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Schools teach us how to take tests, and maintain academic standards, but what happens when new graduates need to navigate adult life on their own, like changing their car’s oil?

Students aren’t prepared for the real world

Brianna Negron, Opinions Writer May 5, 2025

As graduation and college acceptance season rolls around, you’ll hear more upperclassmen begin to fret about making it in the real world. Many of them don’t feel as though their educational career...

Students feel burnout from the pressure of upcoming AP exams.

Inconvenience of AP exams

Kiki Quinteros, Opinions Writer May 5, 2025

The words “AP exams” alone are enough to sink fear into the hearts of hundreds, if not thousands of high school students. Students who fell for the trap of being recommended for AP classes to “challenge...

Whether it's a football game or a chance to walk down the stage,  FVHS events create memories that last a lifetime.

Best events at FVHS

Salma Abdous, Opinions Editor May 2, 2025

From football games to senior sunset, FVHS is known for its spirited events that bring students, teachers and families together. With so many events, some are bound to stand out more than others.  For...

FVHS students question why only juniors and seniors can leave campus during lunch.

Should sophomores be allowed off campus for lunch?

Joshua Martinez, Opinions Writer May 2, 2025

For most students lunch is an important part of the day.  It's the one time students get a break during the school day. It’s not just about the food either. Lunch is a chance to catch up with friends,...

Logan sees his least favorite cheese and is disgusted.

Students at FVHS come together to determine the worst type of cheese

Kiki Quinteros, Opinions Writer April 28, 2025

Ah yes cheese, an iconic staple in every culture around the world, with various countries giving their own unique interpretations of cheese. Given how versatile cheese is, there are going to be varying...

 Standardized tests aren't an accurate way to measure a student's knowledge.

Standardized tests are a broken way to measure learning

Salma Abdous, Opinions Editor April 24, 2025

Students have been taking standardized tests since elementary school. First it was Case21s, then EOGs. By the time students reach high school, they’re taking PSATs, ACTs, and SATs.  These tests follow...

Social media may bring us closer online, but at what cost to our relationships in real life?

Social media ruins relationships

Halie Gallagher, Copy Editor April 17, 2025

In a world where likes, shares, comments and Snapstreaks often seem more valuable than real world conversations, social media is slowly but surely changing both the way we form and destroy relationships.  It's...

Students show their appreciation for “Smiling Friends.”

Why ‘Smiling Friends’ should have 27 seasons

Kiki Quinteros, Opinions Writer April 17, 2025

Adult Swim, a television channel established in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, has served as a platform that allows people with unique ideas to put their creations that don't fit the mainstream media on display....

Graduation day marks the final privilege for seniors.

Seniors deserve special privileges their final year of high school

Salma Abdous, Opinions Editor April 14, 2025

After going through years of nothing but tests, quizzes, and early mornings, it's only fair that seniors get to enjoy their last year of high school with some well deserved privileges.  There are many...

The debate about whether or not Tyla is an industry plant is settled.

Is Tyla an industry plant?

Kiki Quinteros, Opinions Writer March 28, 2025

Tyla is a 23 year old South African singer and songwriter most known for her viral song “Water,” which was released Oct 6, 2023, and completely took over for-you pages across the globe. That isn't...

Release of another live-action adaptation of a Disney movie leads to media scrutiny.

Live action Snow White movie receives worst backlash in Disney remake history

Lena Vecchione, Copy Editor March 28, 2025

In recent years, Disney has made it their mission to spread the joy of their classic stories to the new generations. To many Disney lovers' disappointment, their method of reintroducing these classic stories...

Price differences between similar products in the men’s and women’s sections show the issue of higher prices for women’s items.

Women turn to the men’s section for comfort, quality, affordability

Salma Abdous, Opinions Editor March 28, 2025

Have you ever noticed that women are found shopping in the men's section quite often, but you rarely ever see a man shopping in the women's section?    Women’s clothing often focuses more on style...

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