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

Dressing up as a ghost and having a photoshoot is a recent trend on TikTok that is
simple, yet spooky.

Trick or sick

Megan Evans, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

Pumpkin carving, costume parties, trick-or-treating, haunted houses, corn mazes and hay barrel rides are just a few of various people’s favorite fall activities. Unfortunately, some of these activities...

Ms. April English, dressed in beekeeper
attire, visited Ashcroft Apiary along with
her virtual class on Sept. 16.

Thinking outside the box with Special Education

Alexandra Mizzelle, Asst. Sports Editor October 30, 2020

For those who do not know, a special education teacher is a person who instructs students with learning disabilities and gives them one on one learning attention needed in order for them to thrive. Freedom...

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and President Donald Trump (R) continue to
draw contrast between their positions on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
health care and climate change among other issues, as the 2020 presidential campaign
enters its final week.

First 2020 presidential debate under scrutiny

Pogue Regan, Copy Editor October 30, 2020

As the election grows closer, debates have been a big topic of discussion by officials and civilians alike. Though Pennsylvania is a swing state, the areas around Freedom tend to lean right. There has...

Communications teacher Emily Skirtich
feels confident in her positive way of
teaching.

Talented teachers

Chloe Wolf, Asst. Editorial Editor October 30, 2020

For years, teachers have never had the worry of needing to alter their lessons so that students could do their work outside of school. Schools going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing...

Google Meet is the primary mode of virtual instruction at the high school, and both
teachers and students approach the new learning environment in many different ways.

Teachers, students adapt to virtual learning

Kaylee Ostrowski, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

On Aug. 27, Freedom students had their first day of school for the 2020-2021 school year, but this year was different. Instead of hopping on a bus, getting in their car or walking to school that day, students...

Mr. Tom Hickey talks with bis secondary computer class talks via Google Meet and
explains the daily lesson and their assignments.

Teachers, students adapt to virtual learning

Jessica Majors, Photo Editor September 30, 2020

In previous years, teachers have always been thrilled to see their students on the first day of school after a long summer break. They were always excited to see the students rushing in the doors with...

Graduate Kaitlyn Lore’s TikTok profile of over 600,000 likes and 17,000 followers.

Trump administration looks to ban social media app TikTok

Brigette Richard, Social Media Director September 30, 2020

Full of dancing, relief, expressing who you are and everything else you could think of. People make videos everywhere: sporting events, school, home, in the middle of a store. TikTok is a popular app among...

Kamala Harris accepts her vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National
Convention through a heartwarming, yet audacious, speech.

Keeping up with Kamala

Ashley Imhoff, Features Editor September 30, 2020

Growing up, young girls have role models they look up to and idolize. Whether that may have been Kim Possible, Hermione Granger or Mrs. Incredible, they all have one thing in common. The traits of compassion,...

The high school’s new virtual attendance web portal for the 2020-2021 school year
that records attendance with a simple click of the gray button in the middle of the
screen each day.

Virtual learning continues to evolve

Sarah Levenson, Managing Editor (Print), Editor-in-Chief (Digital) September 30, 2020

Plans can be improved and refined by taking more time to think about them. When school shut down on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and staff had no reason to develop a plan for online...

A surge in mail-in voting is expected for the November general election due to public
health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Postal service prepares for increase of mail-in ballots

Leannah Messenger, Editorial Editor September 30, 2020

Voters in the upcoming presidential election are faced with many concerns about how and where to vote due to COVID-19 concerns. However, voters now have more opportunities to vote by mail, which to many...

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