The playoffs are a best of 7 tournament with 16 teams.  The winner wins the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Many NBA stars make their own marks on the game during the playoffs and go from all-stars to legends.

The teams from the Western Conference in the playoffs are the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, and the Utah Jazz.

The teams from the Eastern Conference consist of the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

The teams above are listed from the lowest seed to the highest seed for their respective conferences. The lower the seed, the better the team did in the regular season.

The favorite to win the NBA Championship was the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a great chance at winning the Western Conference this year with the play of their two young all-star players, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The two other teams that seem to have a legitimate chance at winning the NBA Championship are the always dangerous Lakers and the upstart Clippers.

The local favorite is, of course, the 76ers, but the Miami Heat will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Championship.

The Heat have too much talent to lose in the east, with LeBron James and Dwayne Wade forming one of the best duos in the NBA. The Lakers should make it to the finals because of all the playoff experience they have and because they have the Black Mamba, also known as Kobe Bryant.

The group tried to break through genre barriers and create a totally new type of music. They have combined elements of pop, hip-hop, electro, dub step, and rock in an effort to make music they consider “electro hip-hop dub something.” Their music definitely has a unique sound to it.

“It is a nice mixture between alternative and dub step.  It’s really relaxing, ” senior Jake Braswell said.

Timeflies released their first album, The Scotch Tape, in September of 2011. After only 24 hours following its release, The Scotch Tape rose to eighth on iTunes’ overall chart and second on the pop chart. The group has been gaining more and more popularity every week.
Every Tuesday, the guys make a new music video for their fans. On “Timeflies Tuesday,” fans can expect an original remix of a popular song. It is a great way for the fans to get a peek into the life of Timeflies every week and be amazed by the quality of each video.

“Their flow is absolutely insane, and the fact that they rap about cartoons and random stuff from our childhood is awesome,” Braswell said.

Despite their obvious talents and musical prowess, the group still remains relatively unknown to Fleetwood.

“I don’t know what that means,” senior Samantha Sanders said.

Some students are more confident that Timeflies will reach the pinnacle of music. The group has some big venues on their schedule, including the Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey and 9Fest in May.

For starters, she is a Fleetwood Area High School of 1931. Through her and her family, students and community members can understand the history of Fleetwood and how times have changed since she was a student.

The first motion picture house in Fleetwood was built on 30 West Main Street in 1920. Admission at the time was only five cents!

Fleetwood Area High School at the time was much different too. The high school and the elementary school were in the same building.  The physical education teacher offered students 50 cents if they would walk to school each morning and, unfortunately, took advantage of the deal.

Among the items Steitz left behind upon her death, one in particular meant a lot to her. It was a Fleetwood Area High School graduation pin from 1931.

“It seems to be a standard pin, possibly one that you still use today,” Joanie Perciballi, daughter of Caroline Steitz, said.  “It is an oval with a runner on it and gives the name of the school and the year it was founded. It has a chain with the number 31 for her graduation year.”

Extracurricular activities were still present in Fleetwood during the time–most importantly, music. There were music programs offered, some of which Caroline Steitz favored.

“The girls played marches for the students to pass into assemblies several times a week,” Perciballi said. “Part of the focus on music may have come from the fact that there was a wonderful young woman music teacher who the girls greatly admired.”

Caroline Elizabeth Steitz passed away last July; however, through her family members and the items she left behind, FAHS staff and students are able to learn a lot. They can now see how far Fleetwood has come since the early twentieth century and how life itself has changed since then.

Accept may be the club for you to join if you answered “yes” to any of these questions. This year, the FAHS student body started a new club called Accept, which is the high school’s first anti-bullying club. The club at this point focuses on building its foundation and promoting it.

In the club, students discuss ideas and tactics on the best approaches to stop bullying. The theme of this club is breaking the cycle of bullying. The club would like people to celebrate differences instead of hating or fearing them.

Who can join?

You can!

The club is held in Mr. Walter’s room (#106) every Friday as soon as school lets out for the day. Students should be interested in joining because everyone is accepted.  The meetings are meant to help better the lives of every individual in FAHS.

The club is confident they will be around next year and many years to come.

