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Tylenol, the most used product that pregnant women use that helps reduce pain and maternal fever. Tylenol comes in many different kinds, the one shown above is used for cold and the flu, most pregnant woman would use the most used kind of Tylenol that is just white and has the word “Tylenol” written in red.
Trump Suggests Tylenol Links to Autism
Rocky Mountain National Park, from Trail Ridge Road in June of 2025. Government shut downs have almost happened before this decade, but the government hasn’t actually shut down since 2018. Due to the government shut down, national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park, have shut down.
2025 Government Shutdown: What to Know
At Delta University in Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded. A black college student was found hanging on a tree. The death was ruled as a suicide, however, this doesn’t seem believable for some. Idoghor Melody/ Wikimedia/ CC-BY-SA
Hanging of Black College Student Sparks Nationwide Outrage
The FirstBank Colorado location closest to Frederick High at Colorado and Firestone Blvds in Firestone. PNC Bank announced that they plan to buy FirstBank for over $4 billion early next year and convert all their locations into PNC branches.
FirstBank Colorado Bought by PNC Bank
A peñero floats just offshore Margarita Island, Venezuela. Three small boats similar in size and design to this have been bombed by the US off the Venezuelan coast in the past month--one on September 2, one September 15, and one September 16. While the White House claims these strikes are to prevent drug transports to the US by Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro has accused the US of extrajudicial murder. (Wilfredor/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA)
US Deploys Military Forces to Venezuela
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat’s performances of Pharaos Story, which pulls the whole show together.
A Dreamcoat to Remember
Junior Joseph Summers has been named one of the new State Thespian Officer, which is a great accomplishment. Joey has accomplished many amazing things throughout his years of being a high schooler, and will continue to accomplish many more. Courtesy of Addy Bowers
Joey Summers is New Lead for Colorado State Thespians
The characters in Clue: On stage listening into a conversation, adding to the mystery of the show (Courtesy of Christopher Tone)
The Theatre Department Gets a Clue
Sophomores Odin Wridt and Orion Freeman and junior Erik Esqueda-LeRoi jam in front of the gym doors in the commons during second lunch on December 10, 2024. All three are members of Frederick High's School of Rock class, which elected to perform during both lunches as a final for their class. In School of Rock, Mr. Liss teaches students how to cover and create their own rock, pop, country, and hip-hop songs.
Lunch Sacks and Amp Stacks
As the passengers believe they know who the snowman thief is, they set out to look around the train to look for them.
Unified Theatre Chases a Frosty Fiend
Senior Sonny Delpizzo has gone through his high school career playing football and getting involved in numerous other school activities. He always played his hardest, and never gave up in his sports. (Courtesy of Sonny Delpizzo)
SONNY DELPIZZO: PLAYING HARD AND HELPING OUT
Colorado has many great Halloween activities for teenagers to do, with frightening options as well as not so scary options. Visiting pumpkin patches throughout Colorado is always a great way to spend fall, but for anyone who wants a real scare, Denver’s 13th Floor is sure to give people a frightening experience.
Colorados’s Festive Frights
From being involved in rigorous academics, productions on stage, leadership clubs, and sports, Helena is ready to lead the way for future students too. (Courtesy of Helena Ahuja)
HELENA AHUJA: WRITING HER OWN PATH
Joel Chambers struts in bright blue tu-tu on freshman orientation day. Link Crew leader for years, Joel was excited to hype up the freshman during his last year. (Jenna Johnston)
JOEL CHAMBERS: Leader in every way
During the Homecoming assembly, freshman Jayli Fifeld participated in a game of musical chairs dressed head to toe in Blue and Gold spirit wear. After her loss, her senior big brother Axton came down from the bleachers to give Jayli a big hug. These two prove that spirit week is about more than just winning—it's about uniting as a community.
Homecoming Hype: Frederick Celebrates Spirit Week
Senior Sonny Delpizzo has gone through his high school career playing football and getting involved in numerous other school activities. He always played his hardest, and never gave up in his sports. (Courtesy of Sonny Delpizzo)
