Six artists achieve awards at Aviation Art Show
Written by Dakota Miller · May 7, 2012
Six Fairmont artists, who competed in the 29th Annual Aviation Art Show, won awards for their art. Student Maxwell Schenk won first place in the Special Education category. In the 7th to 9th grade category, freshman Mila Nickelman won first place. In the 10th to 12th grade category, senior... (more...)
Teacher recieves prestigious award
Written by Dakota Miller · May 4, 2012
On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the Muse Machine annual teacher celebration, Fairmont teacher and English Department Chair Penni Meyer won the Sharon Rab Award. This award is given to the teacher who has made an exceptional effort in promoting an interest and enthusiasm in the arts in both the... (more...)
Fairmont Color Guard auditions to begin
Written by Dakota Miller · April 24, 2012
The Fairmont Color Guard will be starting their audition process on Monday, April 30, 2012. The Color Guard will host an open house in the Fairmont Band Room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone interested in auditioning to perform with the Color Guard for the 2012 Marching Band season are invited... (more...)
FHS takes on the challenges of presenting ‘Les Miserables’
Written by Dakota Miller · April 9, 2012
Each and every year, Fairmont High School produces a musical in the spring to highlight the acting, musical and singing talents of Fairmont students. This year from April 25 to 28, the students will have their work cut out for them as they perform one of the most famous musicals in history,... (more...)
Fairmont names History Honor Society inductees
Written by Dakota Miller · March 8, 2012
Fairmont High School’s History Honors Society has named its 2012 inductees. Fairmont juniors Trixia Apiado, Christian Davell, Joanna Fadel, Tessa Kellner, Jake Mulkey, Stephen Nordin, Trevor O’Hara and Ashley Overby will be inducted to the History Honor Society on Tuesday, March... (more...)
Fairmont Percussion ‘Breaks’ to the top of WGI Regionals
Written by Dakota Miller · March 4, 2012
The Kettering Fairmont Indoor Percussion Ensemble took first place at the WGI Dayton Regionals at Trent Arena on March 3, 2012. The ensemble competed in the Scholastic Open class, the intermediate level of competition available to high school groups such as Fairmont. The ensemble took first... (more...)
Firebirds’ musical tastes lean toward rap, pop
Written by Dakota Miller · March 1, 2012
From the earliest days of humans drumming their fingers on the walls of their dwellings to today’s headphones pumping out the hottest tunes on the Billboard Top 200, music has been an integral part of people’s lives. The radio stations may play more LMFAO than Liszt these days, but an astounding... (more...)
Fairmont Bands prepare for OMEA contest
Written by Dakota Miller · February 29, 2012
The Fairmont bands are in the final stages of preparing for their performances at the Ohio Music Educators’ Association state contest. They will be performing a preview concert in the Fairmont Auditorium on March 1, 2012. The concert will be at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. In... (more...)
Band leadership applications due soon
Written by Dakota Miller · February 7, 2012
Leadership applications for the 2012 Marching Band season will be due Feb. 16, 2012. Anyone interested in applying for an officer position in the 2012-2013 Marching Band should fill out and return their applications to director Michael Berning in the music office. Applications can be... (more...)
Winter movies fire up big (and small) screens
Written by Dakota Miller · February 1, 2012
With colder weather upon us, Hollywood seems to be offering films with a massive dose of action to warm up rosy-cheeked moviegoers. Plenty of fireballs and shrapnel are sure to be flying right out of the silver screen and right into homes this winter, with new releases as well as some that... (more...)
Pep Band picture and rehearsal scheduled
Written by Dakota Miller · November 14, 2011
The Fairmont Pep Band will be taking its annual group picture this Thursday, Nov. 17. Members of the band are reminded to report to the band room directly after school for the photo. Furthermore, this Friday, Nov. 18, the Pep Band will be having its first rehearsal from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.... (more...)
