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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Olivia Luplow

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager

Olivia Luplow is a senior and is entering her second year on The Central Trend as a staff writer. This year, she has taken over the position of Public Relations Manager alongside Meredith VanSkiver. She has always loved to write and is excited to continue to expand her opportunities and skills. She values travel, art, and music and is always ready for a challenge.

Favorite type of story: Features and profiles

Hobbies/interests: Swimming, water polo, rock climbing, camping, hiking, and traveling.

Favorite book: Brown Dog

All content by Olivia Luplow
Thank you, TCT

Thank you, TCT

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager May 28, 2020

Unfinished. In the expanse of words floating in this bodiless head of mine, unfinished rises to the top. I am as unfinished as it comes, in regards to staff and my essence of entirety, just like this year....

The taboo topic: politics’ role in education

The taboo topic: politics’ role in education

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager February 25, 2020

Politics is inherently embedded in every aspect of our culture, so why does our education system make the conscious decision to stray away from the topic in classroom discussions? For sophomore Tananya...

An empty generation

An empty generation

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager February 18, 2020

I don’t have many, but one of my greatest and everlasting pet peeves is emptiness. Not a physical emptiness, like that of a depleted cookie jar or gas tank, but one that bears a closer resemblance to...

Despite my tumultuous soul, peace prevails

Despite my tumultuous soul, peace prevails

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager February 4, 2020

A rapidly increasing climate crisis is tearing through our precious earth. Millions of misused weapons take the lives of the most innocent members of society each and every day. Social injustice prevails....

Youtube channel Cut puts life into perspective 

Youtube channel Cut puts life into perspective 

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager January 27, 2020

Hidden among the vlog channels, lifestyle blogs, mommy youtubers, craft videos, and countless other categories of content that litter Youtube’s virtual storage room, there is one that looks at things...

Show yourself 

Show yourself 

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager January 21, 2020

It is in today’s era of modern thought and self-expression that I find the most peculiar discrepancy. Plastered across the various platforms of social media are people, millions of people, who yearn...

RAT Q&A: Zach Wright

RAT Q&A: Zach Wright

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager January 14, 2020

Name: Zach Wright  Grade: 10 1. What is your act? “I sing and play guitar.” 2. How did you prepare? “It’s just a lot of practice; I’ve been playing [guitar] for about three...

RAT Q&A: Sam Musgraves

RAT Q&A: Sam Musgraves

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager January 13, 2020

Name: Sam Musgraves Grade: 11 1. What is your act? “I breakdance.” 2. How did you prepare? “Well, unlike last year, I tried to go more in depth with my choreography. Last year was...

A letter to my first three soulmates

A letter to my first three soulmates

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager January 7, 2020

I found my first soulmate when I was in kindergarten. His name was Luca, and he didn’t go a day without crying on the playground. Through most of 2007 and part of 2008, tears never ceased to spill onto...

Ian Walschots

Ian Walschots

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager December 12, 2019

It's one thing to be a high schooler whose music has garnered a fan base, but it's a whole other level of success to have a following that is so engaged that they send care packages. Ian Walschots, a senior...

Jake Domeier

Jake Domeier

Olivia Luplow, Publica Relations Manager December 12, 2019

Similar to Thom Loos, Jake Domeier’s introduction to Pay with Pesos is also one of chance. After crossing paths with Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg at a party, he was asked if he would be interested in joining...

Thom Loos

Thom Loos

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager December 12, 2019

Thom’s story regarding his introduction to music is seemingly one of chance. After walking home one day and finding a guitar pick on the ground, his thoughts were, “well, I’m halfway there; now I...

Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg 

Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg 

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager December 12, 2019

Approximately one year ago, Henry Lovejoy Vandenburg attended his very first house show. Although he enjoyed it overall, his thoughts consisted of, “this is a good experience, but I wish the bands were...

Micah Baron

Micah Baron

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager December 12, 2019

Micah Baron, lead singer of Pay with Pesos and junior at East Grand Rapids High School, has always had an affinity for music. With an air of confident swagger combined with the seemingly effortless way...

The privilege of disposal 

The privilege of disposal 

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager December 5, 2019

In a world of instant credit and Black Friday purges, amidst the constant stream of conflicting advertisements encouraging the purchase of more things in order to make the things you already have invisible,...

Part-time job series Q&A: Jordyn Carlson

Part-time job series Q&A: Jordyn Carlson

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager November 22, 2019

What is your work schedule like? “I work at Chick-fil-a, and I usually work about three days a week, sometimes less, sometimes more. [I work] Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and I usually work about...

Kai'Enna Tucker

Kai’Enna Tucker

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager November 16, 2019

Name: Kai'Enna Tucker Grade: 12 Role: Sarah Good 1. What part of being in the play makes you the most nervous? "The thought of everyone watching is [scary] and exciting. The thought of messing...