“Originally this club began as a thought I had after viewing multiple videos of people sending condolences to a 14-year-old boy, Jamey Rodemeyer, who was one of thousands that committed suicide due to bullying,” President and founder Tanisha Rodriguez said.  ”I felt that bullying has gone far enough, and somebody needed to take action. The following day, I met with Chelsey Schweitzer, VicePpresident, and spoke to her about doing something to assure this would never happen again. From there, we began forming a plan to help victims of bullying and the bully himself or herself. We began receiving a lot of positive feedback from different students and faculty, which helped boost Accept. “

The club has been very productive since its approval by the school board. Not only has it established its own rules; they have done volunteer work, ordered t-shirts, and started spreading the word about this exciting group of students. The club hopes to create more successful events for the years to come.

The club is about changing the future, and its goals consist of helping everyone who is bullied–no matter where it occurs–and the bullies who caused the distress. They are not attempting to be the “bully police.” Instead, the club allows people to have a safe haven to recognize their problems so they can fix them.

The club has also discovered a new word: bullycide, suicide due to bullying.  Statistics state that 1 in 10 students either drops out or changes schools because of repeated-bullying offenses.

The club’s final message to everyone is that, if anyone wishes to discuss bullying in which they are involved, students are welcome to speak to one of the officers: Tanisha Rodriguez, Chelsey Schweitzer, Katie Sauger, and Kelsie Underkofler.

The tournament, created in 1939, pits 68 teams against each other in an unpredictable single-elimination race to the finish. The field is composed of 31 conference champions who receive automatic tournament bids as well as 37 teams chosen for “at-large” berths by an NCAA selection committee.

Before the tournament begins, a bracket is composed to determine the matchups for the first round. This bracket is split into four regions, each containing rankings one through sixteen. As in most tournaments, the lower seeds are matched up against the higher seeds, giving the higher ranked, and often more skilled, teams a definite advantage.

In the week that precedes March Madness, basketball fanatics and casual observers alike fill out brackets of their own, their intent being to do so with as much accuracy as possible. Though choosing victors for each game may seem easy when taken at face value, the chaos that results from a single upset is often enough to leave many brackets in shreds.

For this reason, the science of pursuing the perfect bracket, known as bracketology, is a frustrating and difficult one. Many create a multitude of brackets in hopes of increasing their chances while others put money on a single bracket and pray that it pays off.

When it comes to filling out a bracket, strategies range from the conservative to the completely outlandish. Many prefer a conservative bracket, and thus tend to choose the “safe” teams that are most likely to win. Others, however, prefer more unconventional methods that can include anything from the strength of the teams’ mascots to the colors of their jerseys.

FAHS junior Nick Braswell, for one, is quick to choose the latter option.

“The first rule is that you can’t know anything about basketball. Second, you’ve got to pick whichever team name sounds cooler. It’s practically an art,” Braswell said.

Others, such as FAHS science teacher Mark Coassolo, prefer an approach more informed than farfetched.

“Pay attention to the regular season, and always pick the favorite unless you’re one hundred percent sure,” Coassolo said.

Still others, such as sophomore Josh Ravel, prefer to stay even farther within their comfort zone.

“Always pick the higher seed. Always,” Ravel said.

No matter the strategy, the odds of sketching out the perfect bracket are astronomical. More often than not, there is not one perfect bracket left in the country once all is said and done.

Though most fill out brackets with the understanding they will likely be pulling their hair out by the end of the first round, there is surely no harm in trying. And who knows? –Anyone could be the one to hit the jackpot.  After all, the odds are only 9.2 quintillion to one.

The acts he commited include not only the murders but also attempting to kill six others and attempting to destroy some of the victims’ bodies as well.

The incident has increased outrage among the Afghani populace. While there have been no violent protests, many are demanding Bales see justice on Afghani terms, which would most likely be death.

Bales is charged by the military with seventeen counts of premeditated murder and the assault and attempted murder of six other civilians. If convicted, he will face repercussions that include dishonorable discharge, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, total forfeiture of pay and allowances, and possibly even death.

