It’s an ultimate showdown between the world’s deadliest animals (and a few nondeadly ones). The idea for this ranking came from the books that everyone reached for in elementary school called Who Will Win by Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster. These animal fights are based on the opinion of FHE students over which animal would win. These conclusions are not based on scientific data but on student opinion. Great White Shark vs Salt Water Crocodile…
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Love it or hate it, country music is trending upward. The music genre boasts a huge recent growth making up 8.6 percent of 2021 album sales as compared to pop music sales at 10.7 percent, according to MRC data, and according to the Country Music Association, 51 percent of adults in America are listeners. The real question is, is country music quickly becoming one of the biggest genres in the American music industry? One of…
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On Tuesday the Hawks squared off against Ottowa Hills and Cedar Springs in their third OK-gold conference meet of the season. With the boys being 3-1 in the conference and the girl’s team remaining undefeated with a record of 4-0, the pressure to perform was high for FHE. The boys’ team beat both Cedar Springs and Ottawa Hills, making their overall conference record 5-1, while the girls were edged out by Ottawa Hills, updating their…
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There is an official campaign out right now on www.wpapool.com to bring billiards to the 2024 Olympic Games as a legitimate sport. Playing “pool” or professional pool known as “billiards” has been a lost sport since the 1980’s. Popular in the 80’s because of films such as “The Color of Money” starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman or the movie “The Hustler”, pool soon became a common pastime for Americans. The fact…
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Summer is almost here! Now is the time to get all of those assignments that you haven’t done yet and start preparing for those pesky end-of-the-year tests. If you have AP exams, those will come a little earlier than the final assessments. No matter what tests you have, I have a couple of tips so that you can do the best you can on your final exams. Tip #1: Don’t overdo the studying. Six…
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Prom is a highly anticipated event for high school students around the country. It’s a time for dressing up, dancing, and making memories with friends. But have you ever wondered why we have prom, and where it came from? Let’s take a look at the history of prom and the reasons behind this beloved high school tradition: The word “prom” is short for promenade, which means a formal parade of guests. The first proms were…
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It is getting warm again and with fresh rain come mushrooms too. Eating dead wood and fallen leaves, fungi spread their Mycelia in the forest. Some are delicacies and some are killers, hence the Hawk Herald does NOT recommend gathering mushrooms unless you really know what you are doing. When gathering mushrooms, it is all about “to be or not to be”. Across the world, mushrooms can create kilometer-long webs in the ground. They…
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FHE Girls Soccer is both a competitive and fun program. The team started training in January by lifting and competing in indoor matches. The captains this year are seniors Ava Simonson and Sammy Hunting, both of whom are long-time soccer players. Friday night’s exciting match against GRC resulted in a 4-1 win for Eastern. Both Sammy Hunting (‘23) and Alivia Hunting (‘25) scored 2 goals on Friday for FHE. Personally, I don’t know anything about…
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Throughout my high school years, my mom would tell me not to get caught up in the drama at school. She would tell me how great it was to be involved with some school activities, but not get too hung up on the cliques in high school because, one day, school life would end and if I had only made prioritized friends, I would surely have a meltdown after graduating. As she reminded me, everything…
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In just 7 short days, the AP exam window opens, meaning every student registered will be examined on the college-level content they have learned over the past year in hopes to earn college credit. This is a time almost every AP student dreads, as the thought of an exam of this size and difficulty is hard not to be intimidated by. Especially if you’re taking multiple exams such as myself, it can be hard to…
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