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Random Cheese: What is your favorite Winter Activity?
“I like to ski. I like to feel the snow blow by my nose,” senior Thayjas Patil said. “I like snowboarding,” senior Tyler Redding said. “Trying not to be cold,” senior FaithAnn Scanlan said. “Sit on my couch, look outside, and wait for spring,” senior Carl Fortna said. “Snowboarding, playing video games, or engaging in […]
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Girls Basketball Begins
December 16, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The girls’ basketball season is underway, and the team is hoping to go far this year, much like past years, when they were tough contenders in the playoffs. The team has been practicing for this year all throughout the summer. Coach Matt Kellet is knows what he is doing. It also helps that he has […]
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FASD Website Gets a Facelift
December 15, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The Fleetwood Area School District has experienced changes in its website during the past couple of weeks. “Just like anything that changes, it takes an adjustment. I am used to the old one, so as of now, I am not a fan. I like the way it looks though,” Technology Education teacher Sara Sanocki said. […]
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Reading Goes Up in Flames
December 14, 2016
by thetigertimes7
On 21 November, around 6:00 p.m., several fire departments were dispatched to the Reading Fire Tower to fight a fire that started in the mountain behind Reading Area High School. “Yeah the fire was pretty wild. It was just a small fire when they ended basketball practice early, but then, as the day went on, […]
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Mexico’s Suarez Clinches Historic NASCAR Title
December 13, 2016
by thetigertimes7
On 19 November, NASCAR’s Second Tier Xfinity Series held their final race of the 2016 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. That day, Daniel Suarez would win his third race of the year to clinch the Xfinity Series championship. While this is significant in itself, there is much more backstory that makes Suarez’s title even […]
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NFL Playoffs Nearing
December 12, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The NFL is nearing the end of the regular season. There are some teams who already have a spot in the playoffs, and then there are other teams, like the Browns, who have yet to win a game and have been eliminated from the playoffs. The Cowboys are surprising everyone so far this year. They […]
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Pennsylvania Teen Opens Fire at Football Game
December 9, 2016
by thetigertimes7
In York, Pennsylvania, police are searching for a teenager from Reading who allegedly opened fire on two students from WIlliam Penn High School at a football game. One was shot in the back, the other in the midsection. The shooting victims were Darius Allen, 23, of York, and Antwan Jackson, 20. The suspect ‘s described […]
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2016 Election Recap
December 8, 2016
by thetigertimes7
As the polls closed on the evening of 8 November 2016, America sat, tense, awaiting the results of the 2016 Presidential Election. Republican candidate Donald Trump took the country by surprise as his electoral votes exceeded what reports predicted. According to Larry Sabato and the team from the University of Virginia Center for Politics, Trump […]
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Fleetwood Football Loses to Kutztown
December 7, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The Fleetwood football team suffered a sad defeat to Kutztown Area High School. Many of the players were disappointed in the outcome of the game. All of the fans thought this game was a sure win for the team. “I feel like we had a slow start but came back in the second half. If […]
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Random Cheese: If You Could Have Any Pet, Legal or Otherwise, What Would It Be?
