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Winterfest Court Announcement
Winterfest Court Announcement
2022 Science Olympiad State Competition Results
2022 Science Olympiad State Competition Results
2022 Winterfest Court Announcement
2022 Winterfest Court Announcement
FHC Inspires Announcement
FHC Inspires Announcement
Bandtasia announcement and information
Bandtasia announcement and information
Forest Hills Public Schools School Board President Kristen Fauson 2022
Q&A with FHC school board president Kristen Fauson
Runner Jake Barnes holding the one and only Chocolate Milk Chuggers flag.
The Chocolate Milk Chuggers bring a new take to clubs at FHC
Junior Emma Goring putting in full effort to make it to the finish line before her competitors.
Emma Goring learns the importance of perseverance and self-discipline through track
Micah striking a hit on the ball during a game.
Soccer player Micah Scholtens uses his knowledge on God and applies it to his everyday life in various ways
Larry DeBoer in a crown and cape on the first day of the 2024 - 2025 school year.
For 50 years, CMS’ Larry DeBoer hasn’t worked—he’s taught
Micah striking a hit on the ball during a game.
Soccer player Micah Scholtens uses his knowledge on God and applies it to his everyday life in various ways
Larry DeBoer in a crown and cape on the first day of the 2024 - 2025 school year.
For 50 years, CMS’ Larry DeBoer hasn’t worked—he’s taught
Bob VandenBerg follows in the footsteps of his father, teaching science to all FHPS students.
Bob VandenBerg brings his experience in school tradition development to Forest Hills Central
Teacher Morgan Beckett brings her experience teaching abroad to FHC.
English teacher Morgan Beckett applies her unique life experiences to her classroom and extracurriculars during her third year at FHC
Brianna Tilton taking a Instragram worthy selfie in her car.
Brianna Tilton is making waves in the volleyball community at Forest Hills Central High School by becoming the new junior varsity coach, collectively amplifying her athlete’s expertise and overall drive for the game
Forest Hills Public Schools School Board President Kristen Fauson 2022
Q&A with FHC school board president Kristen Fauson
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Homecoming Court 2024 Q&As
FHC Inspires 2024 Q&As
FHC Inspires 2024 Q&As
Homecoming Court Q&A’s 2023
Improv Central 2023 Q&A’s
An example of a closet that you would put your clothes in
My 2024 clothing wrapped
Whether it's clothing, makeup, or simply just an everyday essential, Christmas is the perfect opportunity to be a step ahead in 2025.
“Clean girl Christmas:” here is how to culminate your perfect holiday wish list to set yourself up for success in 2024 
An aesthetic photo I took at Cedar Point when I went with my friends.
What causes me to care so much?
A throwback to a younger picture, a younger me, and a younger time.
An everlasting day of last week, yesterday, and last year
This film sticks out, in the best way, from all the trashy films being released recently.
Nutcrackers showcases Ben Stiller’s acting talent in a way that feels as if he never left Hollywood
This film sticks out, in the best way, from all the trashy films being released recently.
Nutcrackers showcases Ben Stiller’s acting talent in a way that feels as if he never left Hollywood
The poster for Disney's Moana 2, released on Nov. 27.
Moana 2, despite box office numbers, is a telling sign that Disney executives have lost sight of Walt Disney’s legacy
A collage of Laufey's newly released winter album, A Very Laufey Holiday, along with other winter related photographs of her.
Laufey’s “A Very Laufey Holiday” features all the classic elements of holiday songs, and despite its brevity, these outstanding covers more than makeup for the short runtime
One user's Spotify Wrapped slides from 2022, designs that include the same signature neon colors of 2024's Wrapped.
Unwrapping Spotify Wrapped feels like unwrapping socks
The movie poster for "Our Little Secret", featuring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding.
Netflix’s new holiday film, Our Little Secret, needs to stay a secret
The white peach flavor of the ZOA zero sugar drink.
ZOA Energy “rocked” my energy drink world
A Scooter's Coffee drive-through: quick and convenient.
Scooter’s Coffee was spirited and speedy
The great drink I had and the even better cat I cuddled with.
