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Surgeon General Anticipates Tobacco’s Demise
In 1964, it was argued that use of tobacco leads to certain cancers in men and women. Ever since cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and other tobacco products have been linked to cancer, more and more addicts have been fighting their addiction. From 1964 to 2014, the number of smokers decreased inevitably after figuring out that smoking […]
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Fleetwood Football Has Great Year
February 4, 2014
by thetigertimes6
“It feels good to have all of the hard work that you put in on the off-season and during the season pay off,” junior Tyler Emge said. Emge had 191 attempts and carried the ball for 1,124 yards this past year. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry. He also piled up 11 touchdowns for the […]
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Polar Vortex Descends on Fleetwood
February 3, 2014
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“It’s almost unbearable,” junior Ryan Gantz said. The polar vortex – a far-reaching Arctic air mass shooting southward – returned early Monday morning, 27 January, to 20 of the lower 48 states, creating subzero temperatures that were expected to last through Wednesday. Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Detroit, and others were expected to hit the lowest […]
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Herman Assumes the Helm at FAHS
January 31, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Fleetwood Area High School welcomed a new principal at the end of 2013. His name is Stephen Herman. Herman and his family moved to Fleetwood from Colorado so his son would be able to grow up around their grandparents. Herman is enjoying his role as the principal of Fleetwood Area High School so far. He […]
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Random Profile: Jeffery Eager-Heffner Shares Hawaiian Experience
January 31, 2014
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Jeffery Eager-Heffner is a ninth grader at Fleetwood Area High School. He has played soccer since he was four years old for in both Fleetwood and in Hawaii. Three years ago, Jeffery and his family were asked to move to Hawaii for his father’s job. His dad is an associate at Target and is continuing […]
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Random Profile: Painting with Jelly
January 30, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Guiguema Angelika Dacumos, also known as “Jelly” by her fellow students, has always been a very creative person, from her childhood to her teenage years. Jelly is very good at art, though she does most of her art work at home. Her favorite hobby to do during her free time is drawing and painting with […]
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Random Profile: Rebecca Reinert Makes Music at FAHS
January 30, 2014
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Rebecca Reinert is a tenth grade student at Fleetwood Area High School. She is involved in a variety of activities in the music department, including band, chorus, and orchestra. “She is a great friend and is always there for me,” tenth grader Travis Foose said. She has been participating in the band for three years […]
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Fleetwood German Club to Visit Deitsch Eck
January 29, 2014
by thetigertimes6
On 14 March 2014, Fleetwood’s German Club plans on visiting the Deitsch Eck Restaurant to experience local German culture. The restaurant was built in the late 1700s and was known as the Washington hotel, but it was destroyed in a fire in the 1900s. It was then bought by Johnny Ott in the 1930s and […]
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Jameis Winston Takes the Heisman
January 29, 2014
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There’s no doubt that it is the most prestigious individual award in college football. The Heisman, which acknowledges the best player of the past season, began in 1935 and was named after John Heisman. “I think Jameis deserved the award. He had an amazing season, and he ended up winning the national championship,” sophomore Matt […]
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PA Offers Myriad Spring Break Travel Choices
January 28, 2014
by thetigertimes
As the long cold winter starts to dissipate, the fresh air and warm sunshine of spring rolls right around the corner. Along with this fresh degree of happiness comes a much celebrated event in the school year, Spring Break. A time of laughter and fun, Spring break is a time of enjoyment before the final […]
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Ice Traps Ships
January 27, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Two ships recently became stuck in the Antarctic ice. A Chinese vessel named Xue Long, or Snow Dragon, was stuck in 10 to 13 feet deep of ice. The passengers were 13 miles away from ice-free water. The ship was going to do research on global warming and the shrinking of polar ice caps. […]
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Soccer Champions League Explained
January 27, 2014
by thetigertimes
The Champions League includes one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. Most people know number one biggest, World Cup. The UEFA Champions league is played similarly to the World Cup. Teams must qualify for the Champions league exactly like the World Cup. Then there is a playoff round. After the playoff round is […]
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Eagle Improve in 2013-2014 Season
January 24, 2014
by thetigertimes6
The Philadelphia Eagles did not have many good expectations coming into the 2013-2014 season. They fired their head coach of 14 seasons, Andy Reid, who took the team to a terrible 4-12 season. That was not Reid’s brightest moment. Even though it ended badly for Reid, he had a great stay in Philadelphia, leading the […]
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This Week in History (Jan. 24 to Jan. 30)
January 24, 2014
by thetigertimes6
January 24 41 – Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after his assassination by Praetorian Guards 1679 – King Charles II disbands English parliament 1901 – First games played in baseball’s American League 1927 – Director Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film, The Pleasure Garden, in England 1962 – Jackie Robinson is first […]
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Random Cheese: What do you miss about summer?
