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Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Making the decision: Diving into something most are not ready for, marriage tends to end in wrongful acts and untrustworthy outcomes. The balance between benefits and detriments weigh more on the negative side.

Marriage proposes problems

Editorial Board February 28, 2025

As divorce rates go higher and higher each year, many might ask why marriage is still around. Couples decide on a whim that they want to marry their significant other, without taking into account how the...

Unseen toll: Losing sleep, students sacrifice their mental health for academic achievement. Students often feel pressure to live up to certain expectations.

School should be collaborative, not competitive

Christopher Denkovich, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

As soon as an exam or an essay is graded and returned by a teacher, the first words out of a students’ mouths are often, “What did you get?” This seemingly harmless question quickly turns into a...

Stopping the spread: In the front of her classroom, Mrs. Maria Porter has a sanitizing station for students. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Porter wiped down the desks in her room daily to stop the spread.

Going viral

Audrey Mooney, Features Editor February 28, 2025

Each year, students experience a variety of illnesses, whether they be allergies or contagious fevers. To stop the spread of contagious bacterial infections and viruses, it is necessary for sick students...

All alone: When couples celebrating Valentine's Day post their dates online, it can make people who have no one to share it with feel lonely or sad.

Valentine’s Day is a massacre

Brodie Falk, Business Manager February 28, 2025

Valentine’s Day is known by many as the holiday of love and compassion, but is it really as good as it seems? Oftentimes, Valentine’s Day is full of romantic dates, gift giving and spending time with...

Addicted: Playing their phones before bed, teenagers are straining their eyes and filing their brain with “brain rot.” Learning to go about a routine without an electronic device at hand proves to be hard for teenagers.

Teenagers addicted to electronic devices

Caden Beringer, Copy Editor January 31, 2025

  As new electronics are being pushed out by companies each year, students fall into the rabbit hole of purchasing yet another distracting device. With each new device comes a multitude of different...

 Many individuals participate in trends revolving around the “Wicked” movie. However upon release people question if the movie is worth the hype around it.

“Wicked” movie faces backlash

Anna Majors, Asst. Features Editor January 31, 2025

As 2024 came to a close, the movie “Wicked” left its mark as one of the hit movies of the year. Before the movie came out, it was heavily marketed to reach people of all ages and demographics. The...

Students who choose not to utilize their own transportation methods during harsh conditions, and on a daily basis, can arrive at school using the buses provided. Upon arrival, student walking paths will be salted and cleared to ensure safety.

Student safety above the law

Lainey Tuszynski, Asst. News Editor January 31, 2025

As a child, a snowy Monday morning meant anxiously watching the news, scanning for a snow day announcement. When the long-awaited words came into view, the snow pants went on and the snowman construction...

Drowning in distress: Banks put individuals in situations where
they are burdened with debt. They chain the debt to their names,
making them incapable of breaking out to the surface.

The poverty penalty

Editorial Board January 31, 2025

A study conducted by Brookings, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., discovered that between 33% and 43% of U.S. families do not have sufficient  resources to afford living essentials....

The fine print: When booking even a one-day trip to theme parks, families are often aghast by the often hidden extent of ticket pricing. This worsens when families hope to share a joyous experience and build lifelong memories for their children, especially when visiting a theme park for multiple days.

The happiest places on earth

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor December 19, 2024

Since their grand openings, the popular Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks have been marketed as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” These attractions, along with several others, were built as...

An expensive future: As teenagers start to shop for cars, they are overwhelmed by the extremity of the prices. Most teenagers are required to pay for a car, gas, and insurance, even with the rising prices.

Driving age limits, car prices affect teenagers

Caden Beringer, Copy Editor December 19, 2024

As students start high school, their ninth-grade year, the thought of getting a driver's license crosses each of their minds. In order to obtain a driver’s license in Pennsylvania, a teenager must be...

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