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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

Marissa Lunt

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer

Marissa Lunt is a junior entering The Central Trend as a junior writer. She is a member of the FHC Cross Country, Track & Field, and Girls Varsity Lacrosse teams. Oftentimes, she’s found singing and writing music in her room or facing life head-on running to new beats. Adopted from Guatemala, she has been able to share her story and life experiences through her love of writing. Marissa enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as playing with her two golden retrievers.

Favorite song: “Hotel” by Claire Rosinkranz

Future career: Singer songwriting/music business

Zodiac sign: November Scorpio

All content by Marissa Lunt
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A Perfect Pairing was more than romance

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 31, 2022

“I would rather sell margaritas in a can, at a suburban 7-Eleven, than work another minute for you,” - Lola (Victoria Justice). That is my favorite line from A Perfect Pairing, a new Netflix movie...

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Andrew Shier

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Andrew Shier

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

Name: Andrew Shier Position: Speaker TED Talk Title: How to Win an Argument Why did you apply to be a speaker? "I applied to be a speaker because I think it's important to maintain public speaking...

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Jiya Patel

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Jiya Patel

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 25, 2022

Name: Jiya Patel Position: Speaker TED Talk Title: Bilinguality and The Brain Why did you apply to be a speaker? "I believe the event provides an opportunity to be able to send out key messages...

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Lily Ohlman

FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Lily Ohlman

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 24, 2022

Name: Lily Ohlman Position: Speaker TED Talk Title: Changing Your Mindset Why did you apply to be a speaker? "I applied to be a speaker for two reasons. Primarily, I believe my topic is one...

Songwriters speak in lyrics

Songwriters speak in lyrics

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 6, 2022

Oftentimes, the world feels out of hand; it’s always tilting through a looking glass, but in those moments where I can’t breathe, I find myself writing lyrics that are more in-depth about my feelings...

Choose or Die movie poster

Would you choose or die?

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

In our everyday lives, we don’t normally think about every tiny decision that we make, but what if we had someone controlling our decisions? What if we were responsible for the lives of others?  On...

Noah jumping for a hit

Tennis is more than a match to Noah Moore

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer April 28, 2022

Since freshman year, senior Noah Moore has been experiencing high school through the lens of a tennis player. “My dad played tennis in college, and I wanted to do a fall sport freshmen year,” Noah...

Lake Atitlán

A glimpse of home and what it felt like

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer April 24, 2022

Every day that goes by is another day until you reach success–or any goal for that matter. In life, nobody is handed things directly to them–we earn it–we have to put forth the effort to grasp what...

FHC juniors take on the SAT

FHC juniors take on the SAT

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

After the students at FHC go away for a short period of time–away from the hectic week they’re used to–they walk back into school with testing on their minds. Although students are faced with quizzes...

picture taken in nature's home

What we’re missing out on

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer March 25, 2022

The crisp breeze starts to die down; it’s been lingering through my lungs for quite a while. It’s finally beginning to feel like spring is skipping across the damp, cool ground. Around every neighborhood...

Sunset looking over the Grand River at Chief Hazy Cloud Country Park

Modern-day Romeo and Juliet

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer March 11, 2022

Romeo and Juliet were always told as a story: finding true love but only for it to end in a sad way. Has anyone thought about their love coming to life? In the world today, thou that shall love one another,...

A picture of Eileen Gu while skiing.

The controversy with Eileen Gu

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

Back in 2019, skier Eileen Gu made the ultimate decision to change her sports allegiance from the U.S. to China. Now in the 2022 Winter Olympics, 18-year-old Eileen is slapped with opinions on this choice...

Jessica Doyel takes on swimming one last time

Jessica Doyel takes on swimming one last time

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer February 16, 2022

Spending time in the water, senior Jessica Doyel has been utilizing her talent for swimming for 11 years.   At the age of 7, Jessica was hitting the lanes, already competing in a sport that she loves....

At a parking garage in Downtown Ada

The conception of words within me

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

Every day, every night, I would say I tend to write. The scribbles of my thoughts continue to grow each time my pen sprouts the new ideas being whispered in my soul.  Each time I grasp my pencil, I...

FHC Band takes on Walt Disney World

FHC Band takes on Walt Disney World

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

School field trips seem to be a highlight of the high school experience for most students. Starting on Feb. 2, senior Jadelin Hinkel and the rest of the FHC Band will be experiencing one of these highlights...

Bringing myself back

Bringing myself back

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

As I sit here in school reflecting on my day, I ask myself, “am I actually living in a world where COVID-19 could be sitting in the same room as me?” I would never think to pop the question of,...

My small shoes.

My size four shoes

Marissa Lunt, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

Two fragile hands grasp a splintered rope. They bear all the weight of energetic, body–balancing, size four shoes on a yellow slide. The imagination that runs through a little girl’s brain can never...

The worry doll from beneath my pillow

The worthy trinket

Marissa Lunt, Junior Writer December 10, 2021

Wrapped in various colors, a thin wire soaks in my worries, drawbacks, difficulties, and anything that blocks my world from positivity–my worry doll (called a muñeca quitapena in Spanish).   For...

Marie Valsgaard embarks on her American dream

Marie Valsgaard embarks on her American dream

Marissa Lunt, Junior Writer November 10, 2021

Starting in Copenhagen, Denmark, stopping in London, and waiting a long five hours in Philadelphia, sophomore Marie Valsgaard eventually ended up in Grand Rapids. After numerous plane rides, Marie—one...

My song-writing books sitting on my keyboard.

Music and what it means to me

Marissa Lunt, Junior Writer November 5, 2021

As it touches the ridges of my skin, the ivory that lies beneath my fingers gives off the sounds of happiness, anger, sadness, and much more.  I play many notes—none too high and none too low—but...

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