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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

Pinning Down Success

Pinning Down Success

James Feury, Journalist February 3, 2025

Why do I wrestle? It's such a weird question to respond to; I get an adrenaline rush from this sport that is unlike any other. Unlike most sports, wrestling is truly the most individual team sport out...

Madeline Hamel shows off her Spotify Wrapped

Spotify Wrapped Missed the Mark for 2024

Christopher Huff, FCHS Journalist January 27, 2025

Every year, users of the music streaming service Spotify look forward to their Spotify Wrapped. Spotify Wrapped is a slideshow given to Spotify listeners at the end of the year that goes over what your...

Is Winter Break Long Enough?

Is Winter Break Long Enough?

Megan Drumheller, Journalist December 18, 2024

Catching up on sleep is what winter break is all about. Fluvanna’s winter break lasts from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6 with a half day on Dec. 19., providing nearly three weeks of time to travel, spend time with...

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Now is a Great Time to Invest in Semiconductor Stocks

Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor December 5, 2024

Following the intense uptick in tech giant Nvidia’s share value, which according to MarketWatch has increased by 378% since the end of 2021, investors and firms worldwide are taking notes on what else...

"Patty Ward's Letter to the Editor Regarding Parking, Oct 1973"

Then vs. Now: FCHS Parking Has Come a Long Way

Christopher Huff, FCHS Journalist November 25, 2024

Parking has always been a concern at Fluvanna County High School, but it was a completely different situation 50 years ago. Back then, they didn’t have the current cars we have now, and students here...

Fluvanna class of '73 in the FCHS newspaper

Cheating at School Isn’t What it Used to Be

Vanessa Vandevander, Journalist November 15, 2024

Cheating in school may be as old as time, but it does appear to have changed over the years. Consider a letter to the editor in the “Fluco Hi Quill,” the 1970’s version of the Fluco Beat. Written...

A 1972 newspaper article details students' hopes and requests for the year.

Student Requests Stand the Test of Time

Maddy Hamel, FCHS Journalist November 6, 2024

Many people, students and scientists alike, may wish they could time travel. What they often fail to realize, however, is that the answer is right in front of them. Reading an old newspaper can transport...

Hailey English (third from left) with some friends at Homecoming on Oct. 19, 2024.

Hoco ‘25 Leaves Some Students Underwhelmed

Hailey English, Journalist October 28, 2024

While Homecoming is an eagerly-awaited tradition that stirs excitement and nostalgia among many, it generally yields strong opinions, including often negatives ones as students tend to have high but unmet...

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What the Presidential Debates Reveal About America

Jayne Thomas, Journalist October 16, 2024

Seen by approximately 47% of the 346 million Americans, the two 2024 presidential debates and the one vice presidential debate marked pivotal moments in the lead-up to the election, showcasing the candidates'...

An F1 Driver racing for Team Ferrari at the Singapore GP. Photo courtesy of Romain Pontida.

Is There a Place for Profanity in Sports?

Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor October 7, 2024

After Formula 1 (F1) wrapped up its Singapore Grand Prix (a type of high-competition race) on Sept. 22, the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), F1’s governing body issued...

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