January 23, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Sherri Rankin (History Teacher) : “I miss the flip flops, my swimming pool, shorts, tank tops, air conditioning, warm weather, and chilling in the sun.” Matthew Kellett (Computer Room Monitory) : “Sun, no shoes, and opportunity.” Brandon Royer (11th) : “Being free and skateboarding.” Alyssa Brandt (9th) : Being able to sleep in.” R.J. Mulgrew […]
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A Brief History of Fleetwood, PA
January 22, 2014
by thetigertimes6
How much do people really know about Fleetwood? Do they consider it just a borough or a little town? I bet some people think they know everything about Fleetwood, but do they really? Fleetwood was not always this small. The town was laid out in 1868 by Thomas Mellon. The town used to be called […]
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Royals Start Season Right
January 21, 2014
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The Reading Royals Hockey Team, part of the ECHL, has had a good start this season. Although the 2013-2014 team has high standards after last year winning the Kelly Cup, this year’s Royals are off to a great start. “The Reading Royals are fun to watch,” junior Lizzay Faust said. “The Royals are a really […]
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Karaoke sings its way into Fleetwood
January 17, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Fleetwood Area High School’s school board voted on an approval for a karaoke club at the high school. It will cost the district no money and will not have any fundraising. The advisor will also have to be a volunteer. Junior Lizzay Faust is the president of the new karaoke club. “I thought it would […]
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Science Teacher McDiets
January 16, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Science teacher John Cisna ate only McDonald’s food for 90 days. Cisna approached the owner of a McDonald’s restaurant and he agreed to give breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the man for free to see the outcome of this experiment. Cisna used strict dietary limitations while planning out his meals so that he could stay […]
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Russo Finds Cons in Obamacare
January 15, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Health Care has always been a touchy topic in the United States. Many other first world countries, even some second world countries, have a system where its citizens are provided healthcare through their government or through their jobs. It helps them save some costs by not having to purchase individual healthcare, but it makes their […]
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Fleetwood Raises Money to Fight Breast Cancer
January 14, 2014
by thetigertimes6
October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness month! Females and males suffer from Breast Cancer all over the world. It can be diagnosed at any age. Fleetwood Area High school raised over $1,000 this past October and donated it to Breast Cancer Foundations. Breast Cancer forms malignant (cancer) cells in the tissue of the breast. […]
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NHL Season Shaping Up To Be Exciting
January 13, 2014
by thetigertimes6
“The eight seeds for the Stanley Cup for the west will be the Sharks, Blackhawks, Blues, Canucks, Avalanche, Kings, Wild, and the Coyotes,” junior Frankie Talarico said. As of right now, the San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche are the only undefeated teams left in the Western Conference. Both teams sit at 6-0. It […]
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Penn State Ends Decent Season
January 10, 2014
by thetigertimes6
Penn State finished the season 7-5, with a division record of 4-4 and two major upsets. In four overtimes, they beat ranked Michigan 43-40 and won the last regular season game with an upset win over Wisconsin 31-24. They would have probably made it to a bowl, but with the sanctions they could not. Offensive […]
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Fleetwood Places Second in Math Competition
January 9, 2014
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Students from Fleetwood Area High School went to the Berks County Interscholastic Mathematics Championship competition held on 4 November 2013 at Reading Area Community College (RACC). Fleetwood sent three seniors to the competition, Peter Sitarik, Elaine Huang, and Clay Weidemoyer. They placed second in the tournament. Many top schools from Berks County were there competing. […]
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The Tiger Times 
February 6, 2014
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