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Fragile Ceasefire Between Gaza and Israel In Effect
After two years of turbulent brutality between Hamas and Israel during the Gaza War, a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States has been ordered on the Gaza Strip. Instability in negotiations have since formed. Since the attack on the Nova music festival on October 7th, 2023, marking the beginning of the Gaza War between […]
FAHS Dart Club Shoots Their Best Shot with the Pros
November 18, 2025
Have you ever aspired to test how accurate your aim is? The Dart Club at Fleetwood Area High in room 106 invites students to throw darts every Tuesday. Recently, they hosted an event that featured professional dart players, teaching students the tips and tricks for throwing their best shot at the boards. The club’s organizer, […]
2026 SharkCon Coming in Hot for the Summer Season
November 17, 2025
Close to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Tampa, Florida, SharkCon will take place once again, welcoming in paying public to all of the activities provided. The annual convention will run from July 11th to July 12th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be celebrity appearances from the Jaws franchise as well […]
Ongoing Sudanese Civil War Causes World’s Largest Current Humanitarian Crisis
November 11, 2025
For a third time since its independence in 1956, civil war in South Sudan has broken out, and now it faces the current largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are fighting a civil war in Sudan to fill the power vacuum left behind after the […]
FAHS Chorus Students Have Many Singing Opportunities on the Way
November 4, 2025
Some of the FAHS chorus students have an exciting time ahead of them! Thirteen students from Fleetwood auditioned for the Senior County Chorus. All of these students are between 10th and 12th grade. The audition took place on October 14th. Out of thirteen students who had auditioned, eleven were accepted into the group. They have […]
Some Fleetwood Students Trade Classrooms for Computers
November 3, 2025
Last year, Gaige Klein sat in a crowded classroom, frustrated by constant conflicts with teachers who didn’t seem to understand him. Now, he logs in from home, completes his lessons on his own schedule, and spends his afternoons working on his car. For him, switching to online school has made learning less stressful and more […]
Fleetwood Enforces “No Cell Phone Policy”
October 27, 2025
Fleetwood Area High School introduced a new cellphone policy this year: students are not allowed to use their phones during school hours, except at lunch. The rule has caused strong reactions from both students and teachers. Before this year, students could use phones in the hallway, at lunch, and sometimes even in class with permission. […]
One-Acts Take the Stage by Storm at FAHS this November
October 23, 2025
Imagine you are sitting in the high school auditorium when, suddenly, the lights dim and the curtains open up to reveal people you know from school acting out roles you have never seen them in before. In late fall, this scenario becomes a reality for all who attend the one-acts. The one-acts are a series […]
Fleetwood Area High School Teachers Visit Italy for Global Educator Weekend
October 22, 2025
Fleetwood Area High School teachers Ms. Tara Carino and Mr. Marc Walter were recently awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Milan, Italy, to attend a professional symposium. They will convene with educators from around the globe while also experiencing all that Milan has to offer. The two hope to share and take in ideas from […]
Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Adds Musician, Painter, Poet to His Resume
October 20, 2025
On the overcast Washington , D.C., afternoon of March 30th, 1981, a bullet entered the left underarm of then-president Ronald Wilson Reagan, a serious injury prompting emergency exploratory surgery. The attempted assassin, John Warnock Hinckley, Jr., would emerge from psychiatric confinement 41 years later, in 2022, with an observable sensitivity for the visual arts and […]
Protests and Vigils Spring up Globally after Charlie Kirk Assassination
October 17, 2025
Conservative campus debater and founder of Turning Point USA Charles James Kirk was fatally shot on September 10th, twenty minutes into his debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU). Kirk was known for going onto college campuses and provoking discussion among college students who opposed his opinions as a means of illustrating the juxtaposition of […]
Meet Fleetwood Area High School’s New History Teacher, Jason Mraz
October 15, 2025
“I have always been fascinated by how history influences our world today. Throughout my time in school, I had teachers who made history feel engaging and alive; they inspired me to want to do the same! I aim to instill a love of learning in my students,” Mr. Jason Mraz, the new history teacher in […]
