To most students, in this last week of school before the summer, complete and utter freedom is palpable. However, from some students, their summer freedom is not as free as one might have initially thought....

Normally I take pride in referring to myself as a feminist, but certain situations within and outside of the “feminist community” make it hard for me to stick with the cause. Most often people misinterpret...

I'm not normally the kind of person to enjoy cliches, especially when they pertain to high school and its cliques. However, when I heard about the mixed reviews for The Kissing Booth, I decided I had...

"There's a big issue with animal rights. I know that a lot of times we eat meat and do stuff like that, but we don't really think about where the food comes from. We're just like, 'Oh it's an animal, we...

Name: Averi Schelhaas Grade: Junior Running for: Treasurer 1. How long have you been a part of student council? "This past year has been my first year on student council." 2. Why are you...

"I like to go to my friend's cottage over the summer for a week, and then [my friends and I] just spend it going to the beach like every day. One time I got sun poisoning because I didn't wear sunscreen,...

As an avid Marvel fan, I had waited for Avengers: Infinity War since the moment mere rumors of the film began showing up on social media. The preparation for the movie, the theories that I read and created, ...

As their high school careers come to a close, the memories come flooding back to seniors as they fondly recount all they have accomplished. Senior Matt Wilson reflects over his years at FHC through creating...

Too often I hear someone say they don’t really care about politics, which always seems to confuse me to some degree. How can you say you don’t care about politics when other people’s political views...

"I'm on the varsity [water polo team], and our team's all really close and big [because] it's a combination of all three schools. We've been incorporating new plays, and we have a home game against Portage...

FHC has done several fundraisers over the course of the school year and in previous years. As NHS leaders, seniors Colleen Kramer, Anna Schwartz, Jessica Henry, and Irene Yi were roped into helping organize...

"[In the future] I would love to move to Montreal - especially for the French background and stuff - and I love the cold. I'm fascinated with the French culture and the language. I just think it's a really...

The much anticipated movie Black Panther has dominated other recently released films since its own release in February and has been widely praised by movie critics and most people that chose to see it...

The term, "an eye for an eye," originally said by Hammurabi in his code of laws in 1754 BC, is how one might describe the situation in South Africa. The EFF political party of South Africa has recently...

Last Summer seemed to be a milestone for sophomore Tommy Anderson as it marked his first mission trip; however, it definitely won't be his last. Over the Summer, Tommy had been hard at work in the small...

Unlike most people, senior Keefer Silverstein has known his career path since he was little and has stuck with it: filming. "I really want to do filmmaking because I think about it all the time, almost...

There are countless times that we, as a country and world, have said the words "never again" and planned to stick with them; but we've somehow always managed to break our promise no matter how big or small. We...

Despite the fact that I'm not really one to enjoy documentaries or movies like them all that much, I decided that I would give Snowden a shot because my dad recommended it. Just looking at the summary...

"GLI is our school's version of a diversity club. It's where a bunch of people from other cultures like ethnicities, races, sexualities, and stuff come and just talk about different issues and things that...

As the next several weekends draw near, senior Connor Stadler and his robotics teammates prepare themselves and their robot for multiple competitions. One of the most important is set for the last...

Lazing around and watching Netflix movies has always kind of been my thing. I get home from school on Friday, put on my pajamas, and watch movies until I pass out. When We First Met is one of the few movies...

As the end of February draws near and the tallies representing the number of lives lost increases, as a nation, we must ask ourselves, "Are we doing enough?" Every time gun violence in the form of mass...

"FX is fun. It's just a grand old time because, I mean, I'm not in class with the fifth-hour kids, but I'm also just good buds with them because we share common interests within the class. It's just really...

Junior Jackie Mclaughlin makes sure to find time for the activities and people she loves as she navigates the hectic years of high school and finds a possible future career. Church has played a large...

As sophomore Yuyuan Luo has grown to the point where she is today, her dedication to math and science has continued to flourish deeper. Even at a young age, Yuyuan's interest in science has always been...

As I sat waiting for the lights in the theater to dim, I contemplated what could possibly make Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle a movie worth seeing before it comes out on Netflix or On Demand. By the end...

It's come to the point in time where it seems every influencer on social media, every actor, every singer and every musician is in agreement with each other on ending atrocities of the world that have...

"[If I could go to any time period], I would go to the American Revolution. I would want to saddle up next to General George Washington at the tail end of Valley Forge and [learn] how Baron Von Steuben...

Every aspect of our lives seems to be like a coloring book. People believe there is no coloring outside the lines, no colors in the wrong places, the colors are all bright, and the picture has to look...

I'd like to think of myself as someone with a decent amount of self-control. I tend to keep to myself when I overhear a debate even if the topic is one I have strong opinions on. For instance, I can be...

Among the myriad of things important to sophomore Chloe Zeien, her love for spending time with family and traveling are the most notable. Every summer, Chloe, her mother, and her younger sister travel...

"This summer, I started working at a tutoring center called Kumon because I used to go there as a kid. I actually really love [working there]. I work there on Tuesdays and Thursdays now, and I get to teach...

The moment I stepped into my home on a snowy Friday afternoon, I knew exactly what my plans for the rest of the weekend would be: throw on some pajamas, binge watch my favorite shows, and possibly leave...

It seems like the school holds donations for different programs every other month. Students come to school with money dancing around in their pockets for people less fortunate than them, yet some of them...

New band director Laura Zilhaver has switched things up and is bringing a new and dream-worthy fundraiser to the band program. This year on Dec. 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the band plans to sell...

Throughout my 17 years of life, I've learned many things from many people; however, I have my family to thank for a majority of those life lessons. This is a thank you to them from me for only a few things...

Determination is found in many different forms. It's rare that you find someone like junior Jacob Wallace who finds their determination through their religious beliefs at such a young age. Jacob has...

Marvel movies are known for being action-packed. The new movie, Thor: Ragnarok, however, has a new, comedic angle a�� and I kind of love it. Marvel was originally a series of comic books about superheroes...