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Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

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A year of hybrid learning, masking up, and political unrest. Oh yeah, and lots of memes.

This is what started all of the craze. A mysterious monolith that just appeared out of nowhere one day in Utah with no warning and no one to come forward as to who put it up. More began to sprout up as time went on with no one coming forward. This was quite an interesting event.

The Mysterious Monoliths

Sarah Hayes, Staff Writer December 18, 2020

2020 has been an insane year. From COVID-19 in January to Black Lives Matter protests in August, there's no way this year could possibly get any crazier! Well, it has. If you haven't heard by now,...

Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library is based around the concept of having parallel lives

The Realm of Parallel Lives

Sarah Hayes, Staff Writer December 15, 2020

Have you ever wondered what life would be like had you made a different choice? What would happen if you had gone on that trip with your friends, or spent that extra $5 donating to a charity? Matt Haig...

The Prom is a heartwarming movie that tells an amazing story about a teenage girl who has only one dream that she wants to come true.

Everyone Should Go to The Prom

Elicia Ramu, Editor December 13, 2020

On Friday, December 11, Netflix’s newest original film The Prom hit its platform with a powerful impact. The film starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Cordon, Jo Ellen Pellman, and so many other...

Mr. Coon is making a batch of his family's gingerbread recipe just like you could be doing with any of the recipes found in the FHS Cookbook

FHS Brings Community Together with a Cookbook

Elicia Ramu, Editor December 9, 2020

There’s nothing better than finding the perfect cookbook that has everything your taste buds are looking for. Depending on your preferences you may seek out one pot wonders that are easy to follow or...

Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer (Paperback, 216 pages)

Ho-Ho-Ho-Hum

Owen Etter, Staff Writer December 7, 2020

Something unknown to me was that during Christmases long ago, it was tradition to tell ghost stories by a fire. It’s even in that one song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” which I thought...

After fifteen seasons, it was finally time for the Winchester brothers to say goodbye. While there may be no new episodes, that doesn’t mean you cannot become a fan still.

End of the road for the Winchester brothers

Melayna Elkins, Staff Writer December 4, 2020

Disclaimer: This is a review of the final season of Supernatural. There are spoilers ahead. There are few shows that can last for 15 seasons.  The Simpsons has been going on for 32 years, but it is...

The Princess Switch: Switched again is a fun and new movie out now on Netflix.

The Princess Switch: Switched Again Brings Lots of Joy

Kaya Paluda, Editor in Chief December 4, 2020

The Princess Switch: Switched Again came out on Netflix on November 19th. Since then it has been getting lots of love from critics in regards to how well structured and filmed the movie was. Does this...

Winter break might not be as exciting as it once was, but that doesn’t mean we need to throw away all excitement and cheer. All we really need to do is adjust our ornaments and think about what matters most this holiday season: family and friends who are with you no matter how down things seem.

A Blue Christmas

Megan Apodaca, Staff Writer December 3, 2020

One thing that has been lost this year is the holiday spirit that can be found all throughout the school. Between our spirit weeks, fun class activities and the excitement of break around the corner. Everyone...

The Final Push to Pass

The Final Push to Pass

Riley McGroarty, Staff Writer December 2, 2020

Online schooling has shown to be a challenge for many people for the first semester. There are probably more people failing due to the new schedule, than there have ever been, and it certainly has been...

“The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin

Seeking Justice through Podcasts

Lena Siscoe, Staff Writer December 1, 2020

Megan Goldin, the author of “The Night Swim” is a real life story about a rape trial that is tearing a town apart. The book is devastating but it is fulfilling to read as you see a world of justice...

One of the biggest challenges from beginning drawing at the moment is value. This is a sphere that I’ve spent about an hour and a half on just slowly shading it in. It’s oddly relaxing.

How I Slowly “Sketched Out” Bigger Realizations

Owen Etter, Staff Writer December 1, 2020

With the second semester coming around and schedules changing with rapid pace, it seems like everyone’s looking for that one easier class to lighten the workload. Perhaps in the past, you’ve taken...

We're going back to fully online learning. Some are happy some are upset but overall a lot of people are nerve-wracked about the whole thing.

Online Learning Here We Come!

Elicia Ramu, Editor November 30, 2020

Well, it’s official! We are going back once again to a fully online learning schedule for the remainder of the semester. That’s right we're going back. On Wednesday night there was a board meeting...

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