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Reporter Bio: Michael Osenbach

September 24, 2013

Born on 10 April 1997, Michael Osenbach does not know his mother and lives only with his father, with whom he shares the same name. He still tries his best to enjoy life in the way he sees fit. Michael lives without brothers or sisters, just his cat Matrix, but he more the makes up […]

Reporter Bio: Nikkole Hagginbothom

September 23, 2013

Nikkole Hagginbothom is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School. She prefers to be called Nikki. Hagginbothom is 17, almost 18; her birthday is 27 September . She wants to interview Johnny Depp and, of course, her favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean. Nikki always enjoys a good cheeseburger, especially at Austin’s. After she […]

Reporter Bio: Nathan Mayer

September 20, 2013

Nate Mayer is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School. Nate was born on 20 March 1996. His parents are divorced, and he has a younger sister. Mayer also owns two cats and a leopard gecko. In his free time, Mayer likes to listen to music, play soccer, watch comedy movies, and sleep. Nate plays […]

Reporter Bio: Austin Young

September 19, 2013

Austin Young is currently a junior at Fleetwood Area High School and has been attending Fleetwood all his life. He has two brothers and one step brother. Young plays soccer for varsity and also volunteers as a referee for U9 and U10 games. In addition to playing and refereeing, he also likes to write about […]

Reporter Bio: Michael Norton

September 18, 2013

Michael Norton is currently a junior at Fleetwood Area High School. He was born 14 September 1996, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has one brother and one sister. Mike reads the newspaper every day and has even written articles for the Voices section of the Reading Eagle. When he grows up, Mike would like to be […]

Reporter Bio: Christopher Russo

September 17, 2013

Chris Russo is currently a junior in The Fleetwood Area High School . He was born on 23 September 1996, in Dover, Delaware. Chris joined The Tiger Times to write mainly about politics and related topics. Russo’s musical genre of choice is, and his favorite group is Two Steps From “Hades.” Chris would like to […]

No More Hiding: School Lockdown Procedure Changes

August 26, 2013

Changes are being made for the upcoming year. Lockdown drill procedures are being adjusted to further protect the students and faculty of the Fleetwood Area High School. Unfortunately, most of these changes will not be revealed until further notice. The new procedure is going to be put into effect for the 2013-2014 school year. These […]

Miller-Keystone Gives Back To The Students

July 3, 2013

On Thursday, 23 May, at the Reading Country Club, the Miller-Keystone Blood Center held its annual Recognition Breakfast. This breakfast is their “thank you” to all the schools and their coordinators who worked so hard in getting donors each every year. As tradition, there is a keynote speaker. The speaker is someone who has received many […]

Awards All Around for FBLA

July 2, 2013

The Fleetwood Area High School has many clubs, but most do not attend competitions with each other–in fact, very few do. One of the clubs that gets the privilege to compete is FBLA. This school year, the FBLA participated in many competitions and, to no one’s surprise, won many places in numerous events. As a chapter, […]

Teens Swinging to Vine

July 1, 2013

Social media is something that’s completely rocked the world of teenagers from nation to nation. MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter have revolutionized the way people use the Internet, but perhaps one of the most popular ways to connect has come about in the past few weeks. It’s also extremely simple. Vine is an app for iPhones […]

Summer Jobs Give Teens Long-Term Bank

June 28, 2013

With summer approaching and school coming to an end, a lot more kids this year have summer jobs to occupy their time. Particularly among the upcoming junior and senior classes, many students have begun driving and owning their first cars, which requires a lot of money. Without a summer job, paying for gas would be […]

Tiger Football Training Tough This Spring

June 27, 2013

Fleetwood football players are getting pretty hyped as football season is just around the corner. The Tigers started their Spring football training on Tuesday, 28 May. Spring football is extremely important to any program that wants to be successful; it’s where players start to learn the coach’s system and what role they’ll be playing on the […]

