Phobias spur terror, panic in millions of Americans
May 3, 2013 • Kelsi Fannin, Fairmont Life Editor
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Throughout a day walking through the hallways at Fairmont High School, many will hear the word “phobia.” Many teens claim to have a phobia of homework, or even of a few teachers, but in fact, these aren’t phobias at all, but mere dislikes that teens share among one another. So what is a... Read more »
Both kinds of seniors benefit from special week
April 16, 2013 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Once a year during the “dreaded” OGT week, groggy freshmen and sophomores wake up early for testing, leaving the juniors and seniors to sleep in or — in many senior’s case — volunteer. The mastermind behind Seniors Helping Seniors, Student Activities Director Jenny Borchers, came... Read more »
Has Fairmont embraced the ‘going green’ revolution?
March 14, 2013 • Brandon Lively, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
“You say you want a revolution / Well, you know / We all want to change the world…” John Lennon and Paul McCartney weren’t the first to acknowledge the desire for revolutionary change, and they won’t be the last. Revolutions come in all shapes and sizes – political, cultural, technological,... Read more »
Fairmont mascot sparks the Firebird spirit
March 13, 2013 • Daulton Cooper, Sports Editor
Filed under Features, Top Stories
From sporting events to pep rallies and other student-led activities, there’s always one face that is recognized: the school mascot. At Fairmont, Sparky is always on duty, keeping the student body energized with spirit. Sparky was born in 1984, when Fairmont East and Fairmont West high schools were... Read more »
Fairmont history: When East met West and other cool facts
March 3, 2013 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Imagine a Fairmont where students only have four minutes between classes instead of six, and the girls never wear jeans. Or try to picture a Fairmont High School without South Unit or any freshmen. It’s hard to fathom, but that’s what the school was like back in the late ’60s and early ’70s,... Read more »
Students, parents find positives in sharing a school building
February 6, 2013 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
High school gives teenagers the opportunity to become more independent in their studies and extracurricular activities, but that may be easier said than done when a student’s parent works in the same building. Most teens wouldn’t be too keen on the idea of one of their parents working at their school,... Read more »
More Firebirds take more AP classes – and do well on tests
February 2, 2013 • Brandon Lively, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
The schedule for the year for some students could be: Statistics, Psychology, Biology, Latin, U.S. History, Chemistry and Studio Art. It sounds like a lot, but when AP – Advanced Placement – is put in front of the course names, it is much more. Fairmont High School offers 17 Advanced Placement classes,... Read more »
Some foreign students visit, while others are here to stay
January 29, 2013 • Joanna Olsen, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
He might be a student you see across the cafeteria; she could be sitting in one of your classes, taking notes. He could be in your advisory, quietly studying his English paper. They might even pass you in the hallway, part of an ever-flowing river of students. But they’re not just any other students.... Read more »
Veteran finds trip to war memorials ‘incredible’
December 10, 2012 • Brandon Lively, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
At 89, Raymond Brun has a lot of memories of a life well-lived. But the Kettering resident and World War II veteran still enjoys making new memories, and he made some very special ones when he traveled to Washington, D.C., in August 2012 as a guest of Honor Flight Dayton. “It’s something I won’t... Read more »
New hotline targets bullying, regardless of its form
November 19, 2012 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Waking up and dreading to go to school for fear that you’ll be called a mean name is something no student wants to go through. Neither is checking your phone expecting to see a message from your best friend only to find a message from an anonymous source telling you how stupid or lame you are. But... Read more »
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