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Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
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![About 12 years ago, my first day of school began with a commemorative photo. Soon, I will celebrate my final day of school with the same.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0443-e1714414848636.jpg)
This is my not-so ambiguous goodbye
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
![The piles of letters in my room remind me of Easton, my lifelong friend, and how our friendship persists.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ranurte-VPTSnznXtyQ-unsplash-1-e1714069249162-1200x730.jpg)
Here are three ideas for staying in touch with friends as summer approaches
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2024
![The basket fills up with many fruits, and each one reminds me of my past and future.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ashleigh-robertson-9TWavGempJc-unsplash-1200x800.jpg)
Ambiguity and a basket of fruit
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• April 23, 2024
![Emalinabotecifis was named after a dog, Zoey Botecifis, and her best friend, Emalea Emalina.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5572.jpg)
Ambiguity and Emalinabotecifis
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2024
![How To Date Billy Walsh is Amazon Primes newest quirky and spirited romantic comedy.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MV5BNzZjMWNmZTAtM2I3Yy00MGI2LTk0Y2MtNTRmZmViYWE3NjFkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTM1NjM2ODg1._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-900x1200.jpg)
How To Date Billy Walsh is the newest goofy, angsty teen rom-com
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• April 11, 2024
![Crispy chicken seems like a safe option, but grilled chicken seems better to me.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/paras-kapoor-SQ1vUOxSIZc-unsplash-1200x800.jpg)
Ambiguity and an order of chicken
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• April 9, 2024
![Dorm rooms can feel compact, messy, and hard to manage, but with these dorm essentials, that can be minimized.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sakana-oKHHspCSWHQ-unsplash-1200x900.jpg)
These top five college dorm essentials will maximize your college experience
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• March 25, 2024
![I thought the sun would never rise again, but it surprised me today.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4358-1200x900.jpg)
Ambiguity and a rising sun
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• March 19, 2024
![One broken spine harbored a letter that, to this day, soothes my mentality.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9620-e1709526309453-1200x780.jpg)
Ambiguity and broken spines
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• March 5, 2024
![Molly has been skiing since she was young, and she still holds immense love for the sport.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E44730C0-D85B-4C72-89CE-3DAEDFD5D7E7_Original.jpg)
Molly O’Meara finds a lifelong love for snow skiing in its beauty and community
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 27, 2024
![TikTok and Universal Music Groups dispute over their contract renewal terms have led to a plethora of undesirable consequences.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9527.jpg)
The TikTok UMG Music Ban is harming more than just the audios on TikTok
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 23, 2024
![When I think of a still room, I conjure a place where quiet is prominent and endlessness is inevitable.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kimi-lee-24tQMaV32Y0-unsplash-1200x675.jpg)
Ambiguity and a quiet room
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 21, 2024
![TZ and her friends in the Bahamas---a location shes visiting again this February.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EB5242FB-9956-4A33-8DF3-3881CDD81E2F-e1707761914888.jpg)
FHC’s upcoming mid-winter break is a gift for students looking to unwind, catch up, or have fun
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 13, 2024
![There are many alternate movie posters for Argylle; one of them featuring Alfie, the Scottish Fold.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Argylle-Character.Posters-08.webp)
Argylle is a hilarious tale of surprise, spies, and lots of lies
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 9, 2024
![The butterfly is as radiant in my memory as it was that day on the lake.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DF12A485-84BF-4AB8-9B20-8314F2AD4C00-e1707091930447.jpg)
Ambiguity and the promise of a butterfly
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• February 6, 2024
![Lauren has been strengthening friendships, both new and old, all year.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/6E45A1A3-0FC0-41C6-9975-D18BF6E95113.jpg)
Senior Lauren Roth is strengthening her circle of friends one moment at a time
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• January 30, 2024
![The Aladdin musical offers a family-friendly experience thats interactive, hilarious, and downright fun.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7362-e1706146779939-1200x806.jpg)
Disney’s Broadway’s Aladdin offers a captivating experience full of whimsy and wit
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• January 26, 2024
![The teacup rests on the floor, unmoving and patiently waiting to be noticed.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sixteen-miles-out-lzQCA9sWpw0-unsplash-1200x857.jpg)
Ambiguity and the last sip of a teacup
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• January 25, 2024
![New Years resolutions are often accompanied with the pressure of completing them, only to, ironically, rarely be finished.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9186-1194x1200.jpg)
Society is becoming increasingly anti-New Year’s resolutions
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• January 16, 2024
![The strawberry bushes never failed to produce beautiful fruit.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9152-1009x1200.jpg)
Ambiguity and strawberry bushes
Emalea Rooke, Staff Writer
• January 11, 2024
![My late cats soft fur was comforting to me.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4464-1.jpg)
Wilde’s words are not so wild
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• December 15, 2023
![STEM classes provide an opportunity for high school students to creatively solve real-world issues with science, technology, engineering, and math.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/wuqt_u6f7_210519-1200x678.jpg)
STEM classes are a thrilling alternative to a traditional core curriculum
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• December 13, 2023
![UCAS is an online resource and application service that connects prospective students to universities across the UK.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/UCAS.webp)
UCAS is easy to navigate for American applicants
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• December 7, 2023
![Mel Trotter Thrift has a wide array of clothing to choose from, as do most other resale shops.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8942.jpg)
Second-hand shops will always be my first choice
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• December 1, 2023
![Alex Ophoffs welcoming spirit is apparent in everything she does.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AC96023F-500B-4C4A-B043-3C03BF53A06E.jpg)
For Alex Ophoff, a welcoming attitude is the best policy
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 30, 2023
![TCTs The Countless Thanks 2023: Emalea Rooke](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Emalea-Rooke-Cover.png)
TCT’s The Countless Thanks 2023: Emalea Rooke
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 21, 2023
![Jenga is one of many board games that fills the shelves in my homes family room.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_8571-1200x993.jpg)
My life is a game of Jenga
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 17, 2023
![Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) swings from the buildings of New York as Spider-Man.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-09-1.06.30-PM.png)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is more than just a movie
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 10, 2023
![The Personal Finance room is easily recognizable by OBriens nametag.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_8533-1117x1200.jpg)
Personal Finance is about to be a requisite, and that’s a good thing
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 8, 2023
![A recent doodle which adorns my notes for math class.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_8495-1200x857.jpg)
Mrs. Okay is my role model
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• November 3, 2023
![BJs, located near Krispy Kreme at the mall, is the newest restaurant in the area.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-8305-1200x900.jpg)
The newly opened BJ’s is certain to be a favorite
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• October 11, 2023
![One of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I have ever had.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-7630-e1695406071492-1200x1189.jpg)
How to make the perfect grilled cheese
Emalea Rooke, Junior Writer
• September 22, 2023
![Emalea combining her two favorite aspects of fashion, layers and popping colors, into one stylish look.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_55751-900x675.jpg)
[Photo] With Emalea Rooke’s fashion, creativity has never looked so good
Eva Harshman, Copy Editor
• November 4, 2022
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