![Lynlee Derrick](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3848-900x688.jpg)
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
All content by Lynlee Derrick
![A snapshot from your going away party—aka when we decorated a store-bought cake on a park picnic bench.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG-7428-900x675.jpg)
[Photo] TCT’s The Countless Thanks 2021: Jessie Warren
Jessie Warren, Print Managing Editor
• November 25, 2021
![Lynlee Derrick has been writing for The Central Trend since her freshman year and has been Editor in Chief for the past year. She graduated tonight, May 17th.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26782E16-B8E8-4E28-AE52-D42EB67A4BC7-e1621305016514-900x607.jpeg)
[Photo] Lynlee Derrick is driving down the road of her own future—one where she is excited to wake up every day
Natalie Mix, Print Managing Editor
• May 17, 2021
![Emma Zawacki](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-15-at-12.39.29-PM-900x562.png)
Emma Zawacki
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• March 15, 2021
![She has held on to this finally for far too long](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-03-at-12.56.34-PM-624x900.png)
She has held on to this “finally” for far too long
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• March 3, 2021
![The fall season represents a fall for freedom and a fall for all.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_6632-636x900.jpg)
Life’s stairs have led into the abyss
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• February 17, 2021
![Linus Kaechele](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5083-e1613500807510-900x477.jpg)
Linus Kaechele
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• February 17, 2021
![A picture of my snail mirror, a beloved 3 am purchase of mine, perched on a messy desk.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.10.51-PM-689x900.png)
I’ve let the weight of my future fall onto my peculiar snail mirror
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• February 3, 2021
![A series exploring the power of words](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/73B48D69-2C02-44B7-8239-BC05F2846BF0-900x600.jpeg)
A series exploring the power of words
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• February 1, 2021
![Lauren Batterbee](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/49639725646_81f743edf6_o-900x643.jpeg)
Lauren Batterbee
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• February 1, 2021
![A ghost wandering in the hills like her, like the me wandering my own self inside.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/54DCD6F1-A8C9-45A0-9471-E3DE2EF00611.jpeg)
I wish I could be heard, but I have found no one to listen
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• January 27, 2021
![A girl standing in the woods, hiding her own reflection with the beauty of nature.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pexels-598x900.jpeg)
Her feeble foundation cannot find its footing
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• January 20, 2021
![Abby Wright](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/856DED54-1428-4169-8176-FABFA1634240-900x900.jpeg)
Abby Wright
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• January 18, 2021
![A photo taken by Abby Wright that displays the beauty of nature and the contrast between man and nature.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/B55B5A0E-860F-4A05-B12F-8556615EB32B-e1610551848992-675x900.jpeg)
Cement is entrapping, and nature is enrapturing
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• January 13, 2021
![The snow still falls every year, and even though I despise what that entails, Im hopeful that from here on, I can choose beauty.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pexels-photo-1032654-600x900.jpg)
This is my final semester, and I am not sad
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• January 5, 2021
![Lynlee Derrick’s year in review](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BA55A4AB-2F8C-47CE-8282-22AB080F2EDF-900x554.jpeg)
Lynlee Derrick’s year in review
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 30, 2020
![Ive learned that light is the enemy](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26FFDDE9-AF3F-4C13-9209-A3DDEF79BE60-675x900.jpg)
I’ve learned that light is the enemy
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 16, 2020
![A photograph of me, bundled up and missing far too many teeth, ready to go sledding.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-15-at-8.10.20-AM-900x517.png)
It’s the season of hot chocolate and appreciation
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 15, 2020
![A picture of fellow Editor-in-Chief Abby and I together when there was not a spike in COVID-19 cases. So stay home and wear a mask, please.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5368-715x900.jpg)
I have PCOS, I cannot focus, and I am hanging on by a thread
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 9, 2020
![This EP cover shows Phoebe Bridgers in her skeleton-themed attire in a sandy pool of water.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-08-at-10.59.54-PM-772x900.png)
Phoebe Bridgers’ Copycat Killer brings me ethereal ruin
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 9, 2020
![The Greedy Hands decided for me](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5208-675x900.jpg)
The Greedy Hands decided for me
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• December 2, 2020
![TCTs The Countless Thanks: Lynlee Derrick](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG-5744-3.jpg)
TCT’s The Countless Thanks: Lynlee Derrick
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 24, 2020
![Taylor Baumgardner: Student Council involvement](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5926-900x600.jpg)
Taylor Baumgardner: Student Council involvement
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 18, 2020
![Family Promise Week Q&As](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4822-900x546.jpg)
Family Promise Week Q&As
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 18, 2020
![Shattered glass left behind by stomping shoes and a demanding timeline.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-17-at-9.54.15-PM-607x900.png)
She can no longer glue glass back together
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 18, 2020
![A graphic about the importance of wearing masks taken from Instagram.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4970-733x900.jpg)
I am overstimulated yet still lucky
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 18, 2020
![Laura Stiles: Student Council involvement](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_1044-e1605569249728-900x676.jpeg)
Laura Stiles: Student Council involvement
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 17, 2020
![Kristy Butler: teacher involvement](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4357-e1605032556188-900x586.jpg)
Kristy Butler: teacher involvement
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 13, 2020
