Going to a new country means going into the unknown. The people, the way you learn, the lifestyle – everything is brand new. For 17-year-old exchange student Zoe Marzin, from Düsseldorf, Germany, this...

Franklin High School welcomed a new math teacher this year, but Mr. Dennis James brings decades of teaching and life experience with him. Before coming to Franklin, Mr. James had what he describes as...

A group of Franklin High School band students recently took a trip to Orlando, and for many of them, it was an experience they will remember for a long time. The trip gave students the chance to explore...

Cheesy, predictable, and unrealistic. These are derogatory words that some people may use to describe romantic comedies, commonly known as romcoms.  So why is it that we continue to watch and rewatch...

This Valentine's Day, we polled the student population to see what they consider a red flag or a green flag. Here's the results! They can cook. - Green Flag "It's a good skill to know," Laurel...

There was a Chicken Pot Roast on the kitchen’s oven. The freshly cooked delicacy smelt like a rose in the direct heat. Parsley labeled the beauty, sliding down the cover of a chicken held within the...

From pen and paper, to computers and iPads, to Artificial Intelligence and EdTech, technology has significantly changed throughout the course of educational history.  Blair King, the principal of Franklin...

The boy stood by the pedestal that read, “here lies Goddess Mara. Peace be upon the weary soul.” Flowers laid close by to the site. Red and mired, the old Red Carnation had stood on that marble for...

Game Review: Double trouble?! The FNAF 2 movie came out last Friday and it’s been all the rage, FNAF aka “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a popular indie game series about a security guard fending...

How do you absquatulate after a football game?   December, 2025 Mr. Faetz: I squat while breathing out. Nevaeh De-La-Rosa: Sit there and watch. Ms. Kiki: I go home, take a hot bath,...

To celebrate the holidays, we wanted to do something fun and see how well you know your FHS teachers. First person to get all the correct answers will get a prize! Can you guess who is who?

Throughout time, teenagers have always had their own slang, and, in 2025, we have our own. In a 1972 issue of Franklin High School’s “The Mountain Echo,” they compared their slang with a previous...