Splash into Summer at Dorney

June 26, 2013

Dorney Park is one of the biggest attractions within driving distance of Fleetwood. Dorney recently opened for weekends only on 3 May. They did this only for a few weeks before opening the park every day of the week on 23 May, when Wildwater Kingdom also opens. Dorney has many great attractions from its coasters to its games to […]

Tiger Times is the Place For Student Journalists

June 25, 2013

Attention future journalists! If you are looking for somewhere to write, you may be interested in joining The Tiger Times. If you don’t know what the Tiger Times is, well, it is Fleetwood Area High School’s newspaper, written by students and for students, teachers, and Fleetwood natives alike. Students in tenth through twelfth grades may opt […]

School Produce a Mixed Bag

June 24, 2013

In any school’s lunchroom, food can often be considered notorious, and Fleetwood Area High School is no different. There are the generally well-liked meals, such as the cheese stixs, quesodilla, and stromboli, but, of course, there are the meals and sides and snacks that are simply tolerated or just ignored. One example is the schools […]

Same-Sex Marriage Spreading to Minnesota

June 21, 2013

It is official. Minnesota is now the twelfth state to legalize gay marriage. Minnesota joins Rhode Island and Delaware as the states to have legalized same-sex marriage this year. Despite that Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Washington, Maine, Maryland, of course Rhode Island, Delaware, and The District of Columbia have already legalized […]

Boston Bomber Suspects In Government Custody

June 20, 2013

On Monday, 15 April, the peace of Boston was shattered when a bomb tore through countless runners, spectators, and civilians. Though at first law enforcement didn’t have many leads, it did not take them long to get on the case. Soon surveillance videos revealed the two lead suspects to be brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. As soon as they […]

Evil Dead Far from DOA

June 19, 2013

In Hollywood, it seems like there is some obsessive movement to remake every horror movie ever. Whether the film is a beloved darling of horror, a cult classic, or a piece of obscure garbage best left to the dust bins of history, no horror movie seems to be unworthy of a remake with results that […]

Ignition Remix Fails to Spark Naion’s Fire

June 18, 2013

In what might be considered fortunate or unfortunate depending on one’s point of view, the petition aiming to make the Obama Administration recognize the need for a new national anthem failed. From the words of the petitioners “We, the undersigned, would like the Obama Administration to recognize the need for a new national anthem, one […]

Students Satsified by Summer Break

June 17, 2013

Summer break is one of the most anticipated times of the year for students. They look forward to spending time with friends and doing various recreational activities. Most seniors venture out for senior week to different locations. Some of the popular locations are the beach, down south, and even camping. Students who are not seniors […]

Random Cheese: Finals Week Reflections

June 14, 2013

“I’m going to try my best on the finals.” –Junior Nate Reinert “I think finals are a waste of time.” –Junior Andrew Moran “I don’t like it when teachers give just a final but no midterm.” –Junior Madison Bossler “Finals are really dumb and have no point.” –Junior Ben Rohde “Why can’t teachers just give […]

Faculty Favorites Filled with Familiar Faces

June 13, 2013

Each year, Fleetwood boasts many outstanding teachers who are favorites by many students. In previous years, the most favored teacher has been announced at the pep rally, but there was not one this year. Students judge teachers on essential attributes such as how laid back, knowledgeable , and cool they are. “I would have to say Mr. […]

Injustice Offers Thrilling Superhero Showdowns

June 12, 2013

Injustice: Gods Among Us is a 2D fighting game developed by Netherrealm Studios. It features playable heroes and villains from across the DC Comics universe. There are 24 total playable characters in Injustice, including Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Joker. Each character has his or her own unique move set and special moves, based on […]

Warped Tour Enters Eighteenth Year

June 11, 2013

For seventeen years, the Vans Warped Tour has thrilled audiences around the country every summer. Bringing out plenty of musical acts each year that cover a wide variety of genres, the traveling music festival advertises something for everyone, and the 2013 edition will be no different. The tour was created by Kevin Lyman, a tour […]