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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

The Student News Site of Frederick High School

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This image here shows freshman’s Breanna Macias and Kimberly Ramirez Soto talking to each other in PE class which also shows the social person that Breanna is.

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...

Students are getting treated unfairly by teachers, and this is causing problems at Frederick. Being negatively treated by a teacher can greatly impact a students mental health.

Dear Teachers: Stick to Your Script

Shelby Hott, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

Rules were made to be broken. But not by the people making the rules. At Frederick High, teachers have a great deal of autonomy over how they run their classrooms and what their class rules are. Most...

Ryan has been on the Frederick soccer team all four years he's been at FHS. Primarily playing defense, Ryan led his team on and off the field, making team captain his senior year.

RYAN BROWN: Taking the Lead, In Class and Out

Allison McCormick, Assistant Copy Editor November 10, 2024

Senior soccer captain Ryan Brown has made the most of his high school career: he is a fixture of Frederick High sports programs, has taken several advanced classes, and never misses an opportunity to show...

Khloe Gould has accomplished many things throughout her high school career, going from the quiet freshman to an outgoing senior. She has made a strong impact on Frederick High School.

KHLOE GOULD: Right in the Action

Khyra Gould, Staff Writer November 3, 2024

Khloe Gould started her freshman year just like any other incoming freshman. She is now one of the video producers in Frederick High School’s Golden Eagles Broadcast News (GBN). She’s worked her way...

Senior Vee Forshay poses as Abbey Bominable from the Monster High franchise. She wowed the judges of the Halloween Costume Contest with her full body makeup and self-made outfit. Vee was one of three winners of the Halloween Costume Contest, receiving a perfect score.

Halloween Frights and Delights

Halloween has always been a special day at Frederick High. While other schools have some people dress up, Frederick celebrates with hallway decorations, hidden pumpkin scavenger hunts, a month of weekly...

While Halloween is generally thought of as a fun holiday for kids, costumes, and candy, each of those traditions is rooted in a seasonal practice that predates both America and Christianity.

Is Halloween a Holy Day?

Khyra Gould, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and donning spooky costumes are beloved traditions that have become synonymous with Halloween. But beneath these playful customs lies a religious history that dates...

Sophomore Brian Garcia sits in Mrs. Upton's class and works on his assignments. Brian is one of many students with an Edgar, a bowl-cut hairstyle with intricate shaved designs on the back of the head. While this haircut has become a craze in the Latino community, it needs to go.

Dear Edgars: You’re More Than Just Your Hair

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Si quieres leer esta historia en espanol, haz clic aqui. Attention all Edgars at Frederick High: get a new haircut. For those not in the know, "the Edgars" are a recent subculture in the young Latino...

Bryson Monroy has tackled his high school career, making friends and memories he will never forget. Bryson is truly grateful for his mom’s support during his high school career.

BRYSON MONROY: His Camera’s Focused on the Future

Hazel Mciver Oun, Assistant Image Editor October 27, 2024

A person that is dedicated to playing sports through their entire High School career is always known to never give up and to always keep going. That person is Bryson Monroy, Bryson is dedicated to any...

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