Issues have arisen over what caused Bales to commit these acts. There has been much speculation and anger over his deployment for the third time even though being told that his second deployment was to be his last. Others claim the actions were alcohol-influenced thanks to supposed reports from soldiers at the base at which he was posted when the actions took place.

Bales’s lawyer, John Browne, claims Bales suffers from brain injuries suffered from combat and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which he intends to use to protect Bales from the death penalty. The U.S. government, in attempts to show sympathy for the surviving victims and the families of those killed, has paid $50,000 in compensation for each person killed and $11,000 for each person injured. The survivors and the families of the dead have said they care far more about justice than money.

Fleetwood’s very own Matt Leenhouts, who placed first in Districts at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium in the 200 freestyle, represents how strong Fleetwood truly is in swimming although it is not advertised as a top sport.

Leenhouts also placed sixth in the State meet in the championship heat for the 500 freestyle–which he only started training for this year–with a time of 4:43.64.

After only swimming for five years and not making states last year, it is a big accomplishment for the sophomore at Fleetwood, and he can only get better as the years go on by training and doing the right things.

“I swim six days a week, sometimes twice a day. I also lift weights four of those days and run the other two” Leenhouts said.

With that kind of training, Leenhouts is in the running for states again next year and may even place first. Michael Phelps isn’t the best role model for swimmers these days; instead, Matt looks up to Olympic Swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jason Lezak. These are two guys who have won medals in the Olympics.

“I wouldn’t want to swim competitively for the rest of my life, but I would like to be around the water, maybe as a coach or something,” Leenhouts said.

It’s nice to see the different sports at which Fleetwood is strong, but many are disappointed the sport isn’t advertised as much as others.

As long as Matt can keep up the good work and continue representing Fleetwood the best way he knows how, swimming can indeed be advertised as it should and won’t be overlooked by most of the school.

The storefront opened in November of this past year, but prior to this, Christie was operating a commercial bake shop in the basement of her home for two and half years.

Christie is a pastry chef who graduated from Berks Career and Technology Center for Culinary Arts in 2006. She then went on to further her education at the New England Culinary Institute to obtain a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts.

She has over seven years of professional experience in the industry and has worked in many cafes, bakeries, and restaurants in places such as New Hampshire, Vermont, and Pennsylvania.

“Christie was a wonderful student, and I have had her cake at my daughter’s baby shower, my rehearsal dinner, and my sister’s graduation. They were all impeccable,” Zachary Houp, a teacher at FAHS, said.

Some featured cake flavors at Christie’s include traditional wedding white, chocolate, lemon, carrot, spice, and red velvet, just to name a few. Cakes come in all sizes and shapes and can even be filled or iced with the customer’s favorite and unique flavors. Each day at the shop, other desserts and pastries–such as scones, muffins, cupcakes, and cookies–are on sale as well.

“She did a wonderful job with the Harley Davidson motorcycle cake she made for my father’s birthday,” senior Derek Evanosky who said.

Christie was awarded the “Best Decorated Cake” in the Wedding Cake Bake-Off in September 2010 by BerksCountyWeddings.com and the Beverly Hills Tavern.

At Christie’s Memorable Cakes, the main goal is to provide guests with great service by demonstrating a sense of warmth, graciousness, professionalism, and integrity in their work. They strive to have every guest who walks through the door leave impressed and excited to return. At the bakery, their mission is to thank every guest for the chance to serve them and provide happiness through the art of food.

“I appreciate Fleetwood as my hometown, and Fleetwood has treated me well in return. It’s a small town, and it’s always important to give back to your own community,” Coleman said.

The shop is located at 29 W. Main Street in Fleetwood. The normal operating hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Saturday 10 A.M. to 2 P.M., but there is always the option of scheduling an appointment after hours.

Don’t hesitate to stop in Christie’s Memorable Cakes, where they are “Baking memories one cake at a time.”

Many of these groups try and make it big, but certain circumstances might prevent them from the biggest achievement: getting signed by a music label. The rise and fall of locally-formed bands isn’t anything surprising at Fleetwood. Many of those bands only get to perform around the area, at venues such as The Silo. Alas, one band has prospered.

On April 14th, Mourning Wood’s “Just Stop,” the band’s newly recorded single, debuted on ITunes.

