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

Assassins is a high school tradition that has been around for decades, where water guns are used to eliminate participants from the game.

Juniors continue tradition of ‘Assassins’ game

Brigette Richard, Business Manager May 2, 2022

Playing “Assassins” has been a tradition for high school juniors for decades. Not only Freedom students play this game, but other schools around the county and even across the country do. “Assassins”...

As shown here, pencil lead often gets onto the side of lefties’ hands as they write, which is just one of the many struggles they encounter daily.

Left-handed people face underrepresentation, struggles in society

Sarah Levenson, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2022

People use their hands constantly to help them complete everyday tasks. While some do not think twice about which specific hand they use to perform a function, many left-handed individuals are frequently...

Then-junior Renae Mohrbacher presents her long-term during the 2020-2021 school year.

STEM classes prove important for future success

Ana Shipman, Editorial Editor May 2, 2022

Many dread the thought of walking into math class during the day; however, a lot abandon the thought of how important it is to be taking science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes....

Rue, played by Zendaya, unreliably narrates episodes of Euphoria, as she is a drug addict.

‘Euphoria’ accused of glamorizing addiction

Ana Shipman, Editorial Editor March 31, 2022

“Euphoria” is a television series that attracted many towards its deep plot and intricate characters. The show touches on different real life situations, such as addiction, family issues, grief, mental...

Mr. Kenneth Dickey and his wife stand in front of an F-16 military plane. Dickey served 20 years in the United States Air Force.

New English teacher a month into position

Paige Young, News Editor March 31, 2022

On Feb. 7, the junior class underwent a change in their English classes. At the beginning of the school year, Ms. Amanda Hryckowian was a long-term substitute teacher for the eleventh grade English classes...

Sitting in his new office, interim principal Mr. Steven Mott looks down at his computer before ending the school day. Mott will be serving as interim principal through the end of this school year.

Freedom administration sees new changes

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor March 31, 2022

Back in February, the high school administration saw several changes. Mr. William Deal went from high school principal to the Director of Teaching and Learning, Mr. Steven Mott went from assistant principal...

Netflix is one of the most commonly used streaming services for binge watching content, and first started following the binge release model in 2013.

Audiences possess varying preferences for content releases, viewing

Sarah Levenson, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2022

Having patience can be a struggle for many. After long days at school or work, people tend to kick back and relax. One of the main ways people do that is by watching something they enjoy, such as television...

Mr. Aaron Fitzpatrick’s Print Media Workshop class talks about yearbook while learning virtually due to dangerous weather conditions on Feb. 3.

Freedom’s first flexible instruction days of year

Madison Sanders, Asst. Editorial Editor February 28, 2022

On Jan. 28, parents and guardians got a phone call around 5 a.m. saying that the Freedom Area School District would have a two-hour delay because of a dangerous winter storm that was traveling through...

Young children look up to others to help shape their futures.

Students, staff share who they admire

Skylar Scobbo, Asst. Features Editor February 28, 2022

Who is the person that has the most impact on a child's life? Everyone has someone that they strive to be. Whether it is a family member, a celebrity or even a fictional character, looking up to someone...

While stores stock shelves with the winning team’s clothing, the losing team’s clothing is being shipped back to the NFL Organization.

Super donation

Troy Pawlowski, Sports Editor February 1, 2022

The Super Bowl is a football game that is known and watched by millions of people every year. The game is broadcast to millions of televisions across the world. The concept is simple; two teams that have...

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