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The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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One of Kings most famous speeches is his I Have Dream Speech where he advocated for eliminating discrimination and inequality.

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day observed every third Monday of January where all 50 states gather together to commemorate the inspirational life work and legacy of a great civil rights leader. King...

Macy Major and Abby Mesick discuss ideas about their scripts.

Bales Pursues Kennedy Center Partnership

The Falconer Staff December 17, 2019

Abby Mesick and Macy Major along with students taking Theatre III and IV are participating in a partnership with Allegro School of Arts and the Kennedy Center to create scripts focused on Alzheimer’s....

This is the official White House portrait of President Donald Trump.

FHS Community Speak Out on Impeachment

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2019

Only two U.S. presidents in history have been impeached. Yet this year, U.S. President Donald Trump faces impeachment after a whistleblower filed a complaint against Trump regarding a controversial July...

Breach Affects Student Emails

Catherine Smith, Viewpoints Editor December 10, 2019

Multiple data breaches have affected students’ email passwords at Fauquier High School. This has caused many mass password changes facilitated by the school system. Michelle Green, ITRT says a data breach...

Senior Jessica Pain [Left] had the opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends while participating in the VMEA Honors Choir.

Jessica Pain makes honors choir

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor December 10, 2019

In the fourth grade, senior Jessica Pain found a love for singing in choir. She has been taking voice lessons since she was twelve and actively participates in theater. “Music has always been a part...

Caught the Cough?

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Cheif December 10, 2019

Check out: Not What You’re Thinking Of A few weeks ago, concerns over a pertussis outbreak in FHS spread throughout the school. Administrators worked on making sure everyone was informed on what was...

Grace Hinkler models the mask that many are wearing to take precautions against catching the whooping cough.

Not What You’re Thinking Of

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor December 10, 2019

Check out: Caught the Cough? The annex and cube are infamous for their less than pleasing appearance, especially the ceilings. The tiles are riddled with suspicious stains and odd dark marks sprinkle...

FHS Community Divided Over Assembly Speaker

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor November 15, 2019

The student body, along with teachers and staff, attended an assembly organized by the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club featuring speaker Angela Marie “Bay” Buchanan on Monday, November 11,...

School Board Candidates Suit Up for Elections

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor November 1, 2019

All five Fauquier County school board members will be elected this Tuesday.    Seven candidates, Susan Pauling, Rachel Bongiovi, Don Mason, Stephanie Litter-Reber, Shelly Norden, Suzanne Sloane...

New Principal, New Policies

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2019

This 2019-20 school year, Fauquier High School underwent many changes made by new principal Kraig Kelican and the school administration. The most significant changes include those made to homeroom and...

New Tech in the Science Department

Nayeli Arellano, News Editor October 9, 2019

The science department has received a new addition in the form of high tech machinery. Two Thermal Cyclers (aka PCR machines) and a DNA sequencer from the National Institute of Health will now be implemented...

Abiding by the dress code by covering up outfits that the school does not approve of.

School dress codes: Dressing the FHS way

Falconer Staff, Editorial October 8, 2019

Dress codes are notorious for being the bane of a student’s existence in high school. This year, the dress code received more attention from administration, which they decided needed to be enforced...

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