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Ohio State Buckeyes Take Home Playoff Title

January 26, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Twelve days before the College football season, Ohio State lost their starting quarterback, Braxton Miller. Miller was a Heisman candidate at the beginning of the season; he had participated in three tremendous seasons at Ohio State. He suffered a shoulder injury right before the season was about to begin. Next in line was J.T. Barrett. Barrett […]

Dallas Decision May Be Good Karma

January 26, 2015 by thetigertimes

A controversial call on 11 January this NFL season caused an uproar when the Dallas Cowboys squared off against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were up by six points, and Dallas had the ball with four minutes and forty seconds to go in the fourth quarter on the 33-yard line with a fourth and […]

Students React to “Too Early Top 25”

January 23, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Ohio State recently won the first ever playoff national championship against the number two seed Oregon Ducks. So, just a day after the national championship, the “Too Early Top 25” was out for the 2015 season. Surprisingly, TCU, who missed out on the four-team playoff after going 12-1, is at the top of the list […]

Ronaldo Wins Ballon d’Or

January 23, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The FIFA Ballon d’Or is the award for the best soccer player of the year. Cristiano Ronaldo won it back in 2008; then Lionel Messi would go on to win it four consecutive years. Ronaldo won it again last year, bringing his total to two trophies. The contenders for this year’s player of the year […]

Super Bowl Sunday Nears as Playoffs Heat Up

January 22, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The Seattle Seahawks were the Super Bowl Champions last year; can they repeat history after making the playoffs again? The NFL playoffs always start off with Wild Card weekend. The 2014-2015 playoffs began with a divisional rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. Steelers were looking good early, but the game did not […]

Random Cheese: What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

January 22, 2015 by thetigertimes7

“To not the fail junior year,” junior Adam Buonasera said. “To chill with Bree more,” sophomore Shelby Ralston said. “To be more spontaneous,” junior Cristine Humer said. “To not let senioritis get the best of me,” senior Angelika Guiguema said. “To get better grades and make more bank,” junior Lizzie Geesey said. “To do better […]

Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Murders Brother

January 21, 2015 by thetigertimes6

A fifteen-year-old girl in White Springs, Florida shot her sixteen-year-old brother to death. She suffered years of abuse, including being locked in a room for weeks at a time with only a blanket and a bucket to relieve herself in, according to police reports and interviews. On Monday, the fifteen-year-old girl was locked in her […]

Messi on the Move?

January 21, 2015 by thetigertimes

Highly regarded as one of the best players ever, Lionel Messi has played for FC Barcelona basically his whole life and his whole professional career. The club offered to pay for Messi’s treatment for his growth deficiency when his family could not afford it. He eventually became the club’s star player and the world’s best […]

Reporter Stuart Scott Dies of Cancer

January 20, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Stuart Scott was born on 19 July 1965, in Chicago, Illinois. Scott is highly regarded as one of the best sports reporters in history. He was most widely known as an anchor for ESPN. In 2007, he received an appendectomy. He later found out his appendix was cancerous. After remission, he was diagnosed again in 2011 and […]

Rollins Departs Philly for L.A.

January 20, 2015 by thetigertimes

Jimmy Rollins spent 14 years in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. Before Rollins made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, he was playing here in Reading, P.A., with the then Reading Phillies. “I never had the chance to see Rollins play when he was in the minors, but I’m sure it would have been just as […]

MLK Had a Dream

January 19, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up as a child, Martin was the middle child of all the children. He was a very intelligent boy, graduating at the age of fifteen. He went to Morehouse College, where he received a B.A. He married a woman named Coretta […]

Winter Weather Brings Daily Surprises

January 17, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The weather this winter has been very odd. One day it is 60 degrees and sunny; then the next day it is 30 degrees and snowing. The weather the second half of the season has been brutal. It ranged from 15 degrees to the wind chill being -15. “If it is going to be this cold, […]

Students Find Value in Holocaust Class

January 16, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Students in the Fleetwood Area High School have the opportunity to take a class called “Holocaust through Film and Literature.” They read and watch movies on Holocaust-related topics and then discuss them afterwards. The class used to be taught by Mrs. Jennifer Goss and Mr. Sean D. Gaston, but now the reigns have been handed over to Mrs. Dina […]

