Dana is a Senior entering her second year as a staff writer on The Central Trend. She rows for FHC. During her free time, Dana finds herself organizing, finding a new form of art to make, or spending time with her friends and family.
Favorite part about being on staff: Being involved and knowing whats going on around school
Favorite type of story: Column
Hobbies/interests: Weight Training, Cooking, Embroidery, and Gardening
Favorite Book: Don't Get Caught by Kurt Dinan
On a Friday night, you will usually find Dana: She'll either be at home relaxing after a long week or out with friends
At the end of every year, my mother would put together a picture book to look back on how much happened that year. This started when I was in middle school, and it was the one thing every year I dreaded.
I...
I’m not one to forgive so easily.
Nor am I one to forget.
When someone I love hurts me, it hurts me deeply.
The people I value, the people I keep close, the people I keep my loyalty to hurt me,...
What are you involved in? How did you get involved in it?
“I run the Theatre Department here, and my title really is Managing Director which means managing all of the shows; and anything that happens...
What are you involved in? How did you get involved in it?
"I guess I just got into [art] when I was younger. Then in middle school, I got into their art program, and then the art teacher there got me...
What are you involved in?
“I’m in the band, specifically the wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, and I was in drumline during the fall. It’s all been a ton of fun and has helped me to make friends,...
It makes me want to be better.
The way you care for others.
You take time for others and listen to their problems.
You let them speak and give your peace.
You listen and sometimes just a shoulder...
There's no use in hiding.
What you feel can be seen in everything you do.
These feelings starve you.
You don’t feel the need to.
Or you feel a little too much of a need to eat.
Filling...
You don't think they can see it?
It's right there.
It’s obvious.
You made it yourself.
You show everyone this side of yourself. What you want them to...
What will you be?
It’s hard to know who you are or what you will be. You can’t properly identify what your attributes are or your personality traits at first.
It’s a learning process.
Finding...
The art department's computer lab has been desolate, only used for concussion tests and is frequently flooded. Other than that, it’s completely abandoned. However, this year a new class called Digital...
Who am I to others?
Love is something that has always confused me.
How does it happen?
Naturally?
From what I’ve gathered, you love those you keep around, such as friends or family....
Who am I?
I still have a hard time knowing who I am. For the most part, I believe I’ve figured it out but I’m still learning.
To know yourself, to know your weaknesses and strengths is to conquer...
Cooking and baking are known as talents that are hard to polish. A very time-consuming and quantitative hobby that only some can perfect. Sophomore Grace Collins, on the other hand, has a natural and fluid...
Name: Thomas Cobb
Grade: 10
1. What is your act?
"I'm playing the guitar and my friend, Marissa, is playing the piano while she sings. We are performing 'Arms' by Christina Perri."
2. How did...
Name: Marissa Lunt
Grade: 9
1. What is your act?
"My act is a duo with my friend Thomas Cobb. I will be playing the piano with the acoustic guitar as accompaniment. The song we are playing is Arms...
What is the 'self’?
Who are you?
Questions like this have been asked by humanity since birth and questions like this seem more vital than ever.
How you describe yourself, how you dress, how you...
Nowadays all we have now to do is to move, and if you aren’t moving constantly, you're not making progress.
We now idolize constant movement and constant strides towards our goals, and this is our...
The mystery genre for cinema is often unoriginal and lackluster. Mystery movies only contain characters we have already seen and twists we have already witnessed. Good examples of this could be Clue and...
The horror genre has been famous for iconic scenes from Carrie getting covered in pig's blood to the Things chest defibrillation scene. Even if you aren’t a huge fan of the scary scenes, it's hard to...
Around the year 2008, in sixth grade, is when sophomore Desiree Tuohy was cast for the first time.
Every year like clockwork Goodwillie presents the famous show, a Christmas Carol. The school makes...
It's hard to miss.
From news headlines to twitter posts, the saying ‘ok Boomer’ has swept the nation. The phrase ‘ok Boomer’ has sparked a controversy between generations, the Baby Boomers and...
Elle Ohlman
My fellow ambassador, I’m so thankful that you came back this year. I remember not knowing you too well in earlier years of high school, and that was an obvious mistake. You’re a big...
When you think of World War II movies, you usually think of the perspective of a soldier fighting against the Nazis, like movies such as Dunkirk or Fury. However, Jojo Rabbit breaks the norm and takes...
Name: Susan Toppen
Grade: 12th
Role: Mary Warren
1. Who is the funniest person on the cast and why?
“Deciding who the funniest person on the cast is very difficult due to the amount of...
Name: Alexander Hahn
Grade: 12th
Role: Deputy Governor Danforth
What is your acting background?
“I have no acting background. But I’ve played in pit orchestras before in musicals. Acting...
When we think of childhood, we think of Disney and all of its magical movies we grew up with. As we grow older, we find that these movies are being remade into live-action. But why is that? Why is it that...
My first question is why?
An easy answer would be to succeed.
But how are you really succeeding? Yes, you’re getting that good grade, and yes, you’re acing that test, but is that really you?
No,...
‘What is truth you ask?
Is it a belief?
Is it reality?
What do you find as truth?
Is it what you see when you open your eyes?
Or is what you see when you close them?
Is...
When walking into the main entrance of the school your eyes seem to dart to the seemingly bare, blank, whiteboard on the wall. On closer inspection, you’ll find a variety of inspiring quotes written...
One emotion that seems to be present everyday is fear.
Fear of being late,
Fear of not completing that assignment.
There's fear of things that make our skin crawl, such as phobias.
That...
Change is a strange thing to wrap your head around.
At times I feel accustomed to it,
Being comfortable with my surroundings.
Such as cutting my hair,
Or painting my walls,
Or moving the furniture...
