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Fleetwood Takes Home Annual Hall of Fame Game
On Friday, 26 October 2018, the Fleetwood Tigers took on the Kutztown Cougars in the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Tigers were dominating the first half, and continued to dominate throughout the whole game. Fleetwood starting quarterback Kevin Bartosh only played the first half but went 4-9 with a touchdown pass. “It doesn’t bother […]
Eighteenth Edition of ARTifact Under Construction
December 4, 2018
“Artifact is all about finding your own individuality. Whether it is through music, art, or writing, you have a voice. At Artifact, every voice of every kind is heard,” Senior Ally Savino said. Artifact is a composition of art, poetry, and music made by the FAHS students. As a literary art magazine, Artifact takes the […]
Migrant Caravan Seeking Asylum
December 3, 2018
Thousands of people from Central America are demanding asylum in the United States. The migrants’ journey began on 12 October 2018 in San Pedro Sulas, Honduras. The caravan started with only 160 people, but that did not last for long. As the three caravans were migrating up north, thousands of people joined, bringing their friends […]
Fetus Remains Found Stored in Boxes
November 30, 2018
“I have never seen anything like this in my 41 ½ years on the force, ever,” one police officer said. Sixty-three fetus and infant remains were discovered improperly stored in boxes and freezers at Perry Funeral Home in Detroit, Michigan, just one week after eleven others were found at another Detroit funeral home in a […]
South Carolina Resident Wins Mega Millions Jackpot
November 29, 2018
The Mega Millions jackpot was what every ambitoius American citizen was praying for. Held at $1.537 billion dollars, a resident of South Carolina woke up very lucky on 24 October 2018. The winning ticket was sold at the KC Mart #7 in Simpsonville, in the northwestern region of the state. The winning six numbers were […]
FBLA to Host Workshops Each Month
November 28, 2018
FBLA is helping kids to obtain jobs through their ‘Steps 4 Success’ workshops. Some FBLA student members have decided to help their peers succeed in the workforce. Attending their workshops will give students the information they need to get and keep a successful job. The leaders of these workshops are Megan Zimmerman, Travis Pytleski, and […]
Junior Aliyah Levy Wins DeSales Scholarship
November 27, 2018
Fleetwood junior Aliyah Levy has won first place in the DeSales Poetry contest with a prize of a free four-year tuition scholarship worth $120,000. Levy has always enjoyed writing, and she plans to major in Creative Writing at DeSales. “I have known that Aliyah was an amazing writer and especially an incredible poet since I […]
Voyager 2 Leaves Solar System
November 15, 2018
Mankind’s second object to enter interstellar space finally did so after forty-one years. Voyager 2, designed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, launched 20 August 1977. Its mission was to observe the Jovian planets. Voyager 2’s twin, Voyager 1, launched 16 days later and became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space. Aboard the probes, […]
Opinion: Kavanaugh Appointment Too Hasty
November 14, 2018
Allegations of sexual assault, no matter the degree, whether or not it was reported right away, or how many years have gone by since the incident, should still be considered relevant. Just because a crime was not reported right after the occurrence does not mean it did not happen. “I don’t think the FBI were […]
FAHS Names October Students-of-the-Month
November 13, 2018
Every month, two students of the senior class are selected by high school staff as Students of the Month. For the month of October, two well-deserving students have been selected. These students are Dameon Rattie and Alexa Hromiak. Both students receive a special parking spot for the month as well as a gift card to […]
Climate Change Continues Encroachment
November 12, 2018
In just over a decade, if the human population does not change its ways, the effects of climate change will become irreversible. Reports say the world’s coral reefs will die off as soon as 2040. This is within many of the current population’s lifetime. Climate change has been an increasingly prominent issue within the […]
Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Going to Counties
November 8, 2018
On 16 October, a cold Tuesday night, the Fleetwood boys’ and girls’ soccer teams traveled to Tulpehocken High School to compete in the county semifinals. The boys started at 5:30 and dug right in. They scored two goals with twelve minutes left in the first half and scored a late first half goal to make […]
Fleetwood Area School District Hosts Community Forum
