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Fall Blood Drive Saves Lives
Fleetwood will be holding its tenth annual blood drive on 24 October from 7:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Miller-Keystone works with Fleetwood to get students to help out or give blood. Students wanting to give blood must be seventeen years of age and are not permitted to have tattoos or piercings within the past year. […]
Miller-Keystone Gives Back To The Students
July 3, 2013 by thetigertimes
On Thursday, 23 May, at the Reading Country Club, the Miller-Keystone Blood Center held its annual Recognition Breakfast. This breakfast is their “thank you” to all the schools and their coordinators who worked so hard in getting donors each every year. As tradition, there is a keynote speaker. The speaker is someone who has received many […]
Senioritis Hits Hard in Fleetwood
May 21, 2013 by thetigertimes5
When the days of senior year start dwindling, most students experience senioritis. Senioritis is something that happens when a graduated student gets accepted to college and simply doesn’t care anymore. He or she tends not to study or do homework, and procrastinate is rampant. Other symptoms of senioritis can be not caring about appearance, being constantly […]
Miller-Keystone Blood Drive Honors Jim Fry
April 30, 2013 by thetigertimes5
Every spring and fall, FAHS hosts a generous means of demonstrating kindness and community. The Miller-Keystone Blood Clinic comes to FAHS for an entire day so that people can donate blood to those in need. Miller-Keystone will be setting up a donation center at the school on 2 May 2013. Every blood drive is important to all […]
Obese America due to Fast Food
March 22, 2013 by thetigertimes5
During a study conducted during the years 2007- 2010, a new discovery was made concerning American diets. According to the research that was conducted, 11% of the average adult calorie intake (per year) consisted entirely of fast food. The criteria for the study included cheeseburgers, pizza, fries, and other types of foods that are usually […]
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Holds Competiton
March 19, 2013 by thetigertimes5
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, or PCADV, is hosting a competition for high school journalism students across Pennsylvania called “In Your Own Words.” The organization is having this competition in an effort to try to spread awareness of dating abuse and violence and try to help in aiding the prevention of it. The PCADV is […]
Norovirus Attacks the World
March 6, 2013 by thetigertimes5
The norovirus is a genetically diverse group of single-stranded RNA, non-enveloped viruses in the Caliciviridae family. The most common transferral of the virus is person to person contact, although it can be transferred by fecally contaminated food or water and aerolization of the virus with subsequent exposure to surfaces. Noroviruses are the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans […]
Shippensburg Gains National Attention
February 26, 2013 by thetigertimes5
In February 2012, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania began selling Plan B, a contraceptive pill, in its vending machines. For $25, students who attend Shippensburg can purchase Plan B in a vending machine in the same way somebody in Fleetwood can purchase a water bottle. At the time, the story created a lot of controversy and […]
Pakistan Tragedy Threatens National Health
January 25, 2013 by thetigertimes5
On 2 January, Pakistan experienced a tragedy. Five teachers and two health care workers were killed by an unknown gunman. The gunmen were on motorcycles and opened fire on a van carrying social workers. A child survived as he was pulled out of the car prior to the shooting. Fear is widespread as citizens believe these […]
Sandor and Song Remain Upbeat Despite DMD
November 27, 2012 by thetigertimes5
You may not know his face, but you have probably heard his name. Seventh grader Aidan Sandor is a student at Fleetwood Area Middle School currently battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), an inherited disorder that involves muscle weakness that worsens over time and which is most commonly diagnosed in adolescent boys. Sandor was diagnosed in […]
FAHS Earns A+ for Blood Donations
June 27, 2012 by thetigertimes
Do you want to save lives but don’t want to make it a career? There’s a solution for that: Donate blood! Fleetwood Area High School hosts two annual blood drives, and, as long as you are eligible, you can save a life. To be eligible, students and staff must be at least 17 and weigh […]
Preschoolers Make a Difference in Cancer Research
June 8, 2012 by thetigertimes
St. Paul’s UCC School hosted an arts and craft show to raise money for cancer research. All of the proceeds were donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Students from the school tagged along and helped out at the event. The students who volunteered ranged from three to five years old. “The students were proud to do […]
