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Locked Bathrooms

Locked Bathrooms

Eden Wilmhoff, Student Writer November 21, 2024

Bathrooms are being locked all over school during third block. I was angry with this, until I heard the other side. Professional Services Principal, Mr. Harman, explained to me the struggles of an administrator...

Bandana Project

Bandana Project

McKenzie Rust, Student Writer November 21, 2024

The Bandana Project is a student-led mental health awareness program here at Douglass!  Student volunteers wear green bandanas on their backpacks signaling to other students that they are a safe person...

Social media Laws

Social media Laws

Ava Nieman, Student Writer November 19, 2024

                 In Melbourne, Australia lawmakers are deciding on the ban of social media usage in teens under 16. The law would prevent teens under the age of 16 from using most forms...

STN Podcast

STN Podcast

Kendall Houser, Student Writer November 19, 2024

Frederick Douglass is pleased to house the 3rd place winners of the STN podcast interview. This award is very impressive for our students to place in because of the tough competition.  To better understand...

Recycling Club

Recycling Club

Allen Peters and Kiera Helton November 19, 2024

The Recycling Club is a dedicated club that is in the process of forming a more suitable lifestyle for earth. Due to their efforts in recycling resources, it ends up in a recycling bin instead of turning...

Student Spotlight: Raegan Ramsey

Student Spotlight: Raegan Ramsey

Julianne Buchanan, Student Writer November 19, 2024

This past week, FDHS senior Raegan Ramsey was selected to be a part of team USA’s Junior All-Girl Team! Raegan is currently a senior on the Douglass cheer team, she has been a part of the team for 4...

Native American History Month

Native American History Month

CC Cruz Clifton, Student Writer November 15, 2024

Did you know that Frederick Douglass High School sits on primarily Adena, Hopewell, Osage, Shawnee and Eastern Band Cherokee land? “Native American Heritage month” is celebrated in November each year,...

Phoebe Grier: First female golf player to make it to state at FDHS!

Phoebe Grier: First female golf player to make it to state at FDHS!

Paulette Mafuta, Student Writer November 11, 2024

This is history at FDHS, where a female golf player made it to the state.  How does it feel to be the first Female golf player at Douglas to make it to state? “It feels cool and I never really thought...

Track Season

Ella Dulaney, Student Writer November 11, 2024

The 2024 track season is coming soon, let's learn about it. Washington describes the season last year as ¨Key moments where it was very challenging, but also many triumphs with some of the athletes reaching...

The Annual Kentucky Thespian festival is here!

Sakina Amani, Student Writer November 11, 2024

This festival is an event where theater students can come together to learn from industry professionals and celebrate each other’s achievements. The festival will be held at the River Park Center from...

Mr. Scroggin's Pink hair

Mr. Scroggin’s Pink hair

Anylah Jackson, Student Writer November 7, 2024

Mr. Scroggin, Business teacher, dyed his hair pink after losing a bet with students. In the month of October, Mr. Scroggin made a bet with his students to sell 205 pink shirts to help raise awareness...

STLP

STLP

Alejandra Galindo Raymundo and Avery Gibson November 7, 2024

STLP is a fun and engaging club that is open to students at FDHS. STLP stands for student technology leadership. It consists of many projects and it is focused on tech skills, coding, digital arts,...

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