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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Ellerie Knowles

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer

Ellerie Knowles is a sophomore entering her second year on The Central Trend. She is on the FHCVDT and dances outside of school as well. In her free time, she likes to read books, go to the beach, and hang out with her dog Mocha. She joined the Writing for Publication class her freshman year and decided to continue with her writing adventure into her next years of high school. She loves traveling, and her favorite place she has traveled to that she remembers is Florida—even though it's basic. One other random fact about her is that she loves sunsets and has made her mom practically stop the car just to take a picture of it. 

Favorite Color: Blue (all shades)

Favorite food: Grapes

One place she wants to travel to: Greece (coast)

Favorite scent: Anything tropical or lavender

All content by Ellerie Knowles
A dark, foggy road

Change’s conflictions: weather’s metaphor

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

September 21, 2023 The day started out frigid with a dense fog hovering from the nearby Thornapple River. Sitting on the bus, I felt motivated; something about the hazy air made me feel like I was a...

The Newest Staff Members of FHC: Jessi Dykstra

The Newest Staff Members of FHC: Jessi Dykstra

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer September 20, 2023

1.) What subject do you teach? English 9, Creative Writing, Senior Lit - I'm also directing the fall play & spring musical! 2.) Is this your first year teaching Nope! I used to teach at a...

The purple GUTS album cover

Olivia Rodrigo’s second album perfectly exhibits her musical talent and left me in awe

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

I began listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s 2nd album, GUTS, with somewhat low expectations. Don’t get me wrong, I adored her first album, but I was unsure of what to expect and didn’t know if she could...

A few pictures of outfits from the past few months

Five steps to unlocking your closet’s whole potential

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer September 13, 2023

Every morning, my friend sends me a picture of her outfit for the day, and every time—regardless of the season—she has the most adorable outfit. They always vary from each other and each one is...

My beginning of autumn, as the leaves turn and fall.

Change’s conflictions: as the leaves turn

Ellerie Knowles, Staff writer September 8, 2023

Our world will always be full of constant reminders of time, coming in the form of changes of growth and movements. I always feel the seasons are the most consequential of them all.  Summer is undoubtedly...

Me at a constantly changing sunset

Change’s conflictions: the positives and the negatives

Ellerie Knowles, Staff Writer September 1, 2023

The population is constantly changing. Every eight seconds someone is born, every eleven seconds, someone dies. From the time those people are born until the time they die, billions of things will change...

Looking back at the memories I miss

Looking back at the memories I miss

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer December 7, 2022

When most kids wanted to grow up, I was the kid that never wanted to. I wanted to live in Neverland and stay young with my childhood–and still do.  Many of my fondest childhood memories are the ones...

Movie poster for the movie

Christmas on Mistletoe Farm was a waste of time

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 30, 2022

Christmas on Mistletoe Farm was unenjoyable except for a single hilarious character. Without them, I would have stopped watching.  The movie is a new Netflix original movie. Netflix tends to be hit...

The ads in todays media negatively impact the happiness of consumers

The ads in today’s media negatively impact the happiness of consumers

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 23, 2022

According to Zippa, the average person sees between 4,000 and 10,000 ads each day. Although this seems exaggerated, it makes sense when you think about all the places you see ads in day-to-day life. There...

TCTs countless thanks 2022: Ellerie Knowles

TCT’s countless thanks 2022: Ellerie Knowles

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 23, 2022

To my dog- You are my favorite animal on the planet. I would choose you over anything. You are my therapy dog for all the times that I get anxious or upset or worried and I wish I could bring you everywhere....

Driving during a sunset

The pieces slowly fall

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 16, 2022

Sometimes, I feel like I’m having an exceptional day, and I’m in a marvelous mood, and then, a minuscule thing happens and my day is turned into the worst of my life.  Situations like this happen...

Two movie posters from prior projects

The History vs. Hollywood end-of-semester project gives students the opportunity to learn about history in a creative way

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 11, 2022

History vs. Hollywood teacher Kyle Carhart’s class is usually taken by upperclassmen as a relaxing class to watch movies and do very little work. So, when faced with a project, he has to make sure it...

Tom Odells most recent album is a musical masterpiece

Tom Odell’s most recent album is a musical masterpiece

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 9, 2022

During the COVID-19 shutdown, I was constantly bored. I would do just about everything and anything possible to keep me busy. One thing I did a lot of was listen to music. I would scroll through my phone,...

The comforting cadence of rain

The comforting cadence of rain

Ellerie Knowles, Junior Writer November 2, 2022

It was a dark and stormy night—one of the classic starts to a horror story. Practically an omen of fear and darkness, yet it is one of the things that comforts me the most.  I consider myself somewhat...

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