Firefly Music Festival Popular Among Fleetwood Students

January 15, 2015 by thetigertimes6

You might have overheard about something called Firefly while making your way down the FAHS hallways. Make sure you do not get it confused with the six-legged, glowing insect. Firefly is a four-day music festival filled with a lot of top notch bands. The festival started up four years ago at the Dover Downs Speedway […]

Twelve Killed in Charlie Hebdo Massacre

January 15, 2015 by thetigertimes

On 6 January 2015, the French Satirical Magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was attacked. At about 11:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. EST), two armed men arrived at the Charlie Hebdo office. They made their way to the newspaper’s office and opened fire, killing eleven. At the time, the staff were in a meeting and all together. The gunmen […]

Austin Young Inducted into Hall of Fame

January 14, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Senior Austin Young has made it in to the Hall of Fame in the 2014-2015 school year. Young has been playing soccer for about ten years now. He started playing when he was at his older brother’s soccer game and the coach went up to him and said they did not have enough players on the […]

Fleetwood Experiences Pre-Holiday PRIDE Day

January 14, 2015 by thetigertimes7

Fleetwood Area High School enjoyed a school spirited PRIDE day right before Christmas break! The students interacted with each other and participated in many different activities the school staff had arranged for the day. This day brought the students together by creating festive decorations for classroom doors. “I thought it was fun!” junior Xavier Gonzalez said. […]

FBLA Fundraiser Beautifies Fleetwood

January 13, 2015 by thetigertimes

Fleetwood Area School District’s Future Business Leaders of America, also known as FBLA, held their annual flower fundraiser in December. For twenty dollars, patrons would be able to receive a bouquet of flowers every month for the whole year of 2015! That equates to less than two dollars per bouquet. “I think this was a great […]

Tyler Emge Inducted into Fleetwood Hall of Fame

January 12, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Tyler Emge was inducted into Fleetwood’s Hall of Fame. He is number 32 and the running back of the varsity football team. Emge has been playing football since he was five-years-old. “I’m proud of my brother and hope to follow in his footsteps,” freshman Luke Emge said. Emge’s running yards are well above the national average, […]

Camaranno and Fullington are 2014’s Last SotM

January 12, 2015 by thetigertimes

Every month two students are selected by the faculty to be students of the month at Fleetwood Area High School. The students who were selected for the month of December were Katrina Fullington and Joe Camaranno. Some of the criteria for being selected are working hard and being upstanding citizens. Katrina Fullington works very hard and […]

Frau Moll Introduces Students to German Christmastime

January 9, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Modern languages have five domains: listening, reading, writing, speaking, and culture. “All of those things are important, but culture is definitely the most fun!” German teacher Frau Christine Moll said. The German students went on two different in-district field trips. They went to the Fleetwood Area Middle School to do a presentation and make crafts […]

Heffner Is December’s Teacher of the Month

January 9, 2015 by thetigertimes6

Congratulations to Mrs. Dina Heffner for being selected for teacher of the month in December. The faculty and staff vote on who gets teacher of the month. “No, I don’t think I am old or wise enough to be selected! It’s such an honor. I thought more experienced faculty members would be nominated. I’m honored […]

Random Cheese: Who Is Your Favorite FAHS Teacher?

January 8, 2015 by thetigertimes

Sophomore Zack Hadeed said, “Mrs. Castiglioni, because she is wonderful… and a fantastic friend.” “Mrs. Hilbert, because she’s chill and I like her class,” freshman Jacob Wildermuth said. Freshman Sahamshlia Rodriguez said, “Ms. Schlott, because she is sweet and cool.” “Mr. Farr, because he is really a cool teacher,” sophomore Ounor Mosley said. Junior Kayla […]

2015 Promises Diverse Cinema Entertainment

January 8, 2015 by thetigertimes6

The New Year is coming around fast, which means there will be lots of new movies coming out as well. It is expected that there will be over 200 movies coming out in the year 2015: some great and some not so great, but that’s for viewers to decide! Here are some interesting new movies […]