Blog

Apr

11

2022

What Happened to Arcade Games?

Tech & Gaming

By Thomas Schwarzel Video games have made major graphical leaps over the past few generations. However, the most culturally significant games tend to be arcade games. Everyone on our planet can tell you about an experience with Pac-Man. Donkey Kong is fondly remembered, and Asteroids' unique look is well remembered. All of these and more have remained cultural icons of the era. Finding a definitive version of these classic games to play in the modern era has become difficult; buying an original arcade cabinet isn’t something that the average person can do. Many releases of these games are the versions…

Apr

07

2022

Abusive Relationships in High School

Relationships

By Joey Sampson Did you know, according to DVS, 33% of adolescents in America experience some form of abuse from a partner? Abusive relationships are a lot more common in high school than you might think. They happen pretty often and the worst part is that nobody speaks up about it. When you think of the word ´´abuse´´ you probably think of physical abuse such as hitting, but there is a lot more than just physical abuse. There are all kinds of abuse in high school relationships, such as physical, verbal, sexual, mental, and cultural. These are all kinds of…

Apr

01

2022

Feeding A School

Around the School, News

By Adam McKnight While many believe that feeding a school is a typically easy job, there is a lot that actually goes into it. From supply chain issues to meeting dietary and Department of Education guidelines, it is not as easy as it is cracked up to be. At Federal Hocking High School and Middle School, Amanda McKnight, Tausha Adams, and Mike Bellar work everyday to make sure that the students get the food they need. As they come into the school, Mike and Tausha start by preheating all of the ovens. Followed by checking the temperature on the walk-in…

Mar

28

2022

Benefits And Disadvantages Of Taking Advanced Classes: Can They Affect Your Mental Health?

Mental Health

By Sydney KniselyAre schools destroying their brightest students without even knowing? Many schools push for students to take AP classes; when students sign up they are signing up for an extra level of stress and anxiety. Many studies have shown that while advanced classes can help your GPA and college credit they do have negative ways on your mental health. So, are AP classes worth the struggle?AP and CCP classes can help give you college credits and bring your skills in Math and English to a new level. But extra work and stress come with it. Many studies have shown…

Mar

25

2022

Lancer Performs in Sister Act

Community Events, Culture & Tech, News

By Jozlyn Bew Calling all thespians, theater-goers, and fans of the arts! This is the event for you. Beginning the weekend of March 18th, Stuart’s Opera House will be performing the long awaited show Sister Act. If you’re unfamiliar with the show, Sister Act tells the story of a confident young woman (Deloris), who after witnessing a felony, must go into the witness protection program in order to escape from her criminal boyfriend and his crew. Deloris ends up joining a convent to disguise herself as a nun, and teaches her new friends how to find their voices, and rediscovers…

Mar

24

2022

3DI Part 1: The Beginning

Clubs & Orgs, News

By: Alex Jenkins Before COVID hit, students were allowed to freely play games on the desktop computers in tech teacher Sonja Coble’s classroom. Here is how it worked: A student (usually junior/senior HS student) would host the game server on their computer. Then that student would shout out the server’s ip address for the other students to connect to that server and play. (And sometimes Coble would join in as well!) The games normally played were Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress 2, and very rarely Counter-Strike: Source. “I was glad we started these clubs as they give students another place…

Mar

23

2022

The Great Emu War of Australia

Odds 'N Ends

By India Dyer While sounding like something one might find in a cheesy comic book, or written by The Onion, The Great Emu War of Australia… Yes… actually happened. Australians had a battle with Emus, in the 1930’s. But how did this happen? It all started back just after World War 1, veterans struggled to find things to do upon returning home. In response to this the Australian government started something referred to as ‘The soldier settlement scheme’. It was started in 1915 and around 5,030 veterans were given plots of land in order to turn into working farms, mainly…

Mar

16

2022

2022 Spring Senior Retreat

News

By Cora Roman On Friday, March 4th, the Senior Class of 2022 took a field trip to the Alden Liberty to work on their portfolios. Many of us may have heard the words ‘portfolio’ and ‘defense’ thrown around, but what are our teachers really talking about when they bring these topics up? A senior portfolio typically includes examples of high-quality schoolwork, athletic proficiency, dramatic or public performances, advanced science projects, and community service. A portfolio is meant to be a collection of your “best hits” from high school, and it’s completely acceptable to show off a bit because you’ll be…

Mar

03

2022

Remembering Coach Green: A Father, A Friend, and A Mentor to Many

News, People

By Adam McKnight & Zach Baker Al Green was an accomplished coach and father to his greatest joys, Matt and Justin. He taught at Federal Hocking High School for 15 years, and was the head football coach for 4 years. The many people that loved Al have said great things about him. Al had a passion for coaching as well as teaching. Students he taught look to the past and remember the great memories of field trips to his refurbished cabin or the Ellis Island recreation in the library of the school. Mr. Brad Kasler and other colleagues speak of…

Mar

01

2022

Lancer Boys Triumph

Basketball, News, Sports

by Jozlyn Bew It’s official, the Trimble Tomcats’s record has been broken by Federal Hocking’s own basketball team in a gripping buzzer beater! In front of a crowd full of eager Fed Hock students, Andre Crockwell made the winning half-court shot. It was certainly a satisfying win after our last game, in which we lost by just one point. The Tomcats are now rejected from their track record of perfect games, thanks to Crockwell’s stunning last minute shot. And the victory continues for the Lancer Boys’ Basketball, as they’ve claimed a sectional win! Our team is certainly doing us proud,…