200x900.jpg)
My life playlist: “All Things End”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• January 18, 2024
![One of the many posters for the 2024 version of Mean Girls](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mean-girls-960x1200.webp)
While some songs fell flat, the Mean Girls movie musical was a new twist on an iconic story
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• January 16, 2024
![one of my favorite moments and photos from my 2023.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-10-at-5.34.16-PM-884x1200.png)
My life playlist: “New Year’s Day”
Autumn VanSolkema, Staff Writer
• January 12, 2024
![Autumn and I after spending far too much money on these useless items.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4245-e1702500035187-1200x900.jpeg)
[Photo] The useless pieces of plastic are collecting dust in my basement
Juliana Lieuwen, Junior Writer
• December 14, 2023
![The trees in late November when it snowed frequently](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-10-at-1.52.26-PM-893x1200.png)
The timing is right, but the feeling isn’t
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• December 11, 2023
![Art done by (from left to right) Yasmin Tomaz, Alex Fletcher, Jake Barnes](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2562-1200x675.jpg)
FHC artists are breaking reality and painting their own paradise
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• December 4, 2023
![The water lily in my hair on my first trip up to the cottage](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20140706_142611-1200x675.jpeg)
A water lily and a memory
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 27, 2023
![TCT's The Countless Thanks 2023: Autumn VanSolkema](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1538-1200x851.png)
TCT’s The Countless Thanks 2023: Autumn VanSolkema
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 20, 2023
![A collection of all the different versions of the story of Matilda](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-900x1200.png)
It’s time to stop making existing stories into musicals; I crave an original
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 15, 2023
![A photo of Meredith and Christian in Costa Rica](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BEB7A418-A7A5-40DF-9245-6EEF8AFA7A66.jpg)
Meredith Bethea’s brother is her built-in support system
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 13, 2023
![Some of the photos I took this October.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1350-751x1200.jpg)
A moment is worth capturing
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 6, 2023
![A collection of the items from the shows: playbills, posters, and confetti](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0832-1-e1698772818626-900x1200.jpg)
“The Sparkling Diamond,” Mormons, and “Ex-Wives” of Broadway made my weekend magical
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• November 1, 2023
![The members of the book club have a passion for reading that they love to share with others](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1d95181be12ddd82253fe7a4b38d56bb-1200x675.png)
FHC’s Book Club is expanding their personal libraries with every new book
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• October 30, 2023
![A collection of some of my favorite memories within this car](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9029-720x1200.jpg)
Dear Subi
Autumn VanSolkema, Junior Writer
• September 22, 2023
![20230131_135057](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230131_135057-900x675.jpg)
[Photo] The Central Scoop: Episode Eleven
Lauren Brace and Addy Cousins
• February 1, 2023
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