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All She Does is Win

All She Does is Win

Amelia Raziq and Izzy Dunlap April 22, 2025

After the Francis Howell district’s first ever win, the Francis Howell Central varsity girls wrestling team have made a name for themselves within class two. Their win during the 2023 - 2024 season has...

During the “FHC Say What” chant, senior Jeremy Kuhn walks around the gymnasium and stops in front of each grade. Kuhn began announcing the chant his junior year and has become a key highlight of the event.

Springing Toward the End

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2025

As a symbol of the end to come, the spring pep assembly was held earlier this month on the morning of prom, April 11.  Every year, the school hosts three assemblies in three different seasons. With...

Since not all students have time in the morning to stop for their caffeine so many bring their own from home. Common cans throughout the school are RedBulls, Monsters or Alanis.

Monster Epidemic

Mallory Davie, Staff Photographer April 21, 2025

When walking through the hallways, everywhere you look someone is holding a caffeinated drink in their hand. High school students on average get six hours of sleep, when studies show that the average teenager...

Movie Night

Movie Night

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Ediotr-in-Chief April 17, 2025

Looking back through the years, countless places, items or even smells can transport a person back into their childhood. For many people, some of the media they consumed as young children have made a lasting...

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Layci Kenoyer, Staff Photographer April 16, 2025

Feelings of anticipation and joy fill the hallways of FHC during the weeks leading up to winter break, with students and staff looking forward to enjoying time away from school. Many of these students...

Watching her work, junior Kristina Karami creates a design to be put onto a button. After having helped set up many of the stations and artwork, Karami enjoyed creating her own artwork at the stations before the Fine Arts Festival was opened to the public on April 4.

Drawn to the Fine Arts Fun

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2025

Despite inclement weather the day of the Fine Arts Festival, the National Art Honor Society forged ahead and ran another successful Festival for the community. Throughout the evening a multitude of...

Beginning the first boys' relay of the day, sophomore Will Bradley blasts off the block, trying to get ahead of the other racers. Bradley started in lane one and, because lane one is shorter than the other lanes, started further back than the other racers.

Running to Remember

Summer Suarez, Photo Assignments Editor April 15, 2025

Francis Howell Central held the annual Todd Bizzell Spartan Relays, hosting eight different schools on April 7, honoring former track and field coach Todd Bizzell, a pillar of the FHC community for...

Senior Thomas Masterson watches the ball after he pitches it during his warm up before the inning starts. Pitchers have to warm up before each inning to keep their arm fresh for the rest of the time they pitch.

Falling Forward

Ava Breuer, Staff Photographer April 15, 2025

Coming back from spring break, the varsity baseball team faced the North Point Grizzlies on April 2. Competing against a strong grizzly team the Spartans fell short losing 10-0. Trying to maintain...

Ruled by the sun, Leo's are known to be very confident. While doing her makeup, senior Dani Jansen smiles into the mirror, highlighting her confidence and positive personality.

When Stars Align

Audrey Webb and Madi Scott April 15, 2025

First originating in ancient Mesopotamia, zodiac signs and the traits that may correspond with them have become a huge part of how some may view their identity. In this photo story, we wanted to incorporate...

A Night Under the Stars

A Night Under the Stars

April 15, 2025

Upperclassmen showed up dressed in their best for the 2024-25 prom at Old Hickory Country Club on April 11. Due to larger class sizes, only sophomores, juniors and seniors were allowed to attend with the...

While speaking about the next duties, Michael Donahay and Rick Griesenauer, they each plan to work on, two custodians stop to formalize a plan. By knowing what each of their coworkers are working on, they can each work together to clean the different areas of the school more efficiently.

Unsung Heroes

Ava Breuer, Staff Photographer April 11, 2025

Walking into a clean school each day does not happen magically. When any school day ends a force of five to six custodians arrive and do their everyday duties. They make their rounds through the school...

Junior Rachael Latzel applies a vibrant green coating to her floral-designed ceramic slab, leaving the top layer bare for the addition of more colors. When glazing ceramics, three thick coats is the suggested amount, to ensure the piece is highly pigmented.

Sculpting Creative Minds

Kamryn Twitty, Staff Photographer April 10, 2025

Coming into Room 242, junior Gabe Niemann stops in the kiln room to grab his materials: a pound of clay, a board, slip, tools to scratch and cut. Every tool needed to create his latest idea lay in the...

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