SONNY DELPIZZO: PLAYING HARD AND HELPING OUT
From being involved in rigorous academics, productions on stage, leadership clubs, and sports, Helena is ready to lead the way for future students too. (Courtesy of Helena Ahuja)
HELENA AHUJA: WRITING HER OWN PATH
Joel Chambers struts in bright blue tu-tu on freshman orientation day. Link Crew leader for years, Joel was excited to hype up the freshman during his last year. (Jenna Johnston)
JOEL CHAMBERS: Leader in every way
Senior Kenzie Kincaid has been in yearbook since her freshman year, and she has enjoyed every moment. She works on pages of the yearbook with her group, and has a lot of fun doing it.
KENZIE KINCAID: Capturing Memories and Criminals
Senior Preston Kissinger, the quarterback for the Golden Eagles, played well throughout high school and helped make the football team feel like a community. He has made unforgettable memories and friends on the field. (Courtesy of Preston Kissinger)
PRESTON KISSINGER: Eyes on the End Zone
Students at Frederick High School are supposed to buy a parking pass to put in their cars, which allows them to park in either of the parking lots. This does not make sense to students, and it just creates a hassle for the teenagers.
Dear Admin: Parking Passes Should be Free
Air pollution affects people all over the United States, especially young children due to the impact it can have on their growth and development. Currently, there is a vote in Congress on whether companies should be able to release certain pollutants unregulated. "Pollution" by akeg is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Dear Congress: Why Do You Want to Poison Us?
Luigi Mangione sitting in court, patiently awaiting to see of the court rules if guilty or not guilty.
Dear Reader: Luigi Deserves Care but Not Mercy
The sign on page for the Bluebook application, which is the app that students now must go through to take all online standardized tests. This includes the PSAT, the SAT, CMAS, as well as many College Board AP tests which are moving towards digital testing.
Dear CDE: Juniors Have Too Many Tests
Parent teacher conferences can be useful at times, but most of the time, they are pointless. These conferences take up a lot of teachers time and add stress to students lives, which is unneeded.
Dear Parents: Don’t Waste Your Time With Conferences
The release of Apples AirPod Pro 3’s is a great way to update the experience of using AirPods. The AirPods are designed to fit better, and have new effects to make the experience even better.
AirPod Pro 3’s Upgrade Listening Experience
The show was originally going to be a movie but was ultimately changed to a mini series. “Originally, we were thinking it’d be a movie … But there were some things … certain issues … so basically it’s like a four‑episode mini‑event … It’s one story. It’s one through line. A lot of insanity happens.”-Bryan Andrews.(Marvel)
Marvel Zombies Lacks Content to Bite Into
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty gives fans what they want, each episode taking twists and turns. The season is filled with love triangles, friendship, and drama, making it a worth while watch. (Prime Video)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a Show to Remember
Hollowknight: Silksong is the sequel to Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight, this game surrounds and has the player play as Hornet, who is a character you discover in the original game. (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
Hollow Knight: Silksong Rejuvenates Indie Games
Him is able to capture some of the potential horrors from being in the NFL. This unique and creative film suffers some missteps in story and pacing. Monkey Paw Studios)
Him Fails to Go All the Way
The show was originally going to be a movie but was ultimately changed to a mini series. “Originally, we were thinking it’d be a movie … But there were some things … certain issues … so basically it’s like a four‑episode mini‑event … It’s one story. It’s one through line. A lot of insanity happens.”-Bryan Andrews.(Marvel)
Marvel Zombies Lacks Content to Bite Into
Him is able to capture some of the potential horrors from being in the NFL. This unique and creative film suffers some missteps in story and pacing. Monkey Paw Studios)
Him Fails to Go All the Way
Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie) get an eyeful of each other in this poster for Together. The chemistry between the real-life couple elevates this film from B-movie body horror to something terrifyingly beautiful and beautifully terrifying. (Neon)
Together Will Get Under Your Skin
