Every year on the first Monday in May, celebrities, designers, athletes, musicians, influencers, and...
For most workers, shifts last 8 hours, 5 days a week, for a 40 hour work week. However, many workers,...
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on April...
What do you feel about religion? Do you feel that religion is mind controlling, a chain that is placed...
Checkout FDR’s Chinese News Website, Factvault News. The news website is also under our World Language...
Car on the road, Sighting the interstate’s lanes In the middle row, anticipating...
[Cold open. Conference room. The camera zooms in on me standing in front of...
Spring taps lightly at the door, then spills across the classroom floor, through...
I never found her again-- Chasing the scent of her perfume, caught...
Three vast shadows swept across the ocean, gliding over the rolling waves like...
Hard Work Pays Off Whether I'll be sitting here from 9 to 5 or 9 to 12 or...
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For 32 years, the door to Ms. Zurinam's office was always open. Students who had just arrived in the United States, some not yet knowing a word of English, found an advocate on their side. Now, as she prepares to retire, the FDR community is taking a...
High School is a 4-year period in a child’s life that can leave a positive or negative impact on said child. Maybe even both. High School is a period where you face the real world, learn what might interest you, and expand your social network, of not...
As the Class of 2026 gets ready to graduate and the school year comes to an end, it feels like everything is changing all at once. For the past four years, our lives have revolved around the same hallways, classrooms, lunch periods, and routines. Now,...
When I first wrote about the FDRHS Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Shrek the Musical, I focused on the excitement: the characters, the flashy costumes, and the anticipation of opening night. But actually living through the experience of putting...
If I could give one piece of advice to incoming seniors, it would be to calm down. Seriously. Senior year feels super overwhelming before it starts because everyone makes it sound like the most stressful year ever. And yes, there are definitely stressful...
As most of you know, there was a new policy introduced to schools in the state of NY where students are prohibited from using cellphones during school hours. If however, you do not know this policy, it is a cellphone ban for schools K-12 in the 2025 to...
FDR has many outstanding student/athletes! For this year's final issue, varsity coaches submitted their MVPs for the 2025-2026. Here are the athletes who made their team and school proud! Evelyn Diaz Girls Varsity Soccer After graduating...
As the school year is coming to a close, and summer approaches rapidly, many are asking one important question: "What should I do this summer?" While relaxing and enjoying summer break is definitely a part of the plan, summer break can also be a great...
Do you ever count the days until the school year is over and yet spend all summer scrolling instead of doing anything that makes the two month break worthwhile? Well, I promise you, I have too. To be honest, it’s kind of a drag sitting there and realizing...
Most of us know how hard music can hit you. Whether it instantly pumps you up or helps you unwind after a long day, music has an undeniable grip on our emotions. While you may have thought this was a subjective experience, there is real science happening...
Lyrical dance originated in the early 20th century and became a way for dancers to express deeper emotions through their dancing. Lyrical dance does not just focus on great technique, but it also focuses on expressing feelings and telling stories through...
Vaquita: One of the world's rarest ocean animals. They live in the northern coastal parts of Mexico. They usually eat fish, squid, and shrimps for food. According to scientists, there are only about 10 vaquitas existing in the world. The reason why vaquitas...
On February 28, 2026, Iran and the U.S. engaged in a proxy conflict due to the U.S. and Israel having a fear of a future direct war from the sudden build up of nuclear materials in Iran. As the conflict continued in early April, Trump announced a temporary...
FDR’s YABC is very lucky to have many hard working students. As graduation nears, we would like to share the thoughts of three students as they prepare to move on from our program. All the counselors, teachers, support staff, and Mr. Ragucci are very...