Safe ways to celebrate Halloween
Madysen Krug, Writer
October 22, 2020
Oct. 31 is the time of year where families and friends gather together to celebrate the famous holiday, Halloween. Families often carve pumpkins, dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. Since COVID-19, celebrating Halloween might be a little different this year, but there are many ways to cele...
High school students and online learning outfits
Emmy Johnson, Writer
October 20, 2020
COVID-19 has swept over the globe and with it comes changes and the question of how will students go about attending school. Fenton High recently started face-to-face learning, before then, students had scheduled zoom meetings in the morning throughout the afternoon, which left numerous students tired an...
AGS teacher Jill Smigielski runs half marathon
April Carr, Writer
October 16, 2020
AGS middle school teacher Jill Smigielski has been running half marathons for Project Purple for roughly four years after her dad passed away from pancreatic cancer. On Oct. 17 Smigelski will run her fourth half marathon to raise money for Project Purple, in order to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. ...
Modifications being made to clubs
Halee Alexander, Writer
October 15, 2020
With COVID-19 affecting people all over the world. The volunteer clubs at Fenton High are struggling to find places to offer help. Each club is doing their best to continue making a difference in Fenton. The National Honor Society (NHS) had a canned soup drive organized by their Vice President senior...
Guest Story: Ways Keeping a Journal Can Improve Your Life
Julia Morrissey
October 13, 2020
Journaling is a wonderful self-care practice that offers many personal and professional benefits. A journal can add value to your life and help you love yourself, become a better friend or classmate, and even a stronger student. The advantages to keeping a journal are endless. Below we highlight some of the ...
Tips on writing a college essay
Meghan Maier, Writer
October 9, 2020
For many people, writing college essays is stressful and difficult. According to a 2019 National Association for College Admission Counseling survey, college essays ranked as the “fifth most important factor in the admissions process”. Below are five tips on how to improve a college essay. 1: ...
Students share their reasoning for choosing online or in-person school
Benny Burke, Writer
October 8, 2020
Students were given the option to do online school, otherwise known as Tiger Virtual Academy (TVA), for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year. The online learning system is different from the face to face learning plan. “I chose online because then if I wanted to do something during the week, I cou...
Fenton High’s staff opinions on the new face-to-face learning schedule
Hannah Weaver, Writer
October 6, 2020
With COVID-19, this school year is going to look a little different. There is going to be a new face-to-face system as well as new rules and regulations in regards to the student’s and staff’s safety. “I can't wait until students are back,” Principal Laura Lemke said. “FHS is a quiet an...
Fenton High launches The Positivity Project
Andrea Elsholz, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2020
After completing a combined deployment of 52 months, US veterans Mike Erwin and Jeff Bryan thought of another way to give back to the community, centered on character education in youth: The Positivity Project. Largely inspired by the work of Dr. Chris Peterson, The Positivity Project is a project...
Tips on how to excel in virtual school
April Carr, Writer
September 25, 2020
COVID-19 has created many obstacles for schools around the country. One solution to lessening the spread of the virus is online school. However, online school comes with its own obstacles that students have to navigate through, and it is very easy to get overwhelmed. Below are five tips on how to excel i...
My life in five songs
Bree Soule, Online Editor in Chief
September 23, 2020
Greatest Love Story, by LANCO “I don’t like him,” “He’s a bad person,” “No you can’t see him.” Those are all things my mother said to me when I first started dating my boyfriend. She did everything she could to try and stop me from hanging out with him; I couldn’t see him on t...
Choir and Theatre Programs Plans for the 2020-2021 Season
Molly Killian, Lifestyles Editor
September 22, 2020
As the school year begins, the theatre and choir programs, heavily centered on in-person class structure and live performance, are working to figure out what the 2020-2021 school year will look like for them. These programs are constantly adapting so that the students can become the best performers ...
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