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  • November 19FBLA is selling Refocus Bands. See Katie Bond or Mrs. Kreitzman in 4508 by Dec. 2 to place an order.
  • November 18FCHS Theatre placed 3rd for "Eurydice" on 11/19 at the VHSL 3C Regional Theatre Festival
  • November 13Senior Alex Fuller committed to Northeastern University and their swim team with a full-ride D1 scholarship
  • November 3Seniors who have not taken a Jostens photo or submitted a senior portrait as of Nov. 1 must email [email protected]
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
Beck Martin

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor

Beck is a junior. Her main hobby is digital art but she also enjoys video editing and animating. She has a lizard named Cas after Castiel from Supernatural. This is her second year in Journalism, and she was promoted to Assistant Editor in October of 2023.

All content by Beck Martin
Students at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference on President's Day weekend. Photo courtesy of Beck Martin.

[Photo] Students Attend Interact Leadership Conference

Madelyn Treadway, Journalist
March 4, 2024
The 2023 FCHS Yearbook, "Retrospect," earned Trophy Class with VHSL.

FCHS Earns Trophy Class for Yearbook

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
January 8, 2024
Sgt. Josh Green. Photo courtesy of Fluvanna County Sherriff's Department.

New Resource Officers at FCPS Schools

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
December 8, 2023
Protest against the military coop in Myanmar on Feb. 14, 2021. Photo courtesy of MgHIa via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International.

The War You Haven’t Heard About

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
December 7, 2023
Picket line formed by writers that are on strike in New York City. Outside on location of the Marvel Studios Disney+ TV show, Daredevil: Born Again on May 10, 2023. Photo courtesy of Fabebk via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International.

What the Hollywood Strikes Mean to You

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
November 17, 2023

Classroom Connections With Mrs. Vowels

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
November 13, 2023
A photo of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi in 2017. NargesMohammadi by Hamed Malekpour via Tasnim News is licensed under CC BY 4.0 DEED

104th Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pursues Freedom for Iran

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
October 31, 2023
FCHS teacher and Journalism Adviser Elizabeth Pellicane.

Holding the Pen with Mrs. P

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
October 21, 2023
The cover for Sarah J. Maas' "Throne of Glass."

Faeries, Assassins & Romance, Oh My!

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
October 6, 2023
Pictured: Tomas Cruz Vega

Preparing for Life After High School

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
September 29, 2023
Illustration of the COVID-19 virus by Philippa Steinberg for the IGI. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. https://innovativegenomics.org/free-covid-19-illustrations/

It’s COVID-19 Knocking. How Should You Answer?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
September 26, 2023
BTS at the KCON New York 2016 Red Carpet. Photo courtesy of hancinema.net under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

BTS Remains a Teenager’s Dream

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
September 23, 2023
Photo courtesy of Dana Hutchinson under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromophore#/media/File:Fall_Leaves_(199582361).jpeg

Your Fall Fun Guide

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
September 20, 2023
Chat GPT is an easily accessible AI program that can generate written content from essays to movie scripts.

Is AI a Blessing or Curse?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
September 11, 2023
Photo from Transatlantic show/promotion

Netflix’s Transatlantic: Telling the Story of Heros

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
May 19, 2023
High school student protest march against gun violence and for gun law reform.

What is Behind the Rise in Gun Violence?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
May 11, 2023
An overhead view of the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Document Leak Sows Discord for the U.S.

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
April 28, 2023
Prom Queen Ellie Kennedy and Prom King J.J. Glasscock after being crowned at Prom on April 15. Photo Courtesy of Alicia Patterson

Post-Prom Week Recap

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
April 21, 2023
Graphic created by Fluco Journalism using Canva.

The Web of Lies Sprung From the Murdaugh Family

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
April 14, 2023
What You Need to Know About Caffeine

What You Need to Know About Caffeine

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
April 13, 2023
Person studying for exams.

AP Exam Season: How to Succeed

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
April 1, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Are Tik Tok Time Limits Coming?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
March 23, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Chase Doak, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Why You Should Care About Chinese Balloons

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
February 16, 2023
"Heartstopper" Makes Hearts Soar

“Heartstopper” Makes Hearts Soar

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor
February 10, 2023
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