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Poorly Worded Manchurian Candidate Continues to Please

December 6, 2011 by

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The Manchurian Candidate, written by Richard Condon in 1959, is considered a classic in Cold War literature, and it has been made into two movies since  its creation. But how does it hold up today? The plot is centered around a man named Raymond Shaw who, while serving in the Korean War, was kidnapped and brainwashed […]

Wind Ensemble Selected for PMEA

December 6, 2011 by

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The school band is a group among Fleetwood High School students that’s likely to stand out. Participants work as hard as they can to be the best they can be. This year, a certain group within the band went the extra mile and earned a special spotlight. The Wind Ensemble will play at the Pennsylvania Music Educators’ […]

FAHS Students, Staff Split on Cell Phones

December 2, 2011 by

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One of the most widely debated topics between staff and students in Fleetwood Area School District is the use of cell phones in school. As expected, students and teachers take different sides on this issue, though their opinions are not quite as different as one would expect. “Kids obviously shouldn’t be texting or on twitter […]

McTV Coming to a Mcdonald’s Near You

December 1, 2011 by

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Fast food giant McDonald’s is launching an in-store TV channel, appropriately named McTV. McTV will enable McDonald’s customers to watch local sports, movie previews, and human interest stories while they dine. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, the move is part of a broader digital-age strategy by corporate America to create its […]

Seventh Corvus Stands Out in Sea of Talent

December 1, 2011 by

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The local music scene seemingly has hundreds of talented musicians, but one group stands out among the rest. Seventh Corvus, musically, is everything any musician should aspire to be. “I really like them. Their sound is amazing, especially with a didgeridoo. You can’t possibly hate a band with that,” FAHS sophomore Colton Plucker said. Their […]