Posters of the latest Conjuring film Last Rites shows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) looking in a shattered mirror while something demonic looks back at them. What Warner Bros. is calling the final film in the series is based on the final investigations by the real-life Warrens into the Smurl haunting in 1986. While Wilson and Farmiga still shine as the heart of the franchise, the slow pacing and convoluted storyline demonstrate why the franchise is on its deathbed. (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema)
Conjuring: Last Rites Bids a Much-Needed Farewell to the Warrens
One of the biggest musicals, Hamilton, has been moved into theaters for a little bit, allowing fans to get an even more magical experience. This opportunity is not one to miss, since this has not been in theaters before. (Disney)
Hamilton Goes from Stage to the Big Screen
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty gives fans what they want, each episode taking twists and turns. The season is filled with love triangles, friendship, and drama, making it a worth while watch. (Prime Video)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a Show to Remember
The Paper, a spinoff of the classic show The Office, gives fans a good laugh. The two shows are very similar, which gives The Office fans something else to watch. (Peacock)
The Paper Issues Lots of Laughs
In this photo they are getting ready for a challenge of tug a war to determine which teams they are going to be on. The Battle Camp is made up 18 contestants from different shows like Too Hot to Handle, Love is blind, The Cheer, The Mole and among others. The show was premiered April 23, 2025 and consists of 10 episodes. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix’s Newest Adventure Show
The new Netflix documentary series, American Murder: Gabby Petito really shows the story of Gabby’s life and helps viewers understand what she went through. The series includes body cams from the police of Gabby and her boyfriend, who went on a roadtrip together. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix Uncovers Gabby Petito’s Truth
The newest and final season of Cobra Kai is filled with many emotions and is promised to leave the audience satisfied. The ending to the show was perfectly executed, leaving the fans satisfied and happy. (Netflix)
Cobra Kai Never Dies
Sabrina Carpenter dances with a stoic partner on one of several covers for her new album Man's Best Friend. Her initial cover art featured Carpenter on all fours in front of a standing man who is pulling her hair in his fist, which many have decried as overly sexual and anti-female. This cover premiered in a June 29 Instagram post by Carpenter, who joked that it was "approved by God." (Island Records)
Sorry Dogs—Sabrina is Man’s New Best Friend
“Over the past like year and a half, I’ve been in the studio, I have a project that is the most personal and powerful music project I’ve ever done”-Will Smith. Courtesy of Universal Music Group
Based on a True Story is a Bust
The Weeknd’s final chapter, Hurry Up Tomorrow captures his feelings of heartbreak, addiction, and loss. There are multiple features on the album as well, which help capture the emotion he is trying to show. (Republic Records)
A Nice End to The Weeknd
Ballonerism, Mac Miller's latest posthumous release, captures the turbulence he experienced in 2014 as he moved to a major label and became re-addicted to drugs. While a great album overall, Miller's experiments with different genres and sound effects may put off some listeners.
Balloonerism Soars to Uncomfortable Heights
Pop superstar Billie Eilish sits on a blue cling-wrapped oven in a blue cling-wrapped kitchen on the poster advertising her sold out Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour. The tour kicked off in Quebec City, Canada on September 29, 2024, and will end in Dublin, Ireland on July 27, 2025. (Universal Music Group)
Billie Hits Hard in Concert
The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern
Tylenol, the most used product that pregnant women use that helps reduce pain and maternal fever. Tylenol comes in many different kinds, the one shown above is used for cold and the flu, most pregnant woman would use the most used kind of Tylenol that is just white and has the word “Tylenol” written in red.
Trump Suggests Tylenol Links to Autism
Rocky Mountain National Park, from Trail Ridge Road in June of 2025. Government shut downs have almost happened before this decade, but the government hasn’t actually shut down since 2018. Due to the government shut down, national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park, have shut down.
2025 Government Shutdown: What to Know
