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Seniors talk about their worries, hopes for after high school

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By Will Huston

As students enter the final nine weeks of school at FC, many are looking forward to summer break. However, for seniors it is the last time they will be at FC, causing them to be excited about graduating.

“[I’m] very excited. I’m ready to leave,” said senior Greg Micco.

Micco shared his plans on what he is doing after high school. His plans include going to Ivy Tech, where he plans on studying electrical engineering for two years.

Other students plan on less technical careers, such as Claire Watkins, who plans on going to two different colleges — the first one, Jefferson Community College (JCC) for her general classes, and then to Western Kentucky University (WKU), where her father went and studied.

“I want to study education, and I want my minor to be English,” said Watkins.

Of course, as important as some people consider college, it is also incredibly expensive, making some students wonder how they are  going to pay for it. Micco, for example, says he plans on joining the Army or Marine reserve.

“[I’m worried] that I go to college, I get this big debt, and I don’t get anything out of it,” said Micco.

Others, such as Cody Hunter, who is going to college to study nutrition, plans to work part time.

“UPS is going to pay for half of IUS, and my parents will help me along the way,” said Hunter.

Of course, during this time of heavy unemployment, some are concerned about the post-college life.

“I’m super-duper afraid that I won’t be able to get a job,” said Watkins.

With others, it is a matter of personal preference.

“[I’m worried] if I actually like what I’m doing, if I actually like the career path I’m going with,” said Hunter.

Despite these worries, many students continue with their plans, waiting until the day school is over and they go out into the world.

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Dance Marathon hosts freshman luncheon

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By Peter Hyle and Will Huston and Christian DiMartino

Dance Marathon’s Freshman Luncheon has been reschedueled to Friday, January 24 due to bad weather. This is the first year the luncheon has been offered, and the Dance Marathon committees are hopeful that this will draw a larger group of freshmen to their cause.

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Project Zomboid shows promise but is still glitchy

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By Will Huston

You know the saying that if you repeat something enough over and over again, people begin to believe it? I wonder if that works the same way with video games, more specifically, ones with Zombies. I mean, sure, there isn’t really anyone going out and nibbling people on their jugulars, but it’s almost like people aren’t just cashing in on this easily exploitable plot device. It’s almost as though we’re preparing for the most awesome apocalypse ever. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll turn off my logic receptors for a while and go melt my brain playing some Project Zomboid.

Project Zomboid is the first game developed by aptly named Indie Stones, and it truly shows in the graphics, in where it looks like the lovechild of Minecraft and Q*Bert with an additional 500 gallons of fake blood. The graphics convey what they’re supposed to, but the isometric design of the game sometimes leaves something to be desired.

The interface of Project Zomboid is alright, to say the least. The game is still in alpha, so the player can let a few of these minor glitches pass them by. However, in the heat of the moment, your characters inability to open windows and doors might be the main cause of your characters’ new career as an edible doormat. The other side to the interface is the customability of their characters and gamemodes. The player has the ability to create a unique character of their own. Everything from abilities to appearance can be reworked in the games engine, albeit to a minimal scale. The worlds sport a similar customability, as the player can choose everything from when the utilities are finally cut off to how powerful the zombies are.

Project Zomboid is still a game heavy in alpha, and despite being glitchy, it definitely shows promise. As it is currently gamers should not really buy the game if they’re skeptical about supporting the developers, or don’t want to play a game full of glitches and poor optimization. The game is now available on Steam for around 15 dollars.

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Students, staff foresee cold winter in the future

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By Will Huston

It is only the start of November, and already students have been seen wearing heavy coats and jeans. The weather in the early mornings, around the time that most students find themselves waiting for the bus, has dipped down in the 30s and 40s in the past couple of weeks. Teachers too, are noticing the cold, such as meteorology teacher C.J. Jackson.

“[It’s] definitely colder than last year.”

Many students agree that the winter is going to be a cold, snowy one, though some such as freshman Ryan Parker are skeptical.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a snowy winter,” said Parker, saying such due to the lack of snowy winters in the past few years.

Some students, like sophomore Matthew Jewell wonder how long the season is going to be, saying that the winter is going to be a little longer.

Of course, a cold winter may result in snow days, and members of staff don’t really like the idea.

“I’d like for it to play out to where we had no snow days,” said assistant principal Joe Voelker.

Even some students aren’t so willing for snow days, considering the finite amount of summer break students are getting, such as senior Peyton Winchell.

“I don’t want any snow days; I want to finish [school] early.”

Voelker also talked about how students should prepare for bad weather, recommending that all  students have a jacket to wear at the bus stop.

While some are wondering exactly how bad this winter is going to be, Jackson is confident in his belief of how the seasons’ going to play out.

“ [The winter] won’t be as warm as last year, but it won’t be as cold as our worst year.”