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Chronic Absenteeism in Schools Doubles Since Pandemic
Chronic absenteeism in schools across the United States has doubled since before the pandemic. This is according to a recent study released by the ReturnToLearn Tracker. The study shows chronic absenteeism, which the tracker defines as a student who has missed 10% or more of the school year, has gone from 15% in 2018 to […]
Posted in: Joshua Snyder
UFC to Cut Ties with Drug-Testing Agency
November 13, 2023
by thetigertimes
Early last month, the USADA CEO announced that the UFC has begun to cut ties with the drug testing agency come 2024. Athletes are in disbelief after UFC President Dana White cut ties with USADA starting in 2024. The sport is going to see a big change in the new year. According to USADA CEO […]
Posted in: Owen Williams
Student Internships Flourish at FAHS
November 10, 2023
by thetigertimes
Students at Fleetwood Area High School are able to apply for internships during the school day to get a head start on what they’re interested in pursuing in the future. At FAHS, many seniors are getting started on their lives after school by doing internships in many different places to help them discover more about […]
Posted in: Irie Miller
FAHS Names September, October Students-of-the-Month
November 9, 2023
by thetigertimes
This year’s September students-of-the-month at Fleetwood Area High School are Lindsay Solomon and Dominic Barrell-Kobryn. The students-of-the-month for October are Gabbie Williams and Carly Karnish. Each of these students has taken advantage of the opportunities available to them at the high school. They are heavily involved in their community as well. “Try to push yourself […]
Posted in: Erin Kasperowicz
Opinion–How to Look at the Current Middle East in the West
October 30, 2023
by thetigertimes
Sunday, October 9th, Israel declared war on Hamas. Both sides collectively have killed over 1,000 Palestinians and 1,000 Israelis. Day after day, Americans are given more theories on how this war will affect them. Recently, there was a briefing done by Homeland Security; in it, it was indicated that this situation “might create additional homeland […]
Posted in: Owen Williams
“Misa’s Fugue” Inspiration Frank Grunwald Passes Away at 90
October 24, 2023
by thetigertimes
Holocaust survivor Frank “Misa” Grunwald, subject of the FAHS film “Misa’s Fugue”, has passed away at age 90 in Indianapolis from cancer. Grunwald was a Holocaust survivor; that is the primary focus of “Misa’s Fugue”, a documentary that tells the story of his and his family’s experience in the Holocaust. He recently died at 90-years-old. […]
Posted in: Irie Miller
English Department Tradition Continues with Annual Shakespeare Trip
October 23, 2023
by thetigertimes
Since 2010, the Fleetwood Area High School English Department has offered students the opportunity to experience a Shakespeare play performed live. The tradition will continue this April, when students have the opportunity to see Romeo and Juliet performed live in Philadelphia. The Lantern Theater Company puts on this play each year specifically for high school […]
Posted in: Erin Kasperowicz
FAHS to Present Another Batch of One-Acts
October 17, 2023
by thetigertimes
The Fleetwood Area High School Drama Club is starting production on the Fall One Acts, a performance involving two short plays. The one-acts are a theatrical presentation fully produced by students. Two short plays are going to be performed; The Wind In The Willows is being directed by Dominic Barrell-Kobryn and You, The Jury is […]
Posted in: Irie Miller
Kennedy Name Back in the Headlines
October 16, 2023
by thetigertimes
On September 15th, 2023, at a Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., political campaign, LAPD arrested a man accused of impersonating a federal officer and concealing a firearm. “We will roll back the secrecy, end the surveillance, stop the censorship, and make government transparent,” is an RFK slogan. Believing the CIA was involved in the assassination of […]
Posted in: Owen Williams
FAHS Begins Planning for Annual Blood Drive
October 12, 2023
by thetigertimes
Do any Fleetwood students want to spend their time helping others in addition to helping their grades? Fleetwood Area High School is planning for its annual blood drive. The drive will be hosted on October 24th in the high school library and will be run by Fleetwood Area High School Assistant Principal, Ms. Jennifer Neiman. […]
Posted in: Joshua Snyder
FBLA Finds Success at Nationals
October 11, 2023
by thetigertimes
Several students from the Fleetwood Area High School found success at this year’s Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. To qualify for the national competition, these students also placed in the top four at the state competition in Hershey and placed in the top 3 at the regional level. The […]
Posted in: Erin Kasperowicz
Reporter Bio: Owen Williams
October 10, 2023
by thetigertimes
Owen Williams is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School. This year, the 23-24 school year, will be his second year writing for the Tiger Times; that’s how much he loves journalism! He has been going to Fleetwood all his life, despite having moved throughout Fleetwood and Schuylkill County. In school, he enjoys the social […]
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Reporter Bio: Erin Kasperowicz
October 9, 2023
by thetigertimes
