She paints flowers to calm her shaky hands. Her 1990s golf cart is covered in them. Bright hues of yellow in the center of the flowers remind her of the sun; it reminds her of the joy she has yet to find. She...

Honors English 9 and AP Seminar teacher Kelli Potts found a surprising relationship between teaching and being a mother.  Her students never influenced her into wanting kids; it was always something...

I have loved Olivia Rodrigo since her An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success days. And when she finally got all the recognition she deserved from her song “drivers license,” I was thrilled. Releasing...

I have been following Peach Martine on TikTok for a couple of months, so I have heard her voice frequently. It never gets old. The number of times I have heard small pieces of "POSTER KID" scrolling through...

Junior Katelyn Bartels faced more than just COVID-19 issues during her competitive gymnastics season last year. Before the pandemic, she was also injured to the point of not being able to compete. “I...

I met her on the first day of fifth grade. Almost five years ago, we stood one person away from each other, never knowing how close we’d become. We sat in a field oblivious that she was soon to be number...

Film title: The Clinic Genre: Documentary Interviewee: Collin Ward Group members: Luke Matelic and Gabe Moraru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AAGSYgy8VM What inspired you to get into...

When I first picked up my copy of The Project by Courtney Summers, I was overwhelmed. I immediately felt like I had picked up the third book in a series or missed one episode of a show that explained the...

Film title: Bucket List Genre: Comedy Interviewee: Jordan Blum Group members: Furzaan Abidi and Daniel Dykstra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLdO_s47gjQ   Can you give a five-minute...

Film title: Who Did It?  Genre: Drama Interviewee: Ellie Field Group members: Julia Bouma, Tatum Otolski, and Morghan Tilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9w71gveOoU   Can...

Film title: The Blue Hunt What is the genre: Suspense/Horror Interviewee: Theryn Hallock Group members: Olivia Dewald-Davis, Claudia Folkert, and Libby Moog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5j6tlO4gzQ Can...

Check out the Q&As below with the participants of the 2021 Film Fest. We interviewed a member of each team to learn more about their movie. Along with interviewing a member from each of the teams,...

Rather than simply celebrating with cake, balloons, and a party on his birthday, senior Mason Myers spent his birthday constructing a computer.  Mason went online to purchase all the materials necessary...

Recently, I have found myself unable to put together an outfit without a flannel. It's become extremely rare to see me without that trademark piece of clothing.  I am not sure why this is the case....

Action and superhero movies have become my go-to option for comfort. Marvel movies specifically remind me of a friend I don’t talk to much but love greatly. This draws me to superhero movies and also...

The hands on the clock never seem to move, yet the days are flying out of my grasp.  Looking over at the clock on my Amazon Echo Show, the black hole-esque background stands still along with the time....

Lately, it feels like there is a short rotating cycle of plot options for movies. I am constantly seeing ideas I have already experienced multiple times. A Week Away is not much of an exception. A Week...

Left or right, black and white: that's as simple as decisions seem. What about the middle, what about the gray area? That's where I am. I don't know whether to stay with what I know or go into the unknown....

Stemming from TikTok user Kyle Royce claiming his sexual orientation to be “super straight,” a “movement” has formed with its own share of retaliation.  "Super straight" people define their...

Strong female characters are something society has lacked and ignored in the past. Moxie! refuses for this norm to be accepted and I could not love it more. My Snapchat ads must have known how greatly...

I never thought this movie would end.  Throughout watching Squared Love, I found myself repeatedly pausing the television, only to find out barely any time had passed. Squared Love tells the story...

Despite excelling as a competitive cheerleader, junior Peyton Smith is unable to pursue her passion this year at FHC. Rather than not participating at all in cheerleading this season because of the...

Many years ago, there was a happy little girl. She had blonde hair and blue eyes filled with joy. She had no worry in the world.  Hide and seek was her favorite game; she was always begging to play....

As a kid, Disney Channel movies were my favorite. Now, I have found them to be comfort movies or just easy to follow movies while I do something else. The films typically have eerily similar plots and...

For sophomore Mady Grimaldi, scheduling will be a struggle for this upcoming year.  While choosing classes is no easy task most years, the ongoing pandemic has upped the difficulty level tenfold. “I...

I have a fun fact I like to share whenever someone talks about being a plant killer: I have killed a succulent.  I am not exactly sure how I did it, but I just know I left it outside too long.  I...

I am typically the first person to say no to a horror or thriller movie. Nevertheless, when scrolling through Netflix alone, I chose the psychological thriller Sightless. I may have only chosen it because...

For senior Bela Gonzalez, softball is more than a sport; it’s a way to form connections, from local buddies to faraway friends. Bela has been playing softball since she was five years old. Her mom...

I do not know what day it is. I am losing track of what I am supposed to do. Every day, I wake up and procrastinate getting out of bed. If what I do when I wake up is any insight into how I deal...

Bedtime Stories was my childhood. Adam Sandler has created an irrefutable reputation as a phenomenal comedian in my mind.  Friends is a must-watch television show that I have been searching for another...

I have a bump the size of half a golf ball on my left knee. There’s no visible bruise but every time my knee hits something, I feel a strong push onto my flesh, similar to a bruise. I only got this...

Over the past few months, I have discovered I am living my life going from one thing to the next. Whether it be from zoom meeting to zoom meeting or practice to homework, my daily agenda is a solid...

Dear Sadie Ann, don’t let the strawberries be the only thing I have left. December 4th marked four years. Four years since I lost you for good. Over eleven for when I lost you the first time. All...

Freshman Owen Barber relieves stress differently than most people. He engages in hockey to relax. This may seem like an odd solution to stress, but for Owen, it’s completely habitual. It’s also...

When I was younger, I wore a princess dress everywhere. It did not matter what season it was; I would wear a dress and heels anywhere that I went. Naturally, I saw an advertisement for Disney+’s Godmothered...

Senior Molly Vonk has faith in the new revisions to the midterm exam plan recently adopted by FHC.  Molly feels that having a normal final exam this year would not work because of asynchronous learning...

Smiling: a way to express one’s happiness, or maybe a mask for one’s authentic thoughts. Simply a smile could brighten someone’s day, but is my day bright enough to be thinking of someone else? The...

The shell of my former hopes and dreams can be found in two bright orange Nike boxes. One is filled to the brink with cheer bows of every color but most of them are forest green. I acquired these green...

Sophomore Katya Berjawi found herself lost from her parents while abroad in Lebanon at just three years old. “They were looking for me for like three hours,” said Katya, who has been traveling since...

“Never let anyone treat you like a yellow Starburst. You are a pink Starburst.” Yeah, no thanks. When I first heard this phrase, I was enthralled. I was taken back to thinking, “Everyone likes...