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Juniors participate in the ACT
On Wednesday, April 4th, the junior class took the ACT. For some, this wasn’t their first time and for others, this was their first and only time taking this test. After the math portion of the test, the students were allowed a 15 minute break where they were provided with …
“Turtles All The Way Down” spirals into the hands and hearts of readers
Since the release of John Green’s latest novel “Turtles All The Way Down” in October of 2017, readers around the world have been raving about the novel. The book starts out with a high school girl by the name of Aza, and throughout the novel, we learn about her everyday …
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Football star talks to students about the effects of drug use
Nebraska linebacker, Chris Weber, visited FHS on Wednesday, March 28, to relay to students that there are ways to avoid the peer pressure behind drugs and alcohol. He spoke to students during each lunch period. During Weber’s message, Robert Kluge walked around to eat table and handed out stickers from …
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Students participate in nationwide walk out
On Wednesday, March 14, around 50 students took part in a walk out in memory of the 17 lives that were lost in the Florida school shooting. The point of the walk out was to give 17 minutes of silence for each life that was taken. While the students were …
“The Post” reflects importance of protection of first amendment
“The Post” is based off the real life events surrounding the Vietnam war. It tells the story of the staff of the Washington Post and their struggle to publish a hard-hitting story that could potentially put them in jail and put the troops in harm’s way. Secretary of Defense Robert …
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Snow days: short term sacrifice, long term gain
On account of the unsafe winter weather conditions Fairbury experienced overnight Thursday, the high school administration made the decision to postpone the beginning of school on Friday two hours, while also keeping the regular early Friday dismissal time. Students were in school for a total of three hours and 20 …
Support and empowerment through sidewalk chalk
Since 2013, students have been greeted with a chalked sidewalk on their walk into school every February. Supportive messages and dating violence statistics catch students’ eyes in the morning and then after the bell rings. These messages are written by Hope Crisis Center, and are intended to raise awareness. “As …
Johnson and Wasserman selected to compete in Shrine Bowl
Two Jeffs football players have been given the opportunity to represent Fairbury on a larger scale, as they will be competing in the 60th annual Shrine Bowl, held in Kearney, Nebraska. Jacob Johnson ’18 and Adam Wasserman ’18 will both be representing Fairbury football on the South team on June …
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Speech members talk their way to the top at Meridian
On Saturday, February 10, the Fairbury Speech Team was in action at the Meridian Speech Meet. At the meet, 13 members were in attendance and competed against four other schools. A few schools dropped out because of the weather forecast, but the meet ran smoothly for those attending. Fairbury was …
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FCCLA members advance to state STAR competition
Members of the Fairbury FCCLA chapter competed at the district STAR competition in Waverly on Wednesday, Feb. 7, and proved that hard work pays off with two of the three participants advancing to the state competition. Britney Scheetz ’18, Taylea Mills ’19, and Izze Schwab ’20 prepared speeches and presentations …
