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

Final hit: Smiling hard, senior Lilly Burguess dances to Bye Bye Bye by the band *NSYNC. This halftime performance, on Oct. 27, was the last for Burguess, and the last for the 2023 season.

As seasons change, so does music

Hannah Shaffer, Editorial Editor November 30, 2023

As the football season ends, so do the Freedom’s Big Red Marching Band’s halftime performances. In the off-season, the band spends their time practicing for concert band, which every member of the...

Unfortunate passing: The sitcom ‘Friends’ had the star Matthew Perry as an actor in it. Perry was a terrific actor who had a main role in the show.

One less friend

Jenna Haskey, Distribution Director November 29, 2023

Many movie lovers try to find movies that have their favorite actors in them. Matthew Perry is someone that people look for in movies due to his comical and sarcastic nature. Perry was a very talented...

Honorary Guests: At the state capitol, Josephine Brenckle and Ms. Workman met and took a photo with Senator Vogel and Chris Hoffman. The two would spend a lot of time together with lawmakers and members of organizations throughout their two-day trip.

Farming for the future

Logan Larrick, Editor-in-Chief (Digital) November 29, 2023

Most students engaged in livestock only get the experience and the paycheck after selling their animals. However, for one student, senior Josephine Brenckle, livestock led her to an influential opportunity...

Time for questions: During the assembly on Oct. 2, 2023, TCP and USG representatives had students incorporated into their presentations. One student, sophomore Colton Blank, interviewed the representatives about the programs details.

High school introduces The Challenge Program

Lainey Tuszynski, Social Media Director October 31, 2023

During high school, students start to decide what they want to do in their future. This can consist of college, a trade school, going straight into the workforce and many more paths. No matter what a student...

Fresh Beginnings: Smiling at the camera, Ms. Thomas, Steffan Paganie, and Cayden Signorelli stand in the cafe on opening day.

Cafe 116 celebrates grand reopening

Caden Beringer, Assistant Features Editor October 31, 2023

As Cafe 116 made their reopening on Oct. 10th, new changes were implemented to the shop. The Cafe reopening usually happens within the first few weeks of school starting back up, but this year it took...

Name that benefit: In Personal Finance class, seniors Hayden Bender and Lindsay Medwid are tasked with matching a job benefit to a scenario. Personal Finance helps to prepare students for the future by teaching them how to manage their finances.

Students adapt to this year’s changes

Aiden Pournaras, Assistant Editorial Editor October 31, 2023

After a couple months into this school year, which has thus far been characterized by an array of modifications from previous years, students have finally spent enough time with the new changes to share...

Trivia Time: During a typical OffBeat broadcast the anchors will ask trivia questions that the viewers can guess, the answer is revealed later in the show.

On Air with OffBeat

Skylar Scobbo, Features Editor September 29, 2023

The Bulldog Beat has been a broadcast that students have watched for seven years — a broadcast produced daily by students, for the students. Within Broadcast Media Workshop (BMW), students conduct interviews...

Warm Welcome: The new staff is welcomed to the school by other teachers and students.

Welcome to the flock

Jenna Haskey, Distribution Manager September 29, 2023

The high school has undergone many changes in the past year. One large change was the departure of many staff members.This year, the school has welcomed many new faces to fill in the missing spots. The...

Students in Mrs. Porter’s class work on homework and other assignments during her PLT period.

Working Overtime

Bryson Deal and Noah Brandon September 29, 2023

As the new year rolls in, many changes have happened to not only the school building, but the school schedule as well. 20 additional minutes have been added to the school day. The day now starts 10 minutes...

Conducting an inspection, Envirotrac LTD. field scientists Mike Dofner and Jack OLeary run air quality from underground vapors.

Seniors discuss importance of job shadowing

Troy Pawlowski, Sports Editor May 25, 2023

As the class of 2023 gets ready to move on to the next big step in their future, each individual reflects on their high school careers as a whole. The projects they had to accomplish over the course of...

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