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

TikTok trends raise concerns over tics appearing in teenage girls.

‘Tic’Tok

Madison Sanders, Asst. Editorial Editor November 30, 2021

With millions of people using the widely popular app Tik Tok daily, the side effects of the app are starting to begin. Tik Tok is used daily in America, especially by teenage girls. Researchers are starting...

After being crowned the 2021 homecoming king and queen, seniors Kinsley Aswani and Jessica Majors pose for a photo on Oct. 2.

Freedom celebrates its annual Homecoming with festivities

Dylan Scheel, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

Every year, Freedom Area School District hosts its annual homecoming weekend. The weekend starts on Friday at school with the annual homecoming pep rally. The Homecoming court was introduced to the district's...

Drama Club met for the second time and got caught up on information students may have missed during a meeting on Oct. 18.

Drama club has new members, new ideas

Mikalah Smith, Assistant Sports Editor October 29, 2021

In the past year and a half, the drama club has looked a little different. With school getting shut down in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” was canceled....


Sixth grade students and Physics Club pose in front of the trebuchet in 2021. Last year, Physics Club had to reschedule the Fall Fest to later in the school year because of virtual schooling.

Physics Club’s seventh annual Fall Fest to return after cancelation last year

Alexa Davis, Features Editor October 29, 2021

Every year when the fall season rolls around, the high school’s Physics Club hosts its annual Fall Fest. Fall Fest is organized by Dr. Brian Wargo, the high school physics teacher, and Ms. Jeanine Ging,...

Drama Club met for the second time and got caught up on information students may have missed during a meeting on Oct. 18.

Facebook’s internal research shows negative mental health issues related to Instagram

Leannah Messenger, Managing Editor October 29, 2021

When Facebook first came out, it was among the most visited social media websites of its time, and even now Facebook and the other companies it owns are still the top most visited websites in the world....

While reviewing angle relationships, Ms. Miranda Lasher assists her PLT students in geometry lessons.

High school hires several new teachers

Brigette Richard, Business Manager September 30, 2021

While in the midst of the pandemic, businesses everywhere had been in need of workers. The high school had been needing teachers by the end of the 2020-21 school year, so they filled in their staff needs...

U.S. troops fought the Taliban forces in Afghanistan for many years until President Biden ordered a troop withdrawal from the area.

America’s longest war comes to an end

Christopher Denkovich, Assistant News Editor September 30, 2021

Under the orders of President Biden, following the U.S.-Taliban agreement set in place by former President Trump, all U.S. troops are now out of Afghanistan.   “The last C-17 lifted off from Hamid...

Director Deb Williamson poses with students at the Addams Family cast party.

Musical director Deb Williamson retires from stage after 7 years

Madison Sanders, Assistant Editorial Editor September 30, 2021

March 27, 2021 was an emotional day for all of the students in the Drama Club. They had to say goodbye to their seniors at their last time ever performing “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,”...

Ms.Circle’s ninth grade PLT sits masked in the classroom completing schoolwork on  Wednesday, Sept. 22.

COVID-19 cases rising again

Paige Young, News Editor September 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 virus is still spreading throughout the United States, more people across the nation are getting vaccinated and others are still taking precautions, such as wearing masks in public.  On...

The Talon Robot steals an administrator keycard at CSI day.

Annual Dave Matthews CSI Event takes place

Gracie Shane, Staff Writer June 2, 2021

This year, many wondered if Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) week was going to happen for the sixth grade students. Thankfully, Ms. Jeanine Ging, other teachers and law enforcement pulled together and created...

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