![Matthew Mahoney: NHS](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG-1263-900x600.jpg)
Matthew Mahoney: NHS
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 12, 2020
![Mason Yarnell](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4849-900x769.jpg)
Mason Yarnell
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• November 11, 2020
![Mina Siebert: NHS](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_3715.jpg)
Mina Siebert: NHS
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 9, 2020
![A picture of lakeside scenery that was taken by Abby Wright.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8C8A992B-E92B-48C0-8040-89D192FC13AC-675x900.jpg)
Words are surely real
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 4, 2020
![A photograph of a Hate has no home here sign in Clinton, New Jersey.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/best_crop_1c2c45dfa4c7ed0e66bb_sompixhhnhhsignclinton@2x-662x900.jpg)
I wish hate truly had no home here
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• November 3, 2020
![A picture of a blue-grey bedsheet.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4404-675x900.jpg)
His childhood souvenir is a knot—his knot
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 28, 2020
![Homecoming Court Q&As: Amelia Pointer](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4289-900x767.jpg)
Homecoming Court Q&As: Amelia Pointer
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 22, 2020
![A picture of people who remind me of home, or room 139, and the safety those four walls provide me.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4223-675x900.jpg)
The world outside this room seems indomitable
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 21, 2020
![big or small, it’s all the same](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2FE2DD07-8B43-4458-8EB7-73BA53843D44-675x900.jpg)
big or small, it’s all the same
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 21, 2020
![Jena Detweiler cherishes band and the carefree community it provides](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_9007.jpeg)
Jena Detweiler cherishes band and the carefree community it provides
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 19, 2020
![Pictured here are students spreading out as best as possible in the media center for an online-based class as FHC returns to a full-time schedule.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_3576-900x600.jpg)
FHC’s community is left divided on the switch to a full week schedule amidst the global pandemic
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 7, 2020
![This room is a reflection, and now, it is different](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4003-675x900.jpg)
This room is a reflection, and now, it is different
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• October 7, 2020
![Another year that the sky can see](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3894-740x900.jpg)
Another year that the sky can see
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 30, 2020
![Improv Q&A: Russell Baird](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3617-900x675.jpg)
Improv Q&A: Russell Baird
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 24, 2020
![This picture has no relation to me learning to ride a bike or me struggling now. Instead, because I couldnt find a picture of my really cool spy bike, I decided to show off my impeccable style as a kid.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-23-at-1.40.06-AM-683x900.png)
My training wheels didn’t come off until I was nine
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 23, 2020
![The Improv at the Park team wearing masks at one of their summer practices.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3758-900x536.jpg)
Improv team 2020 Q&As
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 23, 2020
![The green, growing grass that greets me every morning.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3797-484x900.jpg)
I rather like the grass
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 23, 2020
![A picture of junior Laurel Snyder, someone who understand the power that a camera possesses.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/unnamed-3.jpg)
Laurel Snyder is a firm believer in the power of a photograph
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 21, 2020
![Improv Q&A: Mason Yarnell](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FullSizeRender-1.jpeg)
Improv Q&A: Mason Yarnell
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 21, 2020
![Im far from where I thought I would be](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3683-687x900.jpg)
I’m far from where I thought I would be
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 16, 2020
![Reminiscing on my long brown hair.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_1823-675x900.jpg)
Eternally thankful for TCT (and Lady Fate)
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 9, 2020
![My FireFox takeout spread. (Top: banana roll and tofu pocket. Bottom left: kimchi fried rice. Bottom right: tofu bibimbap)](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3535-675x900.jpg)
FireFox introduced flavorful Korean cuisine to my limited palate
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• September 9, 2020
![Memories of then get me through the now](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0723-900x675.jpg)
Memories of then get me through the now
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• May 28, 2020
![See with your heart](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-19-at-11.48.36-AM-675x900.png)
See with your heart
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• May 19, 2020
![TCTs good things](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FullSizeRender-900x592.jpeg)
TCT’s good things
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• May 19, 2020
![So she painted](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0061-675x900.jpg)
So she painted
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• May 11, 2020
![Sukhpreet Singh](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-05-at-1.57.50-PM.png)
Sukhpreet Singh
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• May 6, 2020
![Hannah Raven-Fish created a world of depth with her EP The Sky is Falling Down on Santa Barbara](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9819.jpg)
Hannah Raven-Fish created a world of depth with her EP The Sky is Falling Down on Santa Barbara
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• May 4, 2020
![I fear the loss of what I do not have](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_9382-675x900.jpg)
I fear the loss of what I do not have
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• April 27, 2020
![Pictured above is Dan Behm, 2017, taken from a previous Central Trend article.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dan-behm-900x675.jpg)
Forest Hills Superintendent Dan Behm gives insight on the latest education changes
Lynlee Derrick, Editor in Chief
• April 23, 2020
