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The problem with World of Warcraft

When set next to more recent MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games), World of Warcraft can look aged. It did, in fact, debut over a decade ago. Because of this and other factors,...

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Blue Devils’ response to gun threat is out of sync with current student activism

I didn’t feel brave coming to school today. It wasn’t as if I was taking a stand for my high school or community. All I did on March 2nd was get up and come to...

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March roars in like a lion for Blue Devils

Written by Sadie Marsh and Chuck Logsdon HC got off to a rough start on Mar. 1st due to various situations all taking place at once. Tips of a loaded gun on campus had the...

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HC introduces new class options

At HC there are many electives that students can take to express their hobbies and interests. During scheduling, students are allowed to select their electives by picking the one they want most and two...

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Youtube revolutionizes the gaming industry

2017 was a great year for video games and 2018 is poised to be just as good if not better. The problem? Students are broke. This isn’t true of everyone in HC; a lot of...

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HC hosts safety town hall meeting in the wake of recent incident

By Kennedy Foreman and Lauren Pennington HC held a safety town hall meeting on Mar. 7 to discuss the events that transpired on Mar. 1. The meeting was open to all concerned members of the community....

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HC implements additional safety procedures

Following the recent school shootings, safety has become a top priority across the district and nation. Superintendents and administrators have been looking into the issue to ensure buildings are more...

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Photo Gallery: HC students walk out to commemorate the 17 students that lost...

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Blue Devils walk out to remember Parkland students and voice their opinions...

Abby Reichart and Kennedy Foreman Schools across the nation have joined forces to take a stand and pay tribute to the seventeen lives that were taken during the Parkland shooting on Feb.14. Mar. 14...

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HC welcomes new Entrance-way Monitor Charles McDavid

On Friday, while the vast majority of HC students were absent, it was Charles McDavid’s first day in his new position as entrance-way Monitor. “Please help me welcome Mr. Charles McDavid to the Blue...

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SBDM discusses dramatic changes at HC in lieu of drastic budget cuts

By Kennedy Foreman and Lauren Pennington The SBDM meeting on Mar.14 focused on budgeting approval for the 2018-2019 year. The district expects cuts of 12 million dollars next year, and as a result, HC...

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FCPS Online Services will be offline over Spring Break

For many years, there has been a unified email system for all Kentucky public schools. Over spring break that will change. Fayette County Public Schools’ online services will be unavailable as they...

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Underdogs in the 2018 NCAA tournament provide lessons for all

March Madness, the highest grossing event in all of college basketball, has been going on since 1939. But the 79-year-old basketball tournament is different this year. Various upsets have occurred in...

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Faulkner reviews I can only Imagine

“I Can Only Imagine” is, so far, the crying movie of 2018. Lionsgate’s newest film surpassed the expectations I took into the theatre. I didn’t know that the movie was about the composer of “I...

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HC Lacrosse begins season in dominant fashion

By: Katelyn Collins and Dylan Spradlin HC is known for its longstanding tradition of excellence in sports, (volleyball, soccer, football etc.) although one sport in particular might have been...

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Photo Gallery: HC lacrosse season begins strong in their recent games

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Activism presents many options for students

Following the deadly shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there has been a national reckoning on gun control. However, unlike in earlier instances, this conversation...

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An open letter to Governor Bevin

Dear Governor Bevin, I know that these past couple of years have been financially distressful to the state and we operate in a large deficit when it comes to teacher pensions and education at large....

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Recent decisions to cut education spending affects Blue Devils

In the 2018-2019 school year, the education budget for the state of Kentucky will be cut by at least 25 million dollars. This has resulted in schools around Fayette County losing teachers, administers...

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Blue Devils walk out to remember Parkland students and voice their opinions...

Abby Reichart and Kennedy Foreman Schools across the nation have joined forces to take a stand and pay tribute to the seventeen lives that were taken during the Parkland shooting on Feb.14. Mar. 14...

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