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Make school lunches great again

Greta Mattmiller, Junior Editor
February 27, 2026

Lunch is a meal that allows everyone to get through the rest of their day. Staying fueled and refreshed...

Lexington’s response to inclement road conditions fails the community

Sydney Cain, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2026

FCPS students returned to in-person learning on Tuesday, February 10, after being out of school for over...

Stop asking HC students to choose a career pathway

Sydney Cain, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2026

This school year, HC transitioned from a traditional bell schedule with six daily classes to block scheduling....

Are the Lexington road projects really worth it?

Keilan Jai Lawson, Reporter
January 23, 2026

For the past few months, Lexington has had multiple road projects in planning and some being currently...

Stipulations for using incentives are not equitable to all students at HC

Sydney Cain, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2025

Traditionally at HC, the fall semester’s closing is marked by the distribution of final exam exemptions...

Have protein products gone too far?

E.J. Behrens, Reporter
November 20, 2025

When trying for a healthy lifestyle, a lot of people might want to up their protein intake. An easy way...

Pennies are taken out of production causing problems for businesses and people

Reese Himes, Reporter
November 20, 2025

Starting in 2026, pennies will no longer be in production. President Donald Trump put this into effect,...

The Christmas season should begin on December 1

Jasmine Payne, Reporter
November 20, 2025

October has passed and the debate of whether or not it is acceptable to celebrate the Christmas season...

FCPS school board works to eliminate NTI days

Anna Eads, Reporter
October 23, 2025

Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) days are a method for teaching when schools cannot be in person, due...

The First Amendment will not be censored

Greta Mattmiller, Junior Editor
September 25, 2025

Of all the freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment, the freedom of the press is by far one of the most...

HC says goodbye to ACT testing

Kara Middleton, Senior Editor
September 12, 2025

This year HC is switching from sophomores and juniors taking the ACT to taking the SAT. This switch will...

HC playing a dangerous game with new block scheduling system

Eli Hoffman, Senior Editor
August 29, 2025

Most Lexington high schools have done block scheduling for many years. In fact, HC was the last public...

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