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Shooting at Florida School Claims 17 Lives

March 7, 2018

On 14 January 2018, a tragedy occurred. A shooting broke out in a school in Florida named Stoneman Douglas High School. The shooter, nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz, is 17. Cruz arrived at the school via Uber earlier that morning. He took his rifle out of the case and started shooting in classrooms. After Cruz was done […]

What Are the Differences between the Cold and the Flu?

March 6, 2018

Sometimes people struggle to identify whether they have the flu or just a common cold. There are some significant differences between two that people are not aware of. What is a cold? According to MedicineNet, “The common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by many different viruses.” Some symptoms of a common cold […]

Jenner Gives Birth To Baby Girl

March 5, 2018

The youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan has been suspected of being pregnant since September 2017. She finally confirmed her pregnancy on 4 February 2018 on Twitter. Jenner announced she gave birth to a baby girl on 1 February 2018. With this announcement, she also released a beautiful and emotional 11-minute video on her YouTube channel […]

Twelve-Year-Old California Shooter Injures Two

March 1, 2018

There was a shooting that occurred in Los Angeles, California, earlier last week. A twelve-year-old girl brought an unregistered semi-automatic handgun to her school. The school that this occurred at was Salvador B. Castro Middle School. Police say that, as soon as the shots were fired, the school was put on lock-down and the girl […]

Elephants In Entertainment Industry Find Freedom

February 28, 2018

Elephants in the entertainment industry have been steadily declining in popularity. Victories such as the rescuing of Nosey the elephant and the reuniting of three circus elephants (Mia, Sita, and Rhea) are paving the way for freeing many elephants that are being mistreated and harmed. Elephants that are still subjected to harsh forms of cruelty […]

Pitbull Super Bowl Commercial Never Airs

February 27, 2018

“In the 70’s, they blamed the Dobermans. In the 80’s, they blamed the German Shepards. In the 90’s, they blamed the Rottweilers. Now they blame the Pit Bull. When will they blame the Human?” Dog Behaviorist Cesar Millan said. In recent times, there have been many groups aiming to eradicate the Pitbull breed. These groups […]

Aftandilov and Haas Named January Students of the Month

February 19, 2018

January’s students of the month are two students who are heavily involved in both their community and school. Grace Aftandilov is an active member of FBLA, National Honor Society, Outdoor Club, Student Council, Rho Kappa, Relay for Life, Envirothon, and Model UN. She’s also heavily involved in the community with Girl Scouts, Relay for Life’s […]

Annual Shakespeare Trip Goes to Drexel

February 7, 2018

This spring, English teacher Mr. Marc Walter and a group of Fleetwood Area High School students will be going on a field trip to Drexel University in Philadelphia to see a play of Shakespeare’s famous work “Romeo and Juliet.” “One cannot truly appreciate his plays until they experience them as they were intended–performed, not read. […]

Couple That Shackled Their Children on Trial

February 6, 2018

Thirteen children were being shackled, teased with food, and only allowed to shower once a year. After years of this torture, their parents could finally go to prison. Their seventeen-year-old daughter managed to escape and called the police. Their parents, David and Louise Turpin, are pleading not guilty. “If found guilty of the dozens of […]

2018 Olympics Just around the Corner

February 5, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics are just around the corner. Here’s what to expect! The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held from 8 February 2018 to 25 February 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. There are about 90 nations competing in 15 sports for the 102 medals up for grabs. This is the first time in 30 […]

Seven-Year-Old Girl Found Dead

February 2, 2018

On 4 January 2018, a seven-year-old girl named Zainab Ansari went missing on her way to a nearby house to study Quranic. Quranic is the study of traditions inspired by the Qur’an and has developed throughout Muslim history. Muhammad Adnan, her uncle, reported her disappearance to the Kasur District Police Office because her parents were […]

McCarthyism a Stain on American History

February 1, 2018

Joseph McCarthy came into power as Senator in 1946. On 9 February 1950, at the Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling, West Virginia, he made the following comment. “I have here in my hand a list of 205 names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and […]