At Delta University in Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded. A black college student was found hanging on a tree. The death was ruled as a suicide, however, this doesn’t seem believable for some. Idoghor Melody/ Wikimedia/ CC-BY-SA
Hanging of Black College Student Sparks Nationwide Outrage
The FirstBank Colorado location closest to Frederick High at Colorado and Firestone Blvds in Firestone. PNC Bank announced that they plan to buy FirstBank for over $4 billion early next year and convert all their locations into PNC branches.
FirstBank Colorado Bought by PNC Bank
A peñero floats just offshore Margarita Island, Venezuela. Three small boats similar in size and design to this have been bombed by the US off the Venezuelan coast in the past month--one on September 2, one September 15, and one September 16. While the White House claims these strikes are to prevent drug transports to the US by Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro has accused the US of extrajudicial murder. (Wilfredor/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA)
US Deploys Military Forces to Venezuela
Left to Right: Madi Schanz, Natalie Sias, Lyla Kuhn, Elayna Fisher, Brealea Stendel, Izzy Horne. Celebrating their six seniors, Frederick softball had a dominating game over Silver Creek. With eight runs and a joy filled senior celebration, it’s a game the team will never forget. (Christopher Tone)
Softball Shines at Senior Night
Frederick kept their winning streak after playing against Montebello High School for the homecoming game on Friday. The Golden Eagles scored 42 points, while Montebello scored 21 points. The Golden Eagles are on a winning streak, and hope to keep it up.
Frederick Football Comes Home with a Win
Fredericks Golden Eagles soared over Skyline, earning 56 points. After Fredericks first two games of the season were lost, they redeemed themselves and are hopeful to start their winning streak.
Frederick Football Soars over Skyline
While the Frederick girls volleyball team didn't end up taking the win against Standley Lake, they still played and had fun. The girls will strive to win the next games they get to play.
Hard Hits, Tough Loss for Frederick Volleyball
Frederick Vs Mead came brings rivalry, and tension between the schools. Even though the Golden Eagles did not win, we still won in school spirit.
Frederick Football Falls to Rival Mead
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat’s performances of Pharaos Story, which pulls the whole show together.
A Dreamcoat to Remember
Junior Joseph Summers has been named one of the new State Thespian Officer, which is a great accomplishment. Joey has accomplished many amazing things throughout his years of being a high schooler, and will continue to accomplish many more. Courtesy of Addy Bowers
Joey Summers is New Lead for Colorado State Thespians
The characters in Clue: On stage listening into a conversation, adding to the mystery of the show (Courtesy of Christopher Tone)
The Theatre Department Gets a Clue
Sophomores Odin Wridt and Orion Freeman and junior Erik Esqueda-LeRoi jam in front of the gym doors in the commons during second lunch on December 10, 2024. All three are members of Frederick High's School of Rock class, which elected to perform during both lunches as a final for their class. In School of Rock, Mr. Liss teaches students how to cover and create their own rock, pop, country, and hip-hop songs.
Lunch Sacks and Amp Stacks
As the passengers believe they know who the snowman thief is, they set out to look around the train to look for them.
Unified Theatre Chases a Frosty Fiend
Senior Sonny Delpizzo has gone through his high school career playing football and getting involved in numerous other school activities. He always played his hardest, and never gave up in his sports. (Courtesy of Sonny Delpizzo)
SONNY DELPIZZO: PLAYING HARD AND HELPING OUT
Colorado has many great Halloween activities for teenagers to do, with frightening options as well as not so scary options. Visiting pumpkin patches throughout Colorado is always a great way to spend fall, but for anyone who wants a real scare, Denver’s 13th Floor is sure to give people a frightening experience.
Colorados’s Festive Frights
From being involved in rigorous academics, productions on stage, leadership clubs, and sports, Helena is ready to lead the way for future students too. (Courtesy of Helena Ahuja)
HELENA AHUJA: WRITING HER OWN PATH
Joel Chambers struts in bright blue tu-tu on freshman orientation day. Link Crew leader for years, Joel was excited to hype up the freshman during his last year. (Jenna Johnston)
JOEL CHAMBERS: Leader in every way
