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Two Police Officers Shot in New York City

January 30, 2015 by thetigertimes6

On 6 January 2015, two men were in custody for the shooting of two police officers in New York City. The plain-clothed officers were shot responding to a robbery Monday night. The two that started the shoot-out were found and charged for their crime. “I hate hearing about this kind of thing,” sophomore Megan Majewski […]

Prom 2015 Plans Underway

January 30, 2015 by thetigertimes6

This year’s 2015 Fleetwood Area High School junior and senior prom will be held at Shady Maple. Save the date on 8 May for a fun and exciting night. “I’m looking forward to prom, and I’m hoping they hire a fun D.J. so prom will have really good music,” junior Lizzie Geesey said. Prom tickets will be […]

Random Cheese: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

January 29, 2015 by thetigertimes7

“I want to be a neonatal nurse,” sophomore Siarah Drumheller said. “I want to be a cook,” sophomore Cameron Hathaway said. “I’m going into the marines,” senior Tyler Milligan said. “I want to be an archaeologist,” senior Noah Long said. “I want to be a vet,” sophomore Zack Hadeed said. “I want to be a […]

Daniels, Rapposelli to Take Athletics to College

January 29, 2015 by thetigertimes7

With senior year coming to a close, college searches are narrowing down. Many athletes are trying to matriculate in a school and further their education and career. Two Fleetwood student-athletes know where they are committing already. Seniors Tyler Rapposelli and Kayla Daniels know where they are headed. Kayla Daniels has played soccer for Fleetwood Area High […]

Five NFL Head Coaching Positions Vacant After 2014/2015 Season

January 28, 2015 by thetigertimes7

There are currently five head coaching vacancies in the NFL. The vacancies are for the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, and San Francisco 49ers. The candidates for the Denver Broncos coaching job are Jack Del Rio (Broncos Defensive Coordinator), Adam Gase (Broncos Offensive Coordinator), Dan Quinn (Seahawks Defensive Coordinator), Teryl Austin (Lions […]

Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Sue School

January 28, 2015 by thetigertimes7

The families of two of the 20 students killed in the 2012 Sany Hook shooting massacre are suing the town of Newtown, Connecticut, for lack of school security. These families are suing on the grounds that the school district did not install doors that could be locked from the outside and install bullet proof glass. […]

Philadelphia Flyers’ Season isn’t Soaring

January 27, 2015 by thetigertimes7

The Philadelphia Flyers are two games under .500 at 17-19 about midway through the season. The Flyers are currently in fourth place in the Metropolitan division, just behind the New York Rangers. “I’m not a Flyers fan, but they’re the hometown team, and I get more of their games than the Redwings games, so I […]

Sony Entertainment Hacked Over Controversial Film

January 27, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Sony Pictures Entertainment was hacked on 24 November 2014. This hack caused the release of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s employees’ private information. The group of hackers also made copies of unreleased movies. The hackers call themselves “Guardians of Peace” or “GOP.” They demanded the cancellation of the film, The Interview. This movie stars Seth Rogen and […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Take Home Playoff Title

January 26, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Twelve days before the College football season, Ohio State lost their starting quarterback, Braxton Miller. Miller was a Heisman candidate at the beginning of the season; he had participated in three tremendous seasons at Ohio State. He suffered a shoulder injury right before the season was about to begin. Next in line was J.T. Barrett. Barrett […]

Dallas Decision May Be Good Karma

January 26, 2015 by thetigertimes

A controversial call on 11 January this NFL season caused an uproar when the Dallas Cowboys squared off against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were up by six points, and Dallas had the ball with four minutes and forty seconds to go in the fourth quarter on the 33-yard line with a fourth and […]

Students React to “Too Early Top 25”

January 23, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Ohio State recently won the first ever playoff national championship against the number two seed Oregon Ducks. So, just a day after the national championship, the “Too Early Top 25” was out for the 2015 season. Surprisingly, TCU, who missed out on the four-team playoff after going 12-1, is at the top of the list […]

