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PA Driver’s Test Requires Practice, Preparation
Getting your driver’s license and driving is what most people look forward to at some point in his or her life. Being able to drive gives you freedom and a huge responsibility. “I love driving. I drive to a lot of places. My favorite place to go is Panera with my friends,” junior Olivia Allison said. […]
Sanchez Steps Up to Replace Ailing Foles
November 25, 2014 by thetigertimes6
The Philadelphia Eagles sit 7-2 atop the NFC East without their starting QB Nick Foles, who is out with a collarbone injury that will sideline him for six to eight weeks. The Eagles had to play their last outing with a backup quarterback named Mark Sanchez. Led by Sanchez, the Eagles flew over the Carolina […]
QB Koenig Collects Fleetwood Football Records
November 25, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Zachary Wyatt Koenig is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School. Koenig resides in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, but attends Fleetwood Area High School. “Zachary is a cute kid. He’s a great quarterback,” senior Brody Cargen said. Koenig is a two-year varsity starter for the Fleetwood Tigers Football team. In his sophomore season, he was given the […]
Frein Finally Found
November 24, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Eric Frein, the man who shot and killed Corporal Byron K. Dickinson II and seriously wounded Trooper Alex T. Douglass in an armed ambush in the Blooming Grove Barracks has finally been caught. Eric Frein was on the run for forty-eight days hiding in the Pocono Mountains. The thirty-one-year-old was a survival expert who was armed and dangerous. […]
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving With Great Food, Football, and Family
November 24, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of November. It is a holiday that many Americans celebrate. A lot of people really enjoy Thanksgiving and this time of year. “Football is definitely my favorite thing about this time of year. I love watching football with my dad! We are both big Steelers fans, so we […]
School Shooting Shocks Washington
November 20, 2014 by thetigertimes7
On 24 October 2014, Marysville-Pilchuck High School experienced the unimaginable. In Marysville, Washington, thirty-four miles north of Seattle, students ran for their lives, terrified, wondering when the next shot would be fired. Around 10:30 in the morning, Jaylen Fryberg shot five students before killing himself. Two of the students Fryberg shot were Zoe Galasso, 14, and […]
iPhone 6 Hits the Market
November 20, 2014 by thetigertimes6
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus launched on the market on 9 September 2014, with all new features. They were immediately a success. The new iPhone is larger, thinner, and more powerful, but remarkably more power efficient. Since it is built on a 64-bit-desktop and an A8 chip, it delivers a lot more […]
American Eagle Halts Airbrushing
November 20, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Recently, American Eagle advertisements have been leaving Photoshop out of their campaigns. They decided to not airbrush their photos because it gives teenage girls the wrong image. American Eagle wants girls to love their bodies no matter what they look like. American Eagle and Aerie have stopped airbrushing their models since January. They mainly stopped […]
Global Ebola Scare Continues
November 19, 2014 by thetigertimes7
What is Ebola? Ebola was first discovered in the regional parts of West Africa. It’s a deadly disease that is not airborne, so you cannot contract it unless you come in contact with the saliva, urine, or vomit of someone who already has it. You are more likely to catch the flu than to contract […]
Dress Up, Save Some Lives
November 19, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Relay for Life raises money to help the American Cancer Society. Thanks to the American Cancer Society, there have been fourteen million cancer survivors. The Relay team here in Fleetwood is a group of students and teachers trying to help out and raise money for the foundation. Safe Trick-or-Treat night is an event where parents […]
Random Profile: Andrea Lopez Gonzalez Joins the Fleetwood Fold
November 18, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Recently, the Tiger Times caught up with Andrea Lopez Gonzalez and asked her some questions to get to know her a little better. Andrea moved to Fleetwood from a charter school in Reading. When asked if she felt comfortable in this new environment, Andrea responded, “I like it here.” Andrea, who was born on 10 September, […]
Murray Is Having His Best Season Yet
November 18, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Demarco Murray is on pace to have his best season yet. The Dallas Cowboys’ star running back has just over one thousand rushing yards this season. As long as Murray can stay off of the injury list, he will put up great numbers. This year, Murray is standing out. Murray is averaging five yards per carry. […]
Random Cheese: What is Your Favorite Month and Why?
