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‘Magic’ Swarms the School
Fleetwood Area High School has a history of having students play a trading card game called Magic: The Gathering. It has taken multiple years for a group to be organized, and now, one has emerged. The Magic club meets about once a week to get together and play a common game. The kids in the club […]
ASAP Rocky’s “Long Live” Fulfills Expectations
February 21, 2013
Rakim Meyers, better known as ASAP ROCKY, is an American rapper from Harlem, born and raised in New York City. He released a mix tape titled “Live Love ASAP” to critical praise, and his first album “Long Live ASAP” does not disappoint in the slightest. Released 15 January, the album features guest appearances from Schoolboy […]
Hockey Is Back, with a Catch
February 20, 2013
After six long months, the long wait finally ended. On 6 January, 2013, the NHL Board of Governors reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which all but ended the NHL lockout that had resulted in the cancellation of over 500 games. The lockout was caused by the expiration of the previous […]
Expectations High for Motorama Events in February
February 2, 2013
The Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will be holding the Motorama Events on Saturday, 16 February from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 17 February, 9 .a.m to 5 p.m. ARENAcross (Motocross), go-kart racing, quarter midget racing, remote control racing, robot conflicts, custom tuner show, speed show, and vendors are among the many events that […]
Girls’ Basketball Takes Huge Leap Foward
February 1, 2013
Three seasons ago, no one would have ever thought Fleetwood girls’ basketball would be in the position they are now. After the 1-20 season ended in 2010, no one knew what was to come for future years. That is, until computer room monitor Matt Kellet took over coaching and did a 360 with the program. “We’ve […]
Norton Seeks Gun Control, Mental Health Treatment
January 30, 2013
For many people, seeing the 2012 year come to an end was a much needed relief. The year was plagued with tragedies, including two mass shootings that shook the nation. The first happened on July 20, 2012 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. A lone gunman dressed in tactical gear […]
Students Go Crazy over Fun Run
January 29, 2013
Fun Run is a newer gaming app for both Android’s Google Play Store and iOS’s App Store. Players can add friends to their friends list, whether they play on Android or iOS, and they can invite them to games to play. Gamers start off as a fox, but they can earn coins to buy a bear, […]
Crowded Race For Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars
January 16, 2013
The year in movies is winding down, and we are left with a diverse, quality selection of movies that will be vying for the top prizes at the Oscars. The 85th annual event will be held on February 24th and hosted by funnyman Seth McFarlane. So far, the race for Best Picture is a crowded […]
Sitler Takes Over Boys Basketball
January 16, 2013
Terry Sitler recently came out of retirement to take over the Fleetwood Boys Basketball team. The team has had recent struggles, having not won a league game in two years, but that didn’t stop Sitler’s decision to try to rebuild a once successful program. Sitler currently works at Kutztown University as director of Conference Services. Coach Sitler is married […]
Girls’ Basketball Shoots for Gold in Competetive Division
January 4, 2013
Three years ago, Fleetwood Girls’ Basketball won one game against Octorara and lost twenty others by a landslide. “That was then, and this is now. Our entire team dynamic has changed,” commented coach Matt Kellet. “We are excited about each of our players and what they can contribute to practice, games, and team chemistry.” Last […]
Fleetwood Football Makes Improvements Regardless of Record
December 21, 2012
This past football season, Fleetwood Tigers went 3-7, which ties the team’s all-time record. “A football program takes time to develop,” Coach James Martinez is apt t say. The new coach seems to be doing things right. The team’s overall spirit and will to win has improved 100%. This season was undeniably the best season any […]
Skyfall Skyrockets at the Box Office
December 14, 2012
In the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, which celebrates 50 years since novelist Ian Fleming first published his “Casino Royal” in 1953, 007 has to eliminate a “friend” from M’s past after a terrorist attack on MI6. In the movie, M is threatened by the possibility of MI6’s demise; due to that, the […]
Sophomore Emge makes Fleetwood Football History
December 6, 2012
