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Girls’ Tennis Starts Season Right

September 23, 2010

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After a merely adequate season last year, the Fleetwood Tigers Girls’ tennis team is looking to improve this season. They have many great players, particularly Samantha Sanders, who has a lot to prove this year. The team also has a group of experienced seniors, such as Meghana Patil, Alyssa Sell, and Elyse Elliker. So far, the […]

Photography Prominent at FAHS

September 23, 2010

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Photography is like any other elective. Students get graded on it, there maybe homework, and another project is always around the corner. Even though it is an elective, there is work that needs to be done in order to pass. This is one course that is not about worksheets.  One project that is extremely fun […]

Police Report: Samurai Sword, Video Game Cause Havoc

September 23, 2010

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Fiasco at Arby’s It was a typical night at a local fast food restaurant in Kileen, Texas, when a man entered a local Arby’s with plans for robbery. Instead of waving a gun or knife in hopes of scaring the customers and workers, the man was holding a samurai sword, demanding cash. He also “poked” […]

“Field of Screams” Celebrates 18th Season

September 23, 2010

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Halloween is quickly approaching, and everyone knows there’s nothing better than a good scare. The kind of thrill that anyone of any age or clique can enjoy is found at Field of Screams, which is celebrating its 18th season this year. In 2008, Field of Screams hosted a record for 70,000 guests in a single season. It […]

Teenagers Find Pros, Cons in Divorce

September 22, 2010

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Did you know that 50% of first marriages end in divorce? It’s true.  Half of the people who get married in the United States get divorced at least once. Since most people have children in their first marriage, that leaves a lot of kids growing up without both a mom and dad in the same […]

Mrs. London: A New Face?

September 22, 2010

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She may not be a new face to all, but she is to those who were not in the middle school. She is none other than our very own Mrs. London! Although originally starting her career in the middle school, where she taught F.C.S. (Family and Consumer Sciences), Mrs. London transferred this year up to the […]

Amazon’s Kindle Thrives on Simplicity

September 20, 2010

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I finally broke down and bought a Kindle.  After all, when you read as much as an English teacher—and I do—it had to pay off sooner or later. Until the Apple iPad finally reached the light of day last spring, Amazon seemed to have the market cornered on e-readers.  Having spent a few weeks with […]