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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

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 second. Many students know their...

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

Mia Roncevich, Asst. Opinion Editor October 31, 2024

Halloween is a very popular holiday in the United States (US) and Canada, and in some parts of Europe too. Halloween was not widely celebrated in the United States until the 19th century, and kids didn’t...

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

Hannah Shaffer, Digital Content Director October 31, 2024

As the school year kicked back into gear, that meant the opening of Cafe 116 as well. The cafe opened for business on Thursday, Sept. 12. The cafe is open during Personalized Learning Time (PLT) from the...

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

Brodie Falk, Business Manager October 31, 2024

Freedom has a large number of clubs, but many are overlooked. One club that has a large impact not only in the school, but also in the community is Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). BBBS is a club at Freedom...

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

Reese Neely, News Editor September 30, 2024

Fashion trends are always on the rise and fall, especially throughout high school. They include anything from accessories, such as headbands, water bottles and jewelry, to clothes like jeans, shirts, hoodies,...

Sweet dreams: In the summer, students stay up a lot later, and adjusting to the new sleep schedule of the school
hours throws off the body’s circadian rhythm. This can cause trouble falling asleep at night and difficulty waking
up in the morning.

‘Summer mode’ to ‘school mode’

Mia Roncevich, Asst. Opinion Editor September 30, 2024

School can be frustrating for students for many reasons, a common one being the sleep troubles that many students have. Whether doing homework, gaming online with friends, or scrolling through social media,...

Royal treatment: Smiling and waving, the Big Knob Fair Queen contestants ride in a convertible during the
annual fair parade on Aug. 27. All of the candidates were required to dress up and participate in pageant-style
activities during the contest.

Alum crowned Big Knob Fair Queen

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor September 30, 2024

The Big Knob Fair has been held in the Beaver County area every year since 1938. It was only ever discontinued twice, the first time being during a five-year period as the second world war effort arose....

The pass: As “SmartPass” is introduced to students take time to be familiarized with new system. With new pass introduction, time is needed to see how it benefits the school.

High school pilots new hall pass technology

Joseph Castelli, Sports Editor May 23, 2024

Starting just weeks before the end of the school year, the high school introduced a new, online hall pass that lets the district see when students are in the hallways and at what time. This comes with...

In lights: Standing in front of the archway, senior Skylar Scobbo and junior Elias Boyd pose for pictures during grand march. The stage was decorated with a lit arch, lanterns hanging from the ceiling and floating candles lining the stage.

‘And at last I see the lights’

Hannah Shaffer, Editorial Editor May 23, 2024

As the end of the school year comes to a close, students start preparing for prom. While most girls work on getting their dresses and accessories, guys get ready by picking out their tuxedos and ties....

Last goodbye: Writing in the sand, senior Madison Meyer takes one last vacation to the beach with her family before college. Spending quality time with family is important to allow the bonds to grow tighter.

Summer time, senior time

Jenna Haskey, Distribution Director May 23, 2024

After nine long months of continuous learning, students look forward to the summer months, for freedom and a break from school. Seniors, specifically, are ecstatic for summer because they only have one...

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