The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
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
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SpaceX Ends Astronauts’ Experience of Being Stranded in the Stars
Anderson Miller, Journalist • March 28, 2025

Leaving Earth on June 5, 2024, aboard Boeing’s Starliner, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams planned a brief stay on the International...

Second lead actor Tomas Cruz-Vega poses with a Twelfth Night poster.
“Twelfth Night” Comes to Black Box Theater on April 16
March 21, 2025
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
Your Say
Your Say -- Week of March 24
Your Say — Week of March 24
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • March 24, 2025
Photo of the Week
Close up of FCHS' ATM keypad
Photo Courtesy of Marley Rochester
An Hour In...
Graphic made in Canva by Fluco Journalism.
Opinion
According to the WHO, one-third of adolescents play online games daily, with 22% spending at least four hours on them. Photo from FMT under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2024/09/25/who-sees-rise-in-problematic-social-media-use-for-european-teens/
The Link Between Body Image Issues and Social Media
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • March 27, 2025

Social Media has always wielded power on its consumers. It influences mental, physical, and social health. Adolescent girls are a constant victim...

'24 FCHS graduate Alexis Perry leaps over a hurdle during the 2024 indoor track season.
The Drive That Powers FCHS Athletes
March 21, 2025
My great great grandmother Katya pictured to the far right.
Bound by Culture and Divided by War
March 17, 2025
Sports
The varsity girl lacrosse celebrate their win against Goochland during the 2024 season.
Stick Skills and Sisterhood Help Girls Lacrosse Start the Season Well
Emma Sample, Journalist • March 28, 2025

With nearly a 40-person team, girls’ lacrosse is quickly becoming one of the biggest teams at FCHS. Although it is still early in the season,...

Lifestyle and Trends
The Chinese flag among technological devices. Photo created with Copilot AI.
China is Dominating the Tech World, for Better or Worse
Anderson Miller, Journalist • April 3, 2025

Whether you are texting your parents or making a morning coffee on your programmable coffee maker, you probably use technology every day. Compared to 30 years ago, when the...

A racoon dog. Photo by Ganjaa on GoodFon.com used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. http://bit.ly/43cUfpO
Four Animals You Didn’t Know Existed
March 31, 2025
Two students wear Birkenstocks
Step into Spring with the Latest Trends
March 25, 2025
Decorative Background
Fluco Features
FCHS Cosmetology teacher Lisa Adams shows student nail painting techniques.
Adams’ Passion Brings Hair to Life
Jennifer Wyant, Journalist • April 3, 2025

When it comes to cosmetology, there are endless ways to bring creativity to life. Between styling, changing, and managing hair, there are different options to be explored. Teacher Lisa Adams has dedicated her life to supporting her passion for...

Assistant Principal Stacey Holland
Holland Comes Back Full Circle at FCHS
March 25, 2025
FCHS teacher Benjamin Hudson sitting at his desk
Ben Hudson: A Legacy of Leadership and Learning
March 17, 2025
Calculating Brilliance with Lori Hoffman
Calculating Brilliance with Lori Hoffman
March 11, 2025
Meet The Staff
Topher Huff
Topher Huff
Journalist

Topher is in 11th grade and this is his first year in Journalism. He participates on the Speech team and makes music in his free time. A fun fact about him is that he produces and writes songs for other musicians as a job.

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.

Mallory Jones
Mallory Jones
Journalist

Mallory is in 9th grade and this is her first year of Journalism. In her free time she plays lacrosse and field hockey. A fun fact about her is that her favorite show is Modern Family.

In The Know
Spring Break
Spring Break
March 30, 2025

ITK will be back Apr. 7, 2025

Spring Break
Be safe!
Music, Movies, and Literature
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Disney’s “Win or Lose” is a Home Run
Ja'Kiyah Johnson, Journalist • April 3, 2025

A new animated series has recently captured widespread attention through TikTok. The first episode of "Win or Lose" was released on Feb. 19 and can now only be seen in full...

A screenshot of the poster for "Scream."
“Scream” Blends Classic Horror and Comedy With Meta-Commentary
March 24, 2025
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
March 14, 2025
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
Photo courtesy of Alexandra Fuller '25
Stormy Weather
Zoe Luniewski, Creative Writing Student • April 2, 2025
Photo courtesy of Xavier Grooms '27
The Belleview Party
March 28, 2025
Photo courtesy of Ava Bass '28
Silent Abduction
March 25, 2025
Photo courtesy of Olivia Carter Johnston '25
Letters to My Younger Self
March 20, 2025