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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern
The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern
Owen Etter

Owen Etter, Staff Writer

Owen Etter is a senior at Frederick High. His favorite activities at Frederick include playing for the percussion section in band class and analyzing films in Mass Media. In his downtime, he likes to watch movies at home, play competitive online video games, and take really cool pictures on his camera. He hopes to become a professional photographer or a voice actor, but he still believes that he has lots to learn.

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Senior ditch day this year was on May 13th, 2021 and about fourth seniors showed up. However, given the timing of this year, not a whole lot of people wanted to go this year. This then begs the question: is this day specifically necessary for seniors?

Ditching Ditch Day

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Remember by Lisa Genova (Hardcover, 272 pages).

Remember to Pick This New Edifier Up

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The hardest part of iPad turn-ins every single time is remembering your brick and cord. Do NOT forget it this time and make sure you also have all of your files backed up. Let’s do this swiftly and efficiently so there’s no trouble going into summer break.

New iPads, Old iPads, and What to Do

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Thomas Beeker playing Mike Dillard as a construction worker. His scene was so moving to watch.

[Photo] The Art of Working

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[Photo] Cold Feet

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A new bill, SB 21-116, bans the use of Native American mascots and imagery in public schools, which would affect Frederick High greatly.

[Photo] New Colorado Senate Bill Will Force Frederick to Change Its Mascot

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[Photo] St Vrain Valley’s Unframed Art Show

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The official movie poster for Mortal Kombat 2021. The release date of this film was officially on April 23, 2021 and was released both in theaters and on HBO Max. There were two Mortal Kombat films from the 90s that weren’t very good, as for this film, not too shabby, but there could be improvements.

Mortal Kombat Isn’t a Flawless Victory

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Charles Juarez, Kayla Lorimer, and Jacob Noyes just before rehearsing for the Frederick musical, Working. The mask mandate may be lifting, but activities are still requiring masks so the actors and athletes can still do what they love.

[Photo] Near the End of the Colorado Mask Mandate

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[Photo] Boiling Mad Bops

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The mess of different streaming services coming at audiences left and right can be really confusing and overwhelming. However, there are considered to be eight major streaming services these days. This pros and cons list should help you decide where to place hard earned money into what subscription.

Fighting Up Stream

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Here’s a statute of the character Tracer from Overwatch at one of the biggest gaming celebrations, BlizzCon. This was take back when I went in 2017 and I consider it to be one of the best weekends of my life. It’s one of many examples of how this game has impacted my life.

I’M A FAN: Overwatch

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[Photo] Losing Something

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With the closing of a very tough basketball season, mainly because of restrictions due to COVID. We had a pretty decent season like last year and we certainly did our best with the given circumstances.

[Photo] Frederick Basketball Season Draws to a Close

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It’s been four very long years and lots of people biting their nails, but the Snyder cut has been unleashed. The original cut of The Justice League didn’t do so well, but this four hour version shows what could’ve been back in 2017. I thought this film was fantastic, it just needed a little polish and maybe some more clarity, but most of all, it deserves a sequel.

Justice Done For The Justice League

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Today is the anniversary of when every single one of our lives would change forever. Everyone’s got a story to tell about where they were when they found out things were shutting down and the range of emotions differed heavily. We’re coming back after spring break alright, just one year later.

COVID @FHS One Year Later

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[Photo] Adoption, or Something Like That

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Here’s a picture of the performers who participated in the District Honor Orchestra Festival on February 19th, 2021. As you can see, everyone was masked up and dressed nicely as if it was slightly normal again. Does this mean that arts activities are slowly coming back to FHS?

A Return to Harmony

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This list of classes was offered here at Frederick on March 16th, 1981.

[Photo] What Was The Past Should Become The Present

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[Photo] Loose Lip Slips

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This is what the schedule has looked like as of recent and for most of the year. Previously, the school has always done, ABABA one week and BABAB the next week. Keeping this schedule is beneficial to a lot of students around FHS, but what about everyone else?

OPINION: Four-Day School Weeks (and One Asynchronous) Sticking Around

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This is one of senior Michael Coaty’s senior photos. Michael is known around the school as being a drum captain and participating in school plays. Though, he’s also someone who takes care of seniors for his job.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: A Senior Helping Seniors

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Here’s an example and simplified drawing of what a stimulus check looks like. It obviously isn’t 100 accurate, but it has the ideas of what an average person would see.

[Photo] Stimulus Isn’t Enough

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With everything that has been going on as of recent, I wanted to stop and think about the positives that came out of this. Turns out, there are a lot more than I thought.

What Was Improved From All of This?

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Are you looking for a funny, scary, lovey, sad, or absurd film to watch with your date on Valentine’s Day? Here’s a little list to help the decisions seem easier and let your mind stay on your wonderful date all day long.

Romantic Films Even a Guy Can Enjoy

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A new ship sails happily on the sea of popularity. This new trend is singing sea shanties as passionately as possible on Tik Tok. It’s a trend among lots of people and not just a specific group, but why is all of this happening now?

A New Ship Has Docked

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In the next few years or even in the next few months, The Great Gatsby could have fan fictions on shelves with some of the most creative rewrites ever. It wouldn’t be just books though, there could be a ton of film and other media adaptations coming just as soon.

Even Greater Gatsby’s

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Here’s an official alternate cover art piece by CD Projekt Red for the new game Cyberpunk 2077. The reason why this is an “alternate cover” is because you can play as either a male or a female version of the character “V” that you customize to either look like you or your idea of a cyber punk.

