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Dominican Republic Makes A Great Vacation Spot

February 3, 2016

One of the things to do in the Dominican Republic is site seeing. Seavis tours are on the island called Bayahide. They have very unique indigenous reptiles and animals from the wild about which tourists can see and learn. On the outskirts of Punta Cana, there is a place called Pedrito Punta Cana. If you love […]

El Chapo Recaptured after Two Successful Prison Breaks

February 2, 2016

Joaquin Guzman (El Chapo) has escaped maximum security prisons twice, and after a six month run from the law, he has finally been recaptured. El Chapo was public enemy number one for Mexico and the United States. The recapture of El Chapo has struck a blow at the heart of international drug trafficking. Born to […]

Ten Students Join National Honor Society

February 1, 2016

From the class of 2016, ten new members have joined the National Honor Society at Fleetwood Area High School, which brings the total number of seniors involved to thirty-five. The requirements to join consist of having a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or 85%), demonstrating volunteer or service hours, and possessing an excellent […]

FAHS Winter Concert Is A Holiday Hit

January 28, 2016

Band, Chorus, and Orchestra members alike waited in anticipation for their performances in Fleetwood’s 2015 Winter Concert held on 10 December 2015. The auditorium was filled with family and friends of performing musicians, with bouquets lining the edge of the stage. Just outside of the auditorium, musicians could be found warming up their voices and […]

Joe Biden Will Not Run for President in 2016

January 27, 2016

Democrat Joe Biden could have been one of the presidential candidates that could have had the highest chance to represent the Democrats in the election next year, despite him never announcing that he was going to run as a candidate. At a press conference on 21 October, he announced that he wouldn’t run a presidential […]

Fleetwood Community Theater Turns Thirty

January 26, 2016

The Fleetwood Community Theater (FCT) is a nonprofit organization that has been bringing the Fleetwood community together for 30 years. FCT is, in all actuality, a little bit older than 30. The group was originally a show group located at St. Paul’s UCC called the “Messengers” until they became their own group in 1986. Members […]

Scanlan, Shomper Named November Students of the Month

January 25, 2016

Fleetwood’s November Students of the Month were seniors Dan Shomper and Faith-Ann Scanlan. Shomper is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and has been enrolled in Fleetwood his whole life. In his free time, Shomper participates in Track and Field. He also loves to read. He loves Social Studies […]

The Force Awakens at FAHS

January 22, 2016

On 18 December 2015, several students went to see the highly anticipated new Star Wars movie. As the first movie from the franchise in 10 years, and the first movie since Disney bought Lucasfilm, the expectations were high. With a producer and director like J.J. Abrams, who has previously produced movies like the reboot of Star Trek, […]

Global Warming Hurts Some, Benefits Others

January 20, 2016

Everyone knows that global warming has been a hot topic for quite some time. Some species are in more danger than others. In this case, the Bowhead whales are adapting quite well to the warming of Arctic waters. For some animals such as the polar bears, it is easy to see what they need. The bears […]

Fish Adapts To Freshwater In Only Fifty Years

January 19, 2016

Some may think that evolution takes place over millions of years. According to scientists, a published study reveals that, in 1964, an Alaskan earthquake, which measured 9.2 in magnitude, forced tiny saltwater fish into fresh water in only fifty years. “That is so sad that the earthquake forced them out of their usual habitat to […]

Mortuary Science an Interesting Career Path

January 15, 2016

At Fleetwood Area High School, there are a lot of kids who have an idea of what they want to do when they are older. A very unique occupation is mortuary science. Some jobs in this field include morticians and funeral directors. There is a lot of criteria to become a mortician. First, they have to […]

A Timeline Of ISIS Attacks

January 7, 2016

10 June 2014: The day that the second of largest city in Iraq, Mosul, fell to Isis. Isis then declared itself the Islamic state. It has been stated that Isis has replaced Al Qaeda for accomplishing the takeover of Mosul and the rise of terror. The root of Isis comes from Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in […]

