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A teenage girl stands hunched over a sink and looks into a mirror, her hands bound with pastel-blue tape measures. Those affected by by eating disorders often feel disgusted within their own bodies, and turn to unhealthy tactics to fix themselves.

The Road To Recovery

Natalie Walsh, Print Assignments Editor November 18, 2019

“Today I am a good weight for my height and happy in my own skin,” sophomore Emma Cowherd said in regards to her struggles with an eating disorder.  Cowherd began engaging in poor eating habits...

The Wastebin Of Our World

Megan Percy, Web Editor-In-Chief October 22, 2019

The sun scrapes over the tree line of Legacy Park, igniting the emerald soccer fields, reaching to the black pavement of the student parking lot, and shining on the students as they emerge from cars and...

Climate In Crisis

Kana Chung, Copy Editor October 22, 2019

A land that was once a symbol of paradise, notorious for its clear waters, coral reefs, exotic cuisine and diverse wildlife, is now in shambles. A once-cozy blue house with an easy white porch, now lays...

Living Sustainably

Kayla Reyes, Paper Editor-In-Chief October 22, 2019

 Plastic fills beaches, oceans, the stomachs of marine animals. Temperatures reach an all-time high, melting ice caps and sucking the moisture out of lakes and rivers. Humans and animals alike breathe...

Rooted In Reality

Rooted In Reality

Megan Percy, Web Editor-In-Chief October 22, 2019
Solutions to environmental issues are rooted in our ability to make change
Aria Lynch exercises her ACL after injuring it last summer. Lynch says that doing these exercises has really helped her regain some of her former ability.

Surpassing an Injury

Morgan Kromer, Staff reporter October 2, 2019

The right landing in the right spot. That’s what Senior Aria Lynch’s coach said about her torn ACL, LCL, and lateral meniscus. It couldn’t have been built up to. It was the perfect landing. Perfect,...

Yaniah Curry is on the move, prepping to catch a pass from a teammate. This is her fourth year on the FHC varsity team, an impressive feat for any player in any sport, and will be attending the University of Toledo in Ohio on a basketball scholarship.

Continuing the grind

Megan Percy, Discover editor June 6, 2019

Many graduating seniors see moving onto college from high school as a way to let go of themselves and move on from who they were as adolescents. They say goodbye to the teachers and peers they have coexisted...

A student walking past takes a picture of the plywood box blocking off the damage. The damage is extensive and  will not be completely fixed until the end of July, it is estimated.

In the aftermath

Megan Percy, Discover editor April 25, 2019
Today, students walked along hallways that were not 24 hours ago coated in oil. They chatted and whispered and laughed about their day off in the same place a ravaged SUV had sat the previous morning. Where there had previously been crushed metal, glass, and stone, a plywood box now hid the evidence of an unprecedented incident that literally shook the Francis Howell Central building and the people inside
Four members of the track and field team run during practice to prepare their bodies for performance. This is part of what junior Mikayala Aubuchon attributes to their success.

Practice makes perfect

Megan Percy, Discover editor April 10, 2019

On April 6th, the FHC girls track and field triumphed once again at the Wolfpack Invitational Meet. Several girls hit their own personal best times, and made even more headway in reaching their goals....

Junior Maddie Bennett can be seen smiling as she jogs with her team at practice. As their season continues, the girls track and field team continues to have stellar performances at competitions.

Going the distance

Maddie Fuller, Staff reporter April 3, 2019

The girls track team is getting better and better as the season continues. Varsity got 4th in the four by eight relay on March 29th, and many of the JV girls got first and second within their relays. As...

Three members of the girls track team run alongside Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Their hard work has already been proven in the first three meets of the season, as there were many personal records broken.

An early breakthrough

Megan Percy, Discover editor March 27, 2019

It is officially the spring of 2019, and the FHC girls track and field team is up and running. With three meets already under their belt, their season is well under way. Very notably, Shante Hanna, Alise...

Junior Bryce Alberty allows his hand to be raised in victory by the referee. Like many others at district, Alberty performed well and represented FHC to the best of his ability.

Dominating districts

Megan Percy, Discover editor February 22, 2019

The end of a season for some may be a time to lay back, admire the work they have accomplished, and take it easy in their final days of practice to enjoy the spoils of the season. The Francis Howell Central...

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