Erin Kasperowicz is a current Senior at the Fleetwood Area High School. Erin is an active student in some of the school’s extracurricular activities, clubs, and overall community. She has experience in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), the American Enterprise Project, Relay For Life, and cheerleading, for which she has six years’ experience. She […]
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Reporter Bio: Joshua Snyder
October 5, 2023
by thetigertimes
Josh is currently a sophomore enrolled at Fleetwood Area High School, born and raised in the Fleetwood/Blandon area. Josh has a sister in Fleetwood as well, currently in the 7th grade; he also has a dog named Daisy. Over this past summer, Josh was working at a law firm, which was a paid internship. However, […]
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Reporter Bio: Irie Miller
October 4, 2023
by thetigertimes
Irie Miller enters her junior year at Fleetwood Area High School this year. She has lived in Fleetwood her whole life and has one brother, named Ben, and two dogs, named Mia and Rocky. Her favorite subject in school is English due to its less objective style, as opposed to classes such as math or […]
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Miller’s Offscreen Behavior Raises Doubts about His Onscreen Success
July 4, 2023
by thetigertimes
“The Flash,” directed by Andrés Muschietti, is set to come out June 15th. The lead role of Barry Allen is going to be played by Ezra Miller. Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary from a break-in of a neighbor’s home in Vermont for alcohol. According to usmagazine.com, Ezra Miller was also involved in […]
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Fleetwood Students Start Sports Podcast
July 3, 2023
by thetigertimes
At Fleetwood Area High School, two seniors took it upon themselves to create a Fleetwood sports podcast. It is hosted by seniors Ben Koncsics and Jeffrey Brown. “We created the podcast really just to have fun and put something up on the school’s TVs. We felt that school sports weren’t really getting covered, so we […]
Posted in: Landon Roth
Opinion: The Military-Industrial Complex is a Grand Force for Evil in the World
June 30, 2023
by thetigertimes
Eisenhower warned us “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial-complex.” For a very long time, the United States has been a nation at war. Experts have warned us of the dangers this could pose, but regardless, the United States continues to involve itself in many foreign […]
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High School Orchestra ‘Greater Than’ Ever with Addition of Combined Middle School Piece
June 28, 2023
by thetigertime01
On May 18th, the Fleetwood Area High School had its spring concert, and the middle school orchestra was given an opportunity to go on stage with the high school to perform a piece. The middle school orchestra prepared for months to join the high school on stage to perform the piece, ‘Greater Than.’ “The middle […]
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Students Achieve Excellence in FBLA
June 27, 2023
by thetigertimes
Fleetwood students involved in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) were able to achieve excellence this school year. Around thirty Fleetwood students moved on to the PA FBLA State Leadership Conference, which came after the regional competition. FAHS FBLA President Hannah Nied placed first in community service hours for the entire state, with over 100 […]
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Biden Faces Anti-Establishment Challengers
June 26, 2023
by thetigertimes
Whether Kennedys or new-agers, Biden does have challengers. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Marianne Williamson are both running in the 2024 Democratic primaries against incumbent Joe Biden. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr,. is an environmental lawyer who was born into the Kennedy family. His father was Robert F. Kennedy, who served as attorney general under Junior’s […]
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FAHS Boys’ Volleyball Ends Excellent Season
June 16, 2023
by thetigertimes
What a season it has been for Fleetwood Area High School Boys’ volleyball! Just one season after going 1-14, the team clinched a district seed. The boys have found a winning recipe that has impressed many, even exceeding their own expectations. “The team has progressed leaps and bounds across every metric imaginable. The one year […]
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Biniek’s Retirement from Theatre Stirs Up Emotions
June 15, 2023
by thetigertime01
Fleetwood’s very own high school chemistry teacher says goodbye to the stage and steps down from his position as director of the high school drama club. Mr. Matthew Biniek has been the high school’s musical theater director for many years. He directed “Into The Woods,” “The Addams Family,” and “Clue” the past three years, as […]
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Eating Disorders Are Discrete, Dangerous, and Everywhere
June 13, 2023
by thetigertimes
Experiencing bad eating habits can be hard, and there are many different types of eating disorders. It’s important to know how to solve these problems so one’s body doesn’t end up too sickly. When dealing with an eating disorder, sometimes it may be hard to reach out and ask for help, and there are many […]
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November 28, 2023
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