Soon-to-be-graduates reminisce over years [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Liz Sager On June 12 the senior class will leave behind its school, numerous memories and the place members have called home for the past four years. full story

An Abrupt End [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Hope Hendricks and Jessie Beacham Nobody likes to talk about suicide. But the truth is suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States. full story

Junior prepares for fatherhood [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Jessie Beacham The lines were so faint, she wasn’t sure. After taking three pregnancy tests, all vaguely showing two pale pink lines, FFHS graduate Summer Cisco knew she was pregnant. full story

Help wanted in seeking employment [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Hope Hendricks As the school year dwindles away and the highway becomes increasingly packed with out-of-state license plates, many students are beginning the annual task of job-searching. full story

OM carries on legacy at world competition [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Daniel Wornstaff Carrying on yet another successful season, the Odyssey of the Mind “Superstition” team made its fifth appearance at the world competition in Ames, Iowa, last week. full story

Cahoon competes in world championship [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Taylor Sullivan Although many athletes at FFHS are ecstatic to be chosen to the All-Conference team, sophomore weightlifter Taylor Cahoon has proven himself not only in North Carolina, but across the nation as one of full story

Seniors: Say goodbye to "glory days" [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Taylor Sullivan It’s time for the senior athletes to say goodbye to First Flight, and for many, goodbye to true, organized and competitive sports. full story

Collegiate baseball leauge kicks off season [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Liz Sager In 1997 the Daredevils baseball team was established on the Outer Banks as “one of the inaugural members of the Coastal Plain.” After Marcus Felton bought the Daredevils in 2005, the team moved to Fir full story

The Gallery supplies oppertunity, culture [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Michelle Dineen The Gallery is a new, nonprofit alternative art gallery operated by the Church of the Outer Banks. It is located in Kitty Hawk and features the artwork of local artists. full story

Problems created by intercourse prevented best by abstinence [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Daniel Wornstaff SEX. Gasp! Are we really allowed to use that word in school, much less in a school newspaper? The answer is yes. full story

Eliminate drug testing, use funds responsibly [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By the Nighthawk News staff At least once every two weeks randomly selected students have to deal with what some say is a hassle: being pulled out of class and asked to submit a urine specimen. Some can only help but wonder if d full story

Survivor of loss recounts experience [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Taylor Swankie December 4, 2006 was the day that my father, Kenneth Robert Swankie, chose to end his life. It started as an ordinary Monday. I was in eight grade. I got ready for school, wishing the weekend had not full story

Government makes effort to lower teen pregnancy rate [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Jessie Beacham Five years ago, Abigail Hill’s life changed forever. It wasn’t for the good or for the bad, but it would never be the same. Senior Tommy Hill found out his 19-year-old sister was pregnant. full story

Premature mother: new life after baby [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Jessie Beacham Five years ago, Abigail Hill’s life changed forever. It wasn’t for the good or for the bad, but it would never be the same. Senior Tommy Hill found out his 19-year-old sister was pregnant. full story

Effectiveness of drug testing questioned [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Catie Sells At least once every two weeks randomly selected students have to deal with what some say is a hassle: being pulled out of class and asked to give a urine sample. Some can not help but wonder if drug t full story

Hurting economy leads colleges to offer more money for community service [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Hope Hendricks As the school year dwindles away and the highway becomes increasingly packed with out of state license plates, many students are beginning the annual job of job-searching. full story

Senior's Nicaragua mission trip deepends faith, spreads love [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Jessie Beacham It was all he hoped it would be, and more. Senior Ryan Zeigler spent two weeks in the Third-World country Nicaragua. full story

Sophomore prepares to travel to Cairo, Egypt to learn Arabic [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Amanda Slowikowski Most students have dreamed of traveling to an exotic country and completely immersing themselves in that country’s culture. full story

Summer means travel plans for some [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Barbara Olbrichova From sun-warmed beaches to historic castles, students will see it all. Heidelberg, Germany will be the destination of freshman Paige Chase during a semester of school to study abroad. full story

Study: Shooting games do more than catch the eyes of teens [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Dodge Story A recent study has revealed that gamers who often play first-person shooters not only have an advantage on the virtual battlefield, but at the optometrist’s office as well. full story

High, middle school music programs join forces [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Tori Eaton The musical groups of the once-combined spring concert went their separate ways this year to accommodate the expansion of the music program. full story

ROV team takes 1st at regional competition [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Katie Morris The nine members of the Remotely Operated Vehicle team traveled to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., on May 2 to present their Remotely Operated Rescue Vehicle, the Calli Ray, after months of ha full story

New law expected to curb Internet harassement [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Tori Eger Everyone used to consider a bully the person who walked around stealing lunch money and intimidating kids smaller than them, but now the definition of a bully is beginning to expand. full story

Ban on smoking in resturants, bars recieves mixed reactions [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Katlin Allsbrook Have you ever been in a restaurant when the people around you were smoking? The smoke does not affect some, but for others, it can ruin a night out. full story

Governor to cut teachers' salaries [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Katie Morris More than 800 Dare County Schools employees are left in limbo until June 30 when the fiscal year ends and the North Carolina General Assembly should decide the fate of education. full story

N.C. House passes proposal to ban texting while driving [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Katie Morris and Sierra Larson Text messaging while operating a motorized vehicle is considered an unsafe act. The North Carolina House of Representatives made it clear on April 16 with a 104 - 5 vote that text messaging while driv full story

Rash of bomb threats frustrates school officials [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Taylor Swankie With five bomb threats found written on the bathroom walls this year, three in May, some question if students fully understand the seriousness of the offense. full story

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