“It’s incredible and strange at the same time. It’s not something that every band gets to do, and we’re beyond excited to have our work out there,” Mourning Wood’s guitarist Sam Moran, a current senior at FAHS, said.

Mourning Wood’s path to success wasn’t a walk in the park. Thanks to lead singer Ethan McDonnell, a freshman at Albright, the band was able to enter “Albright Idol,” a competition for local bands supported by Albright’s revived music label, Lion Records. From the pool of 40 musicians, Mourning Wood was elected the champion.

“We knew the Albright competition was a huge opportunity for us because the winner would get a deal to record an album under their label. The other competitors were just as eager, so it was definitely tough,” Moran said.

Mourning Wood has been playing locally for about a year now, making appearances at The Silo and last year’s Fleetwood carnival.

The band consists of Fleetwood alumni Ethan McDonnell, Ryan Milloy, Jaron Weeks, and current students Sam and Andrew Moran (no relation to The Tiger Times reporter). Fleetwoodians might have been able to catch these guys at the Art Event held last month, where they performed for about an hour long with other musical talents. Fortunately, much has changed for the better since then.

“We’ve been talking about summer plans a lot as a band, and we’re still not completely decided. Ideas have ranged from working on new material to playing at venues throughout the coastline to simply spending time at Burger King trying to figure out what to do,” Moran said.

Despite not exactly knowing what lies ahead, checking out Mourning Wood wouldn’t be a bad idea for alternative music fans. In case $.99 cents for the single is way too expensive, the band’s EP is a great listen and easily attainable from one of the band members.

“The release date of the album isn’t set in stone. We’re hoping for a May release, but we’re still in the process of mixing the album,” Moran said.

“The Racket” will be the band’s first official album, with all songs originally written by the band.

Barack Obama has chosen to run for re-election and is the head candidate for the Democrats while Mitt Romney won the Republican primaries.

Of course, the elections will take place in November, so the people of the United States have some time to decide who they want to choose.

Both Romney and Obama have already started to campaign around the country to gain supporters.

Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1947. Romney also ran for the Republican candidacy in 2008 but fell short to John McCain.

On the hot topic of abortion, Romney believes that it is up to the girl to decide. He also believes that the Afghanis should step up and take charge in Afghanistan.

Romney’s slogan is, “This election, let’s fight for the America we love.”

“I honestly don’t care what happens this election as long as the next president doesn’t ruin this country,” Josh Ravel, a sophomore at Fleetwood, said.

Barack Obama’s last slogan was “Change,” and many argue that Obama has not done enough change. Whether you approve or disapprove, however, Obama has accomplished a lot. Back in 2009, he signed the stimulus economic bill and tax relief. He also created jobs in 2010 and ended the war in Iraq.

In 2011, Obama helped out Libya in defeating Muammar Gaddafi. He also took out the world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the 9/11 terrorist plot.

Romney and Obama will be trying to attract people’s attention. Whether through ads on television or in magazines, campaigning around the country or a debating on national TV, all the campaigning may make you sick by the time election arrives in November.

Excessive violence is what people are paying the price of admission to see in a Statham movie, and there are plenty of dead bodies, bullets, and fight scenes to please its target audience. Yet, with all its overblown action, nothing goes any deeper than surface-level entertainment.

Luke Wright (Statham) is down and out, a homeless ex-cop who lives life under the scope of the Russian mob. Enter Mei, a Chinese girl who has an incredible head for numbers and can memorize any number sequence, including the combination to a safe holding 30 million dollars. This makes her a prize target for the Russian mob, the Chinese mob, and a couple of crooked cops.

The two meet up in a chance encounter in a subway station, where the Russian mob is pursuing Mei. Violence ensues as Statham takes it upon himself to protect the girl, even though he knows nothing about her. Shootouts in a hotel, a restaurant, and a night club all follow with similar outcomes. Very few surprises are thrown in, and the story gets less intriguing as the movie unfolds.

The relationship between Mei and her protector could have been a perfect way for director Boaz Yakin to jam unneeded emotional baggage into the film, but the brisk pace only allows a few intimate scenes between the two. There’s no time for Statham to take names, no need to flesh out characters or over-think the plot.

