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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

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All content by Lucas Thompson
TCTs bake sale being advertised around the school.

Cupid hits the halls of FHC

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer February 10, 2022

To senior Natalie Mix, Valentine’s Day is simply for joy and leisure. Some students around FHC have different plans and thoughts on what exactly Valentine’s Day is for. Some may see it more as a romantic...

Sometimes, new sites and systems dont improve learning

Sometimes, new sites and systems don’t improve learning

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

Opinions expressed in editorials on The Central Trend are the view of the individual writer and are not the opinion of the entire staff of The Central Trend or the Forest Hills Central staff or administration. It...

We Baby Bears cannot compare to its predecessor

We Baby Bears cannot compare to it’s predecessor

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

Cartoon Network has kicked off the new year with the return of three familiar faces. The show We Bare Bears was top-rated, dating back to 2015, and its sarcastic yet childish humor was an excellent mix...

Megan preforming her routine to the judges.

Megan Wilson vaults into her next chapter of gymnastics

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

Junior Megan Wilson has been vaulting and swinging for the last 13 years, and she has loved nothing more.  Megan had lots of energy as a young girl; every parent tries to tire their kids out. Therefore,...

An example of the Corporate Memphis art style from Google Sites

The art style that you always see but don’t process

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 24, 2022

You see it everywhere without even realizing it, but it only came to my mind looking at a photo credit for a school project.  The style is called “Corporate Memphis,” also known as the “big tech...

Cobra Kai: the show to “kick” off 2022

Cobra Kai: the show to “kick” off 2022

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 18, 2022

A nostalgic show, Cobra Kai, returned on December 31st, and it is sure to keep channeling Karate Kid throughout the entire series.  Season three left us with a teaser of the dojo having to compete...

Taylor and her friends doing what they love.

Sophomore Taylor Greeman hits the slopes but not on skis

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 13, 2022

Sophomore Taylor Greemann hits the slopes every year, and nothing else compares to the sheer thrill of dashing through the powder on her snowboard.  “Snowboarding has always been a big part of my...

FHC’s lively student section earlier this fall before the surge in cases

How much longer do we have?

Lucas Thompson, Staff Writer January 10, 2022

Opinions expressed in editorials on The Central Trend are the view of the individual writer and are not the opinion of the entire staff of The Central Trend or the Forest Hills Central staff or administration. Across...

Halo Infinite Art

Halo Infinite: the boost the gaming industry has needed

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer December 13, 2021

Since 2001, the franchise of Halo has prospered, with their first game being something people had never seen before. Nearly 22 years later, we now have the sixth game of the two-decade juggernaut of a...

Elly enjoying the simple things in life.

Elly Teliczan is looking forward while still living in the present

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer December 9, 2021

Freshman Elly Teliczan’s teammates push her to be the best she can be; the Lady Rangers create the best versions of each other.  “[My friends] are great motivators to push through a lot of the...

A student sits at a desk waiting for his day to pass

Why seven whole hours?

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer December 7, 2021

Opinions expressed in editorials on The Central Trend are the view of the individual writer and are not the opinion of the entire staff of The Central Trend or the Forest Hills Central staff or administration. COVID-19,...

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, starring Tom Hardy, was an overall disappointment

Venom: Let There Be Carnage destroys our anti-hero

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 29, 2021

I left the theatre disappointed and a little bit angry. I had discussed all that I thought was wrong with Venom: Let There Be Carnage with my friend and my brother in the car, but if you are looking for...

TCTs The Countless Thanks 2021: Lucas Thompson

TCT’s The Countless Thanks 2021: Lucas Thompson

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 22, 2021

Charlotte Stephan - for being more than a shoulder to lean on  Thank you for everything you do. Ever since kindergarten, I've known that your kindness would carry on and that you would do great things....

FH Airsoft in a group picture.

FH Airsoft has created a family of players with passion

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 18, 2021

Junior Sam Stone’s love for airsoft has brought him not only an incredible pastime but even more incredible people.  Sam has been playing airsoft for three years now, and there is no sight of him...

Drive-thru open sign.

The fast food industry has not been the same

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 15, 2021

Where did everyone go? When I was younger, I can recall walking into any fast food restaurant, and there would be workers at every station. Nobody looked too overworked or stressed. No one person was...

Burger Kings Ghost Pepper Chicken Nuggets are available for a limited time only

Burger King’s Ghost Pepper Nuggets are a spicy disappointment

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 8, 2021

My first emotion when I heard the phrase “ghost pepper nugget” was nervousness. I have always enjoyed spicy nuggets, ranging from Wendy’s to McDonald’s to even Culver’s Buffalo Chicken Tenders,...

Kettle Bell and dumbbells on the floor.

What does “tough” mean?

Lucas Thompson, Junior Writer November 1, 2021

What words pop into your mind when you hear the word “tough”? Empathy? Feeling? Guilt?  Yeah, I didn’t think so.  Being tough to society means being strong. To push away feelings and forget...

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