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The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

2024-2025 Staff

Dawson Sanford
Editor in Chief

Dawson Sanford

Hey, my name is Dawson Sanford. I am a junior. I work at Dudley's Pizza. I have a younger brother and a younger sister. I'm in golf, FFA current chapter reporter, and the media EIC in the Lantern. That's a little bit about me. ...

Cara Erickson
Editor in Chief

Cara Erickson

Heigh Ho, cousin. Thou may refer to me as Cara. Thee mayst know me as one of the EICs. tis mine fourth year as part of Lantern. Hither at Lantern, thou shalt findeth bewitchment writs and quite quaint art. Now, I must expiate...

Charles Fick
Editor in Chief

Charles Fick

Possibly known as Lil Scientific

Madeline Olson
A&E Editor

Madeline Olson

Hi, my name is Maddie. I am a writer and editor for the Arts and Entertainment category of the Lantern. I love drawing and watching movies. If I’m not doing either of those things then I’m usually reading a book or playing chess...

Riley Iverson
News Editor

Riley Iverson

Hi, My name is Riley Iverson and this is my 4th year as a Lantern/Torch writer. I have been an editor for 2 years now. I am in 10th grade. I am also in Girl Scouts, Math League, Volleyball, Basketball, Trap, Softball, the Powderpuff ...

Aubry Conway
Social Media Editor

Aubry Conway

Hiya! My name is Aubry and I’m the Social Media Editor for the Lantern! I'm also a senior who, besides posting the staff’s awesome articles, is involved in theater, speech, and Environmental Club! In my free time, I like to...

Thomas Coyle
Special Projects Editor

Thomas Coyle

Hello there fair traveler of this world wide web, I am Thomas Coyle the Special Project Editor for the Lantern. My life outside of this webpage includes robotics, soccer, speech, and math league. I also enjoy the occasional game...

Grace Parks
Arts Editor

Grace Parks

Hallo! Jeg heter Grace og jeg senior samt kunstredaktør for lykten. In my spare time, I confuse everyone around me and spend every waking hour studying while watching Hell's Kitchen. Besides the wonderful awesome Lantern, I am...

Anna Ritz
Sports Editor

Anna Ritz

Hi, my name is Anna Ritz, I am a senior this year and I am Sports editor for the Lantern. Outside of the lantern, I play volleyball, basketball, and softball, also, I’m involved with Honors Society. My all-time favorite food...

Amera Wells
Sports Center Editor

Amera Wells

Hi, my name is Amera Wells and I am a senior this year. Outside of the lantern I'm involved in SADD, the yearbook, MHS, and am on the dance team. One fun fact about me is that I love quesadillas.

Avery Rustad
Sports Center Editor

Avery Rustad

Hi, my name is Avery Rustad. This is my third year in the Lantern as a member of the Sports Center. I am a senior and I play Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball. I am also in FCA and MHS. I have two younger twin brothers and...

Danika Smith
News Writer

Danika Smith

Hey Hey Hey! My name is Danika Smith and this is my second year in the Lantern. I am a sophomore sensation who loves playing volleyball and softball and writing articles. You bet I'm hooked on a book or jamming to T-Swift when...

Amy Fick
News Writer

Amy Fick

Hi everyone! I’m a freshman and this is my fourth year writing for the newspaper, which I find to be a lot of fun. I also play volleyball and run track, as well as participate in a couple of academic extracurriculars. A little fact...

Hilari Palodichuk
News Writer

Hilari Palodichuk

Hi, my name is Hilari Palodichuk. I am a junior in high school and I'm involved in many school activities. I am involved in the Minnesota Youth Council, FFA, MHS, fall and winter Dance team, Trap, Fishing team, Softb...

Emily Breland
Features Writer

Emily Breland

Hi, I’m Emily. I’m a senior and this is my second year writing for features. Outside of The Lantern, I am also involved in the dance team, yearbook, SADD, and MHS. My favorite school lunch is quesadilla....

Peyton Weise
Staff Writer

Peyton Weise

Hi! My name is Peyton Weise and I am a sophomore in high school. Outside of the lantern, I am involved in SADD, Volleyball, and Dance. One fun fact about me is my favorite food is pasta!

Lince Otterness
Staff Writer

Lince Otterness

Hi! My name is Lince Otterness and this is my first year writing for the Lantern! I am a sophomore Arts and Entertainment writer. I usually do something with band and choir, FFA, and speech. I dream of becoming a famous music comp...

Cindy Zheng
Staff writer

Cindy Zheng

Hello! My name is Cindy Zheng and I am a Junior in High School. This will be my second year as a lantern/writer. Besides lantern, I have been in dance for 3 years and track for 2 years. In my free time, I love going for walks an...

Katie Tipton
Sports Writer

Katie Tipton

Hi! My name is Katie Tipton and I am a sophomore. Outside of Lantern, I am involved in SADD, volleyball, and basketball. A funny thing about me is that I love eating cold baked beans!

