And with a final exhale, she faces it head-on for the first time. She’s avoided it for so long, but it’s caught up to her: the end of the beginning.  To live a life so abundant with such bounteous...

I love music—yet another reference to my 3,400-song playlist—but what people don’t understand is that I don’t primarily listen to music that was released recently. Yes, I listen to current music...

Anybody who knows me knows my appreciation for music of all types—my main playlist just hit 3,000 songs, so I’m not unfamiliar with nearly any type of music. One person I never really got into,...

As I’ve written before, I love my IPSY subscription with my whole heart. Here’s a recap for those who don’t know: every month, I get a package with five mini-sized products for $14—along with...

She loves love with her whole heart.  She always has, and she always will.  But the most misunderstood part of her enamor for ardor, above all else, is the fact that it’s not merely based around...

The class of 2024 is approaching the end of their high school career. In this case, with change comes one of the more enjoyable aspects of college preparations: the roommate search. Albeit different...

She has always loved the stars.  With such a magnitude and an ineffable overtone of enamor, she loves them in a way that she has never loved anything else before.  She’s never been into astrology;...

My sister was arguably one of the best rowers in FHC’s crew history. The 2017 varsity team was incredible, and I’d say that a big part of that was thanks to her.  However, what I’d never known...

As a child, I was a gymnast and therefore quite active; before that, I would get my activity in by watching dance workout tapes with my mom.  We would convert the living room into a mini studio, pushing...

Oh, how she loves being a woman. Each day has its own halcyon routine—albeit quite disorderly in nature—somehow simultaneously brand new yet consistently following the same order as the day before. She...

One of junior Jacob Scott’s most recent endeavors involved the tragic passing of a beloved mouse and its subsequent funeral. The mouse was under his car, and, after managing to coax it out, events...

Admittedly, I am a frequent TikTok user. Like many other aspects of my life, I don’t participate in the trends and fads that seem to take the internet by storm, but I have spent an embarrassing amount...

She doesn’t quite understand it; it makes no sense to her how there are such prominent patterns in such an undeniably ever-changing life. She watches the same people unknowingly pass her by; maybe...

During this year’s production of The Curious Savage, junior Keegan Redmond performed a headstand during the final two showings of the play, but not without extensive consideration beforehand.  While...

I love a good deal, especially when it comes to skincare or makeup products that would otherwise cost a fortune. I am not made of money, but I always have the obnoxious, feminine urge to try any nice-looking...

She has never been one to do particularly well with compliments.  She loves the fact that people can be so kind as to express such a beautiful opinion about her, and, of course, she is beyond grateful...

For years, Christmas in the girl’s family had been the same.  Generations upon generations of each strand of such a convoluted and Polish family somehow managed to congregate once a year in the home...

There comes a time when it gets to be too much for her.  The mornings are too long, the nights aren’t long enough, but the day just drags on. She’s not unhappy with her life—quite the opposite....

When Wordle became the most popular game to play during school and workdays, senior Kendall Gleason gave in to the pressure and began her fascination with the New York (NY) Times games.  The New York...

As a 17-year-old girl on TikTok, I see my fair share of different trends and other types of videos about all sorts of concepts. There’s a trend going around about an attachment to one’s hair. Thousands...

She lives amidst the chaos, sometimes thriving and others not.  She maintains her demeanor, attempting to hold a constant in some realm of her life, but that is only achievable for so long.  Only...

I'd like to start off by saying that every person in my life has given me something to be grateful for. I have so much love for everybody I have the honor of being able to know, and that is something I...

Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, and You’ve Got Mail: they’re some of the 1990s’ most traditional staples of the rom-com genre. Even such titles as Top Gun and Anastasia, though not quite...

When junior Evelyn Roessler got her back handspring on the high beam for the first time, she knew she would love what she was doing. At age seven, Evelyn began to realize that she wanted to be active...

Her every thought lies folded in a piece of paper.  She writes every bit of feeling onto the scrap, removing any suppression of these sentiments from her mind. Everything she feels so deeply about...

Since 2000, perhaps the most anticipated celebrity Halloween look every year has been that of Heidi Klum. Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party never fails to impress people around the globe, and it has...

