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Spinning during their dance on April 28, Pranjal Hankare’s dress expands in a bell shape. Representing India, Hankare performed two cultural dances during the culture fair.

Celebrating Classmates’ Cultures

Carter Hayden, Social Media Editor May 1, 2026

Epsilon Beta and the Diversity Club combined forces to showcase students' cultures, giving all students a voice. On April 27, the first culture fair was held in the library, where students were able...

At the Missouri History Museum they held a Mill Creek Exhibit to commemorate Black history in Missouri.

More Than A Month

Nadia Moore, Staff Reporter April 14, 2026

Senior Katie Huynh carefully cuts out images and shapes for one of the black history bulletins, including monumental characters from the 1970s-1980s. FHC strives to celebrate everyone, and with February...

Students start with a warm up in Spanish class. Señora Caitlin Crain begins her class on September 23 by listening to their response to the prompt.

A New Approach

Jarrett Reed, Staff Reporter December 16, 2025

It’s Thursday evening, you’ve spent all week making up missing work and it’s finally time for you to work on Spanish. You find yourself exhausted but you have a quiz on the preterite tomorrow. The...

Mrs. Crain celebrates Thanksgiving dinner with her family. This is one of many gatherings she goes to as she celebrates this holiday.

Table Traditions

Bhavya Bhatnagar, Staff Reporter November 24, 2025

Festivals can change depending on the differences in traditions and culture. Specifically Thanksgiving, when not just one but many FHC families share different traditions as they celebrate it uniquely....

Dr. Robert Gaugh works at his desk. Gaugh is serving as interim principal this school year while the district has been roiled by issues surrounding the hiring and departure of Superintendent Mike Dominguez, who only worked for a month in FHSD and then was given $230,000 as part of a separation agreement.

Rebuilding Trust

Michael Purcell, Staff Reporter October 18, 2025

The Francis Howell School District is under fire once more for the controversy surrounding the superintendent position and the hastened hiring and sudden departure of Dr. Mike Dominguez.  Leading into...

A graphic of a sun shining on a grassy hill. The sky in the background is fading into dusk.

Abortion: Profit or Protection?

Kiki Sanders-Fritz, Staff Reporter October 14, 2025

When I was 12, my grandma and I got into a political squabble, of which I remember distinctly two things she told me: one was that women who came forward with their stories of rape later in life simply...

Sra. Crain works on editing information for the 2025 Ecuador trip. She prepares to persuade her classes to learn more about the trip. Dec 7th.

The Trip of a Lifetime

Milo Nichols, Staff Photographer December 18, 2023

The World Language department is full of beloved teachers who strive to share a multitude of cultures, the benefits of learning a new language, and encourage students to travel around the world to get...

Finished clay skull products awaiting firing.

Spanish Crafts

Sophia Allen, Staff Photographer November 8, 2023

    At an after school Spanish Honors Society club meeting, members partook in creating clay skulls. Sponsor, Señora Crain worked with art teacher, Mrs. Ridlen to actually fire the students'...

Illustration by Birdie Brereton

How Low Can You Go?

Ethan Kull, Staff Reporter November 6, 2023

One morning, junior Luke Paulus was sitting in his car outside the school, waiting for it to turn 6:45 so he could enter. He became curious and decided to check his screen time and he was very happy to...

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