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
Calla Reynolds

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor

All content by Calla Reynolds
Product to producer: Students are molded to become great employees rather than great thinkers. They are products of today’s schooling system, expected to become producers of tomorrow’s industries.

The inevitable decline of American education

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
March 28, 2025
Competition ready: Smiling together, members of the indoor track team stand in front of the Youngstown State University’s (YSU) Track and Field sign. Starting in January, the Bulldogs went to a few meets hosted at YSU’s campus.

Indoor track conditioning sets goals for

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
February 28, 2025
“Scrolling” to a halt: The TikTok app is very ingrained in youth culture these days. The app ban temporariiy stopped Americans from interacting with the humor, ideals and dance that the app features.

[Photo] Behind the rumors

Mia Roncevich, Asst. Opinion Editor
January 31, 2025
Drowning in distress: Banks put individuals in situations where they are burdened with debt. They chain the debt to their names, making them incapable of breaking out to the surface.

[Photo] The poverty penalty

Editorial Board
January 31, 2025
Helping hand: Looking down, Mr. Jim Gregg assists Harmony Martin (12) with her ceramics project. Many students go to the art room during PLT to get guidance from Gregg.

Gregg fills high school art teacher position

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
December 19, 2024
Musically inclined: Smiling, Jesse Reinhardt (12) and Audrey Mooney (10) pose for the camera in front of the PMEA banner. Both these students attended the Honors Band festival prior to this year.

Students selected for Honors Band festival

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
December 19, 2024
Unrealistic expectations: People often spend hours contemplating their resolutions for the upcoming year, just to set unattainable expectations for themselves.

[Photo] New year…same old self

Editorial Board
December 19, 2024
Importance of scores: Tests like the PSAT, SAT and ACT are run through The College Board. Students hover over this app for weeks after the tests, stressing about their scores.

[Photo] Standardized testing causes harm to students

Colton Blank, Social Media Director
November 26, 2024
Losing literacy: Going backwards, there is an ongoing decline in the average level of literacy in students across the country. Solutions for this problem may be as simple as dedicating time to reading a book.

[Photo] Literacy loses significance due to technology

Editorial Board
November 26, 2024
Starting star: Beginning the 2024 school year, students took STAR tests to determine how they would perform on Keystones. The tests were implemented to replace CDTs.

High school adopts STAR testing tool

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
October 31, 2024
Soaring high: Ticket prices for concerts have risen exponentially in recent years. Prices have gone up approximately 25% in just the past 5 years.

Costly ticket fees ruins live music culture

Calla Reynolds and Alex Micon
September 30, 2024
Logging in: Starting the 2024-2025 school year, high school students logged into Edgenuity to begin taking their cyber courses. Assistant Principal Justin Turpin sent out an email to cyber students in August with their login information for the new platform.

Out with the new, in with the old

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
September 30, 2024
City of champions: Despite being 20th in the first round pick, the Steelers had a stream of success when drafting for the upcoming season. Their draft received an "A grade" from numerous sources.

[Photo] Steel City sports

May 23, 2024
Sporty celebration: Smiling, Emilee Waggoner accepts her senior present from junior Annabelle Komlos. Despite not attending Freedom herself, Waggoner served as a vital aspect to the Freedom softball team through her years of dedication to the sport.

Softball season concludes with optimism

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
May 23, 2024
Warming up: Stretching before practice, sophomore Alyssa Bearer warms up her legs before she begins to workout. Stretching is a vital part to having a good and safe practice.

[Photo] Batting off the field

April 30, 2024
Warming up: Stretching before practice, sophomore Alyssa Bearer warms up her legs before she begins to workout. Stretching is a vital part to having a good and safe practice.

Batting off the field

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
April 30, 2024
Chokey chant: Stretching her arms out, junior Lainey Tuszynski, playing Matilda, exclaims a story to the audience on the opening night of the musical. During this scene, Tuszynski is interacting with Vera Armenio, who played the librarian.

[Photo] Freedom Drama presents: ‘Matilda the Musical’

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2024
In position: Watching closely, freshman Rylie Vojtko prepares to catch the softball at the scrimmage against Rochester. As first baseman, Vojtko attempts to stop the opposing team from advancing to first base.

