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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

Let the show begin: The Master of Ceremonies for the night, Emma Cumberledge, gives a run-down of the night to the audience.

Alumni return to relive theater days

Elizabeth Mooney, Opinion Editor October 31, 2024

On Oct. 12, the high school auditorium was full of community members and students waiting in anticipation for what the night would hold. Some saw friends from years past, while others created new ones...

News In Brief

Reese Neely and Lainey Tuszynski October 31, 2024

Freedom awards student of the month For the Month of October, eight students were chosen as Student of the Month for the theme, "Amazing Attitude." The students chosen were Nora Powers (9), Maliek Piersol...

Starting star: Beginning the 2024 school year, students took STAR tests to determine how they would perform on Keystones. The tests were implemented to replace CDTs.

High school adopts STAR testing tool

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor October 31, 2024

For several years, the high school has utilized Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDTs) to measure the academic growth of students throughout the course of the school year. Using these scores, as well as Keystone...

Social media consumption: Students find themselves trapped in an ongoing consumption of social media. Parents find that social media restrictions are beneficial to their teens.

Instagram restricts adolescents for safer community

Brooke Stragand, Social Media Director October 31, 2024

Social media apps, such as Instagram, have been used by teens and adults everywhere to help users express themselves. Instagram is an app for users who are 12 years old and older. It is also ranked second...

Life is a parade: Adam Rhoades (12) and Annabelle Komlos (12) smile as they throw candy to the crowd during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 3. The parade was held on Third Avenue in Freedom.

District hosts Homecoming festivities

Audrey Mooney, Features Editor October 31, 2024

Homecoming is a tradition that celebrates alumni, current students and the surrounding community. Freedom partakes in many Homecoming traditions that are unique to the district. The festivities started...

 The battle for 47: Voters will choose between former President Donald Trump (R), Vice President Kamala Harris
(D) and a number of lesser-known third party candidates on Election Day, November 5.

Presidential candidates debate

Bryson Deal, Sports Editor September 30, 2024

On Sept. 10, Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for the Presidential Debate held in Philidelphia. Presidential candidates have met for televised debates since 1960 when Richard...

Turning the page: Students in Ms. Niedbala’s Modern Novels class enjoy a peaceful Socratic seminar. The students shared their interpretations of the
symbols present within "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds.

High school offers new classes, expands education experience

Brooke Stragand, Social Media Director September 30, 2024

Have you ever wanted to expand your education experience? Luckily, the high school has always had a wide variety of class choices. Each school year, Freedom provides classes that enable students to express...

Beautiful boutique: The Bulldog Boutique was recently renovated
and is ready for students to browse. The boutique is open during
school hours and is located in the nurse’s office for students'
convenience.

Bulldog Boutique reopens after renovations

Caden Beringer, Copy/Photo Editor September 30, 2024

Three years ago, Freedom introduced the brand new Bulldog Boutique, which first started off as an empty room inside the nurse’s office that had a lot of potential. Due to the collaboration between secretary...

Logging in: Starting the 2024-2025 school year, high school students logged into Edgenuity to begin taking their cyber courses. Assistant Principal Justin Turpin sent out an email to cyber students in August with their login information for the new platform.

Out with the new, in with the old

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor September 30, 2024

Freedom’s use of cyber schooling dates back to the early 2010s, when Edgenuity (formerly “e2020”) was introduced to the curriculum. Since the installation of a cyber program, the high school has...

During PLT, on June 3, students stand around Cafe 116 waiting for and ordering their drinks. A portion of the profit that was received was given to ‘Alex’s Lemonade Stand’.

Cafe 116 holds ‘Alex’s Lemonade Stand’ fundraiser

Hannah Shaffer, Editorial Editor June 5, 2024

During Personalized Learning Time (PLT) on Monday, June 3, Cafe 116 held a fundraiser for a boy named Henry John. When John was just one year old, doctors found a tumor in his brain, which led to cancer....

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