Does TV still have the power to ‘M*A*S*H’ us together?
October 10, 2011 • Dakota Miller, Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories, Top Stories
On Feb. 28, 1983, the series finale of the television show M*A*S*H ended with a bang. The single two-and-a-half-hour episode, “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen,” garnered the highest viewership in television history, surpassed only by Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. The M*A*S*H finale gathered 121.6 million... Read more »
Kings Island hopes to frighten and a-’maze’ visitors
October 5, 2011 • Kristina Fothergill, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Stories, Top Stories
As the leaves begin to change and the smell of bonfires fill the air, summer is ushered out, followed by autumn and perhaps most importantly, Halloween. It’s a time filled with haunted mazes or trail rides, and yes, haunted mansions, too. At Kings Island, however, the traditional haunted mansion is... Read more »
A proper playlist makes returning to school less painful
September 29, 2011 • Brian Cassidy, Staff Writer
Filed under CD Reviews, Entertainment, Stories, Top Stories
By Brian Cassidy These days, anything can be matched up with a song, whether it’s the crazy things you did last Friday night, a national tragedy or just a Sunday drive. As long as music has been around, artists have used their talents to create songs that mesh with all moods and situations that people... Read more »
Studios dish up a big plate of horror (with a side of romance)
September 19, 2011 • Dakota Miller, Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories, Top Stories
With the harvest season almost upon us, a crop of brand new movies is coming to theaters these next few months. Genres range from horror, with Contagion, to love, with Breaking Dawn, and this fall is sure to be a great season for all kinds of wonderful movies. Contagion Horror (released Sept. 9) Feeding... Read more »
Top bands set to rock Dayton at X-Fest
September 12, 2011 • Rylee Smith, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
Picture a concert, loud music, amazing bands, dancing, and a great time getting lost in the music. Now picture that concert on steroids. That’s what X-Fest is. This annual music festival, hosted by radio station WXEG-FM, returns to Dayton on Sept. 18 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. For Fairmont... Read more »
‘The Secret Garden’ will bloom in early May
April 21, 2011 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
The Fairmont High School musical has always been a big deal to the students involved with it, and this year’s musical brings the same aspects that have brought fame to the past musicals. The cast and technical crew of The Secret Garden are aiming to put on a beautiful production filled with the memorable... Read more »
Movie sequels stink … except when they don’t
April 20, 2011 • Adam Wolfe, Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
Good things often come in twos. Popsicles, dice, and chopsticks all come in twos. Some things that come in twos, however, can be bad. There have been two world wars, which don’t exactly fit under the “good” category. Also, many athletes dread those two-a-day practices. Movie sequels can fall under... Read more »
Summer is coming — and so are the popular performers
March 23, 2011 • Adam Wolfe, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
Summer brings plenty of chances to get out of the house and have fun. The warm weather entices teens to enjoy outdoor activities, and few things are as relaxing as listening to great music — and sometimes hearing it live in the great outdoors. Concert venues have announced their summer lineups... Read more »
Two FHS concerts will feature non-traditional music groups
February 23, 2011 • Adam Wolfe, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
Two internationally known music groups will be coming to Fairmont High School this spring. One is a rock band, but not in the traditional sense; the other combines diverse instruments that don’t normally go together. The Section Quartet, the abnormal rock band, uses violins, violas and cellos instead... Read more »
‘Play On’ takes hilarious peek behind the scenes of a play
January 27, 2011 • Kelsi Fannin, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
Throughout the years, a plethora of plays and musicals has been produced on Fairmont High School’s stage. The question is, though, has there ever been a play produced with a play within it? If there hasn’t been already, there is now. Director Darren McGarvey and the cast of Play On will... Read more »
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