December 6, 2016
by thetigertimes7
“A great white shark,” junior Peter Procak said. “A finger monkey,”sophomore Chloe Campbell said. “A white tiger,” sophomore Maddy Daniels said. “An eagle,” junior Shawn Bessey said. “A baby raccoon,” senior Tristan Spannuth said. “A funny monkey,”social studies teacher Mrs. Dina Heffner said. “A python,” senior Shane Burt said. “A moose,” teacher Mrs. Candace Hall […]
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Fleetwood StuCo Attends 80th PASC
December 5, 2016
by thetigertimes
Every year, a Pennsylvania high school hosts the State Conference for Student Councils across the state. For the past several years, Fleetwood’s Council has been fortunate enough to attend. This year’s state conference was hosted by Deer Lakes High School. Deer Lakes’ students spent nearly two years working in preparation to host over 1,000 students. […]
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Farnes Feasts on American Clubs
December 2, 2016
by thetigertimes
Farnes Silveria Rodriguez is a sixteen-year-old foreign exchange student attending Fleetwood Area High School for the 2016-17 school year. Farnes will be joining the Fleetwood class of 2018 for her eleventh grade year through Rotary Exchange. Farnes was born in Boston, Massachusetts, though she has lived in Barcelona, Spain, for the past fourteen years of […]
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September Students of the Month Reviewed
December 1, 2016
by thetigertimes
The position of student of the month is something many upperclassmen seek during their high school careers. Not only do these students have their photos posted in the front of the building, but these students also receive a parking spot in the front of the lot for the month. Samantha Evans is a senior at […]
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Toomey Take Pennsylvania Senate Seat
November 30, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The 2016 United States Senate race in Pennsylvania was contested by Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and Democrat challenge–and former Chief of Staff to Gov. Tom Wolf–Katie McGinty. Toomey won with 2,830,353 votes for 48.9%. McGinty received 2,734,454 votes for just 47.2%, despite winning many pre-election polls. Libertarian candidate Edward Clifford received 226,272 votes for 3.9%. […]
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Formula 1 Season Races to Conclusion
November 30, 2016
by thetigertimes7
After 19 of 21 races in the 2016 Formula 1 season, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg holds a 19 point lead in the championship over teammate Lewis Hamilton, despite Hamilton winning each of the past two races. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo is third; however, he is over 100 points behind. Hamilton has dominated the past two […]
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NBA Season Begins Again
November 29, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The 2016-17 NBA season has started back up, and NBA fans are excited. There are some new big changes on some teams, and some teams are keeping with mostly the same roster. There were a lot of angry NBA fans when, back in July, Kevin Durant decided he was going to leave the Oklahoma City […]
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Girls’ Soccer Plays Historic Season
November 29, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The girls soccer season came to an end on 15 November. It was an unforgettable and historic season to say the least. The girls played their hearts out and gave the whole Fleetwood Area School District something to be proud of. The team made it all the way into state semi-finals but had a very […]
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Warmer Weather Brings Disappointment to FAHS
November 23, 2016
by thetigertimes7
Lately, Berks County has been experiencing changes in the weather throughout the fall season. During the day, the weather forecast has increased drastically. With high winds and frost covering the grass in the early morning, locals would never expect the weather during midday to be as high as it has been lately; the wind dies […]
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November Students of the Month Announced
November 23, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The November Students of the Month are Andrew Tissera and Emma Davies. Andrew Tissera has one sibling and is the son of Teresa Gerstle. Tissera’s favorite subject is English, and his future plans include attending college to study business with a core concentration in marketing while working on his career as an actor, model, author, […]
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Fleetwood Hosts Mock Election
November 22, 2016
by thetigertimes7
On Tuesday, 8 November, Fleetwood Area High School conducted its 2016 presidential mock election. This mock election was conducted by the Tiger TV Media students and received a lot of help from an assortment of other departments, including the social studies department and the head of the library, Mr. Kirby Barnett. Students and their classes […]
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Tom Brady’s Return Fuels Patriots’ Hot Start
November 22, 2016
by thetigertimes7
The NFL has been a rollercoaster of a season for 2016-2017 so far. As many of the NFL fans predicted, the New England Patriots are at the top of the league with a record of 7-1 despite Tom Brady’s four-game suspension. At the other end of the spectrum, The Cleveland Browns are at the bottom […]
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German Club Hosts a Range of Traditional Festivities
November 21, 2016
by thetigertimes
The German Club at Fleetwood focuses primarily on the culture of German-speaking countries and has a wide variety of activities planned for the 2016-2017 school year. Many of the students involved are high school students, but German teacher Mrs. Christine Moll was generous enough to expand this opportunity to her middle school students. There are […]
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What’s in McDonalds’ Food?
November 18, 2016
by thetigertimes7
Ever wonder what you are actually eating while you are eating it? Many people don’t think about it at all, and some try not to think about it. Ar McDonald’s, people often don’t know what they are putting in their bodies. Commercials claim it is all white meat in their chicken nuggets, real angus beef […]
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FAHS Hosts Safe Trick-or-Treat Again
November 18, 2016
by thetigertimes
The Safe Trick-or-Treat was held on 26 October from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the High School. Parents could bring their children for $5.00 per trick-or-treater; the money was donated to The American Cancer Society. “We’re absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to host the Safe Trick or Treat this year for The American Cancer Society,” Jonathan […]
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The Tiger Times 
January 2, 2017
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