Custodians need to feel appreciated, too
February 1, 2012 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
It’s no secret that Fairmont is a highly rated academic high school. However, it’s not very often that teens stop and think about the people who work hard to make sure Fairmont is a safe environment for students and staff. Behind the scenes, custodians maintain a clean and healthy atmosphere... 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 »
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 »
Students often lose when battling colds and flu
December 14, 2011 • Kerrianne Ryan, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
With winter around the corner, Fairmont students are becoming more susceptible to common illnesses such as the flu or the cold. Classrooms are beginning to fill with sniffling or coughing students. As the colder months approach, more and more students will come down with these illnesses, taking them... Read more »
Teens recognize even small exotic pets need special care
December 1, 2011 • Cole Cavanah, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
The exotic animal tragedy in Zanesville made headlines around the world in October and raised concerns about the private ownership of unusual pets. A check of students at Fairmont High School reveals that a few own exotic pets, although not nearly on the scale of the animals involved in the tragedy. For... Read more »
Students seek their muse through arts-oriented club
November 30, 2011 • Rylee Smith, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
To tap into your creativity, the experts say you should follow your muse. Turns out, you can follow your muse and join a club that encourages students to get involved in the visual and performing arts. Muse Machine is made up of members from across the Miami Valley, and the Fairmont chapter alone has... Read more »
To sleep, perchance to dream … but what do dreams mean?
November 30, 2011 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Everyone has had random dreams that don’t seem logical, but some psychologists believe that behind all that craziness, dreams represent desires, memories and anxieties. The most vivid dreams occur during the Rapid Eye Movement stage of sleep, in which the eyes move back and forth rapidly beneath the... Read more »
Interpreters help deaf students overcome challenges
November 22, 2011 • Nikki Kelley, Features Editor
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Just getting through a school day can be pretty chaotic. Teachers are talking, asking questions and giving assignments. Students are debating, discussing and joking around. Videos are blaring, lockers are slamming, and principals are making PA announcements. Sometimes, it would be nice to just have a... Read more »
2nd HumanKIND Day will promote kindness and acceptance
November 20, 2011 • Dayna Pittman, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
A boy stops to help another student when his books spill in the hallway. A girl holds the door for a teacher carrying a large box. Students of various backgrounds and races joke and swap stories as they share a lunch table. These are acts of kindness and acceptance that faculty members and students at... Read more »
Stereotype or not, only children enjoy perks, endure woes
November 16, 2011 • Dayna Pittman, Staff writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Siblings squabble and fight with each other. Occasionally, things are flung and feelings get hurt; it’s a fact of life everyone has come to accept. Many view sibling rivalry as an inevitable part of development and can’t imagine life without such an important childhood experience. But not all children... Read more »
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