November 17, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Thirteen random students were surveyed what their favorite month is. Here are their answers and why: “I like December because it’s cold, and my birthday is that month,” freshman Chantel Cobb said. “Definitely June, because school’s out!” freshman Hunter Smith said. “My favorite month is October because it’s my birthday,” junior Mohammed Jalloh said. “October is […]
Are You Addicted To Your Phone?
November 17, 2014 by thetigertimes7
In the past few years, phone addictions have become more popular. While walking down the street, most people will be looking down at their phones. Even at dinner and family meals, it has become ‘normal’ to be on the cellphone instead of conversing with everyone at the table. Designer companies have come up with a […]
Ronaldo and Messi on Pace to Break Champions League Record
November 14, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Every soccer fan compares Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. They are the two best soccer players in the world right now. They both have been performing their best over the last couple of years, doing things the game has never seen before. Both of these players deserve to be discussed. However, the discussion coming into […]
Random Profile: Nicole Rohall Cheers for Fleetwood
November 14, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Nicole Rohall is a freshman here at Fleetwood. She enjoys cheerleading and has been doing it ever since she was eleven-years-old. She has tried other sports, but there was nothing she liked participating in more than cheerleading, so that is what she has continued doing. During Rohall’s years of cheerleading, she has competed in three competitions. […]
Gone Girl Good Enough to Stick Around
November 13, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Gone Girl is a new film from director David Fincher based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn. It tells the story of a man suspected for his wife’s murder after she mysteriously disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary. Flynn also wrote the screenplay for the film and kept in much of […]
Fleetwood Boys Advance for First Time Since 2009
November 13, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Berks County has always been known for all of the great soccer programs, and Berks County did not disappoint this year. All Berks teams played for the District III championships. Fleetwood, Kutztown, and Reading all won District III. “It is amazing to see Berks dominate,” senior defender Matt Hook said. Fleetwood was ranked as the fifth seed […]
Giants’ Even-Year Dominance Continues with Another World Series Crown
November 12, 2014 by thetigertimes6
It was a few minutes after 1:000 p.m. central time, 29 October, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri: Game 7 of the World Series. Madison Bumgarner, who was dominant all postseason, was one out away from giving the San Francisco Giants their third championship in the past five years. The only person in his […]
Tigers Look to Reload
November 12, 2014 by thetigertimes6
The Fleetwood High School’s Boys’ basketball team is back for another season. They are returning a bunch of starters and key players from last year’s team. The team finished last season 13-8 (6-4 league) and looks to have another good season. Among returning players are sophomore Justin Hummel and seniors Matt Hook, Jared Reaser, Gabe […]
Blackwater Guards Convicted after Seven Years
November 11, 2014 by thetigertimes7
Four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards were convicted and jailed on Wednesday for their role in the 2007 shooting in Baghdad’s Nisour Square in Iraq. A jury in Federal District Court found that the deaths of seventeen Iraqis in the shooting, which began as the guards began firing in a crowded intersection, were a result of […]
Veterans Day a Long Time in the Making
November 11, 2014 by thetigertimes6
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” -José Narosky. On 11 November, on the 11th hour in 1918, World War One ended. This was called Armistice Day. Unknown soldiers were buried on this day in 1921 all over the world, from Arlington National Cemetery in D.C to Westminster Abbey in England and Arc de Triomphe […]
PSATs Helpful for SAT Success
November 10, 2014 by thetigertimes6
SATs are taken each year by high school students around the country. S.A.T. stands for Scholastic Aptitude Test. The SATs are a way to test a student’s academic skills. The ultimate scores are then used for admissions to get into colleges. “I think PSATs are really stressful because I want to get into a good […]
Fantasy Football Fires up Fleetwood Students
November 10, 2014 by thetigertimes7
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Fantasy football has become very popular throughout the past few years. Fleetwood Area High School seems to enjoy getting involved with it as well. Fantasy football is basically this: you pick what league you want to play in; then you go through and pick the players you want to have on your team. The players […]
November 26, 2014 by thetigertimes6
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