The night seeps through the curtains,
Soaking me in uncertainty.
Another night of dreams,
Delicate, forgetful dreams.
My mind makes up unusual stories,
Crazy scenarios.
Made...
When you first enter the freshman hallway, not a lot catches the eyes. With beige lockers aligned along white walls, there isn’t anything to look at. But when you move even further down the conformed...
Oh how the wind blows.
Oh how the clockwork ticks.
When I’m not keeping myself busy,
When I'm not consumed by work.
I get swept away by the wind.
I get swept away...
1. What bug are you?
“I’m a monarch butterfly.”
2. What is your favorite improv game?
“It's this game called Pockets, but it's Pockets plus Last Line. So, basically how its played is there...
Without knowing it, we reach and grab towards something.
We wander until we find what we think we’re looking for.
When we do stumble upon something that amuses us, we stop and accumulate what we believe...
Late to bed, early to rise.
You can see the weariness in my eyes.
Sipping on caffeine.
Tabs building up on my screen.
Left without breakfast.
Only to arrive at the...
My nose shoves into the tide,
lungs aching from holding onto my only breath.
The wind is howling, bringing wave after wave taunting me.
My legs grow wearier as I continue to march through the...
It's the time of New beginnings, fresh starts.
Excitement buzzes in the air, the school year seems to be the only thing people talk about.
But it's tearing me apart.
Not to know how everything...
Name: Dani Ahmetovic
Grade: Junior
Running for: Vice President
Why are you running?
"I am running because I believe that it is time for the face of Student Council to be changed and for students...
Amidst the silence of anxious rowers, sophomore Megan Cushman tells the bow to take one last stroke to align the boat straight in its lane. The air is quiet for a minute, but it is quickly disrupted when...
I’ve been deprived of true crime for too long and was fiending for something to think and reflect about. I searched for an easier way to do it and found the podcast on Spotify called Slow Burn. This...
If I have learned anything from my life it’s to be a master of my own feelings. But I wasn’t always good at this.
I used to be a bubbly, spunky little girl. I was enamored by what this world had...
Film: A Cat Named Michael
Producers: Hayley Gorski, Valarie Nuffer, and Emily Pierce
Interviewee: Hayley Gorski
1. What’s your film about?
"Our film is about a character named Carter who...
The summer sun beat down on the finely kept field all season. Which is why you’ll usually find me in the shade amongst the trees during my brother’s games. I always thought that was the reason, the...
I stumbled upon Boy Pablo on the fateful day I listened to "Ready/Problems."
I was completing homework while listening to songs on YouTube when autoplay skipped to a song I’d never heard before....
It's becoming more and more apparent that enrollment in colleges is shrinking and with that comes the solution of trying to "get with the new generation"; scholarships for gaming are an example of this....
Every day after school in second grade I would run home to watch the characters I loved go through dangerous and risky situations then prevail even when the odds were against them.
Kim Possible was...
“My birthday this year was on a snow day. It was the week after the week full of snow days, and I really wanted to go to school on my birthday. I don’t know why, but I really like seeing my friends...
For what feels like centuries, this immense heat has burdened me.
It’s dwindled me down each minute and stripped me of my pride. I can’t seem to escape it. I’m solidified to the ground by it....
8:32 boarding.
I arrive at the airport around 7:30; checking my bag takes a couple of minutes. With my luck, I go through TSA pre-check, and security is rather quick.
That means I have time to wander...
In 2014, on February 7th, one of my good friends and I went to see The Lego Movie. Now, about five years later, we continued the tradition and saw the second installment of the series.
In the first...
Nobody will ever be able to understand you.
Not because nobody wants to, but because nobody can. Despite how much they want to, despite how much you’ll try to force your viewpoint on them, they don't...
Straws are innocent enough as it is; they can come in different playful shapes, but something you don’t normally think about is how these little plastic tubes you place in your soft drink affect the...
Podcasts are the easiest way to retain information nowadays, as you can listen to them on the go, whether it be during work, cleaning etc. Typically, I go onto YouTube and waste time on watching conspiracy...
Honey can be a delectable treat for everyone and anyone. It can be perfected in a delicious dessert and other recipes, added to a sweet drink, or even eaten plain. But the rapid decline of honey bees can...
For most of my life, I've occupied myself with music genres of only pop and indie, but nowadays, I’ve been exploring my options for music. I’ve listened to older music, some orchestra, and now, rap....
For something made up by mankind, it all seems too real.
It can either pass by unnoticed, or its presence is unbearable.
It’s confusing. I have so many questions about it.
Am I able to do everything...
Discovering Kali Uchis was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My love for the artist all started a couple of weeks ago when my friend invited me to a concert that was meant to celebrate her birthday....
Intro to Business is most well known for its ambitious fifteen-week project. The whole objective of the project is to sell as much as you can from the company you built. But for senior Jack Sarb, the idea...
As soon as the clock hits 2:45, the monotone bell rings out to students as a signal to rush home or to head to practice. But for members of the Dungeons and Dragons club, the bell means that a whole new...
Grace Ohanesian and Molly Rupprecht- for being there to talk about anything
You both are such kind-hearted, hilarious people. I couldn’t have asked for better friends. Being around you both is so...
On Cherry Street in Eastown, you may find various numbers of unique stores with all sorts of different products. One of the more intriguing shops that catches the eye is the tropical cafe, Kava Kasa.
Kava...
Fear.
She appeals to the fragile and intimidates the mighty.
Her presence is soft to touch and comforting at first contact. Consumed by her aura, she gradually anchors you to her atmosphere. She...
One of the most notable things about high school is the rush to find something you love to do and a field you want to work in for the rest of your life. For senior Katie Frazer, however, the path was clear;...
