The Fluco Beat

Ready, Set, Stream

Madison Fain, FCHS Journalist • March 20, 2022

Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video are some of the most well-known and popular streaming services. But which one is best? Here’s a breakdown of the major options. YouTube YouTube...

Where is Kimye Now?

Allyson Lounsbury, Journalist • March 16, 2022

Was Kimye spotted at Paris fashion week? Should we care? Paris Fashion Week is a popular celebration held in Paris, France, each year, and this year’s event took place from Feb. 28 to March 8. But...

Fluco Feature: Jay’von Jackson

Molly Pace, Senior Editor • March 10, 2022

If you enjoy basketball, educating young minds, and a really cool set of sneakers, then you may have a lot in common with Boys Basketball Assistant Coach Jay’von Jackson. Jackson grew up in Louisa,...

Marvel’s Eternals: Eternally Disappointing

Erika Schmack, Senior Editor • March 9, 2022

If you’re looking for a movie that’s eternally awful, then you can’t go wrong with Marvel Studios’ Eternals. Watching it is almost as bad as drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth. Released...

New Technology at FCHS

Bethany Cheripka, FCHS Journalist • March 9, 2022

Have you ever imagined turning an idea you have into an object you can hold in your hands in just a couple hours? The new high-tech attraction at Fluvanna County High School that can make this a reality...

Hoffman Takes on PVCC Adviser Role

Molly Pace, Senior Editor • March 7, 2022

Students who are thinking about going to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) have a new resource for advice and recommendations: PVCC College Adviser Lori Hoffman. Hoffman was born in Charlottesville,...

Venus in the Blind Spot is Creepy, Good Fun

Jordan Drumheller, Journalist • March 4, 2022

Are you a fan of horror? Do you like graphic novels? How about a collection of horror stories written by one of the most famous horror manga artists? Venus in the Blind Spot is a collection of ten short,...

Coping with COVID-19 Learning Challenges

Carly Brown, FCHS Journalist • March 3, 2022

As students of all ages throughout Fluvanna have been battling the learning challenges due to COVID-19, it might surprise them to see those challenges from a teacher’s point of view. While there is most...

Surviving the Basketball Crunch

Matthew Gresham, Journalist • March 1, 2022

Electric power and school time weren’t the only things affected by a particularly snowy January at FCHS. Snowstorms causing power outages across the state also contributed to a vastly compressed basketball...

Rediscovering Fluvanna’s Oak Hill Cemetery

Molly Pace, Senior Editor • March 1, 2022

Recently, the historical society found a cemetery in Fluvanna. Now, it is being cleaned up and now is being celebrated and remembering the people buried in that cemetery. The cemetery is called Oak Hill...