Aaron Jachim

Aaron Jachim

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager November 12, 2019

Name: Aaron Jachim Grade: 12 Role: John Proctor 1. What part of being in the play makes you the most nervous? "The line load [makes me the most nevous]. I have the largest amount of lines of...

God is in the waterfalls; God is in the trees

God is in the waterfalls; God is in the trees

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager October 31, 2019

God is in the waterfalls; God is in the trees.  God has never spoken to me inside the walls of a church. Sitting in a pew watching the red and orange stained glass hues fall lightly over the faces...

My speakers don’t work  

My speakers don’t work  

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager October 17, 2019

My speakers don’t work.  July of 2019 will forever mark the day that the speakers in my car stopped working. A stutter and a spit of musical tunes shot out one morning, unknowingly uttering the last...

Stop asking me to be sweet

Stop asking me to be sweet

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager October 3, 2019

Anyone who describes me as “sweet” has clearly never met me.  I am a lot things—personable, punctual, passionate—but sweet is not one of them.  It seems as though “sweet” has become...

Improv Team Q&A: Meredith VanSkiver

Improv Team Q&A: Meredith VanSkiver

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager September 23, 2019

1. What bug are you? “I’m a bumblebee.” 2. What is your favorite improv game?  “My favorite improv game is probably debate. It’s where there are two debaters against each other, but...

Unchain yourself from 'the cave'

Unchain yourself from ‘the cave’

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager September 12, 2019

In his work entitled Allegory of the Cave, Plato said, “Human beings living in an underground cave, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the cave; here they have been from...

You're worth more than just a name

You’re worth more than just a name

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager September 5, 2019

September 7th, 2007 was the first time I slipped my feet into a pair of ballet shoes. Engulfed in a sea of other children, I aimed to stand out. Standing on my tiptoes, I tried to be taller than everyone....

Busier does not equal happier

Busier does not equal happier

Olivia Luplow, Public Relations Manager August 29, 2019

It feels as though I am constantly busy. I’m busy doing things I love to do. I’m busy doing things I don't care about. I’m busy doing things that seem to take eons to complete. For a long time, I...

I’m tired of feeling small

I’m tired of feeling small

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer May 30, 2019

“You can make a big college feel small, but you can’t make a small college feel big.” These words that came out of our University of Michigan tour guide’s mouth last Friday have taken root...

Student Council Q&A: Roman Kalaczinksi

Student Council Q&A: Roman Kalaczinksi

Olivia Luplow, Managing Editor-Public Relations May 29, 2019

Name: Roman Kalaczinksi Grade: Freshman Running for: Secretary 1. Why are you running? "I am running because I am always open to trying new things, and Student Council seems like a great...

Student Council Q&A: Rachel Lynch

Student Council Q&A: Rachel Lynch

Olivia Luplow, Managing Editor-Public Relations May 29, 2019

Name: Rachel Lynch Grade: Sophomore Running for: Class Secretary 1. Why are you running? "I am running in the election because I hope not only to improve the class participation but also to...

Student Council Q&A: Wilson Godfrey

Student Council Q&A: Wilson Godfrey

Olivia Luplow, Managing Editor-Public Relations May 29, 2019

Name: Wilson Godfrey Grade: Freshman Running for: Vice President Why are you running?  "I am running for the leadership experience. It will be fun, and I think it would be a good position...

Confinement - Filmfest Preview Q&A

Confinement – Filmfest Preview Q&A

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer May 6, 2019

Film: Confinement Producers: Sydney Kushak and Joe Clancy Interviewee: Sydney Kushak 1. What’s your film about? "Our film is about a teenage boy that causes trouble, and his parents have...

Humans of FHC: Sofia Johnson

Humans of FHC: Sofia Johnson

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer April 16, 2019

“I started doing lesson drop-ins at the end of sixth grade. I played soccer at that time, and I was getting kind of bored with it. My friend said, 'You should play water polo,' and I was like, 'Alright,...

Humans of FHC: Selina Franovic

Humans of FHC: Selina Franovic

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer April 11, 2019

“Every summer, I go to Montenegro and visit my family. My dad's entire family lives there, so we go and basically live there for the summer. We have a cottage-type house. For a few summers, I even trained...

Humans of FHC: Katherine Bell

Humans of FHC: Katherine Bell

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

“I have a lot of pets; ever since I was born, we’ve never had less than five cats in our household, so I’ve always been around animals. It’s really crazy, but it's nothing that I would change....

Humans of FHC: Jannis Jacobs

Humans of FHC: Jannis Jacobs

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer February 20, 2019

“Being raised in a different culture is something that has always been a part of my life. I was born in Germany, but I didn’t spend a lot of time there. I moved to Northern Ireland when I was two....

The Middle of Parenting

The Middle of Parenting

Olivia Luplow, Staff Writer January 17, 2019

“Aim for the middle.” This is a saying that regularly spills from my mother's mouth, a saying that is regularly brought up during times of stress, and a saying that has always helped me to stay...

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