The ruthless violence depicted in Safe is enough to satisfy the most hardcore action seekers, but sophisticated moviegoers will only roll their eyes.

Safe is about as fun as a genre movie can be. It’s devilishly entertaining on its own merits, without pushing the envelope or even making you think twice.

“We want to have no distinction between the senior year of high school and the first year of college,” aid Stan Heffner, the Superintendent of the Ohio Department of Education, said at a meeting of the Ohio Board of Regents. “A high school senior year is in many ways a wasteland. They have passed the Ohio Graduation Tests and tests to get into college. Wouldn’t it be something to have them meshed together? We’re pretty excited about this.”

According to a 2001 report by a commission appointed by the U.S. Department of Education, for at least a decade, educators across the country have discussed ways to alter the senior year,

“I understand why someone would seek a solution for senior slacking. Removing the senior year so a student may enter college early would possibly shift the slacking to junior year,” said FAHS Physics teacher Scott McCullough. “There are plenty of good classes for students to take in their senior year, but too many students choose an easy route. The only solution to poor school and student performance is that more people need to value an education.”

“It is helpful if they create a more seamless bridge between high school and college,” Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman said. “You go through a deceleration in your senior year, then have to accelerate when you go to college.”

“I like the idea of overhauling twelfth grade to get ready for college. I fee,l if we are trained for what we want to do in college, it would help a lot,” FAHS junior Zach Bubbenmoyer said. “It would also prepare us for the ‘real world.’”

“Instead of K-12, [communities should] start funding at age 4 and fund preschool through grade 11,” Joseph Regano, the Superintendent of Solon Schools, in Solon, Ohio, said. “This is a way to do [preschool] at no cost. And students who do not attend preschool are in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Honestly, kids are more mature today and they have learned at a quicker rate and are ready to roll. We could get them graduated.”

“I am sure that some Pennsylvania legislators would try and introduce some changes to our education system regarding 12th grade,” McCullough said. “Their underlying cause would be to save money. Sending 16- and 17-year-olds off to college is too early for many students. Those who didn’t go on to school would have extremely limited employment options.”

1. Plan a finals preparation kit with all the school supplies you will need during the duration of the testing. Things like a calculator, notes, index cards,etc., are always good to have on hand.
2. Make sure you take notes or reminders during both the class review or private studying to help you continue to prepare.
3. Form a study group with others in your class so you can review the material together and help others in areas where they might be struggling.  Then, they will do the same for you.
4. Most importantly, get plenty of sleep during that week so you’re more focused during the testing.

With these tips, you will be ready to tackle those finals without any problem!

According to a document with new details on the case filed in early March, Sandusky is said to have sexually abused boys who were between the ages of eight and seventeen, including a member of his own family. Eight of these boys were allegedly molested on Penn State’s campus.

Some of the crimes involving one of the victims happened in Florida in December 1998 and January 1999–when Penn State was playing in the Outback Bowl–and Texas in December 1999–when Penn State played in the Alamo Bowl.

However, Jerry Sandusky still denies all of the allegations.

“I suspect that Sandusky will be found guilty,” FAHS English teacher Zachary Houp said, “but he’s still innocent until proven guilty by a jury of his peers.  In any event, too much blame has been put on JoePa.”

Sandusky’s defense team is going to great lengths to prove Sandusky is not guilty. They are trying to acquire evidence of the children’s IQ, their school, and medical records.

“We are continuing with the preparation of Jerry’s defense with the goal of obtaining an acquittal on all of the charges filed against him,” Joseph Amendola, Sandusky’s attorney, said.

According to an article in the Reading Eagle, Amendola also wants school transcripts, medical records going back to birth, Facebook account details, employment-related documents, and cellphone and Twitter account records.

“It is quite disgusting,” senior Gabby Starks said. “[Sandusky] should be under very strict rules to not see anyone under the age of 21.”

Jerry Sandusky has spent the last few month’s under house arrest. His trial on 52 criminal counts is set to begin on 5 June.

