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Joshua Akers, FCHS Journalist
February 27, 2020
A lot of the time, struggling writers will sit with their eyes glaring over the bright screen of their computers while being unable to put their thoughts or ideas into words. Even if that’s not the case, they may think many of their ideas are unoriginal or boring. Being a writer can be hard, even if y...
Sweet, Sweet Tea
Aiden Matula, FCHS Journalist
February 21, 2020
Sweet tea has become a kind of sensation at FCHS since the Culinary students have begun to prepare and sell it to students. The tea has students flocking to the carts by the elevators where it is sold between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd block classes. The Culinary students prepare the tea and stock the cart duri...
And the Crown Goes to…
Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor
February 19, 2020
While you may be familiar with the Miss Fluvanna pageant, the annual beauty pageant open to all the teenage girls in Fluvanna County, this year, the students of Fluvanna County High School are being introduced to something a little different. The BETA Club is putting together a pageant for the boys of FCHS...
The End Of Arrow, Part 2
John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor
February 12, 2020
Well, it finally happened. After eight seasons, Arrow has finally come to an end in one of its best seasons yet. While the show’s themes have changed multiple times throughout its run, season eight of Arrow manages to pay tribute to all of them. Except for one. Due to licensing issues, main chara...
Graduation Consternation
Evynne Stafford, FCHS Journalist
February 6, 2020
Some things in life seem fixed, like Tax Day, Christmas, and Halloween. FCHS Graduation Day seemed one of those standard dates as well, always falling on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Until now. For perhaps the first time in FCHS history, FCHS’ graduation will be held on a Friday-- specifical...
Out to Lunch
Mia Martinez, FCHS Journalist
January 31, 2020
Students began the 2020 school year with welcome news--namely, that students would now have 30 minutes to eat lunch, broken up into three longer lunch periods, compared to four shorter lunches. Yet while the longer lunches may have been a hit with students, the enjoyment was not to last. This seme...
Rise of the Lumberjill
Evie Benson, FCHS Journalist
January 30, 2020
Lumberjack history was made on Jan. 24 when the first ever “Lumberjill” won the Lumberjack Friday contest. For 8th graders (and newcomers to FCHS) who might not know, Lumberjack Friday has been a tradition at FCHS for the last 12 years. On the first Friday of February, students come to school dressed...
Is College Necessary?
John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor
January 29, 2020
Over the past years, the cost of education has risen significantly, while its true value has decreased. The Federal Reserve has estimated that the nation as a whole owes $1.41 trillion in student loan debt, a 33 percent increase since 2014 when the debt was $1.06 trillion. During high school, students a’re often to...
The Ever Growing Divide in Virginia
Toby Sherman, FCHS Journalist
January 24, 2020
Ever since the truly historic flip of the Virginia General Assembly, the Old Dominion has been a hotbed for 2nd amendment squabbles. On Nov. 6, Virginia Democrats gained control of both the House of Delegates and the Senate, turning their government fully blue for the first time since 1994. Gov...
Call Me a Skeptic on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor
January 9, 2020
To my surprise, Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts appear to have upheld their promises for a linear, microtransaction-free, story-driven Star Wars game in the form of Rise Of The Fallen Order. It has become a smash hit with audiences who had previously been declared as being “uninterested in sing...