The Central Trend

24/09/2024

Maylee's recent editorial on the controversy over the Olympic gymnastics bronze medal set a single-day record on our site, with over 8,000 views and counting! Check it out to see what has people buzzing:

"Due to judges’ error, gymnasts Jordan Chiles, Ana Bărbosu, and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea are locked in a vicious fight for an Olympic bronze medal that all of them deserve"

https://thecentraltrend.com/152970/opinion/due-to-judges-error-gymnasts-jordan-chiles-ana-barbosu-and-sabrina-maneca-voinea-are-locked-in-a-vicious-fight-for-an-olympic-bronze-medal-that-all-of-them-deserve/

24/09/2024

"Varsity volleyball captain Kinzi Tilton lives and breathes volleyball through both her club and high school experiences"

Check out Kathryn's recent feature on senior Kinzi Tilton!

https://thecentraltrend.com/153072/features/varsity-volleyball-captain-kinzi-tilton-lives-and-breathes-volleyball-through-both-her-club-and-high-school-experiences/

24/09/2024

"Whether grilling with students or establishing the systems for their classroom successes, love for leadership has brought Principal Jonathan Haga to CHS"

Check out Elle's feature on our new principal, Mr. Haga!

Born and raised in Chicago, Principal Jonathan Haga “lost the war” to his wife upon moving from the bustling city to suburban Michigan, where she is originally from. Haga—a proud Chicago Bears fan who knows they will win the Super Bowl this year—chose to relocate once he had children of his ...

24/09/2024

"As concerns about school safety rise, FHC preps for any possible situation with a new administrative role and procedures to keep students and staff safe"

Maylee sat down with FHPS's Director of School Safety & Security, Ryan Kimball, to get more information abut the district's commitment to safety and security.

Last year, Forest Hills Public Schools officially established a new administrative position: the Director of School Safety and Security. Former military member and teacher Ryan Kimball has taken on the job with great enthusiasm. Before this school year, FHPS tended to shove security measures under t...

24/09/2024

"Suzanne Jacoby looks forward to her promising future as part of the FHC community as the new guidance counselor"

Check out Addie's feature on our new school counselor!

Recently, FHC has been undergoing a series of changes in both the new furniture and upcoming renovations, as well as in the numerous staff adjustments since last year. These new staff additions include Jonathan Haga, our new principal, and multiple new teachers and staff members throughout the schoo...

14/09/2024

On Monday, the FHC Varsity Boys Soccer team defeated Ottawa Hills. Check out Addie McDowell's photo gallery of the game!

14/09/2024

In week 1, the Ranger football team took down Reeths Puffer. Check out Addie McDowell's photo gallery of the game, featuring over 60 photos.

14/09/2024

Ms. Webster has been a excellent addition to the FHC teaching staff. Read Alex Smith's recent profile on the new science teacher in Ranger Country!

Alexandra Webster is not British. But if you ask many of her previous students, they’d tell you she is. “All of my kids, when I taught in Spain, thought I was British,” Webster said, “and they would think the United States is all New York and Los Angeles, so they thought I knew celebrities. ...

14/09/2024

Junior Lilah Yoder does a great job of balancing sports and academics. Check out Maylee Ohlman's profile on her!

Every day after school, junior Lilah Yoder warms up on the track, ready to start one of her many cross-country practices. After a week of these practices, running in the blazing August sun, Lilah will have run 40 miles. However, while this may be an incredible feat for the average person, to Lilah,....

14/09/2024

Check out Ella Peirce's feature on the FHC Improv Team's recent field trip to Chicago!

This year, Junior Audrey VanSkiver, inspired by her sister’s fond memories, decided to go from sitting in the FHC Auditorium seats year after year to performing up on stage herself, and she has no regrets. “My oldest sister was on the improv team when she was a senior, and I was in sixth grade,....

14/09/2024

Check out Rowan Szpieg's article about Monday's Senior Retreat, featuring interviews with students and administration!

In Sept. 2023, just as FHC alumni Jia Neimeyer began her last year of high school, the much-anticipated senior retreat became one of her favorite memories she formed as a senior. Although the day was packed with a multitude of group activities, the end of the day is what really stuck out to her: the...

