The divide between public and private schools isn’t so big
November 18, 2012 • Sam Barton, Staff Writer
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When a lot of people think of a public high school, they picture a disorganized and chaotic place, filled with unruly pupils who excel in disarray. Likewise, some think of private schools as filled with preppy, untalented, rich pupils who live their lives in their uniforms. But these generalities do... Read more »
Slender Man creeps into the hearts of Fairmont students
November 18, 2012 • Madeline Seubert, Staff Writer
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Imagine yourself in the middle of the woods at night with nothing but a flashlight. All of a sudden, you see a tall, creepy figure lurking behind a tree. He follows you, watching your every movement. His name is Slender Man. Slender Man, created on the forums of Something Awful, a website where people... Read more »
Deployment puts stress on the families of those in military
November 12, 2012 • Joanna Olsen, Staff Writer
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Military servicemen and servicewomen give so much for their country: their time, their effort, even their lives. They do their duty, even if that means going away from their families on deployment. Their families understand the importance of what their loved ones must do, but that doesn’t mean it’s... Read more »
FHS students express their style on the top of their heads
October 24, 2012 • Madeline Seubert, Staff Writer
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Walk through the front doors of Fairmont High School, and you’ll not only see many different types of people, but also many different types of hair. Although Fairmont has a few limits on how students can dress, it has no formal policy regarding how they can wear their hair. Students can style,... Read more »
Spirit Chain win is just the start, say USB’s Grogan and Hindi
October 23, 2012 • Sam Barton, Staff Writer
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The jobs of USB president and vice president take a special kind of enthusiasm and dedication. This taxing duty takes up the time, energy and effort of the students committed to be leaders at Fairmont High School. Caroline Grogan and Saleh Hindi have stepped up to that task, taking on the jobs of USB... Read more »
Fairmont students take a big byte of Apple products
October 23, 2012 • Josh Strange, Features/Entertainment Editor
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Apple products have invaded the desks of business professionals, the eyes of artists, the hands of the elderly, the laps of children, and the hallways of high schools everywhere, including Fairmont. The Flyer surveyed students to get an idea of how many own at least one Apple product. Of the 99 responses,... Read more »
Social media connects teens — but at what price?
October 22, 2012 • Kerrianne Ryan, Features/Entertainment Editor
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Social media is everywhere, especially at Fairmont, because of its somewhat liberal cell phone policy. In the halls, students have their phones out, tweeting about their last class or posting on Facebook about how eager they are for the weekend. Some even secretly post pictures to Instagram during a... Read more »
Curiosity rover piques interest of Fairmont staff, students
October 9, 2012 • Joanna Olsen, Staff Writer
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Space: the final frontier. A place that humans have been striving to understand for generations. NASA has been charged with the mission of trying to explore and decode the seemingly endless expanse of stars, dust and rock. They are true to that mission. The rover Curiosity was launched Nov. 26, 2011,... Read more »
McManus: Adopted Chinese daughter completes the family
October 3, 2012 • Rachel Sheidler, Staff Writer
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China first allowed foreigners to adopt Chinese children in 1992, and although that government has begun limiting such adoptions again, the number of children adopted by parents in the United States reached its peak in 2005. A total of 7,906 Chinese children found new homes in America that year. Lia... Read more »
Freshman singer is already a veteran of contests, musicals
September 7, 2012 • Kelsi Fannin, Fairmont Life Editor
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Lots of people have a talent — something they do really well. It takes some people years to discover what they’re good at, but that’s far from the case with Fairmont High School freshman Alex Wunder. Wunder’s talent for singing became evident at a very young age. “I’ve been... Read more »
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