Concussions a Cause for Concern in Pro Sports
February 17, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Injuries happen all the time in major sports. Whether it’s a leg in soccer, an arm in baseball, or a hamstring in football, injuries are just an unfortunate part of being an athlete. Concussions are the most frequent type of traumatic injury in major sports. Out of all major sports, the NFL receives the most […]
Corporal Punishment Contentious in Schools
November 17, 2011 by thetigertimes1
Is corporal punishment the right way to get a point across? According to a 2000 survey, corporal punishment is widely approved by parents throughout the world. Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution to an offense. There are still many countries, including states in the […]
Tis the Season for Flu Shots
October 31, 2011 by thetigertimes1
Are flu vaccines really necessary for teenagers? According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), they are very necessary. Over time, the flu vaccinations received by children begin to wear down, and many older kids can develop risks for certain infections in their teen years. Teenagers might also have to catch up on vaccines they […]
Fleetwood Diligent in Fighting Obesity
October 26, 2011 by thetigertimes1
Headlines across the nation proclaim that obesity is increasingly becoming a problem. The main demographic for concern in this matter is school children ranging from elementary schools all the way up to high school. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2002 16% of children between the ages of 6 and 19 […]
Verdict Still Out on Cancer/Cell Phone Link
June 24, 2011 by thetigertimes
Are nearly three-quarters of the global population at risk for brain tumors because of their cell phones? The answer is…still not clearly known. The World Health Organization has been reviewing possible links between cancer and the electromagnetic radiation used within cell phones. The same type of radiation waves used within cell phones are also used by […]
FAHS Has Blown Its Last Nose
June 22, 2011 by thetigertimes1
The Fleetwood Area School District has officially run out of tissues! The few tissues that teachers have remaining in their class rooms are all the school has left, possibly forever. The short supply of tissues has caused the teachers to use them sparingly, saving the majority of the tissues for emergencies. Some students are really having a hard […]
Beauty Can Be a Killer
June 21, 2011 by thetigertimes
A study shows that most girls wear make-up to cover blemishes. Others just wear it for the sake of wearing it and end up using it more than is advisable. Many people think that make-up makes a person more beautiful, but people are supposed to know that it’s not what kind of cancer-causing product you […]
Schools Take Away Flavored Milks Over Obesity Concerns
May 31, 2011 by thetigertimes1
A number of school districts in Florida and California have begun to strip their students of their right to choose chocolate or strawberry milk for lunch. Their argument? It causes childhood obesity. Representatives from these schools make the argument that fat-free flavored milks have 27 grams of sugar in them, which is equivalent to the sugar in an 8 oz. Coca-Cola® soft drink. In addition […]
FAHS Blood Drive Helps Those in Need
May 20, 2011 by thetigertimes1
On Wednesday May 4th, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Fleetwood Area High School hosted a district-wide blood drive in the high school auditorium. The blood that was taken went to the blood supplier Miller Keystone, and each unit donated has the potential to save three lives. Giving blood can have many beneficial components to it; […]
Herbivorous Habits a Proven Plus
May 10, 2011 by thetigertimes
In recent years, the vegetarian lifestyle has become more and more popular among Americans. However, these eating habits seem to be considered more of a way of life than a diet. The word “vegetarian” is more of a blanket term that covers all different groups of people who do not eat meat, poultry, fish, or […]
“Prevention” Magazine Names Six Food Myths
April 29, 2011 by thetigertimes
In a society obsessed with dieting tips and weight loss tricks, it is not hard to stumble across a few that are absolutely ridiculous, but, even in myths, there are often lies with some hidden truths. Prevention Magazine recently released six of the most common food myths—or myths that are “mostly” false—and also included the […]
Boy in China Weighs Five Times the Norm
April 20, 2011 by thetigertimes
Are you tired of people whining about how obese America is? At least America doesn’t have the dubious honor of breeding a 132 lb. toddler. A Chinese boy named Lu Hao, arguably one of the most overweight children in history, is topping existing records. The crazy thing is that Lu is only three years old. […]
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