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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Elise Hegg

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer

Elise Hegg is a junior in her first year as a staff writer on The Central Trend. Elise has been at FHC since she started at Pine Ridge when she was five years old. She loves to go shoe shopping and mess around with makeup. Elise also enjoys reading, playing with animals, and watching crime shows.

Favorite thing about TCT:

Meeting all of the supportive staff members.

Hobbies/interests:

Netflix, reading, music, hanging out with friends and family.

Favorite types of stories to write:

Columns and Editorials

Favorite book and why:

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling because the books are always exciting and adventurous.

It’s Friday night, you will usually find Elise:

Watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit on Netflix.

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Sometimes being a feminist sucks

Sometimes being a feminist sucks

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer May 31, 2018

Normally I take pride in referring to myself as a feminist, but certain situations within and outside of the “feminist community” make it hard for me to stick with the cause. Most often people misinterpret...

Humans of FHC: Lejla Tukelija

Humans of FHC: Lejla Tukelija

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer May 29, 2018

"There's a big issue with animal rights. I know that a lot of times we eat meat and do stuff like that, but we don't really think about where the food comes from. We're just like, 'Oh it's an animal, we...

Averi Schelhaas - Class of 2019 Treasurer

Averi Schelhaas – Class of 2019 Treasurer

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer May 22, 2018

Name: Averi Schelhaas Grade: Junior Running for: Treasurer 1. How long have you been a part of student council? "This past year has been my first year on student council." 2. Why are you...

Humans of FHC: Allison Schellenberg

Humans of FHC: Allison Schellenberg

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer May 14, 2018

"I like to go to my friend's cottage over the summer for a week, and then [my friends and I] just spend it going to the beach like every day. One time I got sun poisoning because I didn't wear sunscreen,...

Politics aren't a choice for some people

Politics aren’t a choice for some people

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer May 2, 2018

Too often I hear someone say they don’t really care about politics, which always seems to confuse me to some degree. How can you say you don’t care about politics when other people’s political views...

Humans of FHC: Sarah Schenck

Humans of FHC: Sarah Schenck

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer April 30, 2018

"I'm on the varsity [water polo team], and our team's all really close and big [because] it's a combination of all three schools. We've been incorporating new plays, and we have a home game against Portage...

Humans of FHC: Ryan Snyder

Humans of FHC: Ryan Snyder

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer April 21, 2018

"[In the future] I would love to move to Montreal - especially for the French background and stuff - and I love the cold. I'm fascinated with the French culture and the language. I just think it's a really...

We say never again, and yet we do it anyway

We say never again, and yet we do it anyway

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer March 28, 2018

There are countless times that we, as a country and world, have said the words "never again" and planned to stick with them; but we've somehow always managed to break our promise no matter how big or small. We...

Snowden was a wakeup call for me

Snowden was a wakeup call for me

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer March 21, 2018

Despite the fact that I'm not really one to enjoy documentaries or movies like them all that much, I decided that I would give Snowden a shot because my dad recommended it. Just looking at the summary...

Humans of FHC: Tony DiMeglio

Humans of FHC: Tony DiMeglio

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer March 12, 2018

"GLI is our school's version of a diversity club. It's where a bunch of people from other cultures like ethnicities, races, sexualities, and stuff come and just talk about different issues and things that...

Humans of FHC: Matt Wilson

Humans of FHC: Matt Wilson

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer February 26, 2018

"FX is fun. It's just a grand old time because, I mean, I'm not in class with the fifth-hour kids, but I'm also just good buds with them because we share common interests within the class. It's just really...

People are transparent

People are transparent

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer January 31, 2018

It's come to the point in time where it seems every influencer on social media, every actor, every singer and every musician is in agreement with each other on ending atrocities of the world that have...

Humans of FHC: Brad Anderson

Humans of FHC: Brad Anderson

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer January 29, 2018

"[If I could go to any time period], I would go to the American Revolution. I would want to saddle up next to General George Washington at the tail end of Valley Forge and [learn] how Baron Von Steuben...

The "perks" of being a woman

The “perks” of being a woman

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer January 17, 2018

I'd like to think of myself as someone with a decent amount of self-control. I tend to keep to myself when I overhear a debate even if the topic is one I have strong opinions on. For instance, I can be...

Humans of FHC: Akansha Das

Humans of FHC: Akansha Das

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer January 1, 2018

"This summer, I started working at a tutoring center called Kumon because I used to go there as a kid. I actually really love [working there]. I work there on Tuesdays and Thursdays now, and I get to teach...

The Good Doctor is a heartwarming show

The Good Doctor is a heartwarming show

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer December 20, 2017

The moment I stepped into my home on a snowy Friday afternoon, I knew exactly what my plans for the rest of the weekend would be: throw on some pajamas, binge watch my favorite shows, and possibly leave...

Don't give and expect to receive

Don’t give and expect to receive

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer December 6, 2017

It seems like the school holds donations for different programs every other month. Students come to school with money dancing around in their pockets for people less fortunate than them, yet some of them...

A thank you to my family

A thank you to my family

Elise Hegg, Staff Writer November 22, 2017

Throughout my 17 years of life, I've learned many things from many people; however, I have my family to thank for a majority of those life lessons. This is a thank you to them from me for only a few things...

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