Josh Ortgies ’19, Alfred Davis ’17, and Chelsi Parker ’18 laugh during a dance at prom. Prom festivities started with the grand march where they crowned the King and Queen at the high school at seven, and then the dance itself went from eight to midnight at the ’47 gym. …
Author: Nichole Harris
A hypnotic end to prom night
Every year, prom is followed by post prom, held in the high school and put on by the parents, and every year, those who attended prom look forward to one thing: The hypnotist show. It has become tradition for a hypnotist show to be one of the last major events …
FBLA travels to Omaha for SLC
On Thursday, April 5, the Fairbury branch of FBLA travelled to Omaha for the FBLA state leadership conference. They stayed and competed for three days, and brought home several awards and honors. Jacob Johnson ’18, Macy Ohlde ’18, and Isaac Robertson ’19 received 6th place in the American Enterprise competition. …
To forgive and to forget or to hold on and regret
Holding a grudge can be one of the easiest things to do. Shutting someone out, pushing the most important people away, and hiding feelings away because it has been deemed “helpful” is even easier, at least for me. But one thing I think is extremely hard? Forgiving. Honestly, maybe it …
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Cheating may become a norm
Unfortunately, many people have experienced the unfair and belittling effects of being cheated on by a significant other. Cheating can be caused by many different things including spending too much time with each other, disagreeing on an important topic, or simply not wanting to be with that person anymore and …
Make memories tangible
With social media and phones with cameras, it is getting rarer and rarer for people to actually print off pictures they take. Many people just keep them in their phone’s camera roll, saved on a computer, or post them in an album on Facebook or on other social media. Doing …
Teachers don’t need more responsibility
To many, school and safety have always been words that correspond with each other. Schools have been thought of as a safe haven, a place where people feel secure, a location of protection. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. In response to the recent Florida School Shooting, a new …
Fashion shows, junior high lunch, and outfit examples
On February 28, junior high lunch was provided with entertainment and advice along with their meal. FCCLA members Grant Snyder ’18, Izze Schwab ’20, RJ Suey ’19, and Marah Shumard ’18 paraded up and down the lunch tables during lunch, all dressed in their best semiformal attire to give the …
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FCCLA and FBLA to host first Junior High semiformal dance
On the night of Friday March 2, many seventh and eighth grade will arrive at the school to experience their first ever semiformal dance. Though there have been many junior high dances held in the past, they’ve all been casual affairs. FCCLA and FBLA decided to change that for one …
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Tragedy happens in schools like ours
Growing up in Fairbury, we have been undoubtedly privileged. We have rarely seen tragedy or senseless acts of violence happen anywhere other than on the news. We’ve been raised in a seemingly safe, protected bubble where we’ve learned to trust almost everyone and everything in our surroundings. We’ve never been …
