Emily Fox-Million Multimedia Journalist

A shiny orange and white replica rocket, one reminiscent of the rocket used in the Hubble Space Telescope launch hangs adjacent to a standing American flag. Poised between the two sits a smiling Zach Pickerel, holding the telescope he uses to study the stars.

Pickerel is a 2020 graduate of FCHS who has held a passion for science ever since elementary school. In 2019, Pickerel was recognized as one of the top STEM minds in the nation and is making progress in fulfilling his dream of becoming an

Being a cowboy or cowgirl means there is a way you are meant to carry yourself every day. Provide a promise, and your word and handshake are your bond. Present high respect to yourself and others, as you would your land and animals. Pledge courage each day and saddle up regardless of any situation. These are a handful of the many unwritten principles cowboys and cowgirls are supposed to live by.

At a time when diversity and tolerance are encouraged across the country, the oldest and most tradit

“Since writing on toilet walls is done
neither for critical acclaim, nor financial
rewards, it is the purest form of art”—not.
Humans, as a species, have often tried
their hardest to avoid talking face to face, the
methods ranging from smoke signals to letter
writing to texting. We even have a custom
involving writing letters to strangers. The
concept of the “Pen Pal” has extended to social
platforms, and more recently the bathroom stalls.

To produce The Little Mermaid, the costumer needed to create colorful tails and fins. In Mary Poppins, actors needed to be suspended with a fly system. In Spamalot, a grand castle set needed to be built. Every musical has its challenges, but this year’s Fall musical is like no other.

Les Misérables has proven to be an intimidating task, combining high school voices and the emotional story about war and loss in one of the longest running musicals in the world.

Because the show is about the Fren