Our first stop is Gettysburg, where battles in the Civil War occurred as well as the famous Gettysburg Address. There are many things to do here, including tour the Battlefield itself, where there are over 1,400 monuments. The Soldier’s National Cemetery was the first monument built to recognize the soldiers who fought in the war. Eventually, even Confederate memorabilia was allowed recognition on the battlefield.

Another historical building that recently opened is the David Willis House, where many famous Gettysburg events happened, including the clean-up after the battle. This house tells the tale of David Willis, and it was also where President Abraham Lincoln finished writing the Gettysburg Address.

If you make it to Gettysburg for a special day, the Rupp House is the traditional place where significant events are held. If you want to attend and get more historical information, you can even join the house.

Of course, there are many historical landmarks all over and a lot on this coast, but it is great to know that there are so many historical locales here in PA. Visiting them is a great way to get to know the state’s history.

This class is anything but boring. It provided an awesome learning experience for a book/movie series that many enjoy thoroughly. Students going into this class usually have a pretty decent knowledge of the story coming in.  At least, that’s what they think.

The class expands on Tolkien himself as well as his books and movies. The class starts off with studies on the author, J.R.R. Tolkien. This frontrunner of fantasy writing has had many documentaries and biographies written about him.

After learning about the author, the class dove right into The Hobbit. Students witnessed the animated version of the story. This is due to the fact that a live action movie has not been made…yet. Following The Hobbit, the class moved on to The Fellowship of the Ring. This is the first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Two Towers shortly followed.  Finally, the class studied the final chapter, The Return of the King. After all was said and done, students left the class with a much deeper understanding of the epic tale.

There is much more to the Lord of the Rings than most students know. This class offers a chance to study this literary genius’s work. Without taking this class, students  would not have known all of the background information expressed in this elective. Students looking to expand their knowledge on Lord of the Rings, and fantasy writing in general, are strongly advised to take this class.

The front portion of the store has been the only part running since the beginning of the renovations. Sleek new carpet throughout the store and brand new bathrooms have been added.

A whole new layout in the store is present as well.  The M-T-O (made to order) part of the store has been redone. All new equipment for the kitchen has been added to ensure faster orders. The menu, however, has remained the same.

The coffee station up front has been redone as well. There is more space, so the morning rush can get what it needs to make it through the day. The new layout of the store has made it easier for people to get in and out more quickly than ever.

Tables and chairs have been added outside. This is a great addition with summer just down the road. Now customers can grab some food and then eat outside and hang out with friends. This is perfect because Fleetwood lacks a quick food service that also provides seating. This addition will bring in more and more costumers as the summer approaches.

For the past couple months, Sheetz has been giving out free soft drinks, slushies, and coffee. They have been doing this as a way to keep their customer base. This has been working because more and more people are going to Sheetz to see the new store and get a free drink.

Sheetz has not lost any customers but instead gained many in the process. The new store will provide a nice hangout and be the same gas station it was before the changes.

Copyright (c) 2012 by Alexis Sonon

Q: What are your plans for after high school?
A: Going to college.

Q: Where is your dream vacation destination?
A: The Bahamas because they have nice weather.

Q: Who is your favorite teacher?
A: Ms. Schlott.  She is a great teacher.

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
A: Listen to music and play basketball.

Q: Who is your role model?
A: My mom. She is the best to me.

Q: Is there anything else you would like the students of Fleetwood to know about you?
A: I watch cartoons.

“I think the premiere went very well!” Jennifer Goss, a co-producer of Misa’s Fugue, said. “It was awesome to see all of the people there watching the film and hearing everyone’s positive reactions. It was also tremendous to see the reactions of the students and how proud they were to be involved in this project.”

“This at times was a lot like herding cats,” director and co-producer Sean Gaston said. “So many things going on at the same time in many different departments all over the high school: it was a bit ridiculous.”

Despite the ridiculousness, all of the departments pulled it off. Due to the success of the first theatrical run in April, the Goggleworks was interested in Misa’s Fugue doing a second run from Friday, 11 May through Thursday, 17 May, with two shows daily at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

“I have seen several versions of the documentary, and I am still amazed how well it tells the true story,” Frank “Misa” Grunwald said. “I hope that it will serve the purpose of making people understand how deep the cruelty can be by people without conscience against others.”