The Happy Cat Café’s revamp renders it complete
An example of delicious french fries (although I would need to taste them to really know their merit)
A comprehensive(ish) ranking of West Michigan french fries
The image displays a can of Vernors Black Cherry Ginger Soda
Vernors Black Cherry initially sparked satisfaction, only to end in a flat sigh
One user's Spotify Wrapped slides from 2022, designs that include the same signature neon colors of 2024's Wrapped.
Unwrapping Spotify Wrapped feels like unwrapping socks
The monochrome album cover of Shawn Mendes's new album, Shawn.
Shawn Mendes’s new album, Shawn, marks a bold, introspective shift in his career
The monochrome album cover for Older (and Wiser) by Lizzy McAlpine.
With Older (and Wiser), Lizzy McAlpine builds on her classic acoustic tracks with four new nostalgic songs
The neon green album cover for "Brat and it's completely different but also still brat."
Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat is unrivaled
The cover for The Secret of Us, its deluxe, and its Target exclusive vinyl.
The Secret Of Us and its deluxe version uphold Gracie Abrams’ reputation of quality songwriting and painfully accurate depictions of love 
The poster for Disney's Moana 2, released on Nov. 27.
Moana 2, despite box office numbers, is a telling sign that Disney executives have lost sight of Walt Disney’s legacy
The poster for Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl, released on Dec. 6.
Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl depicts her most paramount concert yet in stunning visual form
Despicable Me 4 poster of characters Gru
Despite the backlash, Despicable Me 4 makes for a fast-paced yet family-friendly movie
The official poster for the movie, Spy x Family CODE: White. Owned and release by Crunchyroll
Spy X Family CODE: White is a fulfilling watch for those enjoying family adventure and action-packed animation
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was a visual masterpiece.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the great new addition to the Godzilla franchise
the picture preview of the Netflix show my life with the Walter boys
My Life With The Walter Boys is a new favorite feel good series of mine
Season four cover for HSMTMTS
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series had four seasons too many
The poster for the second season of The Summer I turned Pretty on Amazon Prime Video.
The second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty has me waiting in agony for the third
The Last of Us is a expertly crafted masterpiece worth your time and attention
The Last of Us is a expertly crafted masterpiece worth your time and attention
The poster for Amazon Prime Video's new series: Daisy Jones & The Six
Amazon Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six was captivating in its creative storytelling
The cover for Emily Henry's latest book.
With incredibly witty banter and a notable storyline, Funny Story continues Emily Henry’s long line of spectacular romance novels
The cover of Spears's autobiography, "The Woman in Me."
Britney Spears’s “The Woman in Me” offers up a collection of fragmentary thoughts that, despite their lack of emotional depth, hook the reader
Reading classic books may seem boring but are essential for learning.
FHC’s required classics go from great to painful
I wish it was easier to forget Memory Lane
I wish it was easier to forget Memory Lane
Although The Spanish Love Deception had potential, it was an overall disappointment.
The Spanish Love Deception fell short of minimal romance standards
A picture of the improv team at the end of their show.
Improv Central 2022 prompted laughs from start to finish
High School Musical Jr. opening night gives the original High School Musical a run for its money
High School Musical Jr. opening night gives the original High School Musical a run for its money
Image of the playbill created by Jess Siswick for Ratatouille: The Tiktok Musical
Ratatouille: The Tiktok Musical was impressive for its time frame
FHC’s production of The Crucible was a success due to immense passion and utter talent
FHC’s production of The Crucible was a success due to immense passion and utter talent
Improv After Dark’s talented cast provided an entertaining, humorous show for a mature audience
Improv After Dark’s talented cast provided an entertaining, humorous show for a mature audience
Photo editor; Picsart Background; In game footage
Genshin Impact’s Fontaine Archon quest was the end as they knew it
The belligerent truth of Biggby's felonious fall menu
The belligerent truth of Biggby’s felonious fall menu
One of the many pathways we walked under, every picture is taken by me.
With flashing colors and blinding lights, John Ball Zoo’s lantern festival is a blazing spectacle
The great drink I had and the even better cat I cuddled with.
The Happy Cat Café’s revamp renders it complete
These are my two favorite patterns of Chaco sandals currently.