During the Homecoming assembly, freshman Jayli Fifeld participated in a game of musical chairs dressed head to toe in Blue and Gold spirit wear. After her loss, her senior big brother Axton came down from the bleachers to give Jayli a big hug. These two prove that spirit week is about more than just winning—it's about uniting as a community.
Homecoming Hype: Frederick Celebrates Spirit Week
Students at Frederick High School are supposed to buy a parking pass to put in their cars, which allows them to park in either of the parking lots. This does not make sense to students, and it just creates a hassle for the teenagers.
Dear Admin: Parking Passes Should be Free
Air pollution affects people all over the United States, especially young children due to the impact it can have on their growth and development. Currently, there is a vote in Congress on whether companies should be able to release certain pollutants unregulated. "Pollution" by akeg is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Dear Congress: Why Do You Want to Poison Us?
Luigi Mangione sitting in court, patiently awaiting to see of the court rules if guilty or not guilty.
Dear Reader: Luigi Deserves Care but Not Mercy
The sign on page for the Bluebook application, which is the app that students now must go through to take all online standardized tests. This includes the PSAT, the SAT, CMAS, as well as many College Board AP tests which are moving towards digital testing.
Dear CDE: Juniors Have Too Many Tests
Parent teacher conferences can be useful at times, but most of the time, they are pointless. These conferences take up a lot of teachers time and add stress to students lives, which is unneeded.
Dear Parents: Don’t Waste Your Time With Conferences
Senior Sonny Delpizzo has gone through his high school career playing football and getting involved in numerous other school activities. He always played his hardest, and never gave up in his sports. (Courtesy of Sonny Delpizzo)
SONNY DELPIZZO: PLAYING HARD AND HELPING OUT
From being involved in rigorous academics, productions on stage, leadership clubs, and sports, Helena is ready to lead the way for future students too. (Courtesy of Helena Ahuja)
HELENA AHUJA: WRITING HER OWN PATH
Joel Chambers struts in bright blue tu-tu on freshman orientation day. Link Crew leader for years, Joel was excited to hype up the freshman during his last year. (Jenna Johnston)
JOEL CHAMBERS: Leader in every way
Senior Kenzie Kincaid has been in yearbook since her freshman year, and she has enjoyed every moment. She works on pages of the yearbook with her group, and has a lot of fun doing it.
KENZIE KINCAID: Capturing Memories and Criminals
Senior Preston Kissinger, the quarterback for the Golden Eagles, played well throughout high school and helped make the football team feel like a community. He has made unforgettable memories and friends on the field. (Courtesy of Preston Kissinger)
PRESTON KISSINGER: Eyes on the End Zone
The release of Apples AirPod Pro 3’s is a great way to update the experience of using AirPods. The AirPods are designed to fit better, and have new effects to make the experience even better.
AirPod Pro 3’s Upgrade Listening Experience
The show was originally going to be a movie but was ultimately changed to a mini series. “Originally, we were thinking it’d be a movie … But there were some things … certain issues … so basically it’s like a four‑episode mini‑event … It’s one story. It’s one through line. A lot of insanity happens.”-Bryan Andrews.(Marvel)
Marvel Zombies Lacks Content to Bite Into
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty gives fans what they want, each episode taking twists and turns. The season is filled with love triangles, friendship, and drama, making it a worth while watch. (Prime Video)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a Show to Remember
Hollowknight: Silksong is the sequel to Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight, this game surrounds and has the player play as Hornet, who is a character you discover in the original game. (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
Hollow Knight: Silksong Rejuvenates Indie Games
Him is able to capture some of the potential horrors from being in the NFL. This unique and creative film suffers some missteps in story and pacing. Monkey Paw Studios)
Him Fails to Go All the Way
The show was originally going to be a movie but was ultimately changed to a mini series. “Originally, we were thinking it’d be a movie … But there were some things … certain issues … so basically it’s like a four‑episode mini‑event … It’s one story. It’s one through line. A lot of insanity happens.”-Bryan Andrews.(Marvel)
Marvel Zombies Lacks Content to Bite Into
