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Four Dead in Shooting in a Chicago Hospital
On 19 November 2018, there was a tragic shooting inside and out of Mercy Hospital, which is located south of downtown Chicago. Superintendent Eddie Johnson of the Chicago police stated that four people have been pronounced dead. The three innocent lives that were taken that night included an officer, a doctor, and a pharmacist. The […]
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Anti-Semitic Slurs Found in Columbia Professor’s Office
December 20, 2018
by thetigertimes7
A professor and her students were left shocked on the campus of Columbia University. Professor Midlarsky walked into her office only to find swastikas and anti-semitic slurs slathered all over her walls with red spray paint. It was a normal Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. when Midlarsky and her students were heading to her office for […]
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National Monument to be Reduced in Size for Mining
December 19, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Grand Staircase Escalante, a protected sacred monument, is being reduced in size to be mined despite national outcry. The Trump administration is cutting the Grand Staircase Escalante nearly in half. This new proposition will open new oil and gas leasing opportunities in protected lands, reduce drilling regulations, and dissolve habitat-protected shelter for endangered species. The […]
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November Students of the Month Announced
December 18, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Seniors Brooke Gorman and Armando Torres have been named November’s students of the month at Fleetwood Area High School. Both Brooke and Armando are very involved, intelligent, and well-liked students. They are both very excited to have achieved this recognition. The teachers vote every month for the students of the month. “I’m happy the teachers […]
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Fleetwood Secures Fourth State Title
December 17, 2018
by thetigertimes7
On 17 November 2018, it was a chilly Saturday afternoon at Hershey Park Stadium. Fleetwood squared off against Deer Lakes, looking to capture their fourth state title. The team went back and forth with shots, but no one was able to put the ball in the net during regulation. Sam Schappell helped the team throughout […]
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Trump Trying to End Birthright Citizenship
December 14, 2018
by thetigertimes7
In a recent interview with Axios on HBO, President Trump revealed that he is preparing an executive order to nullify the long-accepted constitutional right of birthright citizenship in the United States. Legally, he can’t do this, as the 14th Amendment has protected this right for over a century: “All persons born or naturalized in the United […]
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Marijuana Is Sometimes Legal, but Still Debilitating
December 13, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Marijuana impacts the brain in many negative ways. The main cannabinoid found in marijuana that affects the brain is THC, which is similar to the brain chemical anandamide. These two chemicals reward the brain, encouraging addiction. Humans have an Endocannabinoid System found in many areas of the brain. Our bodies’ natural cannabinoid, anandamide, acts upon […]
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Man Sentenced to Electric Chair
December 12, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Sixty-three-year-old Edmund Zagorski became the first man to be executed in the electric chair in Tennessee since 2017. Zagorski was put to death 25 October 2018. The action that caused him to lose his life was shooting two men and slitting their throats during a drug deal many years ago. Edmund was pronounced dead at […]
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Mass Shootings Continue in the US
December 11, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Imagine having a beloved place destroyed, something once seen as home now seen as rubble. This is what has happened and is still happening to those affected by mass shootings. Statistics have shown that there have been 307 mass shootings during 2018 in the U.S. alone. Tel Orfanos was just one person who had experienced […]
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Pipe Bombs Mailed to Democrats
December 10, 2018
by thetigertimes7
At least fourteen Democrats recently received live pipe bombs, all of similar design and packaging, leading to suspicions of a coordinated attack. High-profile Democrats received live explosive devices in what appears to be a large scale attack on government officials, media corporations, and anyone opposed to President Donald Trump. All of these cases seem to […]
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Opinion: Migrant Children Separated from Families In Concentration Camps
December 7, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Under President Trump’s executive order, children are being separated from their parents at the border and are being detained in a “tent city” in Texas. Some opponents to the plan have used the term “concentration camps,” as these camps are prison-like facilities that prevent underage individuals from leaving because of who they are. As the […]
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FBLA and Local Business Team Up
December 6, 2018
by thetigertimes7
Fleetwood Area High School students Emily Hayes, Amir Siddiqui, and Ann Costello are partnering with CONCERN for their FBLA Community Service project this school year. The students are partnering with CONCERN to raise awareness, money, and additional items for the company. CONCERN is a foster care, adoption, and counseling center with a building in the […]
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Fleetwood Takes Home Annual Hall of Fame Game
December 5, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Eighteenth Edition of ARTifact Under Construction
December 4, 2018
by thetigertimes7
“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 […]
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Migrant Caravan Seeking Asylum
December 3, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Fetus Remains Found Stored in Boxes
November 30, 2018
by thetigertimes7
“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 […]
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South Carolina Resident Wins Mega Millions Jackpot
November 29, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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FBLA to Host Workshops Each Month
November 28, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Junior Aliyah Levy Wins DeSales Scholarship
November 27, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Voyager 2 Leaves Solar System
November 15, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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, […]
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Opinion: Kavanaugh Appointment Too Hasty
November 14, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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FAHS Names October Students-of-the-Month
November 13, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Climate Change Continues Encroachment
November 12, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Going to Counties
November 8, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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 […]
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The Tiger Times 
December 21, 2018
by thetigertimes7
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