Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

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Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press
Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press
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Presidential candidates debate
Features
Back in time
Lainey Tuszynski, Asst. News Editors • October 31, 2024

Intro: As students make their way through the halls, dozens of friendly faces greet them as they pass. A simple “hello” can form a connection, even if only for a split...

The spirit of Samhain: These days, Halloween is a lot different from Samhain, the holiday it was based on. However, some of the traditions remain the same.
Freedom’s frights
October 31, 2024
Fabulous flavor: Looking at the lemonade, Cayden Signorelli (11) ensures that the drink is perfect for the customers. The cafe’s specialty lemonade is one of there most popular items for students to purchase.
Cafe 116 reopens for the year
October 31, 2024
Big impact: In the foursquare court, Alyssa Bearer (11) and her Little play outside together. Doing activities together is one of the many ways Bigs bond with their Littles.
Big Brothers Big Sisters encourages community bonding
October 31, 2024
Style that speaks volumes: Fashion trends tend to take place sporadically with the help of high school students making each style known. With the start of a new school year, new styles and trends will inevitably emerge and spread through teen culture via social media.
Fashion trends resurface
September 30, 2024
Sports
Conquering the course: Running in the MAC invitational on Oct. 10 Noah Chaousy (11) maintains form to help reduce his time. Form is an important aspect of Cross Country as it will affect runner’s times and scores.
Cross country season comes to an end
Anna Majors, Asst. Features Editor • October 31, 2024

Starting this year, the district introduced a number of new classes for students to put on their schedule. One of these classes includes personal finance, a class that seniors...

Super-serve: In the air, Riley Beegle (11) swings at the ball to serve it to the other team in hopes of scoring an ace serve. Beegle is the only one on the team who jump-serves during games.
Volleyball team pushes to end of season
October 31, 2024
Winning pass: Running, Isaiah Leasha (12) runs down the field while attempting to make a pass. Freedom lost to Ellwood City 43-3 this game.
Bulldogs reflect, prepare for upcoming football season
October 31, 2024
Taking Aim: Noah Fessides (12) stands on teammate Kevin Tomko’s right wing in the face-off circle, waiting for the puck to drop. Central Valley finished their pre-season campaign with a 0-1-2 record before the official start at the beginning of October.
Warriors hockey season off to rough start
October 31, 2024
Lining up a pass to one of his teammates, Jaylen Mohrbacher (11) stares intently while listening to the referee tell him where to start an indirect kick, which occurs after a penalty against the other team. During an indirect kick, also called a free kick, the ball has to make contact with another teammate before a shot can be made on the goal. This game was against Eden Christian High School on 10/10, but despite the team’s effort, they unfortunately lost with a score of 3-1.
Boys soccer team stands strong through losses
October 31, 2024
Opinion
More tricks than treats: A graphic representation of the dangers and unusualities of the Halloween season. Kids who trick-or-treat are putting themselves at risk of potential kidnapping at every doorstep.
What’s the Deal with… Halloween?
Bryson Deal, Sports Editor • October 31, 2024

Halloween takes place on October 31 every year. This strange holiday has been around for over 2,000 years and people all over the world celebrate it. Halloween was originally...

Demonizing opponents: In recent years, politicians have resorted to name calling and slander as a main tactic of campaigning. This causes further political divide while polarizing the country in a dangerous fashion.
Political name calling causes division
October 31, 2024
Around the world: turning 18 is a big deal for a lot of people, and in many countries around the world, marks you as an adult. Adults are responsible for themselves and their own decisions, which can be a good thing or a bad thing for many reasons.
Pros, cons of turning 18
October 31, 2024
Underlying stories: Each year, thousands of costumes appropriating different ethnicities and cultures are sold in stores. People today often do not notice the racist stories behind these costumes and their pasts of incorporating white supremacy and mockery.
Halloween costumes reflect bigoted backgrounds
October 31, 2024
Mind control: Often, there is a direct correlation between social media usage and a decreasing mental health state. Instead of focusing solely on what is going on on your phone and on social media, focus on what is more important, your mental health.
Social media waters down mental health
September 30, 2024
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