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Four of the most anticipated movies for Summer 2026 include Spiderman: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, and Evil Dead Burn. (Disney/Universal/New Line)
News
Summer 2026 Movie Preview
Elena French, Staff Contributor • May 1, 2026

Freshman get Study Hall - Why Doesn’t the Rest of the School?
Opinions
Freshman get Study Hall – Why Doesn’t the Rest of the School?
Kenzi Walls, Staff Contributor • April 29, 2026
While freshman get a study hall or guided study class, the rest of the school doesn’t and this has a bigger affect on the students than teachers might think.
Shori Olsen is known for her many English Honors classes, her many impressive accolades, along with her bubbly personality that infatuates everybody she meets (A Fine Photographer, Julie Kemerling)
Senior Spotlight
SHORI OLSEN: Moving on to Saving Lives
Carly Evans, Staff Writer • April 26, 2026
Senior Shori Olsen has for sure left her mark at FHS, and has been involved with many activities throughout her four years.
Frederick High School’s theater program has kicked off its productions of Legally Blonde: The Musical. The lead, Isa Bosica, who played Elle Woods, gave jaw-dropping performances left and right.
Arts
A Sparkling Production of Legally Blonde
Kaylee Ledgerwood, Staff Writer • April 25, 2026
Frederick’s spring musical Legally Blonde is worth the experience to go down and see all of the talented students involved in the play.
Colorado’s Billion-Dollar Blindside
News
Colorado’s Billion-Dollar Blindside
Melinda Yim, Staff Writer • April 22, 2026
Colorado’s budget has gone downhill which will have Medicaid and many others facing budget cuts.
Countdown until School Starts Again
Classes are back in session!
FREDERICK GOLDEN EAGLE SPORTS CENTER
Modern Politics Are Too Much
Opinions
Modern Politics Are Too Much
Angeline Ontiveros, Staff Contributor • April 21, 2026
In the current era, being politically informed is a must. Though at times, there can feel like there’s too much going on in the world to keep up with. The stress of politics is weighing on the world and it’s up to people to mitigate their consumption.
Omni Man and Invincible flying together. This season also helps to rebuild the relationship between the two (Prime Video)
Reviews
Invincible Goes Above And Beyond
Kendan Cartwright, Staff Writer • April 20, 2026
Season four of Invincible gives viewers a thrilling watch. The aspects in this season are unlike anything else, and will leave viewers wanting more.
Due to the U.S. war with Iran, the Straight of Hormuz is closed. This is causing gas prices to spike a lot, hurting the citizens. (Flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia)
News
U.S War Causes Gas Prices to Spike Rapidly
Conner Pickett, Staff Writer • April 11, 2026
Gas prices will continue to spike as the war with Iran continues, and as the Straight of Hormuz was closed due to the strikes sent on Iran by the U.S.
The four astronauts making the trip to lunar deep space. The NASA crew is complete with commander, pilot, and two mission specialist. From left to right Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman (NASA/Joel Kowsky).
News
Artemis II: Returning To The Moon
Angeline Ontiveros, Staff Contributor • April 10, 2026
Once again NASA has embarked on the mission of sending Humans back to the moon with Artemis II.
USS Barry firing a tomahawk missile; tomahawk missiles are uniquely used by the United States government and were used in the Epic Fury operation (U.S Department of Defense/Wikimedia Commons).
News
War On Iran: U.S-Israeli Strikes
Angeline Ontiveros, Staff Contributor • April 8, 2026
As the United States and Israel join forces to attack Iran, the aftermath is felt globally; Iran deals with the direct damage while the economy suffers the backlash.
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The Tin Can is a new way for kids to stay away from smart phones. The Tin Can is essentially a landline, but protects the children from spam callers. (Tin Can Kids)
News
Tin Can Offers Kids a Safer Phone Option
Hazel Mciver Oun, Staff Writer • April 7, 2026
The Tin Can phone created for kids offers a much better option than a smart phone, without social media and the chance of spam calls.
 The $75 ticket will be imposed on drivers exceeding the speed limit of 65 mph by using cameras to track the speed through the two exits. (Jeffrey Beall)
News
Speeding Fines on I-25 Implemented
Elena French, Staff Writer • April 6, 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking to limit the amount of accidents and injuries by fining those who exceed the speed limit.
Cassie Michel is a bright, caring senior who is guaranteed to leave a mark at Frederick. She is involved in yearbook, and is a leader for UNIDOS. She loves helping out anyone in need and will continue to do this in college at UNC. (Courtesy of Cassie Michel)
Senior Spotlight
CASSIE MICHEL: Pursuing her Passions
Kaylee Ledgerwood, Staff Writer • April 5, 2026
Cassie Michel has gone through high school being a role model for everyone, and will continue being a leader throughout her college years.
Filing taxes can be hard to understand sometimes, but it can be easier to do with the help of free filing software. Some of these softwares include H&R Block, and Turbo Tax which offer free versions to file taxes.
Student Life
A Student’s Guide to Filing Taxes
Kaylee Ledgerwood, Staff Writer • April 2, 2026
While April 15th might be the SAT day for students, it is also tax day which affects every student that currently is employed.
The United States has seen an increase in obesity, due to the high processed foods from fast food restaurants and grocery stores. The ingredients seen in certain foods lead to high rates of obesity among people. (Wikimedia Commons/ JJBers)
News
The Truth About America’s Processed Food Problem
Conner Pickett, Staff Writer • April 1, 2026
Americans have been facing bigger chances of getting obesity with the ultra processed foods found at fast food places and in the ingredients in food items in stores.
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