Madi Evans is a sophomore going into her first year writing on staff for The Central Trend and she is absolutely ecstatic. She enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and her dog, Macy. On a typical day, you can find Madi parading around West Michigan in her brother's Mustang, or finding something fun to do with her friends.
While some would describe the abrupt and highly anticipated end of the school year as bittersweet, to me it's the biggest blessing I could possibly receive. When I was little and in sixth grade, every...
What was your reaction to getting on prom court?
"My reaction to getting prom court was [that I was] a little surprised that I got nominated, but I’m just very grateful to have such great relationships...
Working out two to three times a day, I’d like to come to the conclusion that I’m decently healthy. My Apple watch rings are always full, I attain an adequate amount of cardio and weight training is...
She elegantly floats across the stage, twisting and twirling till she takes her final bow. A final bow that, fortunately for senior Lauren Batterbee, will not come to a steep halt with the ending of her...
I’ve been trying to decipher how to create this narrative to explain an unthinkable scenario, yet have come to the conclusion there is simply no way to express such passionate and aching emotions. I've...
When sophomore Chris Humpreys’ parents proposed hosting an exchange student for the year, he was nothing short of confused. The thought of having another female addition to his family, in a house of...
The hallways of Forest Hills Central are dim, masked in black and white. Through each twist and turn, corridor, and in between the classrooms, there is nothing but blank walls. Backs hunched over by the...
Like many kids, freshman Gretta Kriekard’s story starts off with being forced into a sport at a young age by her parents. It wasn’t particularly a decision she had many opinions on at the ripe age...
With summer approaching in the near future, our brains become swarmed with burning sun and beaches galore as the idea of a summer wardrobe is upon us all. Not necessarily skirts and trendy tops or sandals...
For most, the month of March houses no excitement. It's dreary, gross, and the season change is completely bipolar. But for NCAA basketball fans, this month is full of intensity and nerves to have the...
March is what one would call a transitional period. Decorated sidewalks all about, tulips emerge from the ground, and buds expand throughout the once bare trees. It’s almost as though the dead are re-emerging...
Searching through the halls of FHC, sophomore Jiya Patel was looking for a club she felt she belonged to. It was an unsettling and confusing feeling, so Jiya and a couple of other students decided to start...
Creativity is a glamorous sickness rushing through my veins. Between my outfits, the words that are spoken from my mouth, down to the shoes that cover my feet, if it's not true to my character, I don't...
Over the past year, I’ve become enthralled with the gym. Lifting weights has become an obsession, and along with the gym comes gym apparel.
What I have figured out is the outfit you choose to wear...
Each competitor is set in their blocks, and with the blaring sound of a gunshot, senior Gabby Miller becomes Lightning McQueen. From a very small age, Gabby was surrounded by the sport of running. Initially...
The past few years have brought forth former fashion trends some had never thought would resurface. Mom jeans, originally prominent in the 80s, made their way back to closets around 2019, and accessories...
The Nike SNKRS app makes me quite literally want to barf. Not only is it anti-bot proof, but in addition to that, it is so extremely difficult to snatch a pair of shoes you wish to purchase, essentially...
Whiffs of sweat and tar consume each that enter this iron palace, but there are only a few who make the gym their home. Sophomore Bradley Hoffman has inhabited this area and has made it his jungle gym.
Bradley...
The air is whimsical and full of magic, while the glorious castle designated to only Cinderella is a point of excellence and awe. Mickey and Minnie’s ears are sprinkled amongst the heads of visitors...
Throughout the sneaker community, there has been a large range of speculation regarding this year's Nike Valentine's Day drop. After last year's sub-par Air Force 1s release, all sneaker fanatics were...
Senior Joey Spaletto’s life revolves around goofs and gaffs. His sense of humor is a characteristic about him that everyone, especially his friends, enjoys. However, his life wasn’t always as hilarious...
A cold, grey blanket disguised as eternal brightness, distress, and desolation. The light inside of my freezing body is dim and rigid. The skin covering my shell is clammy, pale, lifeless, defeated, and...
Most students at FHC tend to stick within the offered curriculum—attending classes provided by the high school. Yet senior Kyle Thomas, who has exhausted FHC’s psychology courses, decided to push those...
Nine twenty-year-olds lavishly living in a lush, five-million-dollar mansion residing in the Hollywood Hills—what exactly could go wrong?
In December of 2019, a group of TikTokers and self-named...
When the excruciating pressures of life compact her into a plain mold of simply going through the motions, she turns on her old rickety car and steps on the gas. She speeds and presses harder and more...
Although the snow hasn’t begun trickling onto the damp frozen grass, I find myself in a whirlwind of holiday cheer. An array of vibrant, luminant, and multicolored lights deck my neighborhood and others...
During the holiday season, most find themselves surrounded by family, participating in exciting winter activities, or for senior Josie DeVries, being chased up an ancient oak tree by a small Pomeranian.
She’s...
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Grandiose,...
Searching for creative ways to hold back my hair in twisting braids and knots is something I find myself doing far too often.
Braids make my forehead expand to the size of the Tasmanian Sea. Low buns...
To Natalie Hedger - My Rock
It puts a smile on my face to imagine the first time we met in kindergarten. No, we didn't have a love at first sight relationship, but the complete opposite. My hatred for...
Attempting to contain her excessive giggles, junior Charlotte Stephan realized softball is so much more than winning and losing.
Of course, receiving that coveted first-place trophy at a tournament...
Hiding in the back of my grandmother's shoe closet sat a dainty black velvet box, collecting dust bunnies for the past thirty years. Its gold accents still shine as though it sees the luminous sunshine...
My knowledge of football consists of essentially nothing. There is a ball, two teams, and the intention—like most sports—is to accumulate the highest number of points. Everything between the two end...
Sitting in silence, my eyes scan through the ancient book situated in my lap, contemplating all the letters of the alphabet scrambled around the page.
My pencil twists and twirls around the margins,...
