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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

This photo of Donald Trump speaking with his supporters at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona to speak out about his ideas and beliefs. His current beliefs on setting tariffs on many countries is not going to be a good thing for the economy, causing the prices of everything to skyrocket and the economy to collapse. Trump has now set a 90 day pause on these tariffs, which raise many questions about his reason for setting them. Courtesy of The White House

Trump Tariffs Tank Trade Relations

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Editor in Chief April 7, 2025

Due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the world, the economy is starting to crash. Just a little while ago, the stock market was doing good, sitting at all time highs and growing at a good pace....

Text messages leaking U.S. operations in Yemen were accidentally sent to a journalist via Signal. These texts have caused an outbreak of confusion and panic as the government is now trying to cover up this confusion. (Courtesy of VP)

Signal Slip-Up Exposes US Battle Plans

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

In an extraordinary breach of security, sensitive military plans for U.S. operations in Yemen were leaked to a journalist via the messaging app, Signal. The leak, which occurred earlier this week, has...

SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, has recently caused some problems throughout the United States. This year, two of his rockets have failed and exploded, causing debris to fly in different spots across the country. This has caused anger among people because the falling debris can be a very dangerous for anyone near the rockets explosion.

SpaceX Rockets Explode Across the Country

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

Elon Musk is known for his key roles in Tesla, SpaceX, and X (Twitter). Since 2025, he has been said to be a senior advisor to U.S president, Donald Trump and head of the department of government. SpaceX...

Elon Musks latest cut is for schools funding for lunches. This creates many problems for the schools affected by these cuts because it will result in less food to give to the students that need it.

Elon Musk Cuts School Food Funding

Sophia Zamora, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

There have been cutbacks in school food budgets in schools across the country in recent years, and Frederick High School could be among those affected. These cutbacks are in an effort to slow down government...

The Sundance Film Festival has announced that its new location is Boulder. This relocation will bring great things for the festival as well as the town of Boulder. (Lalo Pangue/Flickr)

Sundance Film Festival Moves to Boulder

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Editor in Chief March 31, 2025

The Sundance Film Festival, founded by actor Robert Redford, comes around once a year in January. Sundance has become a well known premiere festival for many different actors and actresses. The past...

Yolanda Saldivar is a well known name across the world from being Selena Quintanilla‘s closest friends, but then being the reason of Selenas death. Yolanda now has the possibility of being on parole after 30 years, which is raising controversy for fans. (Oxygen)

Yolanda Saldivar Parole Sparks Debate

Melina Joy, Assistant Copy Editor March 19, 2025

Yolanda Saldivar is a name known throughout the country and in the Tejano music industry for her murder of the famous tejano star in the 90’s Selena Quintanilla. Yolanda's case sparks controversy by...

While books are being banned across the the United States in schools, Colorado is creating a bill to protect books from being banned. Books are being banned more and more frequently because they talk about what some think are touchy subjects.

New Bill Would Protect Colorado Schools from Book Bans

Kennedy Fisher, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Book bans aren’t just about what students read—they’re about who gets to control knowledge itself. The decision of books being banned can deeply impact the perspective of students who are experiencing...

New cases of the measles have been reported in Texas, as well as a few new cases of the bird flu around the U.S. These new cases are sparking concerns from people about a new health crisis. ( Celesteh/ Flickr)

Health Crisis Looms as New Illnesses Pop up

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

2025 has already been marked by alarming health developments, with two significant outbreaks capturing the public's attention. In Texas, a tragic measles death has raised concerns about the resurgence...

Donald Trump displays one of the 42 executive orders he signed immediately following his innauguration as president on January 20, 2025. This included EO 14168, a broad mandate ordering the US government to rescind protections for and deny recognition of transgender Americans. (Trump White House, public domain)

Trump Targets Trans Teens with Executive Orders

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Within the first hour of his second term as president, Donald Trump signed 42 executive orders aimed at radically shifting government policy and American culture. Among his edicts demanding that birthright...

New Colorado law makes big changes in Safe2Tell. These new changes will help more students who are facing trauma and stress.

Colorado Bill Will Empower Schools to Care

Sophia Zamora, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

Colorado lawmakers have recently passed new legislation to help students facing challenging circumstances. Senate Bill 64 says that the staff at schools and teachers will be notified when a student goes...

Starbucks Cuts 13 Drinks from Its Lineup

Starbucks Cuts 13 Drinks from Its Lineup

Hazel Mciver Oun, Assistant Image Editor February 26, 2025
Starbucks is cutting back on its menu this year, starting with 13 drink items. Is your favorite on the list?
X creator, Elon Musk is being sued for a major stake which is causing a huge problem for him. He is facing lots of backlash from his gambles on X.

Elon Musk SEC Lawsuit Still Moving Forward

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer February 25, 2025
Elon Musk has been making news for his role in the White House, but a long-brewing fraud lawsuit by the SEC may soon see him in the courthouse.