![Principal Steve Passinault answers FHCs latest questions](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0077-900x506.jpg)
Principal Steve Passinault answers FHC’s latest questions
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• April 22, 2020
![Still Woozy, Sven, had this cover art for Window drawn by his talented girlfriend.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-19-at-4.13.02-PM-900x900.png)
Still Woozy’s latest single “Window” is more than music
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• April 20, 2020
![Unfortunately, my PicsArt skills arent good enough to create something better than this.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/90BEDA82-D6D5-43DD-831E-23DD78664267-468x900.jpg)
Three songs have brought color to my life
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• April 13, 2020
![Ali Azeem](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_6232-900x675.jpeg)
Ali Azeem
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• March 13, 2020
![Ive always come back to the flame](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/burn-burnt-candle-candlelight-360177-600x900.jpg)
I’ve always come back to the flame
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• March 9, 2020
![Rylie Beatty has found a forever friend in a movie-worthy way](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fullsizeoutput_1976-900x708.jpeg)
Rylie Beatty has found a forever friend in a movie-worthy way
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• March 4, 2020
![Showing the best of FHC, best friends make high school easier](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_7869.jpg)
Showing the best of FHC, best friends make high school easier
Lynlee Derrick and Abby Wright
• March 4, 2020
![The hidden arts at FHC series](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/73D56081-5AA1-45E3-9918-F0760F3AB9B0-900x818.jpeg)
The hidden arts at FHC series
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• March 2, 2020
![I will see you in the spring](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/flower-field-633x900.jpeg)
I will see you in the spring
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• March 2, 2020
![The hidden arts at FHC series introduction](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/73D56081-5AA1-45E3-9918-F0760F3AB9B0-900x818.jpeg)
The hidden arts at FHC series introduction
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 24, 2020
![A force too great](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_7729.jpg)
A force too great
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 24, 2020
![Pinktail Poke customizable poke bowl.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/C44D216B-629E-4B15-B847-C1D7F5B94D18-675x900.jpg)
Pinktail Poke doesn’t add much to the Downtown Market
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 17, 2020
![You are the epicenter of my naivety](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_7423-675x900.jpg)
You are the epicenter of my naivety
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 10, 2020
![Junior Avery LeTourneau is pictured swimming for FHCs varsity boys swim team.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FullSizeRender-900x451.jpeg)
Avery LeTourneau has grown into who he is through swim
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 6, 2020
![Bre Brown enjoying Poke Tokis poke bowls along with amazing Diet Pepsi.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/8CF88F11-186D-4474-8F77-653D3A56C13A-675x900.jpg)
Poke Toki provides flavor without sacrificing freshness
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 3, 2020
![Girls and boys sports Q&A: Kelsey Toole](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_4437-900x600.jpeg)
Girls and boys sports Q&A: Kelsey Toole
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• February 1, 2020
![Girls and boys sports Q&A: Rodrick DeOliviera](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0584-1-900x600.jpg)
Girls and boys sports Q&A: Rodrick DeOliviera
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 31, 2020
![The difference between boys and girls sports at FHC Series](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00126134-2D71-43D4-9328-A9F7B125ECA7-900x636.jpeg)
The difference between boys and girls sports at FHC Series
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 30, 2020
![The difference between boys and girls sports series introduction](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00126134-2D71-43D4-9328-A9F7B125ECA7-900x636.jpeg)
The difference between boys and girls sports series introduction
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 27, 2020
![Sarah Wordhouse.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CXhqtp3RqCjQohZOxz2DA_thumb_2bef-732x900.jpg)
It’s rather funny
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 27, 2020
![Participants in FHCs DECA pose for a group picture after the awards ceremony.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Deca-900x506.jpg)
DECA members decisively proved themselves at districts
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 22, 2020
![Image released January 2nd, 2020 from a government department in Gippsland, Australia.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7168-675x900.jpg)
2020 has started off with a vengeance
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 21, 2020
![RAT Q&A: Alex Souza](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/File_001-13-900x900.png)
RAT Q&A: Alex Souza
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 14, 2020
![This food is freaking great. 10/10, just like Ratatouille.](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FA4E0FFF-549F-4DBA-9598-DEF7EBE54977-675x900.jpg)
Downtown restaurant Char packs a flavorful punch despite an unassuming appearance
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 13, 2020
![Staff Q&As: Lynlee Derrick](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0119-900x600.jpg)
Staff Q&As: Lynlee Derrick
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• January 11, 2020
![You were of summer, but I am of winter](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/snow-poem-pic-600x900.jpeg)
You were of summer, but I am of winter
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• December 31, 2019
![Holidays at FHC Series](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/11FC1AEA-5C8D-4BCC-9B1F-7F30437693B5.jpeg)
Holidays at FHC Series
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• December 19, 2019
![4F325562-9EB9-4E64-B070-AC0CE13468D1](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4F325562-9EB9-4E64-B070-AC0CE13468D1-900x600.jpeg)
[Photo] The FHC community celebrates all different kinds of holidays this time of year
Jordan Helmbrecht, Staff Writer
• December 18, 2019
![Holiday Series introduction and announcement](https://thecentraltrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/F579197F-A096-453E-BA90-68B5534DAED2-900x646.jpeg)
Holiday Series introduction and announcement
Lynlee Derrick, Managing Editor of Assignments
• December 16, 2019
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