Firebird athletes turn the heat up as fall begins
September 1, 2010 • The Flyer Staff
Filed under Sports
It may not feel like fall when the temperatures are still in the 90s, but Fairmont High School’s fall sports teams are well under way. Some teams are off to spectacular starts, while others are still seeking a good foothold on the season. Football The Firebird Varsity Football team, led by new Head... Read more »
Fall flicks set to rock the big screen
September 3, 2010 • Adam Wolfe, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
As school begins after a long, hot summer, nothing feels better than taking a break from schoolwork to see a movie. Whether you’re into action, romance or comedy, the box office has a movie for every taste. These movies will heat up the big screen in the fall, just as the homework begins to pile up. The... Read more »
Spanish Club prepares for year by selecting officers
September 7, 2010 • Nikki Kelley, Staff Writer
Filed under Fairmont Life
The Spanish Club has chosen its officers for the 2010-2011 school year. The president is T.J. Klopfstein, the vice presidents are Nicole Johnson and Kate Hoover, the secretary is Jessica Wuensch, the treasurer is Andrea Rollert, the historian is Alex Meyer and the chairpersons are Jacqueline Coffman,... Read more »
FHS grad likes new online features
September 8, 2010 • Natalie Wolfe, Class of '10
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I love the new features to the website! The sports scores at the top of the home page look awesome! I can’t wait for more stories. :) Read More →
‘Recovery’ is Eminem’s best yet
September 8, 2010 • Madison Wray, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
The new album Recovery, by Eminem, is all about starting over; creating a new beginning. He tells about his struggles with alcohol, drugs and family. Like in his song “Cinderella Man,” he expresses how in his life went through many struggles with family relationships and hard times in his life... Read more »
‘Can’t Be Tamed’ shows a new side of Miley
September 8, 2010 • Madison Wray, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Miley Cyrus’ new album Can’t Be Tamed definitely shows a new side of the good girl Hannah Montana we usually see. Cyrus’ cookie cutter style is being kicked to the curb and a different side to Cyrus is branching out and making her career boom. This new album that came out in June of 2010 shows... Read more »
Junior Class Council holds dress sale for Spirit Chain
September 8, 2010 • Adam Wolfe, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Fairmont Life
On Sept.11, 2010 the Junior Class Council will be hosting a homecoming dress sale from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Fairmont Commons. Dresses may be donated to the drive through September 11, and should be dropped off at the activities office. Some dresses range up to $400 in original cost, but all dresses... Read more »
Great food, simple atmosphere – that’s Doubleday’s
September 9, 2010 • Christian Davell, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Restaurant Reviews
Located in the Cross Pointe Shopping Center, Doubleday’s is a swell place to eat plenty of whatever you can imagine. The large menu contains a variety of food, including hamburgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, salads and pizzas. The menu is pages long, so you’ll never have trouble finding what... Read more »
‘Blade’ is still a cut above the rest
September 10, 2010 • Dakota Miller, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Movie Reviews
What do you get when you combine lots of blood-sucking vampires, some mythical twists and one well-dressed Wesley Snipes? The 1998 classic action-horror movie, Blade. The movie is the tale of a half-vampire, Blade, played by Snipes, who lost his parents at birth, and his mentor, a veteran vampire hunter... Read more »
Fairmont remembers September 11
September 10, 2010 • Kevin O'Donnell, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Fairmont Life, Opinion
Every generation experiences a defining moment that goes down in their history. For our grandparents, it was Pearl Harbor. For our parents, it was Vietnam. For us, that moment is September 11, a day when terrorist extremists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The hijackers took... Read more »
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