Winter Fashion 2016 Is Different Than Any Other Year

January 6, 2016

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Fleetwood Area High School has a lot of students who pay attention to fashion. The style changes every year and every season. This year’s 2016 winter collection is different than any other year. Sweaters are on trend this year with all different styles. “I love to wear sweaters with boots in the winter,” senior Katie Eckert […]

December Students Of The Month Are Tissera and Kurtz

January 5, 2016

Shannon Tissera is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tissera. She moved to Fleetwood during the summer before sixth grade. Prior to this, she went to St. Rita’s Primary School, Elms Elementary School, and The British School in Colombo (Sri Lanka). Here at Fleetwood, she is the Class of 2016’s Historian and is involved with […]

Paris Left In State Of Emergency

January 4, 2016

The Eiffel Tower stood dark on 13 November 2015. Paris needed time to absorb the deadliest violence since World War II. Gunman and suicide bombers attacked across Paris, killing at least 265 innocent victims as well as injuring 352 bystanders. There were a total of seven attacks by at least seven terrorists. All seven were […]

Syria: A Nation Of Turmoil

December 23, 2015

The once populated nation of Syria is currently in turmoil after a four-year civil war. Syria is currently under the strict control of Bashar al-Assad and has been governed by the Assad name since 1970. Protests against the dictatorial leadership by Assad resulted in a full scale rebellion. These protests quickly turned violent due to […]

Christmas Traditions Full of Diversity

December 23, 2015

Early Christmas traditions involved hanging a tree upside-down to represent an early symbol of the Holy Trinity. It is believed to have started in thirteenth Century Germania. In Norway, there is cleaning done on Christmas Eve. It is believed that if all brooms are safely hidden away, evil witches and spirits will come, and they will […]

San Bernardino Creates Fear of Homegrown Terrorists

December 22, 2015

Following the devastating terror attacks that occurred in Paris, western countries have become concerned about the increased risk of terrorism on the home front. Now it would seem this was a rightful fear to have because a shocking act of terrorism occurred in San Bernardino, California. This gruesome fear confirmed America’s worst fears of radicalization right […]

Graduation Move Faces 18% Opposition

December 21, 2015

Fleetwood Area High School’s decision to move its graduation to Kutztown University’s gymnasium has been met with overwhelming support, but that support has not been unanimous. Eighteen percent of students said they would prefer to continue the tradition of holding graduation in Fleetwood’s gymnasium. The thought behind the move to Kutztown was to provide students […]

Fenstermacher Agrees with Graduation Decision

December 18, 2015

I heard rumors of having graduation at Kutztown University a week or so before the meeting occurred. Then, when having it at Kutztown became true, I was honestly really excited. Considering that we have a little over 230 kids in our graduating class, our auditorium definitely was not big enough for all of our families. […]

Fleetwood Graduation Moved to Kutztown University

December 17, 2015

Unlike any other class at Fleetwood, the graduating class of 2016 will have its graduation at Kutztown University. Graduation has been a growing concern within Fleetwood. In the past, it has been held in the auditorium with overflow seats being provided in the gymnasium, where the ceremony was projected on screens. The ceremony will be held in […]

Parisian Attacks Open Door to Terrorism

December 16, 2015

Terrorist attacks are unfortunately becoming more frequent. Terrorists don’t care who gets hurts, as long as they make their point. Paris went through a bombing and shooting, but they are still a strong city that is not backing down. There were multiple occurrences that happened on 13 November that left Paris in tragedy. In Paris, […]

Jake Wapinsky Signs Letter of Intent

December 9, 2015

On 11 November 2015, senior Jake Wapinsky signed his National Letter of Intent with Tusculum College in Tennessee. Wapinsky has been playing baseball for thirteen years. He plays the positions of outfielder and pitcher. “I prefer outfield because I haven’t fully developed as a pitcher yet, and I feel like there’s no pressure on me […]

Young Girl Beats Cancer With Aid of ‘Designer Cell’

December 8, 2015

Layla Richards, a one-year-old, has been undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia since she was just fourteen weeks old. She was flown all the way across the U.K. for experimental procedures, bone marrow transplants, countless blood tests, and yet cancer took over her body. The test that was suggested was never tested on anything larger […]