The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

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The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
News
Second lead actor Tomas Cruz-Vega poses with a Twelfth Night poster.
“Twelfth Night” Comes to Black Box Theater on April 16
Jadyn Woolstenhulme, Journalist • March 21, 2025

The Fluvanna County High School Theater is putting on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Come and see a tale of love, mischief, and mistaken...

The Great Wave (Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45434
M”art”ch Madness Voting is Wrapping Up
March 20, 2025
Student scrolls through M"Art"ch Madness voting form.
M”Art”ch Madness: Art Face-Off Round 3
March 14, 2025
Your Say
Your Say -- Week of March 17
Your Say — Week of March 17
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • March 17, 2025
Photo of the Week
Bird's eye view of the FCHS Library.
Photo Courtesy of Carly Brown
An Hour In...
Graphic made in Canva by Fluco Journalism
Opinion
'24 FCHS graduate Alexis Perry leaps over a hurdle during the 2024 indoor track season.
The Drive That Powers FCHS Athletes
Allison Rhoades, Website Editor • March 21, 2025

As spring sports are in full swing, FCHS athletes are getting busier. Between the early morning workouts, late-night games, homework, and everything...

My great great grandmother Katya pictured to the far right.
Bound by Culture and Divided by War
March 17, 2025
Seniors waiting in line to receive their graduation caps and gowns.
Senior Year is Severely Overrated
March 7, 2025
Sports
Photo of football players. Photo courtesy of Pixabay under the Creative Commons CCO license. https://www.stockvault.net/photo/201819/american-football
Winners and Losers of NFL Free Agency Week
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • March 19, 2025

The NFL’s Free Agency Week started on March 12. This is the time of the year when teams make big changes and bold moves to try to set the team...

Lifestyle and Trends
A picture of a movie theatre, photo courtesy of Symphony.org https://symphony.org/of-the-performing-arts-classical-music-attendance-and-box-office-are-recovering-swiftest/
Rotten Remakes are a Dime a Dozen
Anderson Miller, Journalist • March 20, 2025

Every time I watch a movie at the theater, I see an ad for an upcoming movie. But I don’t get excited thanks to the sheer number of lazy remakes and unneeded sequels being...

Jessica Lavin, Brianna McBride, and Emily Primm, all sponsors of Sources of Strength, stand next to a poster made by the SOS club.
Providing Positive Sources for Strong Emotions
March 17, 2025
Members of the FCHS 2024-2025 cheer team.
Nothing Like Rocking with the Gold and Rolling with the Blue
March 11, 2025
Decorative Background
Fluco Features
FCHS teacher Benjamin Hudson sitting at his desk
Ben Hudson: A Legacy of Leadership and Learning
Gregory Ball, FCHS Journalist • March 17, 2025

Ben Hudson, a familiar face in the Fluco community, has been a teacher for 12 years. Before joining the faculty at FCHS, he taught students in Suffolk, Virginia, at Franklin High School where he began his career in education. Originally from...

Calculating Brilliance with Lori Hoffman
Calculating Brilliance with Lori Hoffman
March 11, 2025
Chef Grooms and her apprenticeship student Carly Brown at a wedding they catered.
Serving Up Success With Grooms
March 5, 2025
Instructional Tech Kristen Davis
Davis Creates Solutions for Chromebook Complications
February 25, 2025
Meet The Staff
Allison Rhoades
Allison Rhoades
Website Editor

Alli is in 11th grade and this is her second year in Journalism. She serves as a leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and likes to play piano.

Nevaeh Merritt
Nevaeh Merritt
Journalist

Nevaeh is in 1oth grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She enjoys track and loves to dance. She hopes to visit Harvard College one day.

Desiree Scott
Desiree Scott
Journalist

Desiree is in 12th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She enjoys paddle boarding and playing field hockey. She also loves to go camping and being in the outdoors.

In The Know
In The Know 3/21/25
In The Know 3/21/25
March 21, 2025

Spring Break
Be safe!
Music, Movies, and Literature
A promotional image for "The Righteous Gemstones" on HBO. Photo courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_righteous_gemstones/s04
“Righteous Gemstones” Puts the $ in $atire
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • March 14, 2025

In recent years, megachurches have been increasing in size and influence. Each week they may receive thousands of dollars in donations. While such money may benefit the community,...

"Wicked" movie poster. Photo courtesy of Paramount Plus under Fair Use doctrine. https://www.paramountcinemafremont.com/movie/Wicked
Wicked is Worth the Watch
March 7, 2025
Disney's 'Cinderella's Castle"
Disney is Taking a Turn for the Worse
February 28, 2025
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
Photo courtesy of Olivia Carter Johnston '25
Letters to My Younger Self
Quinn Hartman, Creative Writing Student • March 20, 2025
Artwork courtesy of Zoie Deane '25. Inspired by a piano piece by Faith Marshman '25
She’s a Winner
March 14, 2025
Photo courtesy of Zoie Deane '25
The Spilled Dinner
March 12, 2025
Artwork courtesy of Zoie Deane '25
Rewrite The Stars
March 7, 2025