Standardized Tests Miss the Point

Caitlyn Wiley, Copy Editor

April 19, 2012

Standardized tests are meant to assess students’ college preparedness and ability to apply skills learned in school. The higher a student’s score,... READ MORE »»

Caption: Standardized tests fail to accurately assess students' abilities

Companies Desert Homeless, Community Picks Up the Slack

Caitlyn Wiley, Copy Editor

March 28, 2012

Over 600,000 Americans were homeless in 2011.  However, that didn’t stop major companies from destroying and throwing away unused clothes. Homelessness... READ MORE »»

Caption: Clothes are donated to local homeless teens by members of the community

I’d Like to Thank the Academy

Lauren Campbell, Editor-in-Chief

March 1, 2012

The 84th annual Academy Awards aired on February 26, 2012. This award show left something to be desired. The awards were swept by the French silent film,... READ MORE »»

Caption: Rick Rosas and Brad Oltmans from Price Waterhouse Coopers, the company that counts the Oscar votes, carry the ballots into the ceremony

Student Art Talent at FHS

Alyssa Waring, Staff Writer

January 25, 2012

FHS sponsored their annual Parent-Teacher Association Reflection Art Competition that was held in November.  The PTA art competition celebrated their... READ MORE »»

Caption: Lesley Merrill, Connor Lindenmuth, and Adam Shepard pose with their instruments at Mentobe Cafe

Standardized Tests Miss the Point

Standardized Tests Miss the Point

Caitlyn Wiley, Copy Editor

Standardized tests are meant to assess students’ college preparedness and ability to apply skills learned in school. The higher a student’s score, the better off she is... read story

April 19, 2012 • 0 comments

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I’d Like to Thank the Academy

I’d Like to Thank the Academy

Lauren Campbell, Editor-in-Chief

The 84th annual Academy Awards aired on February 26, 2012. This award show left something to be desired. The awards were swept by the French silent film, The Artist. Taking... read story

March 1, 2012 • 0 comments

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Companies Desert Homeless, Community Picks Up the Slack

Caitlyn Wiley, Copy Editor

Over 600,000 Americans were homeless in 2011.  However, that didn’t stop major companies from destroying and throwing away unused clothes. Homelessness is especially high... read story

March 28, 2012 • 0 comments

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How March Became Madness

Kate Wardle, Staff Writer

March has always been an exciting month for sports.  The NHL and NBA are in full force, MLB spring training is just beginning, and of course, the NCAA tournament.  The NCAA... read story

March 21, 2012 • 0 comments

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Mr. Van Wagner: The Beloved ‘Soap Sub’

Dorina Palushaj, Kate Wardle

Every student, no matter what school, has that moment of pure bliss when they walk into their classroom only to find out that they have a substitute teacher that day. At FHS,... read story

March 12, 2012 • 0 comments

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Your Dating Dilemmas

Freddie the Falcon

  Dear Freddie, I need a date to Snowcoming. Come with me?                                    Or  I need a date for Snowcoming. Will... read story

November 28, 2011 • 1 comment

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