Fairmont offers an awesome learning environment
October 4, 2009 • Natalie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Staff Columns
I never realized how lucky we are to attend Fairmont. The faculty always seem to be trying to promote good grades, good sportsmanship and provide a good learning environment for the students. One aspect of Fairmont I especially appreciate is that the school seems to be constantly trying to stay up to... Read more »
Silverman wins writing award
October 5, 2009 • Molly Becker, Features Editor
Filed under News
Senior Jenna Silverman recently received a 2009 NCTE Achievement Award in Writing. She was one of only 18 students chosen in Ohio for this honor. The award is the result of a National Council of Teachers of English writing competition last year. Silverman was one of four Fairmont juniors chosen to... Read more »
The fall of The Fall of Troy
October 8, 2009 • Alex Bachmann, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
On Oct. 6, Washington progressive-rock band The Fall of Troy dropped their fourth studio album, In the Unlikely Event. Progressing further with their unique experimental sound, the album takes on a whole new leg of music from their earlier releases. The album is pretty hit-or-miss, as are many of... Read more »
Marching Firebirds win Hamilton band competition
October 13, 2009 • Paqui Toscano, Academics/Administration Editor
Filed under News
Fairmont’s Marching Firebirds won a six-foot traveling trophy on Saturday, Sept. 26, after being named grand champions of Hamilton’s Band-O-Rama marching band competition. The competition was hosted by Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Marching Firebirds also brought home trophies for Best... Read more »
Polar Bear Club chases perfection
October 13, 2009 • Matt Metzler, Entertainment Editor
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Chasing Hamburg, the second album from Rochester, N.Y., rockers Polar Bear Club, isn’t for the weak-hearted. The band, young but heavily rooted in the New York punk scene, has taken the best parts of their 2008 debut Sometimes Things Just Disappear and refined them even further, resulting in their... Read more »
With H1N1, an ounce of prevention might have been good
October 13, 2009
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial
It’s that time of year again: the start of school, football games, haunted hayrides and unfortunately, the start of cold and flu season. This year, it’s not only the ordinary influenza that’s concerning people everywhere; H1N1, formerly known as “swine flu,” has become a problem. But this won’t... Read more »
Blink-182 gives you an ‘Enema’ you’ll enjoy
October 14, 2009 • Brandon Wiles, Business Manager
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Enema of the State is the third album from the California punk-rockers Blink-182. This album put Blink-182 into mainstream rock and basically made ’90s punk rock a lot better. You cannot talk about ’90s punk rock without mentioning Blink-182. The album has four of their hits, including... Read more »
Is there a print version?
October 14, 2009 • Timm Neeley
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
When is the next Flyer magazine coming out, or are you not making the magazines now that you have a website? Read More →
Please support a Firebird in Iraq
October 14, 2009 • CJ Bieghler
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Fairmont Staff, Students and Alumni, Aaron Bradford, 21, is a 2006 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School who joined the United States Air Force shortly after high school. He is now a senior airman serving in Iraq. He is one of my son’s (Arin Bieghler, Fairmont ’05) best friends. I’m... Read more »
Students named National Merit Commended Scholars
October 19, 2009 • Justin Miles, Entertainment Editor
Filed under News
Seniors Alex Gentry, Andrew Slusher and Katherine Ygbuhay were named National Merit Commended Scholars in late September. This means the students placed in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million U.S. high school students who took the PSAT/NMSQT test last year. The students received letters for... Read more »
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