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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

Winning the Prize and Losing Yourself

Winning the Prize and Losing Yourself

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Junior Zach Burton has played basketball for 10 years, and now that he is on Frederick High’s Varsity boys basketball team, he’s in it to win it. Zach is a junior transfer student who came to Frederick...

Finals are coming, but they never are just on that final class period. Studying needs to start a few days before the day of the test to avoid cramming. Essays need to be written long before the due date to allow for time to edit. Projects need multiple short sessions of work to construct all the pieces of the whole.

The Finals Countdown

Kennedy Fisher, Staff Writer December 10, 2024

Next week are finals! While there's joy that the end of the semester is upon us (and a well-earned break), there's a lot of student anxiety built up around the finals by freshmen who've never had them...

Jovan Aladana has made it through his high school career, shooting hoops and making memories. He made great achievements in Basketball and in class.

JOVAN ALDANA: Shooting the Shot at Success

Alex Lyman, Staff Writer December 8, 2024

Jovan Aldana is a senior this year who is always respectful to others and is very personable. He carries these qualities through his personality and actions. Jovan has a 3.763 GPA, he works hard inside...

Senior Macey Smith waits in the counseling office to talk about her college plans. While Macey has a clear idea of what she wants to do after high school, she still feels a lot of pressure from school adults to make sure her plans are firm and that she's fully prepared in every way. This pressure to have a "game plan" for after high school is the top source of teenage stress, according to a new study by Common Sense Media.

Trouble Facing the Future

Sophia Zamora, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

This is the fourth article in a series examining teen stress and burnout. You can find the first entry in this series here. Senior Macey Smith has everything figured out for next year. “Right now,...

A mural of 14-year-old Native American woman Sage Deal towers over the corner of Tejon St. and Pikes Peak Ave. in Downtown Colorado Springs. This 77-foot mural, called "Take Back the Power," was painted by Deal's father Gregg to bring awareness to the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women across the US. The red handprint over the mouth is a national symbol that these victims are being silenced and that those who keep their victimization quiet have blood on their hands. (Courtesy of Raven Payment)

Dear America: No More Stolen Sisters

Melina Joy, Assistant Copy Editor December 3, 2024

Si quieres leer esta historia en espanol, haz clic aqui. If you didn't come home one day, what would happen? Likely, your parents would contact the police, a search would be called, and an Amber alert...

Journalism teacher Mr. Brandon Coon scowls at the camera when asked, "show us your teacher attitude face!" In all seriousness, it seems that some of the teachers at FHS don't realize how the moments of cynicism, apathy, and grumpiness affect their students.

Dear Teachers: Lose the ‘Tude

Ana Sliger, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Most teachers have the mindset of helping their students grow and help shape who they become as they grow older. Although, there is a growing concern on some teachers taking advantage of their authority...

Seventeen-year-old former Lantern reporter Sierra Sanchez holds a fake bottle of beer during Frederick Theatre's 2022 performance of Almost, Maine. You didn't think we would include a photo of a teenager actually drinking, did you? That would just be irresponsible.

Back When Teens Could Have a Beer

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff Writer November 28, 2024

"Cracking open a cold one with the boys" is a well-known meme, but everyone our age knows that it's used ironically. For the entirety of Gen Z's existence, the legal drinking age has been 21. But as you...

Freshmen, Breanna Macias and Sophomore, Saraluz Salgado talking with one another showing how Breanna loves to hangout with friends and talk with them.

The Social Butterfly Effect

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer November 27, 2024

This is the third article in a series examining teen stress and burnout. You can find the first entry in this series here. The weekend is going to be busy for freshman Breanna Macias. “Tonight...

No Reason to Care, featuring from left to right Dusk, Sam, Cooper, Lars, and Drake, after band practice.

A Good Reason to Listen

Macey Smith, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

Different types of music come and go, and some make comebacks. Whether they stick or not is up to those who listen. This genre is making a comeback, and it's big. “Emo” music is starting to become...

Freshman Lainey Wolf cups her head in her hand as she realizes she submitted an assessment to the wrong spot in Schoology. Even the small stuff on an assignment can cause a student stress, but few students know what stress actually is. It's not an emotion, and it's not a condition--it's a chemical reaction in the body that can be managed.

Understanding Student Stress

Shelby Hott, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

This is the second article in a series examining teen stress and burnout. You can find the first entry in this series here. Freshman Sabrina Guardado knows what stress is like. "First is English...

Junior Doris Lian and sophomore Leigh Tilton hold their noses in the gym. With sweating bodies playing sports, the gym should be the stinkiest place at Frederick High, but the sad truth is that dishonor belongs to the large freshmen classes. With some teachers needing to open their windows to let out the freshman funk after class, it's time the class of 2028 to grow up and stop the stink.

Dear Freshmen: Fix Your Funk

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Freshman Felicity Hampton takes a warm shower every morning and uses a fruity body wash that exfoliates her skin and a shampoo that gives her hair the slight scent of a tropical island. After she dries...

Junior Kenzie Kincaid works on her Boys Tennis spread for the Frederick Blueprint in her yearbook class. Kenzie spends most of her school days juggling classwork, homework, work, chores, and her own mental health. If this pressure keeps building, Kincaid worries that she will burn out.

The Kids Aren’t All Right

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Editor in Chief November 15, 2024

Junior Kenzie Kincaid takes a deep breath before rattling off her to do list for after school. First, she needs to be ready in time for her brother to drop her off at her house. She then needs to change...

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