Track & Field sprints into 2012 season

Written by Zach Jarrell · April 4, 2012  

Fairmont’s 2012 Track & Field team has competed twice this season, but the first home meet will take place on Thursday, April 5. The event is the Endurance Sports Meet and it begins at 4:45 p.m. Head Coach Pat Miller is looking forward to a solid season. “We’re looking for... (more...)

FHS youth among those picked to get help with education

Written by Zach Jarrell · March 23, 2012  

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... (more...)

Allied Health and Biotech students advance in Ohio HOSA

Written by Zach Jarrell · March 7, 2012  

Recently, Allied Health and Biotechnology students made the second round of the Ohio Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition.  Juniors Adan Salguero and Brannon McCarthy from Biotechnology and Samantha Schoenung from Sports Medicine will be competing at the state level Thursday,... (more...)

Daytonians stay ‘Occupied’ with economic issues

Written by Zach Jarrell · March 1, 2012  

The Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City has grown and now reaches from the Big Apple all the way to Maui and from London to Tokyo. The protests are taking place in big cities and small towns and everything in between — including Dayton. What it is, what they... (more...)

Science Department offers OGT review sessions

Written by Zach Jarrell · February 6, 2012  

Fairmont’s Science Department will be offering OGT review sessions in Room 107 from 3:15 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurdays starting Tuesday, Feb. 7, and ending Thursday, March 8.  No review session will be held on Tuesday, March 6, due to an early dismissal. Any student taking the... (more...)

GOP race still up for grabs; Santorum looks good

Written by Zach Jarrell · January 20, 2012  

The GOP race is wide open right now. With Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry dropping out, only four serious candidates remain. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the current frontrunner, but there’s a movement growing for Anybody-But-Mitt. Ron Paul seems to be the scary second choice. He... (more...)

Switchfoot’s new CD comes out with a bang

Written by Zach Jarrell · December 16, 2011  

They did it again. Switchfoot has managed to whip out another album of pure awesomeness. From the instrumentation to lead singer Jon Foreman’s voice, and from the lyrics to the overall vibe of the record, Switchfoot blows my mind with their latest CD, Vice Verses. The lyrics Switchfoot... (more...)

Engineers get noticed big time

Written by Zach Jarrell · December 15, 2011  

The Project Lead the Way Engineering program has been selected by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as on of six sites in the nation for the first phase of their new Partnership Response in Manufacturing program, or PRIME.  The SME Education Foundation has funded the PLTW Engineering... (more...)

Apple may have finally met its match in the Droid

Written by Zach Jarrell · December 7, 2011  

People around the nation are scurrying from store to store to find that perfect gift. For some, that’s a new video game; for others, a bicycle. In the technology age, more people are starting to add smart phones to their list. The two biggest competitors right now are the iPhone 4S and the... (more...)

Tech students power through competition

Written by Zach Jarrell · November 7, 2011  

Information Technology students completed the first round of the National High School Cyber Defense Competition on Nov. 5.  Their CyberPatriot team consisted of Dan Moody, Danny Arnold, David Neufang, Nicholas Stoiber, Garret Emmel and Brad Lageson.  They will move on to Round 2 of the competition in... (more...)

When the campaign noise dies down, the voters will speak

Written by Zach Jarrell · October 28, 2011  

It’s voting time again and a whole heap of issues and candidates will confront Kettering voters on Nov. 8. From a local bar wanting an alcohol license all the way to State Constitution amendments, this Election Day will provide voters with a chance to make their voices heard regarding a number... (more...)

Acne-fighting drug may harm more than just pimples

Written by Zach Jarrell · September 29, 2011  

Almost everyone in high school has experienced acne. The lucky ones get a little peppering while the less fortunate get much more. Some high school kids will do anything to get rid of this facial affliction: lotions, pills, creams, or all of the above. One popular choice for the harder cases... (more...)