Breathtaking or Not?

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Hardcover, 528 pages)

Do We Actually Hate President Snow?

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Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Hardcover, 256 pages)

Leave This Book Behind

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Everything has been weighing down students these days. Their jobs shouldn’t be that much of a weight, but sadly for some, it is.

Not Enough Pay and Little Enjoyment: Students Suffering Under Unethical Employers

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Mrs. Stuhr shows off one of her many headbands that she’s made herself. She finds lots of confidence in making herself warming items out of her own alpaca’s wool. “Instead of going out and buying [a headband], I can just make one. I wouldn’t say [crocheting] is super useful, but I like to make hats and I can make scarves and blankets and sweaters if I wanted to.”

STAFF MEETING: From Algebra to Alpacas

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This is the front and back of my iPhone 12 Pro (graphite color). I’m incredibly happy with this phone and while it could be better in so many ways, I’m confident that this phone will last for a good while and get the job done.

Apple is Getting There

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In this edited screen shot of an Apple calendar, the green circled day is when we’ll come back to online learning and back from break as a whole. The red circled date is when students will be returning to hybrid.

[Photo] BREAKING NEWS: January Will Bring a Mix of Online and Hybrid Learning for FHS

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While there are many different versions of A Christmas Carol, the one adapted for this Frederick performance will be modern and fresh. The FHS theatre department would love for you to attend their live reading on December 22nd.

Frederick Drama Gets into the Holiday Spirit

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Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer (Paperback, 216 pages)

Ho-Ho-Ho-Hum

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Winter break might not be as exciting as it once was, but that doesn’t mean we need to throw away all excitement and cheer. All we really need to do is adjust our ornaments and think about what matters most this holiday season: family and friends who are with you no matter how down things seem.

[Photo] A Blue Christmas

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Returning to online will be a breeze for some and for others, not so much. But for many students, their computer desk has now become their permanent throne once again.

[Photo] Frederick High Returns to Online-Only Learning

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One of the biggest challenges from beginning drawing at the moment is value. This is a sphere that I’ve spent about an hour and a half on just slowly shading it in. It’s oddly relaxing.

How I Slowly “Sketched Out” Bigger Realizations

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The fourth anniversary of the Frederick Dreamcatcher was published on Halloween. This issue marks the largest issue of the Dreamcatcher yet.

[Photo] Five Years of Fears

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[Photo] Sarah Hayes

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Made by Innersloth, the same people who made the Henry Stickman games, and released on June 15th, 2018, Among Us has positively taken over all kinds of communities by storm. If you also were to look over the shoulder of the average Frederick student these days, you might see a screen like this.

What Exactly Has Come Among Us?

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On Monday the 26th of October, St. Vrain declared their first snow day of the 2020-2021 school year. However, this may be the LAST snow day that we’ll ever have, but we’ll have to see.

[Photo] The End of Snow Days

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Think about it like this: if you go out and vote, you’ll get a cool sticker. Who doesn’t want a cool sticker for filling out a piece of paper?

Get Your Vote Out!

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The official HBO Max poster that highlights Randy Marsh as he looks contempt with his actions in the Pandemic Special. While the poster art was done by South Park Studios, this image makes for a great summary for what lyes in this incredible special.

The Single Most Absurd Take on the Pandemic

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Birthday’s are a special time of year that is all about you. But COVID has put a cramp in lots of people’s birthday plans. Here are some tips to not let the pandemic ruin your party.

Don’t Let COVID Be a Party Pooper

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Fall is here which means it's time to start planning all of those fun fall activities that we love doing.

[Photo] Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

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From left to right Grace, Hazel, Simon, and Tuba all display their own emotions for the HBO Max poster for season three of Infinity Train. Each character has their own suspicions displayed in this poster with different characters looking at different things. HBO Max said on their official Twitter, “Looks like The Apex are back, who else are you hoping to see? (Fingers crossed for Alan Dracula).”

It’s Time to Get on The Hype Train

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Part of the new COVID guidelines at Frederick High include social distancing and movement stickers in the hallway. With students coming back October 5th school administrators have been working around the clock to establish safety procedures at Frederick.

[Photo] BRAVE NEW SCHOOL: New Guidelines Come to Frederick

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Mr. Coon with students Kayla and Rylee Lorimer taping down six foot boundaries on the ground for Drama classes. Like many FHS teachers, Mr. Coon spent his Friday preparing his classroom for the return of students to Frederick High.

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This is a photo of the contents of my Travis Scott meal when I ordered it. The meal is the latest promotional item from McDonald's and has taken the internet by storm with its popularity.

The New Travis Scott Meal is Better Than You Think

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Mr. Coon gives us a saucy look as he pretends like he’s a teacher and not really an escaped mental patient.

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Harley Quinn posing with her crew Poison Ivy, Dr. Psycho, Sy Borgman, King Shark, and Clayface. Season two premiered on April 3rd, 2020 but has been gaining attention since its recent switch from DC Universe to HBO Max. Even celebrity fan James Gunn recently tweeted, “Everyone watch Harley Quinn on @hbomax and help them get a well-deserved season three!”

Season Two of DC’s Harley Quinn is a Smash Hit

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Back to school night is not a good use of time, especially if students don’t get useful information.

[Photo] UPDATE: Frederick High Will Be SVVSD Resource Site

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One-on-One: Michele Blanken

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