Performing, visual arts offer outlets for self-expression
April 12, 2012 • Tristan Buirley, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Art and self-expression come in many forms, and the opportunities to explore those forms are abundant through Fairmont High School’s Performing Arts and Art departments. Walking through the halls of the Performing Arts Department, students and staff can hear a wide array of sounds coming from the classrooms.... Read more »
Many factors help determine the books you read in English
April 11, 2012 • Rylee Smith, Staff Writer
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You’re sitting in English class reading a book your teacher assigned. You look around and see some students either falling asleep or just bored out of their minds, and you start to wonder, “Why in the world is my teacher making us read this?” Although some students feel this way and believe teachers... Read more »
Fairmont was a STEM school before STEM was cool
April 11, 2012 • Kerrianne Ryan, Staff Writer
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With a job market that has been less than kind to young Americans, schools across the country have been focusing on getting students proficient in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These fields can lead to some of the most stable — and best paying — jobs. As “STEM” has grown... Read more »
FHS Academic Team matches wits with area schools
March 23, 2012 • Madison Wray, Staff Writer
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This is the ice breaker. The players are barely in their seats, but the first couple of points in this competition could make all the difference. The competitors’ hands grip their buzzers as they anticipate pressing the red button. “Pythagorean Theorem,” shouts a player. “Correct! Two points... Read more »
FHS youth among those picked to get help with education
March 23, 2012 • Zach Jarrell, Features Editor
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One of the foundations of America is that anybody has the opportunity to get a higher education if they want it enough. In Montgomery County, one way this opportunity is made possible is through College Promise, a program that helps students from low-income families succeed in high school and makes college... Read more »
Fairmont’s baseball team is ready to swing into action
March 23, 2012 • Makayla Waterman, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Each year the Varsity Baseball team at Fairmont has 7 standing goals: 1. Create champions on and off the field. 2. Maintain a team GPA of 3.00. 3. Contend for the GWOC Central title. 4. Contend for a Sectional title. 5. Contend for a District title. 6. Contend for a Regional title. And if everything... Read more »
Athletes prepare mind, body and soul for competition
March 20, 2012 • Jenny Sharpe, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The athletes of Fairmont have talent that wins them games. But there are things that they do before the games, meets and matches that help them succeed. From music to handshakes and rituals to prayers, many athletes have something that gets them ready before each of their events. Of course, the average... Read more »
Music students tune into their futures
March 14, 2012 • Cole Cavanah, Staff Writer
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With a Music Department of more than 600 students, Fairmont’s music programs tend to send kids into careers in music, but it can be very challenging. Despite the hardships of getting into music colleges, there is hope. What it takes to get in Many colleges offer programs for people who want to study... Read more »
Weight obsession may be a life-threatening condition
March 13, 2012 • Gabrielle West, Staff Writer
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Adolescents these days are under a lot of pressure to strive for perfection, and many cannot handle the stress. This inability to handle stress can lead to unhealthy habits that can have long-term effects on a person’s body. Teens will find many coping methods to deal with the pressures of life today,... Read more »
Families of all types are represented at Fairmont
March 12, 2012 • Emily Pacenta, Staff Writer
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Everyone has a family. Whether it’s big, small, crazy or calm, no two families are alike. There are only children, twins, triplets, even quadruplets; there are big families and small families; some have one parent, some have two; there are biological children or adopted children. The list goes on and... Read more »
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