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All those cliche sayings and posters

Finding the Light

Skylar Laird May 4, 2018

The pale walls surrounding Brianna English reflected how she was feeling: colorless. Numb. Empty. The room, however, was familiar; this was not her first stay in a psychiatric hospital. Her stepmother...

Senior Talia Thambyrajah has struggled with the pain of losing people close to here. Shes living proof that everyone matters to someone. After a week or something they made it seem like everybody should be okay, knowing that people werent, Junior Alyssea Braun said about the expected grieving process.

Never alone

Lanie Sanders, Feature editor May 4, 2018

March, 1999. Stacey Dennigmann woke up thinking it would be a normal day. The sun rose. Cars drove by. Everything seemed normal. However, she would soon discover that it would be one of the worst days...

A different perspective

A different perspective

Catherine Analla, Staff reporter May 4, 2018

Growing up, people all around me have struggled. I personally have struggled. But, my problems are very different from others. Many high schoolers, middle schoolers, and maybe even elementary schoolers...

Stopping the stigma

Stopping the stigma

Megan Percy, Staff reporter May 4, 2018

You don’t see it on the surface; in the recesses of your mind, it lurks. It wears you down slowly, distances you from the world. It preys on your pain, loneliness and fear. It may even make you regret...

Not bad enough

Not “bad” enough

Skylar Laird, Co Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2018

My thoughts spiral. It's like I'm drowning but the air is still in my lungs. Shaking, sweating, hyperventilating, nauseous - “You're overreacting,” I tell myself. “It's not even that bad. Everyone...

My breaking point

My breaking point

Liz Baker, Web Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2018

Walk faster. Burn more. Eat less. Weigh less. These thoughts flew through my head faster than I could understand. I didn’t understand what I was dealing with. I could only understand one thing; I only...

Take the time

Jessica Fults, Staff reporter May 4, 2018

Behind every mental illness, there is someone with a complex story: those affected have different personalities, different home lives, different backgrounds, different genes, and different experiences....

Senior John Adams struggles with depression. This illness invades life and can make daily tasks difficult to work through.  To me, mental illness is an obstacle, but I try extremely hard to fight against it. It feels very suffocating at times, but I have to tell myself that pain is never permanent, fellow senior Allie Kirkpatrick said.

Living through

Emily Mann, Print Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2018

A completely dark room, a bed torn apart with sheets, trash and tissues strewn about. A sole person, shriveled alone in his bed. This is what depression looks like. No, that is not what depression...

A student holds a handmade sign during the walkout. Many did this to show their support of the cause.

Step up, stand out

Bella Davis, Staff reporter April 4, 2018

Making a difference. Citizens hear about this in their everyday lives. We all strive to be like those who have already made a difference, especially when the opportunity is right on your front door. Something...

The jazz group stands in the entrance and plays jazz. They all smiled as they played their instruments.

Early morning jazz

Katherine Koziatek, Staff reporter March 23, 2018

It all started in December. Eight students gathered in the entryway of FHC to set up equipment. Instruments were brought out, including baritone, tenor, and alto saxophones; trumpet; bass guitar; piano;...

Grace Heisel opens a box of Coco Puffs at Cereal Club. At the meeting, she and other members enjoyed their breakfast together.

All spoons in

Paige Fann, Staff reporter March 21, 2018

Froot Loops. Cap’n Crunch. Frosted Flakes. Lucky Charms. There’s a new club at FHC, Cereal club. Cereal Club is a great place for any one with a love of cereal and time on Thursday morning, to eat...

The St. Louis Police Department crest symbolizes hope for a safer tomorrow. Citizens of the city can at least hope they remain alive long enough to see change.

Urban injustice

Lanie Sanders, Feature Editor February 8, 2018

159 murders, 151 firearms used, 62 closed cases so far this year according to the St. Louis Police Department. Murder rates in St. Louis are on the rise. 2016 was characterized by St. Louis being the most...

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