After working her way up the ranks during her first year of journalism last year, Alyssa Delp has become the content editor of the newspaper in her second year at The Tiger Times. She’s a 17-year-old senior at Fleetwood Area High School and plans on attending Temple University after graduation to major in Special Education… [Read more…]
June 24, 2011 by thetigertimes
Are nearly three-quarters of the global population at risk for brain tumors because of their cell phones? The answer is…still not clearly known. The World Health Organization has been reviewing possible links between cancer and the electromagnetic radiation used within cell phones. The same type of radiation waves used within cell phones are also used by… [Read more…]
May 31, 2011 by thetigertimes1
A number of school districts in Florida and California have begun to strip their students of their right to choose chocolate or strawberry milk for lunch. Their argument? It causes childhood obesity. Representatives from these schools make the argument that fat-free flavored milks have 27 grams of sugar in them, which is equivalent to the sugar in an 8 oz. Coca-Cola® soft drink. In addition… [Read more…]
May 27, 2011 by thetigertimes
May 12, 2011 by thetigertimes1
On April 29th, 2011, two billion people around the world gathered around their television sets and the sidewalks of Times Square and London to watch as Prince William of Wales and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton said their “I do’s.” The wedding was held at the famous Westminster Abbey, located in London, England. The day, which had been months in… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011 by thetigertimes
A few months ago, Fleetwood’s TV Media class entered into the sixth annual 4500 Digital Video Competition. The students from Fleetwood who took part in the competition were Devin Wenzel, Andy Moran, Dan Milloy, Ryan Milloy, Colton Greiss, and Matt McCammit. These six students came together to form the production company known as “Guat-Money Productions”.… [Read more…]
April 28, 2011 by thetigertimes
Murmurs around the school regarding Mr. Houp and his possible offspring…are true! Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Houp are expecting a bundle of joy this coming October 12th. Mama Houp—first grade Fleetwood teacher Jennifer Houp—is ecstatic about her pregnancy. “I’m so excited! Hearing the heartbeat of the baby has been one of the most amazing things… [Read more…]
April 13, 2011 by thetigertimes
Governor Tom Corbett recently disclosed the state’s new budget of $27.3 billion dollars. This amount is a 3% drop from last year’s fiscal spending. Corbett decided to shuffle the manner in which money is dispersed across the state. He has decided that the majority of budget cuts will be from Pennsylvania’s education programs K-12. Budget… [Read more…]
March 28, 2011 by thetigertimes
A few weeks ago junior, FAHS Junior Devin Wenzel became verbally committed to play baseball for the University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati competes at the Division I level in the Big East conference against colleges such as Syracuse, Louisville, Villanova, and Pittsburgh. The 473 acre campus is in an urban area on the outskirts of Cincinnati,… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011 by thetigertimes
Many long-awaited updates will be coming to the Fleetwood Area High School weight room. As many know, the weight room is not currently classified as “modern.” However, due to the hard work of the school’s Olympian Club, there will soon be new additions and revisions to the available equipment. “Because of our Olympian tournaments, we… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011 by thetigertimes
On February 3rd, three Fleetwood Tigers signed National Letters of Intent for their future colleges. Liz Bergman, Sarah Bergman, and Jeff Mikitka all committed to playing sports at the collegiate level next year. Liz Bergman will be attending Lehigh University, which is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to play women’s soccer. Lehigh University is a small,… [Read more…]
February 16, 2011 by thetigertimes
The highly anticipated Oscars are right around the corner. The Oscars are the awards given out for the year’s greatest works of cinema. The categories typically include American-made films; however, there is a foreign film award given out as well. Predictions for the 2011 Oscar winners shouldn’t be too hard to guess this year. “Black… [Read more…]
February 2, 2011 by thetigertimes
Who is the Fleetwood Area School District’s biggest loser? Who else but our very own Mr. Houp? English teacher Zachary Steven Houp defeated all other competition in the district by losing the largest percentage of body weight during the first half of the school year. This amazing accomplishment was a product of pure will power,… [Read more…]
January 14, 2011 by thetigertimes
Every year on the third Monday in January, Americans celebrate the life of a very remarkable man, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. ”Like all great influential figures in history, some stand above the rest,” says history teacher Craig Ghessi. “People have to judge the long-term effects that these individuals had on History. King’s impact on… [Read more…]
December 28, 2010 by thetigertimes
As soon as the temperature drops and meteorologist Ed Hanna utters one word about a ten percent chance of snow, the familiar expression We’re getting out early! spreads through the halls of Fleetwood Area High School. Whether the statement is true or not, most students immediately become distracted in the hopes that school will let… [Read more…]
December 9, 2010 by thetigertimes
The senior class of Fleetwood Area High School has some big decisions to make. Most importantly, they must decide where they would like to attend college. Do these students want to go far away from pleasant ole’ Fleetwood? Or, do they wish to stay local? “We have received applications from students for various colleges from… [Read more…]
November 13, 2010 by thetigertimes
Berks County native Taylor Swift released her third album on October 25th. The new album is entitled “Speak Now” after the fourth track on the CD. Just like her past two CD’s, the songs have been inspired by mean boys and personal love tragedies. However, the lyrics and her voice have matured since her last… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
You no longer see many male cheerleaders cheering on their fellow students, particularly at FAHS; however, men were the ones to actually create cheerleading! In the 1890’s, the first “pep squad” was formed at Princeton University. The founders were all males. Cheerleading wasn’t predominantly a female activity until the 1950’s when gymnastics became synonymous with… [Read more…]
October 12, 2010 by thetigertimes
Eighty years ago, on November 18th, 1930, Fleetwood’s very own Mr. Borrell was born. Since then, he has accomplished many endeavors within this community and Fleetwood Area High School. For twelve years, Borrell had the tremendous responsibility of being the mayor of Fleetwood. As mayor, Borrell had countless difficult tasks to manage throughout the borough.… [Read more…]
September 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
Compared to Fleetwood Field Hockey’s 2009 season, their 2010 season is quite the improvement. Last year, the Lady Tigers finished 9-2-1 in Berks and 13-5-2 in District, but it certainly wasn’t easy. They were knocked out of the first round in County and District playoffs and fell by one point to Conrad Weiser for the Division title… [Read more…]
September 29, 2011 by thetigertimes1
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