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

Sophomore Aiden Pournaras skates quickly with his eye on the puck during a game on Dec. 7, 2021.

Hockey team faces trials, tribulations throughout season

Ana Shipman and Janey Parks February 1, 2022

Hockey is definitely an exciting sport to watch, but for three of the Freedom boys, it is more exciting to play. An exhilarating sport with speed, intensity and aggression, hockey allows them to do what...

Betty White admires her cake during her 90th birthday celebration in 2012.

Thank you for being a friend

Ana Shipman, Editorial Editor February 1, 2022

A woman known for charm, comedy and roles on popular television shows such as “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Betty White was a very important woman within pop culture ever...

As 2022 began, people looked back on many events that happened in the past year, such as a new U.S. president, new COVID-19 guidelines and even different sporting events.

2021: a year in review

Alexa Davis, Features Editor January 30, 2022

2021 has been a rollercoaster year for most people around the world. From a new U.S. president to social media controversies, 2021 was anything but uneventful.    January In the beginning...

The NHL declared that they will not be participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

NHL will not return to Olympics once again

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor January 30, 2022

Another winter meansanother Winter Olympic games. This year, the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Many hoped that this year the National Hockey League (NHL) would be able to have some...

Disney’s “Encanto” about a magical family called the Madrigals is out now on Disney +.

Me encanto “Encanto”

Megan Evans, Copy Editor January 30, 2022

Disney hits it off again with another great animated movie. “Encanto” was released in theaters on Nov. 24, and it hit Disney Plus on Dec. 24, 2021. The movie is Disney’s second non-English-titled...

Dribbling the ball, junior Silas McCullough moves towards the Panthers side of the court to score during a home game on Dec. 14.

Dribbling back onto the court

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor January 6, 2022

The boys basketball team is back in action. After having a season full of COVID-19 last year, the team is back and ready to start a new season. Although masks are still required in the stands, the boys...

Going for the layup, junior Julia Mohrbacher beats two Beaver defenders at a home
game on Dec. 13.

Girls basketball season shoots into gear

Troy Pawlowski, Sports Editor December 23, 2021

The girls basketball team shot into action this month. This year will be a lot different than last year’s season due to new conditions. Last year, the basketball season was cut short due to COVID-19...

Freshman Joseph Castelli played the
clarinet for the high school concert band
during their holiday performance on Dec.
15.

Freedom Band Holiday Concert makes reappearance after 2 years

Alexa Davis, Features Editor December 23, 2021

This year, band director Ms. Emily Rickard and the band members decided to bring back the yearly holiday concert. The concert was not held the past two years due to changes within the band director position...

The CDC states that the Delta Variant is
twice as contagious as previous variants,
including the Omicron Variant.

New COVID-19 variant strikes Africa, US

Christopher Denkovich, Asst. News Editor December 23, 2021

Seeming endless, COVID-19 is still mutating and creating new variants, 22 months after the first recorded case in the United States. The newest on this list is the Omicron variant. Omicron was first detected...

Being body neutral may be a better way for people to reach body acceptance.

Body positivity vs. body neutrality

Kaylee Ostrowski, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

Body image has been an issue for centuries and there have been many attempts to fix the on-going issue. The Body Positivity Movement is the most recent “solution”, but it has turned away from its original...

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