November 7, 2018
The Fleetwood Area School District hosted a community forum on 11 October 2018 to discuss information presented regarding enrollment and demographics in the district. The district brought in Charles Watters of the Pennsylvania Economy League and James Thompson of Thompson Associates Architects and Planners to present information from studies they performed. The district held this […]
Wilkinson in Charge of SAP Bulletin Board Monthly Themes
November 6, 2018
English teacher Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson, secretary of our school’s TAP team, has taken on the role of running our SAP Bulletin Board Monthly Themes. The idea was brought up in one of the TAP team’s weekly meetings, and Wilkinson happily volunteered to take it on. Awareness is something she has become very passionate about. “It […]
Fake National Honors Society Scams Students
November 5, 2018
A misleading honor society is scamming high school students across the country. The National Society of High School Scholars misleads students into thinking they are joining the National Honor Society and asks them to pay a $60 membership fee. The NSHSS sends a letter of invitation over the summer to high school students. The letter […]
Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
November 2, 2018
Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American judge and lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh graduated from Yale University with a degree in American History. President Donald Trump nominated him to the Supreme Court on 8 July 2018 to fill the position vacated by retiring justice Anthony Kennedy. Before Kavanaugh […]
FBLA Partners with Fleetwood Bank
November 1, 2018
FBLA is teaching kids to save! The group has officially partnered with Fleetwood bank in July. Their plan is to teach kids from kindergarten to twelfth grade to save. FBLA has many activities planned to promote their message. The student representatives of this project are Brooke Gorman, Caitlin Bower, and Faith Readinger. All three girls […]
Is Biased News Overtaking Traditional Journalism?
October 29, 2018
Is biased news invading news media all over? News companies are constantly sharing controversial stories, but their motives behind them may not be geared just by facts. Some major news companies today may be promoting certain articles in a biased way. A biased article is when a journalist writes personal opinions in an article trying […]
Ebersole Named Ringgold Band’s New Director
October 25, 2018
Mr. Charles Ebersole, music teacher at Fleetwood Area High School and beloved band director, has recently been promoted within one of Berks County’s oldest and most well-respected bands. Beginning this year, Ebersole will be given the title of director of the Ringgold Band. The Ringgold Band was assembled in the year 1852 and immediately answered […]
FAHS Library Hosts ‘What’s in the Box’ Hunt
October 24, 2018
“What’s in the Box?” is a code breaking, cipher solving scavenger hunt around the library here at Fleetwood High School. The hunt consists of 23 steps, each progressively more challenging than the last. Once completed, students find the key that opens the box, and they get their choice of prizes in the box. “It is […]
Kaepernick is the New Face of Nike
October 23, 2018
On 3 September 2018, Colin Kaepernick and Nike made it public that Kaepernick will be the face of Nike. Social media was going crazy about it, some saying it was a good move for both Nike and Colin, while others were very upset with the move. Kaepernick was off the map for a little bit […]
Bootes Void: What is it?
October 22, 2018
Have you ever heard of the Boötes Void? It may sound like science fiction or dark magic wizardry, but it is not. The Boötes Void is very much existent, in the sense that not much exists inside of it. The geographical center of America is 2.6 miles Northwest of a Kansas town called Lebanon. It […]
Zodiac Killer
October 19, 2018
“I like killing people because it’s so much fun.” The self-named Zodiac Killer terrorized the Northern California area from the late 1960’s to the early 1970’s. With five confirmed kills, two surviving victims, and claims to over thirty murders in total, Zodiac is one of the most elusive serial killers of our time. The worst […]
Fetal Tissue Illegally Used for Research
October 18, 2018
Fetal tissue is being used to further disease research. There is a law that must be followed to allow such research, and it was passed in 1993. A section of this law has recently been broken by Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR). ABR, an alleged non-profit organization, is being accused of selling fetal tissue to clients […]
The Tiger Times 
December 5, 2018
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