New side of the ball

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
March 26, 2024
Emptied out: Recently, staff worked to empty out the boutique to allow for contractors to come in and begin their work. Earlier in February, Ms. Carrie Tuszynski and Ms. Alyssa Young signed a contract with the Closet Factory to give them access to the space for renovations. In the next few months, the Closet Factory aims to repaint the walls various shades of gray with red accents to symbolize school colors.

Fashion Forward

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
February 29, 2024
Shredded democracy: When casting a ballot, the average American’s vote is overshadowed by the electoral college. By prioritizing a point-value system over individual people, America is shredding the true meaning of democracy.

Power was never ‘for the people’

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
January 31, 2024
Life choices: When it comes to substance abuse, there is a very heavy choice to make. Say “yes” to life or say “yes” to drugs; it's all about what you decide.

[Photo] Women’s sports becoming more popular

Aiden Pournaras, Assistant Editorial Editor
January 31, 2024
Funding scale: The state prioritizes adding more to the wealthier schools to balance the scale, when in reality, funding needs to be distributed toward the less fortunate districts. Bringing the scale to an equilibrium is a vitality to maintain a fair, thriving school system.

A detrimental dollar divide

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
December 21, 2023
Funding scale: The state prioritizes adding more to the wealthier schools to balance the scale, when in reality, funding needs to be distributed toward the less fortunate districts. Bringing the scale to an equilibrium is a vitality to maintain a fair, thriving school system.

Football rankings: On the ESPN Fantasy Sports app, tabs for separate sports are displayed across the top of the screen. From there, players are able to follow along with the rankings of their teams.

[Photo] Managing Madness

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
November 30, 2023
Comfortably seated: Looking down at his phone, senior Dakota Gingerella sits comfortably on a bench. Several benches were added to the student center on November 15.

Student government brings back benches to student center

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
November 29, 2023
Pitch Perfect: Joyfully, alumn Dante Colorito sings “Moving Too Fast” from the musical “Last Five Years” on Oct. 14. Colorito played the “Beast” in Freedom’s 2018 “Beauty and the Beast” production.

Freedom Drama weaves nostalgia into musicalitty

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
October 31, 2023
Dancing the night away: At the annual 2023 Homecoming dance, sophomore Elizabeth Smith dances with vigor among her peers. The dance, held in the gym on Sept. 30, features a wide variety of songs to dance to.

[Photo] District community celebrates homecoming

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor
October 31, 2023
As time continues to loop, older generations continue to shame the youth.

Generational Shame

Calla Reynolds, Managing Editor
September 29, 2023
As time continues to loop, older generations continue to shame the youth.

[Photo] Volleyball starts season with new players and coach

Lainey Tuszynski and Colton Blank
September 29, 2023
Watching the field intently, members of the baseball team cheer on the players on the field. The game took place on Monday, May 8 against Northgate.

Baseball team reflects on season

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
May 25, 2023
Supply and demand in modern workforce

Supply and demand in modern workforce

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
April 28, 2023
Baseball team looks to improve in 2023

Baseball team looks to improve in 2023

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
March 29, 2023
Financial systems continue to favor the wealthy

Financial systems continue to favor the wealthy

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
March 29, 2023
Unrecognized relationship between music, mind functions

Unrecognized relationship between music, mind functions

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor/ Copy Editor
March 1, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. made everlasting impacts on Pittsburgh citizens

Martin Luther King Jr. made everlasting impacts on Pittsburgh citizens

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor/Copy Editor
January 31, 2023
District plans to make changes to ninth grade classes

District plans to make changes to ninth grade classes

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor/Copy Editor
January 31, 2023
Capitalistic spirit of Pittsburgh influences citizen culture

Capitalistic spirit of Pittsburgh influences citizen culture

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
December 21, 2022
DisABILITY event brings attention to disability struggles, frustrations

DisABILITY event brings attention to disability struggles, frustrations

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
December 21, 2022
Pennsylvania curriculum introduces disability history

Pennsylvania curriculum introduces disability history

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
November 30, 2022
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” draws wrong attention to tragedies

“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” draws wrong attention to tragedies

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
October 31, 2022
The harmful side of convenience

The harmful side of convenience

Calla Reynolds, Asst. Editorial Editor
September 30, 2022
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