Him is able to capture some of the potential horrors from being in the NFL. This unique and creative film suffers some missteps in story and pacing. Monkey Paw Studios)
Him Fails to Go All the Way
Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie) get an eyeful of each other in this poster for Together. The chemistry between the real-life couple elevates this film from B-movie body horror to something terrifyingly beautiful and beautifully terrifying. (Neon)
Together Will Get Under Your Skin
Posters of the latest Conjuring film Last Rites shows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) looking in a shattered mirror while something demonic looks back at them. What Warner Bros. is calling the final film in the series is based on the final investigations by the real-life Warrens into the Smurl haunting in 1986. While Wilson and Farmiga still shine as the heart of the franchise, the slow pacing and convoluted storyline demonstrate why the franchise is on its deathbed. (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema)
Conjuring: Last Rites Bids a Much-Needed Farewell to the Warrens
One of the biggest musicals, Hamilton, has been moved into theaters for a little bit, allowing fans to get an even more magical experience. This opportunity is not one to miss, since this has not been in theaters before. (Disney)
Hamilton Goes from Stage to the Big Screen
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty gives fans what they want, each episode taking twists and turns. The season is filled with love triangles, friendship, and drama, making it a worth while watch. (Prime Video)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a Show to Remember
The Paper, a spinoff of the classic show The Office, gives fans a good laugh. The two shows are very similar, which gives The Office fans something else to watch. (Peacock)
The Paper Issues Lots of Laughs
In this photo they are getting ready for a challenge of tug a war to determine which teams they are going to be on. The Battle Camp is made up 18 contestants from different shows like Too Hot to Handle, Love is blind, The Cheer, The Mole and among others. The show was premiered April 23, 2025 and consists of 10 episodes. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix’s Newest Adventure Show
The new Netflix documentary series, American Murder: Gabby Petito really shows the story of Gabby’s life and helps viewers understand what she went through. The series includes body cams from the police of Gabby and her boyfriend, who went on a roadtrip together. Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix Uncovers Gabby Petito’s Truth
The newest and final season of Cobra Kai is filled with many emotions and is promised to leave the audience satisfied. The ending to the show was perfectly executed, leaving the fans satisfied and happy. (Netflix)
Cobra Kai Never Dies
Sabrina Carpenter dances with a stoic partner on one of several covers for her new album Man's Best Friend. Her initial cover art featured Carpenter on all fours in front of a standing man who is pulling her hair in his fist, which many have decried as overly sexual and anti-female. This cover premiered in a June 29 Instagram post by Carpenter, who joked that it was "approved by God." (Island Records)
Sorry Dogs—Sabrina is Man’s New Best Friend
“Over the past like year and a half, I’ve been in the studio, I have a project that is the most personal and powerful music project I’ve ever done”-Will Smith. Courtesy of Universal Music Group
Based on a True Story is a Bust
The Weeknd’s final chapter, Hurry Up Tomorrow captures his feelings of heartbreak, addiction, and loss. There are multiple features on the album as well, which help capture the emotion he is trying to show. (Republic Records)
A Nice End to The Weeknd
Ballonerism, Mac Miller's latest posthumous release, captures the turbulence he experienced in 2014 as he moved to a major label and became re-addicted to drugs. While a great album overall, Miller's experiments with different genres and sound effects may put off some listeners.
Balloonerism Soars to Uncomfortable Heights
Pop superstar Billie Eilish sits on a blue cling-wrapped oven in a blue cling-wrapped kitchen on the poster advertising her sold out Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour. The tour kicked off in Quebec City, Canada on September 29, 2024, and will end in Dublin, Ireland on July 27, 2025. (Universal Music Group)
Billie Hits Hard in Concert
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Celeste Rabbitt
The release of Apples AirPod Pro 3’s is a great way to update the experience of using AirPods. The AirPods are designed to fit better, and have new effects to make the experience even better.