‘Goodbye Planet Earth’ will make your jaw drop
Written by Dakota Miller · November 10, 2011
As a three-year veteran on 98.3 WKET-FM Kettering, the school radio station, and as an aficionado of music in general, it’s incredibly rare for me to find an artist that truly makes my heart skip a beat and forces me to give a good, hard listen to a song, let alone an entire album. Goodbye... (more...)
Does TV still have the power to ‘M*A*S*H’ us together?
Written by Dakota Miller · October 10, 2011
On Feb. 28, 1983, the series finale of the television show M*A*S*H ended with a bang. The single two-and-a-half-hour episode, “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen,” garnered the highest viewership in television history, surpassed only by Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. The M*A*S*H finale gathered 121.6... (more...)
Fairmont music ensembles to perform this Monday
Written by Dakota Miller · October 7, 2011
The Fairmont Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Chorale will perform this Monday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Fairmont Auditorium. The ensembles will perform various Halloween and autumn-themed pieces. The concert will have a short intermission, at which time the Wind Ensemble... (more...)
Fairmont and Centerville to compete in more than just Spirit Chain
Written by Dakota Miller · September 22, 2011
The Sept. 30 football game between Fairmont and Centerville will be more than just the climax of Spirit Chain this year. Channel 7 will feature the game as “Goodwill Stores Drive to Victory Game of the Week.” Students at both schools will be collecting clothes, household items, computers... (more...)
Studios dish up a big plate of horror (with a side of romance)
Written by Dakota Miller · September 19, 2011
With the harvest season almost upon us, a crop of brand new movies is coming to theaters these next few months. Genres range from horror, with Contagion, to love, with Breaking Dawn, and this fall is sure to be a great season for all kinds of wonderful movies. Contagion Horror (released Sept.... (more...)
Marching Firebirds kick off 2011 season
Written by Dakota Miller · September 14, 2011
The 212-member Fairmont Marching Band will kick off their 2011 competition season on Saturday Sept. 24. The Marching Firebirds will be performing in Grove City against other local bands in Ohio with their 2011 competition show, “The Beacon.” The band’s show consists of three movements,... (more...)
2011 Fairmont Valedictorian and Co-Salutatorians named
Written by Dakota Miller · May 26, 2011
As the seniors of 2011 graduate, one student will be recognized as Valedictorian and two will be recognized as Co-Salutatorians at Commencement June 2. Meredith Grogan has been named the 2011 Valedictorian with the highest GPA of the graduating class and Rachel Sales and Catherine Hoover have... (more...)
Fairmont seniors name 2011 Prom Court
Written by Dakota Miller · April 27, 2011
The results are in and this year’s “When in Rome” themed Prom now officially has a court. The gentlemen of the court are Kyle Chambers, Dustin Hamm, Charlie Jones, Ben Matheson, Ben Newell, Joey Pretzinger and Victor Scarpelli. The ladies of the court are Laura Cordonnier,... (more...)
SB5 creates anxiety and anger for some … but not all
Written by Dakota Miller · April 20, 2011
By Dakota Miller Across Ohio, many public workers are outraged at the passing of Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate many of their collective bargaining rights. In response to SB5, many unions, such as the Kettering Education Association, are working quickly to get a referendum on the November... (more...)
Illicit use of Adderall plagues college campuses
Written by Dakota Miller · March 21, 2011
Throughout teens’ lives, parents, teachers and the media warn them of the danger of illicit drugs. But while many realize that illicit drugs are a problem, the dangers of prescription drugs are often overlooked. In the past few years, Adderall, a prescription medication for Attention Deficit... (more...)
Fairmont bands performing contest concerts
Written by Dakota Miller · March 3, 2011
Fairmont High School’s Band Department will perform two concerts in the next two weeks. Their first Ohio Music Educator’s Association concert will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in Fairmont’s auditorium, and their second will be on Friday, March 18, in Centerville High School’s... (more...)