Ronaldo Wins Ballon d’Or

January 23, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The FIFA Ballon d’Or is the award for the best soccer player of the year. Cristiano Ronaldo won it back in 2008; then Lionel Messi would go on to win it four consecutive years. Ronaldo won it again last year, bringing his total to two trophies. The contenders for this year’s player of the year […]

Super Bowl Sunday Nears as Playoffs Heat Up

January 22, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The Seattle Seahawks were the Super Bowl Champions last year; can they repeat history after making the playoffs again? The NFL playoffs always start off with Wild Card weekend. The 2014-2015 playoffs began with a divisional rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. Steelers were looking good early, but the game did not […]

Random Cheese: What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

January 22, 2015 by thetigertimes7

“To not the fail junior year,” junior Adam Buonasera said. “To chill with Bree more,” sophomore Shelby Ralston said. “To be more spontaneous,” junior Cristine Humer said. “To not let senioritis get the best of me,” senior Angelika Guiguema said. “To get better grades and make more bank,” junior Lizzie Geesey said. “To do better […]

Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Murders Brother

January 21, 2015 by thetigertimes6

A fifteen-year-old girl in White Springs, Florida shot her sixteen-year-old brother to death. She suffered years of abuse, including being locked in a room for weeks at a time with only a blanket and a bucket to relieve herself in, according to police reports and interviews. On Monday, the fifteen-year-old girl was locked in her […]

Messi on the Move?

January 21, 2015 by thetigertimes

Highly regarded as one of the best players ever, Lionel Messi has played for FC Barcelona basically his whole life and his whole professional career. The club offered to pay for Messi’s treatment for his growth deficiency when his family could not afford it. He eventually became the club’s star player and the world’s best […]

Reporter Stuart Scott Dies of Cancer

January 20, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Stuart Scott was born on 19 July 1965, in Chicago, Illinois. Scott is highly regarded as one of the best sports reporters in history. He was most widely known as an anchor for ESPN. In 2007, he received an appendectomy. He later found out his appendix was cancerous. After remission, he was diagnosed again in 2011 and […]

Rollins Departs Philly for L.A.

January 20, 2015 by thetigertimes

Jimmy Rollins spent 14 years in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. Before Rollins made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, he was playing here in Reading, P.A., with the then Reading Phillies. “I never had the chance to see Rollins play when he was in the minors, but I’m sure it would have been just as […]

MLK Had a Dream

January 19, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up as a child, Martin was the middle child of all the children. He was a very intelligent boy, graduating at the age of fifteen. He went to Morehouse College, where he received a B.A. He married a woman named Coretta […]

Winter Weather Brings Daily Surprises

January 17, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The weather this winter has been very odd. One day it is 60 degrees and sunny; then the next day it is 30 degrees and snowing. The weather the second half of the season has been brutal. It ranged from 15 degrees to the wind chill being -15. “If it is going to be this cold, […]

Students Find Value in Holocaust Class

January 16, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Students in the Fleetwood Area High School have the opportunity to take a class called “Holocaust through Film and Literature.” They read and watch movies on Holocaust-related topics and then discuss them afterwards. The class used to be taught by Mrs. Jennifer Goss and Mr. Sean D. Gaston, but now the reigns have been handed over to Mrs. Dina […]

Firefly Music Festival Popular Among Fleetwood Students

January 15, 2015 by thetigertimes6

You might have overheard about something called Firefly while making your way down the FAHS hallways. Make sure you do not get it confused with the six-legged, glowing insect. Firefly is a four-day music festival filled with a lot of top notch bands. The festival started up four years ago at the Dover Downs Speedway […]

Twelve Killed in Charlie Hebdo Massacre

January 15, 2015 by thetigertimes

On 6 January 2015, the French Satirical Magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was attacked. At about 11:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. EST), two armed men arrived at the Charlie Hebdo office. They made their way to the newspaper’s office and opened fire, killing eleven. At the time, the staff were in a meeting and all together. The gunmen […]

Austin Young Inducted into Hall of Fame

January 14, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Senior Austin Young has made it in to the Hall of Fame in the 2014-2015 school year. Young has been playing soccer for about ten years now. He started playing when he was at his older brother’s soccer game and the coach went up to him and said they did not have enough players on the […]