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  • Hungry for new stories? The Lantern comes back from its summer hiatus on September 1!
  • Freddy's Got Talent is September 17--if you want to perform, see Ms. Precht to sign up.
  • Student athletic passes are now on sale on the FHS website --go to unlimited home games for just $50!
  • Free SAT and PSAT tutoring starts September 8! Sessions for English are Mondays from 3-4 in E104, and sessions for Math are Tuesdays from 3-4 in E200.
  • Frederick Theatre is holding auditions for Macbeth on Wednesday, August 27 at 3:15 in the auditorium--see Mrs. Butterworth for details
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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The new Red Notice film is getting noticed as a film that could have been better. But is it really that bad? This film has all the aspects and actors that you’ll ever need.

Red Notice Got Noticed in The Wrong Way

Kaya Paluda, Staff Writer December 14, 2021

What could have been an excellent film has critics upset. Netflix’s new Red Notice is getting some negative reviews saying the film is just like every other adventure/action movie. But does it really...

The newest holiday film Love Hard on Netflix is a very well done film. It gives a spinoff to the standard cheesy rom-com Christmas films.

Love Hard is an Easy to Love Holiday Film

Kaya Paluda, Staff Writer December 11, 2021

'Tis the season for cheesy rom-com Christmas movies that everyone can't seem to keep their hands off of. But, the newest holiday movie Love Hard takes a new spin to the Christmas movie rom-com. At first...

Coach Peeples instructs his team during an intense game. Peeples, who took Frederick football from rock bottom to prosperity, will be resigning as head coach. (Courtesy of Steve Oathout)

BREAKING: Coach Peeples is Resigning

Joshua Bailey, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

Head coach Travis Peeples will no longer coach football at Frederick High School. Peeples, who has built the FHS program from the ground up over the last five years, has accepted the opportunity to coach...

A screenshot of @FHSBathroomShoes, one of several Frederick parody accounts made and taken down in the past week. The extent of parody accounts posting potentially harmful content about Frederick students and staff have led to Instagram being blocked on student iPads and other district devices accessible by students. Yet this isn't the first time Frederick has gone up against social media gone bad--the question is, will it be the last time?

Instagone

Julissa Solorzano, Staff Writer December 10, 2021

Recently FHS students started a new trend: "Of FHS" Instagram accounts. Starting with @FHSBadParking, students would create accounts centered around FHS. @FrederickCaughtSleeping posted photos of students...

The cheerleading team practices formation on Wednesday, December 8th. It’s the teams’ final practice before heading to the state competition this weekend.

Cheering Their Way to State

Owen Willis, Staff Writer December 9, 2021

Frederick High School’s Varsity Cheer team will be competing in the state tournament on Friday. However, before the team departs for state, they hosted a showcase on Wednesday night in the Frederick...

Netflix’s newest release “Bruised” film cover is very eye-appealing.

Was Bruised Really Worth the Wait?

Makenzie Carpenter-Sais, Staff writer December 8, 2021

Netflix’s newest movie release Bruised isn’t getting as many viewers and interest ratings as intended. Bruised was released on September 20th of 2020, at Toronto International Film Festival. Due to...

Two students are hugging in the hallway. At Frederick High School there is a growing problem of PDA.

PDA: Pretty Darn Awful

Kaya Paluda, Staff Writer December 8, 2021

An occurring problem happening around FHS is PDA and it is creating an uncomfortability for not just other students but teachers as well. PDA is an acronym for public display of affection and it can happen...

We Walk: Life with Severe Autism by Amy S. F. Lutz, hardcover, 200 pages.

Is Amy S. F. Lutz’s Newest Book Worth the Walk?

Owen Willis, Staff Writer December 4, 2021

We Walk: Life With Severe Autism by Amy S. F. Lutz is her second book and is an autobiography written about Jonah, who is a young man that is living life with Autism. This is a nonfiction book that is...

'Tis the Season to be Dumb

‘Tis the Season to be Dumb

Alexis Otterbein, Staff Writer December 2, 2021

As we know Thanksgiving has just ended, and with December starting, you’ll start to find Christmas absolutely everywhere. So much to the point where it even starts to get annoying here and there, such...

This year at Frederick High School, choirs will not be allowed to sing any Christmas or Hanukkah music, in accordance with federal law.

FHS Won’t be Singing Holiday Songs this Year–Here’s Why

Joshua Bailey, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Frederick High School will once again undergo further change in December. The traditional Christmas concert format, which has celebrated the holidays for years, will be abandoned in place for a winter-themed...

St. Vrain's Innovation Center and Career Elevation and Technology Center. Both programs will be hosting Open Houses on Wednesday, December 1 and Thursday, December 2 to give students the opportunity to learn more about the opportunities at each building.

Innovation Center and CETC to Host Open Houses

Owen Willis, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

As preparations begin for the 2022-2023 school year, Richard, who is currently an eighth-grade student at a middle school in the district, has been very busy over the past few weeks trying to determine...

Demon imps Millie, Blitzo, and Moxxie enter an old building to fulfill one of their assassin contracts in the adult animated series Helluva Boss. The animated series about demonic hitmen has exploded in popularity over the past six months, making it one of the most popular channels on YouTube. While very bloody and very shocking, Helluva Boss is also very well made, very well acted, and very entertaining overall.

Helluva Boss is Helluva Show

Kaya Paluda, Staff Writer November 20, 2021

The past few years have been great for adult animation. From Rick and Morty blowing up to the success of Bojack Horseman on Netflix, it seems that cartoons for adults are everywhere. Yet one of the most...