‘Twilight’ cast improves in ‘Breaking Dawn’
December 28, 2011 • Stephanye Floyd, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Movie Reviews
Breaking Dawn: Part One was the movie Twilight fans had been waiting for as the fiasco between Edward and Jacob over Bella continues. You might like this movie if you like weddings, honeymoons and fights between wolf packs. Viewers who haven’t seen any of the previous movies must see the other three... Read more »
Wayne Taylor remembered for his art … and his heart
December 28, 2011 • Madison Wray, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
When students pass through the Fairmont Music Department, many notice the realistic black-and-white paintings on the walls, but do they know the artist behind the paintings? They might notice the name scrawled at the bottom of each one: Wayne Taylor. Taylor died Nov. 11, 2011, at the age of 61 after... Read more »
Students, staff possess interests beyond the classroom
December 20, 2011 • Kristina Fothergill, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
When people see each other every day at school, it’s easy for them to think they know each other pretty well. But do they? Sometimes a person’s interests aren’t that readily apparent. While some are passionate about school activities or subjects, the interests of students and staff go far beyond... Read more »
Bob’s Travels: A new Flyer cartoon
December 20, 2011 • Chris Muratore, Staff Cartoonist
Filed under Cartoons, Entertainment
Chris Muratore has attempted to render into cartoon form the bizarre, sometimes inexplicable and always abnormal world of Bob and his travels throughout his twisted and vast universe. There may be some form of rhyme or reason in Bob’s adventures and exploits, but it still eludes the cartoonist.... Read more »
Roaring through pool earns Rohr a Miami scholarship
December 19, 2011 • Jared Bergstrom, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Most top athletes will tell you that hard work and practice are the keys to success. If you’re a swimmer like senior Natalie Rohr, it also means you spend a fair amount of your life in the water. The Flyer asked Rohr a bit about swimming, college and her dreams for life after college. How long have... Read more »
Injured athletes risk long-term harm by returning too soon
December 19, 2011 • Emily Pacenta, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
High school sports are a huge part of some students’ lives. Practice after school every day, games on Saturday and even the Sunday afternoon practice are part of most sports at Fairmont. Whether it’s basketball or bowling, soccer or wrestling, injuries occur in every sport. Most athletes have been... Read more »
Roalef gets it done on the court, in the classroom
December 19, 2011 • Makayla Waterman, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Being on a varsity sport and maintaining a 3.8 GPA may be hard for most, but it’s an everyday task for senior Jacob Roalef. Although he’s a standout player on the basketball court, Roalef also works hard in the classroom. To say that Roalef started playing basketball at a young age is an understatement.... Read more »
B & C’s ‘Separation’ will give you goosebumps
December 19, 2011 • Maddie Hogan, Staff Writter
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment
Balance and Composure’s newest album, Separation, is a clear indication that the band has separated itself from its old, familiar sound and ventured into a new sound that many have come to love. Released in May 2011, Separation is familiar in the way most Balance albums start off: slow with intensity,... Read more »
HumanKIND Day helps student enter ‘the circle,’ find peace
December 17, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Opinion, Staff Columns
I thought the assignment would be easy. Label yourself. Write one stereotype about yourself on a nametag. I thought about what to put down. Should I put down something simple like “boy” or “junior?” Or should I put down something that others would label me as, like “nerd” or “oddball”? I... Read more »
KIDS IN THE HALL: Christmas wishes for Santa
December 16, 2011 • Stephanye Floyd, Staff Photographer
Filed under Fairmont Life
Periodically, The Flyer staff puts together a feature called “Kids in the Hall,” in which we go out and ask a number of people the same question, take their photograph, and then publish the results. Click HERE to see what some Fairmont students and staff are hoping they’ll find under... Read more »
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