Step into this summer with new sandals
An aesthetic photo I took at Cedar Point when I went with my friends.
What causes me to care so much?
A throwback to a younger picture, a younger me, and a younger time.
An everlasting day of last week, yesterday, and last year
The sky paints the ground and trees a powdery white, mirroring the sky's misty hue
I long for a true snow day
The Vampire Diaries, a show that holds my comfort within it.
My place of comfort is in a show that takes my mind away from reality
The whimsical world I once knew, where everyone was a princess or a knight or a star.
I am nonchalant: the whimsical, reminiscent thoughts of an open book
This was my attempt to take a photo of the sky that inspired this column.
I don’t believe love dies
A collage of some recent pictures I have taken this winter.
An annual, eternal ode to winter
This is what I imagine the cork board in my heart to look like, minus the yarn and push pins.
An ode to love, again
The two trees in question.
An ode to two coincident trees
The view from my plane seat as I wrote this in my notes app, finally putting my complex feelings into words.
An ode to the green light
As I flipped through the images that swept through the storm of chaos, I saw her: the happiest girl I could have possibly become.
The ongoing, everlasting concept of time: the final part
This version of her will forever be with me; the carrier of her flame will simply change.
In this moment – her flame begins to flicker
Here she is: just a little seed at this point, figuring out how to take root.
In this moment — the sweet adage of a dandelion
A culmination of images and titles that have appeared within the past 199 stories.
In this moment – 200
A moment buried in the in-between, a moment that will define this time in vibrant colors.
In this moment – the in-between
Kiera, Addy, me, and Sof on decision day. The four four-year TCT veterans are all going to different colleges :(
A televised edition: finale—peanut butter, dermaplaning, alex g, and being in hundreds of dollars of debt to my sister’s door
A sunny November day—I never expect one, but I always hope.
A televised edition: episode 12—weather channel
Even through there were voices in the air, the night was quiet.
A televised edition: episode 11—silent movie
The cookie I was allowed to decorate when I was little; it's supposed to be Ash Ketchum
A televised edition: episode 10—cooking show
A picture that my friends always use to prove that I do have a phone addiction.
A televised edition: episode 9—advertisement
a picture of my vison board on my desk right next to my bed, so I can wake up and be reminded of my goals.
Looking at my past, being in my present, dreaming of my future: age 17
As multiple diseases affect various locations around the world, it's important to take preventative action before it's too late.
An overview of diseases around the world
The energy drink craze has made end caps like this at grocery stores a regular occurrence.
The TikTok trend, “heart attack season,” jokes about the dangers of energy drink overconsumption
Oxford Dictionary's word of the year for 2024 was brain rot.
Slang words are cycling through popular vocabulary faster than before, connecting to a societal “need for speed”
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, considered to be 'one of the best rivalries.'
The importance of rivalries, or “friendly competition,” in sports
Opening our phones to find an onslaught of notifications can quickly become overwhelming and draining.
The phones are the issue: social fatigue as an epidemic
An example of a closet that you would put your clothes in
My 2024 clothing wrapped
Whether it's clothing, makeup, or simply just an everyday essential, Christmas is the perfect opportunity to be a step ahead in 2025.
“Clean girl Christmas:” here is how to culminate your perfect holiday wish list to set yourself up for success in 2024 
A Sephora aisle where I've spent much too long trying to find a shade match.
My top five makeup products of 2024
Baking homemade desserts is the perfect way to usher in the holiday spirit.
With winter holidays rapidly approaching, here are the best holiday must-have desserts
The beautiful and magnificent, Taylor Swift, performing at the phenomenal Eras Tour.
My favorite life lessons in Taylor Swift’s music
Photo Gallery: Boys Varsity Basketball vs Holland
Photo Gallery: Boys Varsity Basketball vs Holland
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Assembly 2024
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Assembly 2024
Photo Gallery: Powderpuff Football Game 2024
Photo Gallery: Powderpuff Football Game 2024
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Football Game and King and Queen Announcement 2024
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Football Game and King and Queen Announcement 2024
Photo Gallery: Boys Varsity Soccer vs Ottawa Hills
Photo Gallery: Boys Varsity Soccer vs Ottawa Hills
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