While I was at my best friend’s house for a Halloween party, I got a text from my mom that altered my mood for the rest of the night: “Matt Perry died.” I immediately told my best friend, who...

People don't quite understand the significance of the clothing she wears. Oftentimes, it is assumed by her peers that she simply likes oversized sweaters and flannels. She must simply enjoy the clothes...

I think it’s fair to say that nobody could forget the “slap heard around the world.”  At the 94th Annual Academy Awards in March 2022, Will Smith slapped award presenter Chris Rock across the...

Junior Mackenzie Mayo tried to be a gymnast for about two weeks before she realized she hated it.  Gymnastics was just one amongst the many other hobbies she’d tried and turned away from, but she...

“If we do nothing else with this life we are given, we live with certain purpose if we love others and allow others’ love a place in us…” Dad, you wrote this on a piece of paper when I was young....

It’s arguably the most essential building block of any coming-of-age high school movie: Homecoming. The lights, the music, and the rise of class spirit set the stage for a memorable school year for...

It’s not uncommon to hear somebody say, “I was born in the wrong generation, life used to be so much simpler.” Honestly, I’m guilty of saying it myself. I’ve frequently been told I’m an...

Every day, she wakes up with the three necklaces around her neck tangled in a mess. And, every day, she is reminded of something.  Some past family event, some holiday, or some random moment of...

I am, one could say, a connoisseur of all things Taylor Swift.  Despite being the very epitome of a folklore and evermore girl to my core, I have always been a diehard Speak Now girl, too.  As...

Counselor Angelina Coulson has always had a passion for college and career readiness counseling.  Albeit a unique passion, she discovered this interest as a part of the Michigan College Access Network—or...

My favorite smell is that of freshly mowed grass, but I am severely allergic to the very thing that the smell comes from. The smell I love more than anything has the potential to make my eyes swell...

I am a girl’s girl.  By any and all means, I am a girl’s girl.  There has been intense controversy regarding the “over-feminization” of certain bits of life, especially following the release...

As an avid Taylor Swift listener, enthusiast, and lover—pun very much intended—I don’t have the greatest feeling regarding Scooter Braun.  For context, Scott "Scooter" Braun is most notably known...

The thing about innocence is that it’s only there for a moment before it mocks us for trying to regain what we’d had before everything changed.  The memories of childhood naivety and a hopeful...

I vividly remember watching a film called Searching during quarantine. It was about a father whose daughter went missing, and the only clues for him to find her were those left on her computer. It was...

History teacher Brad Anderson is known best at FHC for his wild class games, intense mock trials, inspirational speeches, and, possibly the most crucial tradition in his repertoire, his Monday Motivation.  As...

I used to think that I wanted to be immortal.  In theory, I could do whatever I wanted and come out unscathed. I could go skydiving without a parachute, or I could get in a barrel and dive into Niagara...

Jennifer Lopez’s repertoire of iconic films is undoubtedly extensive, to say the least. I’ve always loved her works, from The Wedding Planner to Selena to my personal favorite, Jack, and most of the...

Sophomore Will Shoham wants to go skydiving. It’s fast, it’s exhilarating, and he’s young, so now is just as opportune a time as any.  However, it’s not exactly practical, so he replaces that...

Dear Kylie, I’m sorry for dropping a marble egg on your eyebrow, but to be fair, you were antagonizing me, and I wasn’t having it.  I’m sorry for biting your belly button as a toddler, though...

What was your reaction to the court announcement? "I was really surprised, and I wasn't expecting it." How do you feel about being on court? "I am excited [and a little nervous] to be on court, and...

What was your reaction to the court announcement? "I was really not expecting to be on court, but it was a nice surprise for me." How do you feel about being on court? "I am really happy to be on...

In today’s day and age, people complain more than ever before. We are all guilty of it. Every single person in the world has complained more than they realize.  But now, it is becoming more common...

I cried at the D&W QuickStop at 9 p.m. I was taking you home, and I needed gas. I don’t know why, and I don’t know what prompted it, but I lost it and started crying while pulling out of the gas...