AirPod Pro 3’s Upgrade Listening Experience

The newest generation of AirPod Pro’s gives the listener an even better listening experience, with more special features added
Celeste Rabbitt, Staff Writer • October 13, 2025

On Tuesday, September 9th, Apple hosted an event that started with the AirPods Pro 3rd generation announcement. Alongside the newest generation of Apple Watches and the announcement of the new iPhone Air, iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max.

Apple started their event with the AirPods Pro 3 announcement. Rumors of the AirPods Pro 3 were just about everywhere, and now people have access to the actual product! The AirPods Pro 3 were introduced in the event as having “breakthrough audio performance” and “entirely new capabilities,” all at the same price, $250.

The new venting within the AirPods Pro 3 helps more air move around the AirPods’ speaker, allowing for this generations’ deeper bass. This new generation is paired with a new EQ curve that alters itself depending on the volume of your music, lowering the bass and flattening the curve when listening at louder volumes due to humans being more sensitive to both lower and higher frequencies at high volumes.

However, not everybody loves the sound profile of the new generation. Although I enjoy it, because of its similar sound profile to my more expensive, over-ear headphones that I have previously tweaked the response curve of. Because of this difference from the second generation of AirPods Pro, some reviewers like Linus from Linus Tech Tips on his tech review channel ShortCircuit have complained extensively about it.

The last AirPod Pro’s compared to the 3rd generation of AirPod Pros. The newest generation offers a wide variety of new features, enhancing the listening experience. (Celeste Rabbitt)

The noise canceling on these new AirPods is an improvement. This generation now comes with foam-infused silicone ear tips, which Apple claims gives 2x the noise canceling of AirPod Pro 2 and 4x the noise canceling of the original AirPod Pros.

They even make the bold claim on their website of “The world’s best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation.” The battery life of these earbuds is also improved from the last generation; with ANC on, these are able to reach upwards of eight hours on a charge, up from six.

The fit of AirPod Pro 3 is significantly updated; the AirPods themselves are smaller, and the angle of the silicone tip is changed to follow “the natural geometry of the ear canal,” as Apple says. The silicone tips also comes in five sizes now, these being large, medium, small, extra small, and extra extra small.

The water resistance is also improved, up from IP54 on the AirPods Pro 2 to the new IP57 rating, which now means that they are technically able to withstand up to 1 meter (or 3 feet) underwater for up to 30 minutes in ideal conditions.

Heart rate monitors are also new with this generation, previously only available from Apple in their Beats by Dre branded Powerbeats Pro 2. However, some reviewers have noted that when comparing the Powerbeats with the AirPod Pro 3s, the AirPods do a much better job at tracking heart rate.

YouTube reviewer DC Rainmaker in particular compared and showed that the AirPods Pro 3 heart rate monitoring is near identical with notable marketed-for-workout brands like Garmin, whose smartwatch products range in prices upwards of $1200.

However, the heart rate monitoring does come with a caveat: this feature is only available to be used when tracking a workout in either Apple’s official Fitness app or in some 3rd party apps when on iOS 26. You cannot use this feature to track your heart rate throughout the day.

Live translation is now available alongside the brand-new AirPods Pro 3s but is also available on the AirPods Pro 2nd generation & AirPods 4th generation. It is a new feature allowing for those with these devices to communicate with those who speak a different language, currently limited to Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and US & UK English as of September 24th, 2025.

.Those with one of these three generations of AirPods are able to start translation if their iPhone is capable of Apple Intelligence and are able to start live translation by pressing and holding both AirPod stems at the same time.

Overall, this new generation of AirPods Pro has been terrific to use. They have had a few quirks, like having to find the right size ear tip, but have been wonderful besides that. I am very glad to say that these earbuds will happily be replacing my wired earbuds, which I have been using with my Apple devices for years.

About the Contributor
Celeste Rabbitt
Celeste Rabbitt, Staff Contributor
Celeste is a senior in high school who is new to the Lantern staff. In her spare time, she enjoys photography and exploring different technologies, including but not limited to drones, and computers. Her plans are to take a gap year after high school and continue the search for a college. (INSTAGRAM: )