Hegedus and Kaskey Named December Students of the Month

January 31, 2018

The students of the month for December at Fleetwood Area High School were Thomas Hegedus and Laura Kaskey. Laura is very involved in the school, and Tom is a well-respected athlete. Laura Kaskey was born on 23 September 1999. Throughout her high school career, she has been heavily involved in the school and community. She […]

Government Abuse of Power an Established Routine

January 30, 2018

What is power? Depending on the situation, one can compile many interpretations of the matter. What initially comes to mind when one hears the word ‘power’ varies. It all depends on what the responding person thinks. “Electricity,” English teacher Mr. Andy Good said. “Strength,” history teacher Mr. Paul Kochanasz said. “What initially comes to mind […]

Is Water Wet?

January 26, 2018

Is water really wet? Non-believers of water being wet like to say that water itself actually isn’t wet; they just think it’s wet because, when they come in contact with water, they naturally get wet because they are normally dry. A lot of people have different opinions on water actually being wet or not. According […]

Amtrak Train Derails In Washington

January 25, 2018

On 18 December 2017, an Amtrak train in Washington crashed. Around three people have died and “Police say 19 people were taken from the scene uninjured. Of the approximately 100 people transferred to hospital for evaluation, 10 were considered to have serious injuries,”the BBC said. According to the BBC, the train was going around 80 […]

What is Net Neutrality?

January 24, 2018

Net Neutrality preserves Americans’ right to communicate freely online. It means an Internet that enables and protects free speech. Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, or application. Net Neutrality was put in […]

Adopt-A-Shelf Earns Students Community Service Hours

January 23, 2018

Adopt-A-Shelf is a way to help the Fleetwood Area Public Library have organized shelves, and it is an excellent way to get community service hours. So what is Adopt-A-Shelf? It is a system the Fleetwood Library has where community members can adopt a shelf of books. Once you do that, you are then responsible for […]

Bergstresser and Nasados Kiss Pig For Four Diamonds

January 22, 2018

Before Thanksgiving break, the high school held Mini-Thon spirit week, including a “Kiss The Pig” event. Mini-Thon is a fundraiser held for the Four Diamonds fund. There were many activities going on throughout this spirit week. The spirit week kicked off on 20 November with “blue out,” or “Penn State day”, where students were encouraged […]

National History Club New to Fleetwood

January 3, 2018

This year was the inaugural year for a new club at Fleetwood Area High School: the National History Club. The club is co-advised by hisotry teachers Mr. Todd Weiss and Ms. Becky Jarosynski. “The club is designed to compete on a local, state, regional and national level, and I felt it would be a great […]

Congress Passes Bill to Drill in Arctic

December 22, 2017

While many political issues have flooded social media as of late, Congress has been quietly attempting to open an oil drilling area in the plains of the arctic refuge. Six house Republicans just voted in favor of a tax bill that allows the drilling over a massive area of the reserve. The bill allows the […]

Notorious Murderer Charles Manson Dies

December 21, 2017

Charles Manson was born on 12 November 1934. Mason was an American cult leader whose followers were mass murders in the 1960s. Manson’s leaders were called The Manson Family. The Manson Family, including Charles himself, was a group of approximately 100 followers who shared his passion for an unconventional lifestyle and habitual use of hallucinogenic […]

California Teen Ends Life from Bullying

December 20, 2017

Rosalie Avila was a thirteen-year-old girl who lost her life because of bullying. Rosalie’s bullying led to her loss of innocence. She attempted to commit suicide on 27 November 2017. She was declared brain dead on 1 December 2017 and was taken off life support on 4 December 2017. Avila was found unconscious in her […]

FBLA Craft Show a Fun Time for All

December 19, 2017

FBLA held a craft show on 18 November. It will not only help FBLA but also the senior class as well. The craft show started at 9:00 a.m and ended at 3:00. Anyone could go, and it was free to enter. The entrance was through the doors across from auditorium. FBLA members and seniors sold […]