Aid aimed at rebuilding Haiti after devastating quake
March 2, 2010 • written by Kyle Ratliff
Filed under News, Top Stories
On weekdays at 4:53 p.m., most of us are going to work, messing around on Facebook or doing something else that is relatively unexciting. It would be hard to imagine the earth crumbling beneath our feet at that moment, and harder still to soon discover that everything we cared about has been destroyed.... Read more »
New library thrills FHS students and staff
February 26, 2010 • written by Kaydee Miller
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After months of renovation, Fairmont High School officially unveiled its new Library Media Center in early February, and students and staff are delighted by the results. “I think it’s really awesome,” said senior Amanda Turner. “The modern feel makes kids want to come to the library.” Senior... Read more »
Full-body scanners cause controversy across the globe
February 23, 2010 • written by Paqui Toscano
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On Dec. 25, 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab stitched an explosive device in his underwear in an attempt to blow up a passenger plane bound for the United States. Although his plan failed, it’s created a wave of hyped security in airports across the globe. Starting in Amsterdam, where the Christmas... Read more »
Fairmont students win Noon Optimist Contest
February 22, 2010 • written by Kevin O'Donnell
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Fairmont High School took home the gold, silver and bronze in the Kettering Noon Optimist Club’s essay contest this winter. Jakob Sager emerged triumphant, taking first place. Pasquale Toscano won second place and Brendalyn Perley was awarded third place. All the victors are Fairmont sophomores. The... Read more »
2012: Is it more than a movie?
February 5, 2010 • written by Matt Metzler
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
Doomsday. The apocalypse. Armageddon. The end of days. Most people would agree that somehow, life as we know it on Earth will eventually end – the key words being “somehow” and “eventually.” Maybe nuclear bombs will do us all in tomorrow; maybe global warming will keep melting the icecaps and... Read more »
Teens’ financial woes prompt state, schools to act
February 5, 2010 • written by Kevin O'Donnell
Filed under Fairmont Life, News
When most students imagine literacy, they think about being able to read a book. Most students are also literate in basic math, and some are even literate in advanced calculus. But starting with the Class of 2014, none of these things will help students graduate if they aren’t financially literate.... Read more »
Fairmont adds cameras, door numbers for security
December 11, 2009 • written by Paqui Toscano
Filed under Fairmont Life, News
Anyone who’s walked through the halls of Fairmont recently has noticed new security measures in place. The numbers on the exterior doors can hardly be missed and the observant student who happens to look up at the right place in the courtyard or Commons can surely spot the security cameras constantly... Read more »
More restaurants open in Kettering
December 10, 2009 • written by Staff
Filed under Entertainment, News, Stories
Despite the economic problems facing the nation and region, several restaurants have opened or will soon open in Kettering. All of them serve the kind of food that Fairmont students likely enjoy. By now, most Fairmont teens are aware that the highly popular Chipotle Mexican Grill moved south from 3910... Read more »
Tragedy, technology mark first decade of new millennium
November 30, 2009 • written by Alex Bachmann
Filed under News
The Jazz Age in the Roaring Twenties. The Swingin’ Forties. The Psychedelic Sixties. Every decade has something it is remembered for. This January, a new decade will begin, and many wonder what the 2000s will be remembered for. The 2000s decade has been filled with many big news stories and controversial... Read more »
Major events in the past decade
November 25, 2009 • written by Alex Bachmann
Filed under News
The Flyer has compiled some of the notable events and accomplishments of the past decade. Leave a comment and let us know if you think something important has been left out. Nation/World News Timeline • Dec. 12, 2000 – The U.S. Supreme Court decided in Bush v. Gore, resolving the question of the... Read more »
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