Action-packed ‘Red’ is worth your time
Written by Dakota Miller · February 23, 2011
Originally a comic book by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, Red is an action-comedy that blasts on screen with laughs, love and high explosives that combine for a 111-minute stew of a good time. The film features Bruce Willis as Frank Moses, a retired CIA black ops agent who has been labeled... (more...)
Students face important, but stressful, scheduling choices
Written by Dakota Miller · January 27, 2011
As students, teachers and counselors settle in for the second half of the school year, they’re all looking toward one major process at Fairmont: scheduling. This process, which occurs during the first week in February, is when students determine what classes they will take next year.... (more...)
It’s no dream that ‘Inception’ is really good
Written by Dakota Miller · January 26, 2011
People say the world of dreams is a place of solitude. However, Leonardo DiCaprio and company offer a different idea in the film Inception. The movie features DiCaprio as Cobb, the world’s most skilled extractor, a person who steals ideas in another person’s dream, and his mission is to... (more...)
Fairmont artists paint a picture of variety
Written by Dakota Miller · December 24, 2010
Around Ohio, Fairmont High School has a reputation for its arts program. FHS is known for producing excellent artists and for helping to develop many works of art. However, not many people know much about the artists beyond the art. The Flyer checked in with several Fairmont artists to find... (more...)
Eleventh Hour to host ‘Sing Off’ premiere party
Written by Dakota Miller · December 1, 2010
The Fairmont Music Department will celebrate the 2010 premiere of NBC’s The Sing Off on Monday, Dec. 6. Fairmont’s own a capella group, Eleventh Hour, is featured as one of 10 groups from across the country, and it’s the only high school group to be featured. The premiere will be... (more...)
‘Lost Skeleton of Cadavra’ hits the funny bone
Written by Dakota Miller · November 21, 2010
When people think of movies that are “so bad, they’re good,” some will recall director Ed Wood and his classic Plan 9 from Outer Space, still considered one of the worst movies ever made. However, some movies took this structure and made it an advantage. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is... (more...)
Wilder’s ‘Our Town’ arrives in our town soon
Written by Dakota Miller · November 9, 2010
For nearly 70 years, Thornton Wilder’s three-act play Our Town has been a staple in American theater. Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play emphasizes the actors. He utilizes little scenery and few props, relying on the audience to fill in the gaps themselves, drawing them into the play. At... (more...)
No Shave November just keeps growing
Written by Dakota Miller · October 29, 2010
Every November, many men set down their razors and let their beards and moustaches grow freely, subtracting from the average 140 days American men spend shaving over their lifetime. Some think facial hair is a worldwide style that just keeps coming back, but others think it’s just guys being... (more...)
‘The Crazies’ offers an intelligent gorefest
Written by Dakota Miller · October 29, 2010
Diseases are one of the biggest fears in today’s crowded society. What with H1N1, HIV, AIDS, and even the common cold and flu, diseases can be extremely scary. In Breck Eisner’s remake of the 1973 George A. Romero classic, The Crazies, fear isn’t the only thing people are catching... (more...)
Top FHS ensembles to present free concert on Oct. 11
Written by Dakota Miller · October 7, 2010
The top three musical ensembles at Fairmont High School will perform at the Fairmont Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11. The Wind Ensemble (directed by Michael Berning), the Symphonic Orchestra (directed by Richard Wright), and the Symphonic Chorale (directed by Brody McDonald) will perform.... (more...)
The Greene still generates mixed feelings
Written by Dakota Miller · October 7, 2010
The Greene shopping center just beyond Kettering’s eastern border is great for the economy and a wonderful place to go for shopping and entertainment. Or, The Greene is bad for the economy and an environmental insult. It all depends on whom you ask. Opened for business in 2006, The Greene... (more...)
‘Blade’ is still a cut above the rest
Written by Dakota Miller · September 10, 2010
What do you get when you combine lots of blood-sucking vampires, some mythical twists and one well-dressed Wesley Snipes? The 1998 classic action-horror movie, Blade. The movie is the tale of a half-vampire, Blade, played by Snipes, who lost his parents at birth, and his mentor, a veteran... (more...)