Walker and Pflum Named First Students-of-the-Month for ’25-’26 School Year
October 14, 2025
Seniors Olivia Walker and Tessa Pflum have been deemed to be exemplary students by FAHS faculty and staff, working hard every day at school, clubs, afterschool activities, etc. In September 2025, each were recognized for their contributions to the Fleetwood Area High School community. Both believe in education and that making connections with teachers is […]
Reporter Bio: Zachary Gilmore
September 26, 2025
Zachary Gilmore was born on September 6, 2007, in Reading PA. He used to play hockey but was not involved in any school clubs. His favorite video game is called Rust, and his parents would describe him as quiet. When he was younger, his biggest fear was dying, and he did not have any nicknames […]
Reporter Bio: Sarah Ghorab
September 26, 2025
Sarah Kathryn Ghorab was born on February 27, 2008, at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania and is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School as well as a journalist for the Tiger Times. Her middle name is attributed to her grandmother. Others will recognize her as a reserved, introspective, non-confrontational optimist; she is also staunchly environmentally […]
Reporter Bio: Ili Benavides
September 25, 2025
Ili Benavides was born August 17, 2009 in Indiana and is a sixteen-year-old junior at Fleetwood Area High School. She has been to four schools in total since entering the education system. She is Catholic, an introvert, and a hard worker whose favorite subject is history and considers herself to be a night owl. She […]
Reporter Bio: Jayden Rivas
September 25, 2025
Jayden Rivas is an individual with a lot of interests and experiences that shaped who he is today. One of his favorite hobbies is playing basketball, a sport that allows him to stay active and competitive. In his free time, he also enjoys working out, spending time alone, and completing his homework. Over the summertime, Jayden traveled […]
Reporter Bio: Sophia Nestler
September 24, 2025
Sophia Nestler, otherwise known as Sophie or Sammy Nestler, is a fifteen-year-old sophomore born on July 21, 2010. She first lived in Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Pennsylvania later in life. Nestler lives with multiple pets, including two cats named Link and Kittymoney Cash, several schools of fish, a cockatiel named Quasimodo, and a guinea pig […]
Reporter Bio: Dainard Ortiz
September 24, 2025
Dainard Ortiz was born on June 21, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Public School 91 Elementary and PSIS 119 Middle School in New York. For a short time, he went to an American Sign Language specialized school, but then he dropped out when he didn’t want to learn sign language anymore. In early […]
Reporter Bio: Jonathan Lado
September 23, 2025
Jonathan Lado, or as he prefers to be called, Jack, was born on Friday the 13th, June 2008. Jack has spent his whole school career in Fleetwood. He is a senior with a passion for learning, creating, and exploring new ideas. Jack has five cats and one dog, as well as an older sister and […]
Reporter Bio: Natalie Dawson
September 23, 2025
Natalie Dawson was born in 2009 in Hackensack, New Jersey, and she is in tenth grade. Dawson has many hobbies and talents, such as singing, playing the guitar, playing the clarinet, writing, scrapbooking, journaling, acting, and making videos. She has been singing for her entire life, and she really immersed herself in music starting in […]
School, Social Media Become Outlets for Student Political Viewpoints
April 7, 2025
Does politics really go deeply enough to affect high school students? With the recent presidential election in 2024 between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, students at Fleetwood Area High school have had a burst of debates and conversations about Trump’s second win. People are either ecstatic about his victory or people are fearing for what […]
Jane Austen: Victorian Feminist or W Rizzler?
February 19, 2025
What follows is part one of a multi-part series on teenage language use and slang. “If you speak to a man in a language he understands, it goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, it goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela spoke these immortal words to a crowd of […]
The Future of Libraries in Question with Rising Technology
January 24, 2025
With the rise of digital engagement among younger generations, will people continue to find joy going to the library to find new content to read or new sources to research? Avid readers and librarians alike have been pondering the future of what the world will look like if technology were to replace physical books. People […]
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November 20, 2025
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