If you walk into the school and take the hallways all the way to the back, you will find Brad Anderson's classroom. The windowless room's walls are plastered with sports posters from years past and present....

Film: Drafted Producer: Nick Sarjeant 1.) What theme would you consider your film? "Our film is more of a drama film rather than anything else." 2.) Can you give a brief overview of the plot...

Nestled in a small corner of Los Angeles sits the dilapidated Wiltern theater. It is lacquered with layers of turquoise paint and, on one side, has old marquees displaying the names of shows playing...

As I am graduating this year and leaving high school behind for new things ahead, I am aiming to look back upon what I have learned and what I have loved about being in this building. Do NOT,...

One thing that I love about scripted TV is that you are never confused. The same characters stay for either all of the episodes or just a few. They all have back-stories, a history with other characters,...

As seniors, we are posed with many new questions and ideas. The majority of them involving college, but some are still placed in the home we know as high school. Many of those, in that small category taking...

I believe I was born in the wrong generation. Not because I love big hair and spandex, but because of the music. All of the music from the entire decade of the 80's has a way of pulling you in and hypnotizing...

Over the past 4 years, I have tried my hand at many things. But only a few have stuck: theater and writing. Now, let me clarify. I don't act. I have tried many times, but I never seemed to meet my own...

What are you most excited about? "My part, honestly. I love playing the part of a [jerk-ish kind of ] guy and to act that way. In real life, I’m not that way at all, but it’s fun to be the guy that...

A lot of the time when one hears, "you need to let it go,” it is something very superficial. The topic of the conversation can range from a parent saying "no" to not getting the job you wanted to ten...

Teaching was never on his radar. His big picture never included coming to a high school every day to teach young students and deal with the antics of a teacher's everyday life. His big plan didn't really...

House. In the dictionary, it has one definition: a form of shelter. However, it is also a TV show and a last name. The TV show House has influenced me in many ways, showing me I want to become a doctor....

One day at a time. Through the many struggles I have faced in my life, I have learned this lesson quite well. I have learned that in order to live a full and happy life, you need to take things a day at...

It is amazing how people can amaze you right out of the gate with life changing stories. Many come from grandpas and grandmas, describing how they lived through the Depression. Some are from distant family...

Home cooked. Southern style. $20 dinners. Dinners for a high dollar. People looking for the best food around the country. Competition. Inedible food becoming edible. And tastes of new cultures. What...

Dad, I have been living on this Earth for 17 years. 17 years of falling down, and having you pick me back up. 17 years of riding bikes together. 17 years of watching movies together and then informally...

He isn’t your normal high schooler. He doesn’t spend his summers watching television or laying on the beach. He spends his summers navigating his way through obstacle courses, jumping over walls, and...

When you are little you can argue and fight and scream at your parents and then just say that you’re sorry and they will let it slide. But as people get older they will most likely continue to do the...

Ever since she learned she could do a somersault, she was enthralled. She flips all over her house, being a slight annoyance to everyone that calls that place home but still the hidden gem of the house....

When the word “win” comes to my mind, I think of competition. I think of how to beat someone, not literally, but through competition. But one thing that never comes to mind when I hear the word "win"...

I am not a nerd. I swear to you, I am not a nerd. But if you were to look at my Netflix profile, you would think the exact opposite. My list shows episodes of The Flash, Bones, The Dark Knight Rises, Man...

Tell me can you do the shoot the moon? What’s that you say? I said tell me can you shoot the moon? What’s that you say? I said shoot the moon, shoot shoot the moon. Throughout the years, their numbers...

As I go home after a long day at school and work, I go and leap onto my bed. I try my best to not land on my laptop, but some days I’m not so lucky, and I land on it and then hope and pray I didn’t...

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." -Thomas Jefferson Being a lawyer is a very hard goal to reach, but if one sticks with their core values, it...

Chickens, lumber, muffins, cars, and stethoscopes. These are just some of the items that inhabit the Kent Career Tech Center, better known as KCTC. Many people think that KCTC is a place where kids...

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. It has crossed my mind a billion times, but only now does it seem relevant to my own well being. I have been thinking about how much everything has changed in these...

Steve Labenz’ first week of school was just like the start of his previous 19 years of teaching. He was giving lectures, answering questions, and even spending hours outside of class doing his radio...

I don’t know how to describe it. I can’t tell you how much of a whirlwind it was. It was not exhilarating. There were a few adventures, but not as adventurous as others were. It was unlike any summer...

Everyone has their own things to cause their day to be bad. Hers just happened to be cancer. My cousin Jenny was diagnosed with leukemia when I was 9 months old. From that day on my whole family was...

Two teachers. Fifty students. Two classrooms. Two hours per day. One block class. This year FHC had a new sophomore class implemented: an English and U.S. History block class. This is a class that students...

Name: Sophie Bolen Current Grade: Sophomore Running for: Junior Class Vice President Q: Why are you running for Vice President? A: I am running for VP because I feel that my class needs a...

Name: Hannah Kos Current grade: Sophomore Running for Junior Class Trustee Q: Why are you running for Trustee?  A: I am already previously involved in many of the activities a student council...

Name:  Evan Kuiper Current Grade: 11th Running for Senior Class Vice President Q: Did you run for anything in previous years?  A:  I have run for VP 3 times before... Q: What impact...

Driving to school is a rite of passage for juniors and seniors into the world of “upperclassmen.” I, as a junior, have been waiting for this time for eleven long years of riding the bus and pestering...

With the second annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony coming up this Friday, Jenny Ledrick-Bradt is honored to be inducted into the FHC Hall of Fame. TCT had the honor of interviewing her and seeing her...

They all say home is where the heart is. But, the city is where mine is where mine resides. Ever since I was young and naive, I have loved the city. I love how it seems like the people never sleep....

Personally, this is my favorite time of the year because everything is turning over. The snow is gone, and hopefully will not come back. The spring wardrobe has been dug out of the back of the closet....

The theater is a place where I feel at home. I feel welcomed and that I can be myself. Although I was not on the stage and under the lights during this weekend's performances of The Little Mermaid, I can...

As head varsity tennis coach, Dan Bolhouse is a common name around the halls of FHC. With his sarcastic comments and his endless enthusiasm, he is tough to miss. Another thing that makes him hard to miss...

When you look at a picture, you probably think of the memory that accompanies it. You think of what you were doing, who was with you, and maybe even why you were doing that certain action. But you certainly don’t...

“MOM! Come kill this spider!!!” -Me, yesterday afternoon. When asked as a kid what you are scared of some may say spiders, the dark, or heights. And even now, as we are in high school some may say...

Volleyball. Track. Basketball. Three sports, along with the usual 6 hours of class each day and a pile of homework to do after practice. That is what a three sport high school athlete goes through. Now,...

As a sixteen year old, I have learned many things. I have learned to not slam on the brakes in the middle of a street. I learned to effectively serve a table of twelve people in a restaurant. And I have...

After a long day of shopping and scouring the mall for deals, my family and I knew two things: we had too many bags for our arms to hold, and all of us were starving. As we got into the car we started...