28/05/2024

Come see FHC Inspires tonight at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center at 7:00! To learn more about the event read these stories!
https://thecentraltrend.com/151641/showcase/fhc-inspires-2024-qas/
https://thecentraltrend.com/151936/showcase/for-the-sixth-year-fhc-inspires-is-hoping-to-bring-awareness-to-many-different-topics-and-struggles-post-5-20/
https://thecentraltrend.com/152100/opinion/this-years-fhc-inspires-performance-once-again-proves-the-students-incredible-abilities-with-words-pub-asap/

I’ve always had a fascination with the power of words. From the first time a poem, song, or book moved me to tears, I knew I had discovered a life-changing opportunity that has the ability to make a difference if used in a transformative way. My experience at the sixth annual FHC Inspires run-thro...

28/05/2024

Need some ideas for summer concert outfits? Read this fantastic lifestyle by CC!

I’ve made it a goal of mine to attend one concert every summer. For the past two summers, my friend and I traveled to Detroit to see 5 Seconds of Summer. Given we had never actually listened to this band, nor did we actually know anything about who they were, we were looking to cross...

28/05/2024

Read this review on Mother of the Bride!

The typical predictable structure within a rom-com will usually provide me with a feeling of comfort and security. When I am feeling stressed and need a movie to help me wind down, my go-to comfort TV is almost always a rom-com-type hallmark movie. The night before my AP World History exam, I was ex...

28/05/2024

Read this fantastic article by Kathryn!

She was swimming in pink. From head to toe, her five-year-old self was coated in the candy-colored flamingo, a color she adorned proudly alongside her fellow friends. Every weekend, she trod the field of grass behind her elementary school, a patchy place surrounded by uncharted woods and little girl...

28/05/2024

We sent a reporter to the final rehearsal for tonight's FHC Inspires - here's what you can expect tonight!

I’ve always had a fascination with the power of words. From the first time a poem, song, or book moved me to tears, I knew I had discovered a life-changing opportunity that has the ability to make a difference if used in a transformative way. My experience at the sixth annual FHC Inspires run-thro...

28/05/2024

It's time for the sixth annual FHC Inspires! 7 p.m.-8:45 tonight at the Fine Arts Center. If you are looking for motivation, energy, and a free night of entertainment, stop by!

Here's the link for the live-stream.

22/05/2024

Read this fantastic column by Evelyn!

I already know how this story ends. Again, I am tumbling through the dark abyss of nothingness behind you. Again, I watch as your shoulders tighten in doom. Again, all I know is that I love you. We won’t make it out, we never do. After eons of tumbling through this universe of caves behind...

22/05/2024

Need help crafting your summer playlist? Check out this lifestyle!

Every year, I set aside time just prior to school ending for one, exemplary task: editing my summer music playlist. With an accumulation of close to two days of music crafted together over the past couple of years, I take much pride in meticulously creating a playlist that my friends and I can all e...

22/05/2024

Read this editorial on Harrison Butker's commencement speech!

In this day and age, I am constantly reminded of the harrowing treatment women have been subjected to for centuries. From America Ferrera’s speech in the blockbuster film Barbie highlighting the misdemeanors women must accept to be respected by men, to the Supreme Court decision to overturn the 19...

22/05/2024

Click on this link to read Q and As with our FHC Inspires speaker!

I have experience backstage and with running shows and knew I could use that experience to make this show the best it could be. I also have extreme stage fright 😬

20/05/2024

Check out this review of Alec Benjamin's new album!

The first time I was introduced to Alec Benjamin was not through radio or recommendation but by my best friend. I remember her enthusiastically raving about this new singer she’d discovered and urged me to try his songs. I agreed and listened to “Let Me Down Slowly” on my car radio one humid a...

20/05/2024

Read this review on the new season of Young Sheldon

At the beginning of my junior year, I was browsing through Netflix, trying to find something new and interesting to watch. I then stumbled upon a show called Young Sheldon. It seemed like a nice, kind-hearted family show to watch and enjoy. It has now become one of my favorite shows of all time and....

20/05/2024

Learn how to tan the right way in this lifestyle by CC

Just like the majority of the population, my favorite time of the year is when the sun comes out, the weather warms up, and my days can be spent at my leisure. With the warm sunshine of summer quickly approaching, this means one thing and one thing only: prime tanning conditions. Although the bipola...

20/05/2024

Read this amazing column by Ella!

There’s no place like home; there’s no place like home; there’s no place like home. You click your red—specifically ruby, for storytelling’s sake—Converse together, and the dreamscape of vibrant colors that has surrounded me for all of time slowly swirls into the drain, an iridescent coa...