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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern
The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern
Kaylee Ledgerwood

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Editor in Chief

Kaylee Ledgerwood is a sophomore who has been part of the Lantern staff since her freshman year. Kaylee is a fan of covering reviews and breaking news. When not reporting for the Lantern, she listens to music and hangs out with friends.

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The Stanley Hotel is going to be turned into a film center. The new building will likely be bigger than the hotel now, and will have lots of rooms dedicated to the history of the hotel. (Heather Ledgerwood)

Stanley Hotel Gets a Big Screen Makeover

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Teachers love to pile up homework on students, which to them seems like it will help improve their learning but in reality it causes students to be more stressed out. Homework can be beneficial for students learnings, but more often than not, it just makes students lives worse.

[Photo] Dear Admin: We Need a Schoolwide Homework Policy

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A screenshot of the message TikTok displayed to its US users on January 19 when it shut down for 12 hours. The White House called this shut down "a stunt," as Biden told the media in advance that he would not enforce the law on his last day in office and instead would leave the matter to Trump.

TikTok Gets Banned… Kinda

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Deja Lewis has completed her High School career, making friendships and memories she won’t forget. She has all of her credits, so she will be completing High School early.

DEJA LEWIS: Making Unforgettable Memories

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English teacher Allison Eichner attempts a scowl for the camera. Most of the time, teachers don't intentionally make students feel uncomfortable by their attitude, but unintentional looks or thoughtless words can have bigger impacts than teachers realize.

[Photo] Dear Teachers: Lose the ‘Tude

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Ser nuevo en cualquier escuela es difícil, pero los estudiantes de primer año entrantes y los estudiantes transferidos tienen un tiempo más difícil que el promedio para adaptarse a FHS. Los profesores, administradores y consejeros de Frederick deberían hacer más para informar a los nuevos estudiantes y hacer que se sientan bienvenidos.

[Photo] El Ser del Blues

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Pop superstar Billie Eilish sits on a blue cling-wrapped oven in a blue cling-wrapped kitchen on the poster advertising her sold out Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour. The tour kicked off in Quebec City, Canada on September 29, 2024, and will end in Dublin, Ireland on July 27, 2025. (Universal Music Group)

Billie Hits Hard in Concert

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[Photo] Six Pressures That Lead to Burnout

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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.

[Photo] Trouble Facing the Future

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A New Adventure Awaits

A New Adventure Awaits

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The Safeway location at 8134 Colorado Blvd., pictured above, is the closest grocery store to Frederick. It has been flagged as a location that will be sold to C&S Wholesalers if Kroger and Albertsons are allowed to merge. If this happens, the store would still be called Safeway but be filled with different products, less selection, and higher prices.

Firestone’s Safeway May Not Be Safe

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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

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The poster given to everyone who attended the Terrifier 3 premiere in London. (Bloody Disgusting)

Another Brutal Work of Art

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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

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What’s Inside? Not Much

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Malia Jeffers is an honor roll student who likes to challenge herself. Malia went through high school with good grades, and determination. (Kris Jeffers )

MALIA JEFFERS: Leaving an Impression

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Stress and anxiety are similar but are actually different. Stress is in the body, and anxiety is in the mind. Stress feels overwhelming, and anxiety feels worrying. Stress makes you sweat; anxiety doesn't.

[Photo] Understanding Student Stress

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Sundance Film Festival would be a big deal for Boulder, bringing in thousands of people and money. Sundance coming to Boulder would be really beneficial. (Lalo Pangue/Flickr)

Boulder’s Big Screen Dreams

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Best selling author Colleen Hoover brought her book to real life.. except it did not reach expectations fans thought it would. (Wayfarer Studios)

It Ends With Us Needs to be Ended

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Twisters, the sequel to the 1996 Twister has improved and gotten much better. (Warner Bros/Universal)

A Twist on an Old Classic

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Being new at any school is hard, but incoming freshmen and transfer students have a more difficult than average time adapting to FHS. Frederick's teachers, admin, and counselors should be doing more to inform new students and make them feel welcome.

[Photo] The Being New Blues

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Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been releasing diss tracks about each other over the past week

Kendrick and Drake Fight, Everyone Loses

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Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department is an emotional rollercoaster.

Swift Working Well in a New Department

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Irish Wish starring Lindsay Lohan is a romcom movie with a twisted love story. (Netflix)

Be Careful For What You Wish For

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Millie Bobby Brown stars in a fantasy movie and does a great job bringing the story to life. (Netflix)

A Damsel In Distress

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Rick and Michonne make a return in AMC’s new show The Ones Who Live available February 25th.

Walking Back to Greatness

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The new Mean Girls musical starring Reneé Rapp and Angourie Rice.

Mean Girls is a Hot Mess

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Taylor Swift adds person of the year to her accomplishments of 2023 along with a stunning new photoshoot. (Time Magazine)

Taylor Swift Claims Person of The Year

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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is making a comeback in theaters for its 30th anniversary.

The Griswolds Are Back in Theaters

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The Hunger Games prequel shows the backstory of President Snow and how Lucy Gray won the 10th annual Hunger Games

Hunger Games Is Super Confusing

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Types of outfits you can wear at Frederick High School

Dress Code

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Actors going on strike for pay increase and protection against AI. This strike caused more films to be delayed and paused, but now films should resume with their productions.

Actors Strike Finally Ends

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1989 (Taylor’s Version) has 5 new from the vault songs and a new mature version of the classic songs.

1989 is More than a Throwback

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Matthew Perry was found deceased in his jacuzzi on October 28th, by the time he was brought out of the water it was too late to save him.

Friends Star Found Dead at 54

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Kaiser Permanente workers protesting for better pay and more staff workers. This strike will continue until Saturday October 7th and maybe again in November.

Medical Strike Affects Front Range

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Hollywood Strike finally comes to an agreement after 5 months of strike. Writers will be able to continue writing although it may take a little while to get going once again.

Writers Strike Comes to End

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This is the logo of The Thursday Council, which appeared on posters all around Frederick High last week. Is it a new club? A cult? A joke? Clearly, it was a mystery to be investigated by the Lantern news team.

What is the Thursday Council?

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Taylor Swift's concert film of here Eras tour is set for US release on October 13. The concert sold $26 million in tickets on the first day and is expected to be the next big theater event. The film's impact is expected to be so great that upcoming movies are changing their release dates to avoid being crushed at the box office.

A New Era for Cinema?

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Maui Fires Destroy Historic Hawaiian Town

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For the first time in 63 years, the Hollywood unions for writers and actors are on strike at the same time. The two unions are currently in a standoff with the major studios over cost of living, streaming money, and the rise of artificial intelligence.

Hollywood Actors, Writers Enter Fifth Month of Strike

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