Month: November 2020

To understand the different grains of leather, one must first know how leather is made. A hide, typically from a cow, is taken and then split into multiple thin pieces, which are then turned into leather. During the split, the outer side of the hide that has the skin is taken away to be turned into “full-grain” leather, while the rest of the hide makes up the other grains. The rest of the hide is…

Dear seniors of FHE,  As the deadline for college applications arrives, students everywhere are tasked with deciding what their college major is, ultimately foreshadowing their future in the workforce. Despite the pressure placed upon young people to pick and stick to a field of interest, a study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that “only 27% of college graduates work in a field related to their major.” While some careers (such…

There is a berry that changes how you taste. Synsepalum dulcificum, commonly called the “miracle fruit,” contains a protein called Miraculin. Miraculin coats the taste buds and changes how receptive the human body is to sour foods—after consuming the berry, foods that normally are sour appear to taste extremely sweet. For fifteen minutes to an hour, no other taste sensations are changed, but all sour foods taste more like sugar. Miraculin is currently being investigated…

On Friday, November 6, the Girls’ Varsity Cross Country team and two members of the boys team ran at the state championship. After competing at the Allendale regional meet, the girls placed second, earning their expected position at the state meet. The boys’ varsity team, expected beforehand to have a tough battle at states, missed the qualification by a single point. Ella Bowen (21’) explained how the girls’ team “has been one of our best…

To the naked eye, “Yooperlites” look like any other boring gray rock. However, the rock contains something called “sodalite” which causes it to gleam with fluorescence when a UV light is shined on it.  The rock got the name from Erik Rintamaki, the man who first found them in 2017. He named them that as a nod to the nickname ¨Yooper,¨ given to those who live in Michigan’s upper peninsula. The rock was  found on…

In the current political climate, few sentiments seem to cross party lines. Ironically, election stress is one of the few emotions to which all sides can relate. Regardless of political affiliation, election week is a frustrating time for all. While politics have never been easy on the nerves, recent years have done nothing to help. With rising tensions, clashing party pride, and countless ads plaguing our everyday life, all on top of school and pandemic-related…