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The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

No Heels at Homecoming Dance on Turf

No Heels at Homecoming Dance on Turf

Owen Sikorski, Staff Member September 29, 2021

For homecoming, STUCO decided to switch things up. Instead of homecoming being held in the commons, it decided the Oct. 2 dance will take place on the football field after COVID protocols canceled last...

Football Ranks Sixth in State and Undefeated in 2021-2022 Season

Football Ranks Sixth in State and Undefeated in 2021-2022 Season

Avery Mattingly, Staff Member September 27, 2021

Varsity football moved to a 5-0 season after its most recent game against Troy Buchanan. The game was close with an end score of 41-38. Which places varsity in sixth place for state football. "Being...

Boys Soccer Takes #1 In GAC South Division

Boys Soccer Takes #1 In GAC South Division

Bea Schneider, Staff Member September 27, 2021

Boys soccer ranked #1 in GAC South Division. Varsity’s current record is 7-2. The two losses came from high-ranked teams Notre Dame and St. Dominic. Varsity went 2-1-1 as they beat Howell Central 6-2...

Lorde's Third Studio Album, Solar Power, Delivers the Feels

Lorde’s Third Studio Album, Solar Power, Delivers the Feels

September 17, 2021

Lorde bombarded the internet, June 10, when she dropped her first single after three years, “Solar Power.” The song is upbeat, and even made its own appearance on Tik Tok with the lyric, “Can you...

Marvel Continues Streak Of Excellence With Shang-Chi

Marvel Continues Streak Of Excellence With Shang-Chi

Cooper Traluch, Newspaper Editor September 17, 2021

Sept. 3, Marvel Studios released their twenty-fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12, The Glass Castle, Just Mercy), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the...

Cross Country Takes on New Course

Cross Country Takes on New Course

Bea Schneider, Staff Member September 16, 2021

Cross Country went to Forest Park Sept. 11 for the annual Cross Country Festival. The meet attracted some of the top programs across the Midwest and over 1,000 runners competed in multiple high school...

Backpacks Take Place of Lockers

Backpacks Take Place of Lockers

Anna Rausch, Photo/Sports Editor September 16, 2021

Walking down the hallway, seniors Brandon Li and Caden Maupin are greeted with laughs and stares. To round out high school, they chose to use decorated children’s backpacks that depict characters from...

Free Guy Debut Brings 51 Million in Sales

Free Guy Debut Brings 51 Million in Sales

Grace Sutton, Staff Writer September 13, 2021

Nobody’s allowed to talk to the people wearing glasses unless they have a pair of their own. But as soon as Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a non-playable character (NPC) met Millie (Jodie Comer), a real life person,...

Never Enough Lights

Must see Christmas lights of 2020 season

Katie Thuet December 3, 2020

Never Enough Lights- 607 Calamar Ct, O'Fallon, MO 63368 Cost: $0 Highlights: This light display is located within 10 minutes of Howell. It is open starting Nov. 27 every night from 5 to 9 p.m....

Twisted traditions: how Covid-19 has changed holiday traditions

Twisted traditions: how Covid-19 has changed holiday traditions

Lillie Morisaki November 23, 2020

With the holiday season coming up, Vikings are seeing the effects that COVID-19 has on their usual traditions.  Vikings are taking precautions to ensure that their family stays safe. “I usually...

Skincare myths may hinder your path to healthy skin

Skincare myths may hinder your path to healthy skin

Isabella Giacalone November 16, 2020

Acne is one of the biggest insecurities for teens, and can interfere with confidence growing up. Acne causes many teens to be antisocial and want to hide, according to Live Science. Millions of people...

New math teacher Kaitlyn Kleinschmidt starts “food war” with math teacher Darwin Zimmerman

Megan Clark October 2, 2020

Math teacher Kaitlyn Kleinschmidt had an unusual way of welcoming herself as a new staff member to Howell’s math department. Kleinschmidt started a so-called “food war” with fellow staff member Darwin...

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