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Interact Club Runs Food Drive

February 23, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Fleetwood’s Interact Club ran a Food Drive to help support the Brandywine Food Pantry. The Food Drive ran from 1 February until 15 February. The Brandywine Food Pantry recently moved its home and supplier. It is now supplied by the Greater Berks Food Bank. However, because the move is so new, they are not yet […]

Heffner and Stitzel Are January’s Students of the Month

February 19, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Malori Heffner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heffner. She has been going to Fleetwood since she was in Kindergarten. In school, she is involved in Student Council, Orchestra, Pit Orchestra, and National Honor Society. Outside of school, Malori is a volunteer server at the Fleetwood Grange and will be participating in Senator […]

Blood Drive Helps Out Middle School Teacher’s Son

February 18, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Fleetwood Area Middle School teacher, Mrs. Rebecca Peters, has a soon who was tragically diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. This disease attacks the red blood cells, which help the kidneys function. Over the next three weeks, Max needs transfusions to help his body fight off the disease. Without past transfusions, Max’s body would have shut […]

Ninety-Five Year Old Ex-Nazi Medic To Stand Trial For War Crimes

February 17, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Seventy years ago, the deadliest war in history began. Germany invaded Poland, sparking the Second World War, plunging the world into chaos. The forces of Allied and Axis powers fought an open and bloody war. Behind this fight for world domination lurked an even darker agenda. Adolf Hitler and his gang of Nazis began what is […]

Death of A Bachelor Tops Charts

February 16, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Recently, Panic! At the Disco released a new album called Death of A Bachelor. It has eleven songs on it. P!ATD lost another member last year after previously experiencing some turmoil that caused other members to leave. The only remaining official member is Brendon Urie. The songs on the new album are as follows: “Victorious” “Don’t […]

Star Wars Seven Succeeds

February 15, 2016 by thetigertimes7

The expectations for Star Wars: The Force Awakens were incredibly high, so high that, if the movie reached them, it would have been a miracle. Ever since the first trailer was released in November 2014, the dedicated fans have analyzed every single detail and thrown themselves into every piece of new material. What many people seem […]

Artifact 2016 in the Works

February 11, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Artifact is a book put together every year by the students of Fleetwood Area High School. It includes amazing writings of every kind and wonderful artwork made by the talented students at Fleetwood. Anyone can submit art or writings for Artifact. The deadline for submission was 10 January. The theme this year is, “Accepting multi-hued points […]

Hoverboards: Future Or Failure?

February 10, 2016 by thetigertimes7

Slightly over thirty years ago, the world was astonished at the digital effects used on the movie “Back to The Future Part II”. People gasped at the sight when young Marty Mcfly (Michael J. Fox) floated around on his futuristic hoverboard. Now, in 2016, hoverboards are fairly common; however, they don’t actually hover. Todays “Hoverboards” […]

Random Profile: Logan Morris

February 9, 2016 by thetigertimes7

The commonly seen senior, Logan Morris, has been living and attending Fleetwood Area High School all of his life. If you see him in the month of July, wish him a Happy Birthday! In Reading Hospital on 14 July, Morris was born. He does not have much of an interest in sports; however, he loves […]

Random Cheese: Can I Borrow $5?

February 8, 2016 by thetigertimes7

“No,” senior Nick Matteo said. “No,” senior Zachary Wanner said. “No, I don’t have any on me, and you can’t have my credit card,” freshman Breean Rothermel said. “No,” senior Josh Campbell sad. “No. Wait, what do you need five dollars for?” senior David Kresley said. “No,” senior Sarah Rossino said. “No,” senior Twinkle Malhotra […]

Voices Accepting New Reporters

February 5, 2016 by thetigertimes

Have you ever wanted to write and be published in a newspaper? Have you ever wanted to be paid to do so? If so, Voices is the newspaper segment for you. Voices is a section in the Reading Eagle that gives the high school students of Berks County a chance to voice their opinions about […]

The Force Awakens Both Light And Dark Within Critic

February 4, 2016 by thetigertimes7

With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a massive amount of attention was given to the new addition to the beloved series of movies. Within the Fleetwood Area High School itself, there were a select few who had the opportunity to go out and see the movie on its opening day. The film […]

Dominican Republic Makes A Great Vacation Spot

February 3, 2016 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 […]

AHJ Masters the Stage and All of Life’s Moments

January 29, 2016 by thetigertimes

In the dimly lit basement of a church, many devoted followers gathered to see Albert Hammond, Jr., a large name in the music scene. Although he is still trying to prove himself through his side project, many would recognize him as the rhythm guitarist of the widely popular Indie band, The Strokes. Albert just recently […]

FAHS Winter Concert Is A Holiday Hit

January 28, 2016 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 by thetigertimes7

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 […]