What’s next for Misa’s Fugue? Right now the finishing touches on the DVD are being wrapped up. The DVD will be given out to the students and faculty who were involved in the making of the film before the end of the school year.

“We are also finalizing the plans for the study guide,” Gaston said. “We sent screeners to various teachers we know in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and they are going to watch the film again and give us ideas/suggestions of things we can incorporate into the study guide.”

The study guide will be available on the Misa’s Fugue website as a free download and will be emailed to all the schools who request a copy of the film.

There are also plans being made to send Misa’s Fugue to film festivals.

“The last two things that are on our list to do, and these two might take a while, we are hoping to screen the film at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C. and are also putting together plans to screen the film in New York and Los Angeles,” said Gaston.

“By screening in New York and Los Angeles we will make the film eligible for the Oscars. Now I am not saying that this film will win an Oscar or even be nominated, BUT I think it would be cool to screen in New York and Los Angeles and just submit it to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences ‘for your consideration’ just to say that we did it!”

After serenading the audience with his classy tunes and firing a few quips Conan’s way, however, he had something a bit more serious to say.

“As of 0900 Mountain Time, Paramount Pictures and myself, Ronald Joseph Aaron Burgundy, have come to terms on a sequel to Anchorman,” Ferrell said, prompting wild cheers from the audience. “It is official. There will be a sequel.”

The promise of a sequel is sure to be music to the ears of many fans of the original, especially considering the widespread doubt that existed for long after the movie was released. It has long been evident that another Anchorman could not be created with a budget similar to the $25 million that went into the first. For there to be any possibility of bringing back a cast featuring the likes of Steve Carell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, and Will Ferrell, a blockbuster budget would be all but necessary.

In spite of the many issues that kept Paramount and director Adam McKay from planning a second movie for years, the two sides were finally able to come to terms on a new deal. With a budget of $50 million, Paramount hopes to reunite the cast of the original in order to create a worthy follow-up to the movie that has developed a strong following in recent years.

Despite grossing a modest $84 million domestic at the box office, Anchorman has proven to be a cultural sensation and has maintained widespread popularity over the past eight years. The movie appeals especially to the male audience, with its variety of profane humor and tongue-in-cheek attitude toward feminism.

Among the avid Anchorman aficionados are many Fleetwood Area High School students, many of whom can be found reciting the film’s many quotable lines almost daily.

“I passionately loved the first Anchorman. And I mean passionately.  I am wary of giving high expectations to the sequel though,” Senior Conor Donohoe said.

Fellow senior Dan Milloy seemed to share a similar sentiment.

“Anchorman was the best comedy movie I’ve seen since Space Jam,” he said. “I do think the sequel will be good, but I can’t imagine it will be as good as the original. “

Although the many disciples of Ron Burgundy will likely be on pins and needles until the film’s release in 2014, Anchorman fanatics can rest that director Adam McKay and the Channel 4 News Team will once again deliver.

They are considered one of the few Metalcore groups that infuse a good amount of Southern Rock and Math Rock tendencies in with their music. Having released five full-length albums before 2010, fans were rightfully excited when they heard of plans of a new album in works for mid to late 2011.

Their album Ex-Lives was released 6 March, 2012, on Epitaph Records.  This album kicks butt. The guitar riffs are nothing short of amazing, with Jordan Buckley and Andy Williams harmonizing on some of the most technical pieces to date.

There are songs that absolutely change the listener’s emotions, putting the him or her into a trance. One song that does this is “Revival Mode.”

Keith Buckley’s lyrics on this album also kill. Vocally, Keith has always stood out with his style of screaming and his unique singing voice, but this album shows him developing his singing voice more–probably largely due to his involvement in the super group The Damned Things. Keith has always been known to have quirky and sarcastic lyrics, so there is a refreshing amount of sarcasm along with his usual serious self.

If you dig unconventional metal or hardcore music, you should definitely check out this album. It is nothing short of amazing. Everything this band does has improved, there hasn’t been a bad song or sour note since they’ve formed in 1998. If you don’t buy it for the music, purchase it out of respect: Every Time I Die was one of the originals who created what we known as hardcore.

