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  • March 25This week is spirit week. Wednesday's theme is "Dress as a celebrity"
  • 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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The Fluco Beat

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Fantastic Fashion Rules at the Met Gala

Sage Gibson, Journalist May 8, 2023

Fantastical fashion was the name of the day when the 2023 Met Gala was held on May 1 with the theme Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty. Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer who passed away in 2019, and...

Tips for New Drivers

Gracie Bossieux, Journalist May 8, 2023

Becoming a new driver is very exciting for teenagers but also a very big responsibility. It takes a lot of practice to become a confident and safe driver. Before you get your license, there are a few steps. The...

Cant Sleep? Heres Some Tips

Can’t Sleep? Here’s Some Tips

Isabella Higginbotham, Journalist April 28, 2023

Sleep is a crucial part of life that's needed to keep your brain functioning and your body healthy. Sleep, or lack of sleep, can affect every part of your body because it affects how your brain communicates...

How to Survive Events at JPJ

How to Survive Events at JPJ

Madison Owen, FCHS Journalist April 21, 2023

John Paul Jones (JPJ) has become very popular this year with some of the most popular performers putting on a show at JPJ. The John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia is known to most as the...

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Do apps watch or know you?

Mia Turley, Journalist April 18, 2023

Have you ever wondered what apps are watching you other than TikTok? Although TikTok has been a hot topic recently, and in the past few years with Congress, there are other apps that watch and collect...

What You Need to Know About Caffeine

What You Need to Know About Caffeine

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor April 13, 2023

Coffee, energy drinks, and soda are all incredibly popular drinks today, so much so that it seems like few teens don’t drink them, at least some of the time. But what do all these drinks have in common?...

Five Tips for Getting College Scholarships

Five Tips for Getting College Scholarships

Isabella Higginbotham, Journalist April 11, 2023

Applying for scholarships can be stressful because they symbolize college and the difficult process of paying for it. At the same time, if you can get someone else to pay for your education, why not try?...

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Defeating the Procrastination Monster

Journee Johnson, FCHS Journalist April 10, 2023

With the school year coming to an end in less than three months, students at FCHS need to complete work efficiently to maintain good grades and pass classes. For some, that’s easier said than done, as...

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Fishing Club Casts a Wide Net

Matthew Gresham, Journalist April 5, 2023

When you’re by a river casting your line into the water, you may not think of yourself as participating in a sport. Yet fishing is a growing high school and college sport here in Virginia, so much so...

Person studying for exams.

AP Exam Season: How to Succeed

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor April 1, 2023

It’s almost AP exam season, so in less than two months students all over the United States and Canada will be taking their Advanced Placement tests. What are AP exams? AP, or Advanced Placement, courses...

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