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Largest Shooting in Texas Leaves 26 Dead

November 22, 2017 by

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November 8th marks the day of one of the largest mass shootings in U.S. history and the largest mass shooting in Texas history. Twenty-six people, ranging from five to seventy-seven years old, were killed whilst attending morning mass. The shooting occurred inside a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on a Sunday morning. Two of […]

Animal Cruelty Not Limited to Leather Industry

November 20, 2017 by

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Every year, more than one billion animals are subjected to extreme crowding and confinement, deprivation, and un-anesthetized castration, branding, tail-docking, and dehorning. These torments are all part of the leather industry. Leather is a byproduct of most multi-billion dollar meat industries. Once a dairy cow is no longer deemed useful, it is slaughtered, and then […]

Safe Trick-or-Treat a Family Hit

November 17, 2017 by

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Do you want your kids to have a fun and secure experience when trick-or-treating? If your answer is yes, then your kids should attend next year’s Safe Trick-or-Treat event at the Fleetwood Area High School. Every year, the Relay for Life team conducts major activities like the haunted house, trick-or-treating, cookie decorating, pumpkin decorating, and […]

North Korea Continues to Violate Human Rights

November 15, 2017 by

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After World War II, many powerful leaders swore to never let such atrocities happen again. Nevertheless, there is now a crisis that has been going on for quite some time. Escaping a prison camp in North Korea is considered to be impossible, suicidal even. This raises a question, why are there prison camps in the […]

McGarry, Masenheimer Named October Students of the Month

November 9, 2017 by

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Fleetwood’s students of the month for October are Jenna Masenheimer and Jake McGarry. Both students are heavily involved in school activities and very academically inclined. Jenna Masenheimer is the child of Mr. and Mrs Timothy Masenheimer. Masenheimer is involved in many school activities, including band, FBLA, Student Council, and Magic Club. Masenheimer also volunteers around […]

Fleetwood Class of 2018 Will Graduate in All Red

November 8, 2017 by

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For the 2018 graduating class of Fleetwood Area High School, the students will be dressed in all red when crossing the stage to receive their diplomas this year. Fleetwood’s administrators have decided to change the gown color to all red, eliminating the white gowns for the girls. This decision has made some of the student […]

Cruz, Trump Conspiracy Theories Take Twitter by Storm

November 7, 2017 by

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Have you ever wondered what Ted Cruz and Melania Trump have in common? They were both trending on Twitter for a hot minute on 18 October. The reason for this was a mixture of conspiracies and confusion. Ted Cruz has been the subject of two long-running conspiracy theories. One is that he is actually a […]

FAHS German Club Celebrates Oktoberfest

November 6, 2017 by

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When Prince Ludwig married Princess Theresa, it started a 200-year tradition. The celebration started 22 September 1810 and ended 7 October. The reason it is called Oktoberfest is that it originally started in October but has changed to September due to weather. There are many traditions for Oktoberfest that people do. Some traditional food are […]

History Repeats Repeating Itself

November 3, 2017 by

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History repeats itself. While it may not repeat itself down to names and  dates, there are some cases of history repeating itself over the course of time. One example of history repeating itself is Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and Hitler’s invasion of Russia in 1941. After gaining control over the surrounding countries in […]

FBLA Attends Leadership Workshop

November 2, 2017 by

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The Future Business Leaders of America at Fleetwood attended the Region 8 Leadership Workshop in September of this year. They excelled in the debate portion and in most cases came out on top. While they were at the Workshop, the students learned about The Alzheimer’s Association and the ways the student body could help the […]

Random Cheese: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Winter?

November 1, 2017 by

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“Honestly, I hate winter because it’s all cold and stuff, and I hate the cold and stuff,” senior Josh Nasados said. “Snow,” sophomore Emily Logar said. “Snowboarding,” senior Nicole Rohall said. “Lord of the Rings marathons,” senior Leah Conrad said. “Nothing,” senior Zach Warren said. “Sports,” sophomore Trent Gehringer said. “Snow,” sophomore Callie Barr said. […]