One unknown gem is DelGrosso’s Amusement Park is in the heart of the Allegheny Mountains. The death-defying rides include DeGrosso’s Crazy Mouse, Pharoah’s Fury, and Space Odyssey. There is also the refreshing Tipton Waterpark and the one-of-a-kind Altoona-Tipton Speedway. DelGrosso’s, however, makes its name with “America’s Best Amusement Park Food.” They are known for fresh made pizza, fresh roast beef, and world-famous potato salad. It is fittingly named Murf’s Potato Salad after the late Mafalda “Murf” Delgrosso.

Another place people may not have heard of is Waldameer Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. It boasts 75 rides, slides, and attractions. The Ravine Flyer II may be the most exciting ride within the confines of the park. The sixth best wooden roller coaster in the world includes a 120-foot drop, six tunnels, and a top speed near 60 mph. Heat is not an issue at Waldameer because Water World is right there for your convenience. This water park has sixteen refreshing slides, but the Midnight Plunge is only for advanced riders as it is a completely pitch black ride.

If you are specifically looking for just a water park, Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark may be your best bet. In 2002, Camelbeach introduced the only pair of bowl slides in the Northeastern section of America. In essence, Vortex and Spin Cycles are giant toilet bowls that send you around a funnel until you drop into a pool. Checkered Flag Challenge is an eight-lane toboggan race where, after each race, the winner is announced for everyone to see.

“I shove down a few hot dogs for extra weight and get off to a fast start,” Matt Hook said.

 Camelbeach also includes a wave pool with six-foot high waves and a scenic chairlift that takes visitors all the way to the top of the mountain.

The Elmwood Park Zoo is a great place for animal lovers to visit. The park includes nine different exhibits, ranging from Woodlands to South America to Grasslands. Some of the animals located in those exhibits are bobcats, timber wolves, jaguars, green iguanas, and even a bald eagle. For hands on visitors, the Petting Barn area has an alpaca and a Nigerian Dwarf goat. Visitors can even ride ponies from April to September!

Pennsylvania may not seem like the most exciting state, but there are plenty of entertaining and fun places to visit in the summer of 2012.

Each event is governed by specific guidelines and rating sheets published in August in the Competitive Events section of the Chapter Management Handbook. Competitive events fall into three categories: individual, team, and chapter. Individual and team events rely more on skills used in leadership and career development, while chapter events reward overall achievement and performance in chapter management and growth.

The representatives from Fleetwood did quite well at the State Leadership Conference this year.

Teams that placed in the events include the following: the team of Brad Arndt, Patrick Schukraft, Haley Schlechter, and Branden Green earned 10th place in Parliamentary Procedures; Parth Patel won 7th place in Web Design Development; Piper O’Keefe took 6th place in Sports Management; Kaylyn Hess won 5th place for Community Service Hours; the team of Makayla Noll and Courtney Worrell earned 5th place for their Community Service Project; and the team of Demi Rissmiller, Brad Arndt, and Patrick Schukraft took first place for their Partnership with Business Project.

The team of Brad Arndt, Demi Rissmiller, and Pat Schukraft partnered with Friends Inc. for their Parntership with Business project, which received top honors. Friends Inc. is a nonprofit group in Kutztown; it has been more than happy to partner with Fleetwood students two years in a row.

The students held a raffle at the craft show, a penny war at Richmond Elementary, and Hat Day here at the high school. All of these events went to the benefit of Friends Inc.

The team’s assignment was to then prepare a report on what they did in the partnership and then present their information to a panel using a PowerPoint slideshow.

“We did a whole lot of practice to memorize the PowerPoint,” Pat Schukraft said.

The State Conference was once again held at Hershey Lodge this year. The Fleetwood team had a set time to present their project in front of four stern judges. Ten teams entered a project in this category, but only the Fleetwood team prevailed .

“I’m very happy with the result because we put a lot of work into the presentation, and it was great to see our efforts pay off,” Brad Arndt said.

Schukraft and Rissmiller will be going to San Antonio, Texas, over the summer. They will make some alterations to their current project and present it again to a new panel at Nationals.