Karsyn Winchell
Sports Writer

Karsyn Winchell

Hi my name is Karsyn Winchell and I am a Senior this school year. Outside of the Lantern, I am also involved in SADD, MHS, FCA and Volleyball. A fun fact about me is I love chocolate-covered raisins!

Wyatt Nelson
Photographer

Wyatt Nelson

I'm was held hostage in order to be here, I take pictures for them to feed me

Eli Cooper
Lantern Photographer

Eli Cooper

olleH, yM eman si ilE repooC (Eli Cooper). I ekat serutcip rof eht nretnal. I ekil ot yalp oediv semag hcus sa tekcor eugael dna azrof noziroh 4 ni ym eerf emit. mI devlovni ni PAC (Civil Air Patrol). I evah 2 sgnilbis, 1 rehtorb dn...

Noelle Swenson
Artist

Noelle Swenson

Hello! This is Noelle Swenson with your daily news! Here's a little about me for our new listeners, I am a Junior reporter and I have a side job as an artist for the Lantern. Outside of my two jobs, I am involved in tennis, dance,...

Finn Peterson
Torch Writer

Finn Peterson

Hey! I’m Finn. This is my first year in the torch and I’m a writer. I am also in band, choir, and dance team. I have one dog and three cats. I don’t have any siblings. My favorite things to do are playing with my pets, ha...

Henry Flodeen
Torch Writer

Henry Flodeen

Hi, I’m Henry Flodeen and this is my first year as a torch writer. Some of my favorite sports and hobbies are, Cross country, band track, writing, and drawing. I have three pets, two dogs, Nash and Walter, and a cat named Sullivan...

Addison Wetterlund
Torch Writer

Addison Wetterlund

Hi, I'm Addison, I'm 13 turning 14. I'm very athletic. My favorite sport is hockey, my close second is softball. My hobbies are drawing, singing, gardening, and reading. My favorite book is firekeepers daughter, I have two siblings....

Lillian Olund
Torch Writer

Lillian Olund

Hi my name is Lillian! I have two siblings. I love to do volleyball and gymnastics.

Lizzie Tipton
Torch Writer

Lizzie Tipton

Hi, I'm Lizzie, this is my second year in torch. I am also in Some of my favorite things are the color purple, mac and cheese, and dance!

Brekkyn Ayres
Torch Writer

Brekkyn Ayres

Hi! My name is Brekkyn and this is my 2nd year in the Torch and it’s one of my favorite extracurriculars. One fact about me is I really like sports so I like to write about them and it's super fun! I also really enjoy readin...

Lola Winchell
Torch Writer

Lola Winchell

Hi, I’m Lola Winchell and this is my second year in torch. Besides writing for the torch, I also am involved in basketball, softball, track, math league, the musical, and student council. In my free time I like to hang out...

Isla Harrison
Torch Writer

Isla Harrison

Hello! I am Isla Harrison and I am in seventh grade. I enjoy reading, writing, and traveling. I am involved in basketball, softball and the musical. I hope you enjoy my articles.

Elliot Iverson
Torch Writer

Elliot Iverson

Hey what up y'all, I’m Elliot, your (insert name here), and you might find me acting like a animal or dressing up as a guy, for a theatrical production obviously, or doing a extra hard math test at a different school for fun,...

Anya Nygaard
Torch Writer

Anya Nygaard

My name is Anya and this is my third year writing for the torch. If I'm not writing for the torch you'll probably find me acting or talking to lockers (for speech, another activity I'm in) or doing math because that is my f...

Tucker Nobach
Torch Photographer

Tucker Nobach

My name is Tucker Nobach and I am in 7th grade. I am in the musical and choir. Some of my favorite things to do are play with my dogs (I have two) , bake and play board games with my family.  My favorite school subject is reading...

Isabella Boyum
Torch Photographer

Isabella Boyum

Hello, this is Isabella Boyum and this is my 2nd year of being a photographer for the Torch. Some of my favorite things to do are reading, sports, and hanging out with friends. I live in the country and love doing things outdoors....

Avery Schaffer
Torch artist

Avery Schaffer

Hello! My name is Avery Schaffer and I am an artist. I am in 7th grade. I enjoy reading, writing, playing with my pets, drawing, baking, and listening to music. I’m in the bombers dance team and band. I have one sibling who...

Holly Sullivan
Torch videographer/photographer

Holly Sullivan

Hii! My name is Holly Sullivan, I am in 8th grade and a member of torch, this is my first year. I am a videographer & a photographer. Some of my hobbies include soccer, fishing, baking, and hanging out with friends. I love...

Kinzley Rezac
Videographer

Kinzley Rezac

My name is Kinzley Rezac. I'm in 8th grade and I am a member of the torch. I am a photographer and videographer. Some of my hobbies are theatre, cooking, and baking. I also love to hang out with friends in my free time. Some fun...