The Last Apprentice Series
October 19, 2011
Filed under Book Reviews
Written by Joseph Delaney The Last Apprentice series, began about 7 years ago and since then has made 8 books! This series is about a young boy named Tom Ward. He is the 7th son of a 7th son. This means that his dad was the 7th child by his parents, and that Tom was the 7th son of his father. In this... Read more »
Dream House
October 19, 2011
Filed under Movie Reviews
*This movie is rated PG-13. It should only be viewed with parental permission by students ages 13 and up. Dream House was a horrible excuse for a horror mystery. It started out when Will Atenton quit his job to spend more time with his family that just moved in to a new home. Once they moved into... Read more »
The Results Are In!
October 19, 2011
Filed under Featured
Last month, Fairview Middle School’s hallways were plastered with brightly colored posters, announcing the names of hopeful students running for Student Council Offices. After speeches, campaigning and finally, your voting, the results are in! Nineteen candidates ran and four of them are your new Student... Read more »
Halloween Safety
October 19, 2011
Filed under Halloween
There are many things to keep in mind when going trick or treating this year to ensure your safety. One very important rule is to never eat opened or partially opened candy. This is because the candy could be tainted and cause you to become ill. One more important tip about candy is that you should check... Read more »
The Life of the Man Behind Apple
October 19, 2011
Filed under National News
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/was-dennis-ritchie-more-important-than-steve-jobs/Steve Jobs was born February 24, 1955, to college graduates that gave him up for adoption. He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs, who named him Steve Paul Jobs. In Elementary, Steve did so well on a test that his... Read more »
11 Year Old Runningback Benched
October 19, 2011
Filed under National Sports
11 year old Demias Jimerson was benched on Sunday for scoring too many touchdowns during his intermediate league game in Arkansas. Over fifty years ago the state created a rule stating that if you score three touchdowns and you are up by fourteen points, you aren’t allowed to score any longer. This... Read more »
Halloween: a Haunted History
October 19, 2011
Filed under Halloween
Halloween started as an ancient Celtic festival named Samhain. Samhain was on November first, and it was the Celt’s New Year. The night before was important because the druids (Celtic Priest) could make predictions better in the presence of otherworldly beings. Following the Romans conquering of the... Read more »
Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen
October 19, 2011
Filed under National News
Anwar Al-Awlaki Plans of Taking Out the Leaders On the Arabian Peninsula, the country of Yemen in the Middle East has an Al-Qaida chief, Chief Nasir al-Wahayshi. He, along with other Yemeni leaders, is “committed to attacking” the United States. According to top U.S. military, the Yemeni’s branch... Read more »
The Last Apprentice Series
October 19, 2011
Filed under Book Reviews
Written by Joseph Delaney The Last Apprentice series, began about 7 years ago and since then has made 8 books! This series is about a young boy named Tom Ward. He is the 7th son of a 7th son. This means that his dad was the 7th child by his parents, and that Tom was the 7th son of his father. In this... Read more »
Josh Hamilton Slips Up
October 19, 2011
Filed under National Sports
10/11/11 – Detroit Fan Whacked by Hamilton’s Flying Baseball Bat In the sixth inning of the AL Championship Series featuring the Detroit Tigers vs. the Texas Rangers, Josh Hamilton swung and missed a pitch. The bat flew into the crowd hitting a male fan wearing a Justin Verlander jersey who was... Read more »