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A retro computer sits alone in the back of a storage room. This symbolizes the rapid innovation of technology to become more advanced.

Nonchalant Notifications

Lillian Richter, Web Editor-in-Chief May 19, 2026

A Victorian woman is seated by a tall window, lace curtains shifting faintly with the draft, eyes fixed on the street below as if sheer attention could hasten the arrival of a letter. The entire world,...

McGuire, Dillard, and Adams look off-stage toward the crowd at the annual Candidate Forum on March 31. At the forum, they discussed their vision for the future, as well as, the policies they wish to see embedded in Board decisions and those they wish to see erased.

Changing Perspectives

Michael Purcell, Staff Reporter May 15, 2026

Our community and district have been tried and tested repeatedly over the years, continuously propelling Francis Howell School District into the media for all the wrong reasons. Among these, some of the...

Senior Katie Huynh's family gliding across a lake on a boat. Huynh's brother holds his hands up wide and smiles for the camera, like his mother.

To Whom We Know and Those We Don’t

Kiki Sanders-Fritz, Print Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2026

My yawn interrupts Dua Lipa’s singing, which erupts throughout the air. The kitchen is our temporary dance floor, and Maja bumps her hip against my side to playfully knock me over. We both got sick from...

Candidates Kevin McGuire, Sara Dillard, and Jason Adams stand at the 2026 Board of Education Candidate Forum. The event was hosted at FHC's auditorium the Tuesday ahead of the April 7th election.

Hear Here

Lillian Richter, Web Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2026

On an otherwise unremarkable Tuesday, the hallway hum settles into a dissonant rhythm — the syncopation of lockers slamming, shoes squeaking, and voices harmonizing into an indistinct current of chatter....

A student looks at a post by Kristi Noel detailing why DHS is fighting illegal immigration. Critics may say it over-generalizes immigrants as being criminals.

The X Issue

Jarrett Reed, Staff Reporter March 30, 2026

One of the most concerning developments of the United States government in recent years has been the misuse of social media. This has gotten especially bad under the Trump administration; specifically,...

Carson Bextumueller waiting with intensity as the puck is about to get dropped during a face off. As a hockey player, Bextumueller has seen the movie "Miracle," based on the 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympic hockey team, numerous times.

Fumbling The Facts

Kyson Blaise, Staff Reporter February 25, 2026

From monsters dunking basketballs to humans going for a simple lay-up, sports movies can have a very shifted reality compared to what the sport is really about. Though some believe sports movies are realistic...

Cassie Flores is reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This book is in the curriculum for Freshman, but has been a controversial book in the US for years.

Shelf Life

Chloe Biondo, Reporter February 25, 2026

Some books shouldn't be read by people of certain ages. It’s a simple fact that no adult or young adult who knows better would dare give “A Court of Thorns and Roses” or “Fifty Shades of Grey”...

Two opposing wrestlers facing each other before a match. Students can be quick to pick a side based on friends or other external factors with-out conscious thought of the opposite team.

Growing Into Loyalty

Tillie Houston, Staff Reporter February 24, 2026

Have you ever found yourself picking a side or forming an opinion on a character just because of something someone said? School and social media are both echo chambers where students can surround themselves...

Timm and Wiehage happily pose for a homecoming picture. Although they are dating, they are also best friends.

Chivalry is Dead…Maybe

Chloe Biondo, Reporter February 24, 2026

Chivalry has had many forms over the years. During the 1100’s, Chivalry was a code for knights, and in later years, it was a required trait every boy knew he needed to get at least a first date....

Senior Sophie Poenicke laughs with friends while she searches for her new good read. Students are constantly coming in and out of FHC's library to find a good book.

My Love Letter to Literature

Nadia Moore, Staff Reporter February 13, 2026

Before I worked at my family's bookstore, Main Street Books, I constantly heard the phrase ‘No one reads anymore’, which made me think that I was weird or different because I liked to read. Once I...

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