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  • March 14The FCHS Speech team won the State Championship on March 23 at Dominion High School. Five students placed first, two placed second, and one placed third.
  • March 8Students interested in being in the Fall One Act or Acting Class should see Mr. Edgerton in room 1518.
  • February 28The FCHS Cheerleading team is holding an interest meeting during WIN on April 10.
  • February 28Culinary will be selling donuts, sweet tea, and lemonade during March. Donuts are $2 while sweet tea and lemonade are $1 each.
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Your Guide to Fall Makeup Trends

Sage Gibson, Journalist September 27, 2023

Hot days are transitioning to cool ones, leaves are changing, and fall trends are taking off. Sweaters are making their way out of the closet as wearers sip warm drinks and eat treats flavored with pumpkin...

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7 Tips for Online Safety

Kessler Potter, Editor September 23, 2023

Some people call Generation Z (usually considered as those born between 1996 and 2011) “digital natives.” We are the generation that has grown up with the internet. There is nowhere we are more comfortable...

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Your Fall Fun Guide

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor September 20, 2023

As August melts into September, and September into October, the autumn awakening has hit FCHS. With pumpkin spice lattes making their yearly debut, and Halloween decor littering Walmart and Target, many...

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When it Comes to Mental Health, You’re Not Alone

Morgan Donnelly, Journalist September 19, 2023

According to NIH MedlinePlus Magazine, 44% of high school students reported feeling depressed or anxious within the last year. Unfortunately, this is not a new phenomenon. Many students have always struggled...

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Is AI a Blessing or Curse?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor September 11, 2023

“A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human,” Alan Turing wrote in 1950. What seemed like the stuff of the future in Turing's...

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Blame it on “Barbenheimer”

Mia Turley, Journalist September 6, 2023

If you feel like you’ve been seeing more pink than usual, you have Barbenheimer to blame. Barbenheimer, the name given to an Internet phenomenon that began on social media before the simultaneous...

Sophomore River McMillian deciding to buy a drink from the vending machine.

A New Way to Save…or Overspend?

Maddy Hamel, FCHS Journalist August 31, 2023

Who doesn’t love free money? According to the recent TikTok trend “Girl Math,” there are certain circumstances when spending money doesn’t count. Some of those circumstances include using cash,...

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The Story Behind A Multi-Million Dollar Brand

Sage Gibson, Journalist August 23, 2023

In 1959, a generational figure was born. What was made merely as a doll for little girls to play with as they grew up, soon became a national inspiration. Barbie influenced young girls to envision themselves...

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Making the Most of Summer in Virginia

Journee Johnson, FCHS Journalist May 19, 2023

Are you ready for summer? No school, hardly any responsibilities, and plenty of daylight. But what if you have no plans to embrace the summer experience? You’re excited for summer, yet you have no idea...

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How to Find the Best Drugstore Makeup

Aniya Washington, Journalist May 15, 2023

Starting to wear makeupcan be considered to be a milestone in many teenagers' lives. Whether it's putting on mascara and lip gloss, or experimenting with different eyeshadows, wearing makeup has become...

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