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Top 5 Horror Movies of All Time
Student Life
Top 5 Horror Movies of All Time
Micah Goldstein, Senior Staff Writer • November 3, 2025
Haunted Places of Franklin
Haunted Places of Franklin
Marley Dillard, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025
The Bidwell Street Phenomenon
The Bidwell Street Phenomenon
Samantha Wilson, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025
From Silly Costumes to Killer Clowns
From Silly Costumes to Killer Clowns
Jhonny Gomez-Mendoza, Senior Staff Writer • November 3, 2025
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History of Halloween
Kathryn Fails November 3, 2025

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year. Today, Halloween is known as the holiday that has costumes, trick or treating, movies,...

How Social Media is Affecting Us
How Social Media is Affecting Us
Micah Goldstein and Jhonny Gomez-Mendoza October 27, 2025

You’ve had a long day of school, you just want to go home and relax and do nothing. You go to your bed and you start scrolling TikTok, after...

Infinite Paper Glitch?
Infinite Paper Glitch?
Jhonny Gomez-Mendoza and Micah Goldstein October 27, 2025

FHS’s Agriculture Department took on the challenge to use recycled paper and turn it into a reusable material of... you guessed it! More paper. Ms....

Over-consumption: AI at FHS
Over-consumption: AI at FHS
Samantha Wilson, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

If you're active on social media, then there's a chance you have heard of the term over-consumption. By definition, over-consumption is “the...

Senior Soccer Players Look Back
Senior Soccer Players Look Back
Skylar Easter, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Years of early practices, late-night games, and shared victories have transformed the FHS soccer team into more than just a roster. They’ve...

Flu Season: Preparation and More
Flu Season: Preparation and More
Haiden Austin, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

It’s that time of the year again. People hurry to buy tissues, medicine, cough drops, Lysol wipes, and more. Flu season happens primarily...

Franklin Seniors Reflect on the End of an Era
Franklin Seniors Reflect on the End of an Era
Emily Lewis and Skylar Easter October 27, 2025

Under the bright lights at Western Carolina University, there was a night filled with cheers, memories, and a sense of brotherhood that only...

2025 Interact Bonfire
2025 Interact Bonfire
Samantha Wilson, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Two Friday nights ago, our very own Interact club here at Franklin High School hosted a glow in the dark spirit bonfire. The bonfire was...

Rio Glo: HOCO '25
Rio Glo: HOCO ’25
Samantha Wilson, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Every year, Franklin High School hosts a homecoming dance in addition to the homecoming football game and spirit week. This year's dance, planned...

Working SMART
Working SMART
Hope Mauck, FHS Science Teacher • October 27, 2025

In today’s society when AI reigns supreme, are we really working SMART or just floating along with the current? What is SMART working? This...

Including Low-Income Voices in Education
Including Low-Income Voices in Education
Becka Dulaney, FHS Post-Secondary Adviser • October 27, 2025

I grew up as a “trailer park kid.” With that statement many images come to mind - often the stereotypes shown in movies or news headlines....

Letters from MMS
Letters from MMS
Madelyn Kennedy, MMS Featured Writer • October 27, 2025

I think I will be extremely nervous going into high school. I’m going to be moving into a new system with different people, and honestly,...