Coco Corey is a senior entering her second year writing for The Central Trend. Coco plays on the tennis team, and she is also one of the four student section leaders this year. She loves her class and all of the joy FHC has brought her, so taking on her final year of high school is bittersweet. She mostly writes opinion pieces, and her appeal to journalism derives from her creative side. She has dreamed of working in the magazine industry for years, and because of it, she created her own personal website last year called Charlotte’s Web. Coco is absolutely thrilled to share work she is passionate about on, not only one, but two platforms this school year.
Favorite stories to write: Editorials and fashion/beauty reviews
Disclaimer: Nobody has the right to judge the fashion of any group of people anywhere. Fashion is complex; it's a collection of artifacts that lends us a lens into different societies and cultures. Fashion...
Is it a mere coincidence that our Student Council picked a “decades” themed Homecoming week or have they been eyeing the fall fashion trends? Many pieces inspire a back to the future trend this fall....
A recent study by a scientist at the University of Notre Dame has led to the inevitable. It's time to see if organic beauty products can stack up against the more well-known, non-organic brands.
Graham...
With fall sweeping in, it’s time for a summer 2021 fashion recap. While several chic statements were made, there’s a long list of mishaps that I hope the tide washes away.
This summer, I saw many...
Summertime rids the school year and brings in new trends. What’s hot this season from a fashion standpoint? Let’s find out the ins and outs of what’s to come.
Open back/backless tops:
Open...
Imagine you're strolling through Ulta Beauty or Sephora, excitedly traversing the rows of products. Your favorite brand just released a new formula of foundation—you rush to take it off the shelf first....
Year round, sophomore Dailey Tucker uses her legs, torso, and head to score goals and pass soccer balls.
“With club soccer being in the fall and high school soccer being in the spring," Dailey said,...
Recently on TikTok, a mysterious green pigment has spiraled: chlorophyll. Not to be confused with chloroform, chlorophyll is a substance added to beverages that allegedly benefits the consumer in different...
The fashion industry is down in revenue by a third, losing billions of dollars since the onset of COVID-19. Millions of consumers have put away their heels to embrace sweats, leading to top fashion trend...
Freshman Haley Ward, or the “little Ward,'' entered her inaugural year of high school unobtrusively and in the middle of a pandemic. She kept a low profile, even thought she knew many upperclassmen,...
April showers bring May flowers—but let’s not forget the new fashion trends brought in this spring. Spring fashion is a key determinant in what summer wear will look like. Put the puffers and booties...
It’s time to say a quick goodbye to fast fashion as major retail names are embracing a newfound quest—sustainability.
Following the unprecedented fashion industry’s move of Levi Strauss &...
Senior Maguire Mahacek has grown up walking through the halls of FHC. He looks back fondly at goofy, immature memories from middle school all the way through his time spent in high school, imparting some...
As a brunette with color-treated hair, I can speak for all of us—toning is a never-ending maintenance issue. Whether our stylists work upon requests of “cool toned highlights,” the “bronde baby...
Freshman Eisley Sandefur began her cheerleading career at the age of six.
“I started cheer when I was very young,” Eisley said, “but we moved states, so I had to adjust and get back [in] to it...
My sister often recalls stories from our childhood that prompt my mother and I to say, “that never happened.” Some of them are so outrageously hilarious that we can’t believe she even believed they...
American social media personality and makeup artist Avani Gregg just released her first daily makeup routine video via YouTube. Just last week, Vogue posted a video featuring this TikToker titled “Avani...
He’s Deshaun Watson, an NFL quarterback. He’s Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, brother to Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. He’s countless actors, musicians, CEOs, and he is lawyered...
AP U.S. History and AP Seminar teacher Steve Labenz has seemingly mastered the art of “going with the flow." Come rain or shine, he will make the most of a free day.
Labenz has had to alter his...
Just three weeks ago, American singer Madison Beer created a YouTube video with Vogue titled, “Madison Beer’s Guide to Soap Brows and Easy Blush.” Since the uploading date, Beer’s routine has spiraled...
Every novel I've ever read in the eyes of a dystopian society has certain commonalities: resources are low, ethics are low, class distinctions are high, the control of the upper class and government is...
Freshman Clara James-Heer started running when she was five years old; she took the USA triathlon title eight years later.
It’s safe to say running runs in the James-Heer genes. With many families,...
The Isle of Paradise Self Tanning Drops have had a large media presence recently, starting with the drops trending on TikTok. Plenty of positivity surrounds these products; the truth, however, starts here:...
TikTok star Sienna Mae Gomez recently released a line of merchandise several fans have deemed insensitive. While this young girl preaches body positivity and healthy eating, viewers have accused her of...
With spring break and the warmer seasons nearing, a perfect spring and summer scent is vital. Sol de Janeiro has changed my body care routine; no product line comes close to this level of moisture and...
One of my grandmas had an eyelift, and the other had a facelift.
“Don’t expose your skin to sunlight.”
“Don’t smile, you’re creating creases.”
“Never sleep on your sides.”
“Don’t...
Freshman Brooke Bowers can jump as high as two refrigerators stacked on top of each other. She can jump two feet higher than a basketball hoop, and she jumps over twelve feet on pole vault.
“My...
Waking up in bed, I scroll through a stream of curated, flashy products ubiquitous on TikTok; sorting through a multitude of advertisements that don't live up to their packaging has become quite the struggle....
Freshman Molly O’Meara has a common childhood memory with many grandchildren around the world: baking with grandma.
“I think [the first thing I baked] was my grandma's chocolate chip cookies,”...
I’m tired. I got a bad grade on a test. My sister is mad at me. I lost that game. I tripped walking in the snow. I lost five dollars. I didn’t get into that school. I don’t feel good—my body hurts....
As a new year creeps in with virtually no activities available, I’ve begun to take my boredom out on my hair. From hardly brushing my hair with online school to mastering the perfect blowout with my...
Thousands of men, thousands of women, and thousands of children are taken year after year and coerced into the hands of those who exchange freedom for profit: this is the dire nature of human trafficking....
It's wheels up for freshman Mila Kavara who has traveled to various European countries: Croatia, Bosnia, Germany, England, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Scattered throughout Europe, Mila travels every...
In many cases, beauty brands are selling expensive packaging or profiting off the name of a celebrity rather than selling true quality products. Brands tend to make such similar products—in similar shades—so,...
In spite of the very few places we have the opportunity to attend this winter, fashion trends have not been minimized. With the change in weather, there has been a shift in style reflective of people's...
It must be nice to be a guy. Boys can eat whatever they want, whenever they want, and boys can eat a lot.
That’s the stereotype, and in many cases, that’s also a true statement. However, overlooking...
Staying home all day with hardly anywhere to go is exhaustingly boring. For better or for worse, I've begun to fill my empty hours with endless online shopping and a self-care regimen.
Wash hair,...
Senior Peyton Bush owns nearly fifty pairs of shoes.
Peyton grasped his love for shoes and brought it to life in January of 2019, birthing a shoe-buying and selling business called Kicks Aligned. As...
With fall coming to a close in a few short weeks, it’s seemingly time to address both the mishaps and fabulous trends fashion influencers have brought to life this season. Style is a form of expression,...
It’s that time of year for senior Whitney Currie: cranking out the common app, taking the SAT or ACT, and crossing fingers in hope of a dream school extending an invitation. Unfortunately, for many students--Whitney...
Throughout my entire seventeen year-long existence on this planet, I have been told I'm controlling or bossy. Bossy—I’ve yet to hear that word used to delineate a male.
“I think I’m decisive,...
