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Have you spotted the stylish new brunette walking through the halls this year? She might look familiar because she was a student teacher for 8th grade social studies last year, but now she has a new role in the school. Her name is Kaitlyn Kromer, and her intriguing story is sure to entertain. Many of Kromer's past experiences have shaped where she is today. She grew up in Cleveland, where she went to Lutheran West High School. All throughout middle and high school, Kromer was set on becoming a doctor. “I had always wanted to be a diabetes doctor because…

Are you interested in business? If so, you should talk to Nicolas Warmke about Business Professionals of America. BPA is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration, health administration and other related career fields; they have over 45,000 members all over America. The average salary of someone who was in BPA is slightly higher than someone who didn't go into it. This shows that BPA shows good on your resume and helps in job fields involving business. Students go to competitions in different business fields such as…

The Federal Hocking team revolves around their four coaches and 30 players. Federal Hocking didn't have a football team for three years from 2020-2023,  until we received news that we were going to have a new coach.  In 2023 Cody Mason arrived. Mason has been coaching for two years now, but he has been helping with football since he was in 7th grade. Mason went to Ohio University for college. He came to Federal Hocking High School one year ago when he got the teaching position as a Physical Education teacher.  He teaches 6th-12th grade and he also teaches health…

Drivers Education is a course that adolescent drivers may take in order to hone their skills behind the wheel. Many schools adopted the idea of Driver's Ed, But slowly they stopped offering this elective, why is that? First, a short history lesson. Driver's Ed was introduced in the year 1934 and was extremely successful. The main goal was to reduce accidents on the road. It taught teens how to drive safely, seeing as over 15,000 Americans had died in car accidents by the year 1920. The course would teach students how the car works, along with the rules of the…

Carrie Towne is a 6th grade teacher at Federal Hocking Middle School. She likes helping people learn and grow as individuals.  Her favorite music is pop. She has a 20 year old daughter and husband. She lives on  a small farm in Meigs county. She has 11 cats, three dogs, a chicken and goat. Towne’s favorite food is Mexican and Chinese. One thing that inspires Towne is when people show good character. Towne’s pet peeves are disrespect and people who refuse to help themselves.  She has travel ambitions. “I want to travel to the Grand Canyon for the last time.” …

By Casey Hendrickson Video games have a special place in a lot of people's hearts but there are some games that we can't get ahold of. Some games can range from $2 to $50 to $1,000 to $5,000 and most people will never be able to play them because of the obscurity, limited counts, and even with them being lost to time. I'm going to be talking about some video games that are rarer than you think.   The Flintstones Surprise At Dinosaur Peak was a Blockbuster exclusive NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) rental game that was never supposed to be…

By Timothy Zimmerman The new school year brings new adjustments to the student handbook. In the past, rules banning phones, hoods, hats, carrying around backpacks, etc. have faced criticism from Federal Hocking students. Each of these rules have had adjustments made to them in the new handbook. Cellphones A huge rule that has been controversial ever since it was introduced, was the banning of students to use cell phones during the school day. This year, it has been changed so that high school students are now allowed to use their phones during their free period, and in class if permitted…