Like a mold, it grows. Like a disease, it spreads.  Like a wound, it festers.  I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to say. I don't know how to say it. It’s as if I sometimes...

My mom told me a few months ago that there would be a new Brendan Fraser movie coming out. Truthfully, that didn’t mean much to me at the moment; that is, until I watched the trailer.  This was the...

Senior Levi McKenzie’s connection to his dad’s side of the family is proudly and permanently displayed on his leg in the form of his family crest. As many do, Levi chose to embellish his skin and...

She gets out of bed, sometimes well-rested but often depleted and frazzled, her monstrous hair encompassing her face rather than framing it.  Her alarms didn’t get even remotely close to waking her....

Most people don’t know this about me, but I am a die-hard Rocky fanatic. I’ve seen them all multiple times—except Rocky V, the worst of the series—so when the Creed franchise was released, I was...

Junior Marie Betz, despite being a fun-loving person and finding her knack in whatever environment she may be placed into, finds comfort in one activity above all others: running on the track. On her...

I’ve been hurt, and, more often than not, I was the one to supply the means for it to be done. The little girl I once was stays and watches—dormant in her actions, but not her thoughts—with dried...

I have always been a huge fan of the great filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan, known for such iconic films as The Sixth Sense, Split, and The Visit. He always manages to leave viewers completely entranced,...

American Sign Language teacher Kimberly Anderson’s classroom is anything but bare: previous students’ painted wall tiles, artwork, and colored string lights are displayed in order to create a more...

I always thought the cute, small gender reveals were precious. A banner or a game or a cake revealing the sex of an unborn baby to the parents-to-be and their loved ones is a special moment all around. Gender...

Eventually, it will leave. It will be gone. Words cannot express the simultaneous heartache and felicity I feel.  It’s almost a grief, this feeling; a yearning for some miracle to occur, in which...

Junior Wes Baldwin has always enjoyed the game of pool, even when he caught himself in the wake of a very angry middle-aged man who had lost to him. Despite being young and having much less experience...

Recently, I’ve become surrounded by talk about cars, and looking into the drama involved with them has turned into one of my guilty pleasures. I have a 2012 Ford Escape with a plethora of issues, so...

Dear Eiden and Rory, I’m so proud of you both.  I’ve been blessed enough to watch you boys grow into beautiful humans. I know that I get upset sometimes, and I know that I’m not always the...

It’s not difficult to imagine a child sneaking their DS or their iPad under the covers after lights out. English teacher Lisa Penninga, however, had an affinity for hiding a different pair of items:...

The exact moment we heard there would be a movie about Whitney Houston’s life story, my mom and I started fangirling. We automatically assumed it would be phenomenal, but, as I would later find out,...

It’s no question that the royal family has been subject to many controversies in recent years, but the most recent certainly takes the cake.  No, I don’t mean the February ordeal which exposed...

During her childhood, senior Alaina Lundgren had begun to realize that it’s not exactly normal for her joints to pop out of their sockets on a daily basis. While speaking to other people about it, she...

There’s nothing that hurts me more than the incredulous hate that our world, for some unknown reason, seems to revolve around. Anemoia is defined as the nostalgia for a time one has never known, and...

I know full well that I’m not perfect, but thank you for making me feel like a part of me could be. I know that perfection is ultimately unattainable. It’s an unachievable concept in its entirety....

Sophomore Addison Groesser donated $450 to the Kid’s Food Basket as a fifth grader.  This wasn’t $450 of money she just had lying around her bedroom; rather, it was the sum of every gift she would...

Over the course of my life, my priorities have remained steadily in the emotional realms rather than the superficial ones. I’ve always been profoundly aware of my surroundings—and, admittedly, frequently...

I love the Harry Potter franchise with my whole heart, so when I saw Bill Weasley’s (Domhnall Gleeson) face on the cover of a new Hulu psychological thriller, I had to watch it.  The Patient, starring...

Though being near blood is known to make many people anxious, senior Max Cooper tends to appreciate anybody who participates in blood drives through FHC.  Being a part of the National Honor Society...