In the final game of the football season, Fleetwood finished with a 43-7 victory. Sophomore running back Tyler Emge not only broke the record for rushing yards in one season–he annihilated it. …By 140 yards. “It feels really good because it was one of my goals, and I hope to beat it again next year,” […]
Sandy Brings Devastation on Northbound Journey
November 21, 2012
On 29 October, 2012, Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, devastated parts of the east coast. Sandy is estimated to have caused around $20 billion in damage. The storm prevented people from leaving their homes and forced some to find other ways of entertaining themselves. “To prepare for the hurricane, we bought a […]
Maynard Joins the Arts
November 16, 2012
FAHS senior Lyndsay Maynard never took any art electives before experiencing her first endeavor in the arts by participating in Senior Art. She is a self-proclaimed realism artist whose mediums include various forms of paints, acrylic and water-color; as well as colored pencil, charcoal, ink, and pencil. The inspiration for Maynard’s work is whatever comes […]
New Laws Hope to Engender Safer Driving
November 15, 2012
In early November, several states enacted laws banning teen drivers from using cell phones behind the wheel. The law will ban any use of cell phones, including texting and calling, by teens who are driving. In some states, a $150 fine will be issued to those caught in the act of texting while driving. Currently, […]
Felix Baumgartner Falls into History
November 14, 2012
On 14 October, 2012, “Fearless” Felix Baumgartner made history with the first “Supersonic Dive”. He described his free fall as “swimming without touching water.” Twenty- Four miles above the New Mexico Desert was where the jump took place. Felix is the only human being to break the speed of sound without the help of a supersonic […]
Random Cheese: What do you like most about winter?
November 14, 2012
What do you like most about winter? Joe Kinek (10th): “I hate winter.” Kayla Daniels (10th): “Hot chocolate.” Teacher Matt Kellet: “Basketball.” Nick Carroll (9th)- “I don’t like winter.” Austin Young (10th): “Christmas.” Justin Dantas (12th): “NBA Season.” Ryan Andre (11th): “Hot chocolate.” Kae Huang (10th): “Spending time with my family on winter break.” Brandon […]
Misa’s Fugue Set for Success
November 5, 2012
Misa’s Fugue, a documentary about Holocaust survivor Frank “Misa” Grunwald was produced with the help of over 200 Fleetwood Area High Students. The idea, and later the pre-production, for Misa’s Fugue began on June 25, 2010, the date media teacher Sean Gaston met Grunwald at a Holocaust education conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gaston always wanted to find […]
Don’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
November 5, 2012
Sleeping Dogs, originally to be released as True Crime: Hong Kong is a video game that follows a third person open-world crime drama format and follows the story of Wei Shen, a cop in Hong Kong who is set undercover to infiltrate and dismantle the Triad gang known as the Sun On Yee. The story […]
Homecoming 2012 Unites Community, School District
October 24, 2012
Homecoming is a time to see past friends that are home from college and to take part in many of the fun events. The events during school include hallway decorating for each grade, spirit week, powder puff, and the pep rally. On Friday, 5 October, the annual homecoming parade took place with the homecoming dance following. […]
Hileman Leads Girls’ Soccer to County Title
October 19, 2012
Madison Hileman was put in the hot seat Thursday night in the Berks County Girls’ Soccer Championships. “They had a lot of pressure on us, so I was just doing my best,” Hileman said. When the whistle blows, ending a second overtime, a lot of goalies tend to let their nerves get the best of […]
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act Leaves Stomachs Rumbling
October 17, 2012
Students at Fleetwood have definitely been noticing the drastic changes with the lunch menus starting this school year. Many different parameters have been set in the school lunch menu dealing with subjects such as calorie intake, grain intake, and fruit and vegetable consumption. New stages of these parameters are to be phased in until the […]
Tiger Guider is Here to Help
October 16, 2012
As we all know, the Internet is the cat’s meow these days. Two years ago, The Tiger Times founded its own website and went viral. This year, we would like to introduce a new interactive column called The Tiger Guide. It is similar to the famous “Ask Amy” advice column. The Tiger Guide isn’t much […]
The Tiger Times 
February 21, 2013
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