Volume XXII, Issue VIII ● March 2014 Fleetwood Changing Credit Requirements Academics

Students of BCTC (Berks Career & Education requires two credits and Health dents coming from FASD. Technical Center) over the past few years have needs a total of a half credit. Independent Although the changing of mandatory had trouble earning the required amount of living, art, and family relationships each re- credits was to benefit Fleetwood’s BCTC stu- credits. BCTC students leave for BCTC almost quire a quarter of a credit. Design Applications dents, the amount of credits required will also immediately after they arrive at school in the and Computer Applications need a quarter of be changing for students not going to Berks morning. a credit each; Independent Living and Job Career & Technology Center. They get back to the Fleetwood Area Search currently requires a quarter of a credit. “It would allow students more High School during 5th period and start their The total amount of general elective credits choices and flexibility in selecting courses and classes 6th. Doing this makes it hard for Fleet- mandatory are five and three-quarter credits. give them the opportunity to take remediation wood students to graduate with the required Assistant superintendent Amaal courses, should they fail to meet the proficien- amount of credits. This has brought about a Awadalla came up with the idea of redistrib- cy tests in algebra, biology, and literature,” proposition to change the mandatory credits uting the required 25 credits. Around a week Awadalla told the Reading Eagle. to an amount more feasible. later, the Fleetwood Area School Board ap- Students in the Class of 2017 should Presently for BCTC students, Eng- proved the proposal for graduation require- be appreciative. lish, Social Studies, and Math require four ments. Starting with the Class of 2017, this credits while science requires three. Physical change in routine will benefit the BCTC stu- By Levi Gieringer U.S. Brings Home the Gold in Sochi Sports

The 2014 Olympic Games were held Andrew Weibrecht brought home silver for style Skiing. Alex Deibold and Trevor Jacob in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. The Apline Skiing. Elena Meyer ranked silver for took bronze for USA in Snowboarding. Julia United States came home with nine gold med- Bobsledding. Noelle Pikus-Pace won silver for Mancuso and Bode Miller won USA bronze in als, seven silver, and twelve bronze. The cate- USA in the Skeleton. USA Men’s Ice Hockey Alpine Skiing. Team USA Figure Skating won gories in which America ranked were Freestyle team won a silver medal. The USA 5,000m a bronze medal. USA Bobsledding Team Skiing, Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing, Figure brought home three bronze medals. Matthew Skating, Bobsled, Skeleton, Ice hockey, Short Antoine ranked bronze for USA in the Skele- Track, and Luge. ton. Erin Hamlin placed bronze for team USA The U.S. took home gold medals in in the Luge. Freestyle Skiing, Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing “The Olympics are fun to watch and Figure Skating. Joss Christensen, David because of all the different sports I don’t get Wise, and Maddie Bowman all brought home to see every day,” junior Wyatt Pennsinger gold medals for USA in Freestyle Skiing. Sage said. Kotsenburg, Jamie Anderson, and Kaitlyn “I watch the Olympics because I Farrington won gold for team USA in Snow- love to look up to my favorite snowboarders,” boarding. Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin junior Logan Silvius said. were gold medalists for Alpine Skiing. Meryl Overall, America was fourth place in Davis and Charlie White performed as a cou- the medal count, trailing Russia's first-place ple for Figure Skating, bringing home gold for success. team USA. relay team brought home a silver medal. Devin Logan and Ashley Caldwell Hannah Kearney and Patrick By Austin Young won silver for team USA in Freestyle Skiing. Deneen won bronze for team USA in Free- Philly Snowfall Still Pales to Alaska Weather This year has been record accustomed to having a snowy winter, breaking for snowfall. Compared to but last year was record-breaking for all previous years, this is the coldest the snow they accumulated. The media winter Pennsylvanians have had in referred to Valdez as quite a few years. Researchers gath- “Snowmageddon.” In previous years, ered information stating Philadelphia the schools closed down in fear of the has had a total of 54.8 inches of roofs collapsing. snow this year so far. According to “I’m tired of all the snow and Philly.com, it has been snowing over just want it to start getting warm,” 2 inches per hour. sophomore Taylor Angstadt said. “Hopefully, all the snow- Valdez, Alaska, usually gets storms are over with because I don’t five inches of snow in a day 23 times a want to make up any more snow year. The reason for the amount of days,” junior Kaitlyn Langford said. snowfall is to due the surrounding The snow storms that have mountains. come through Pennsylvania this win- Snowfall usually begins in ter are nothing compared to the October, and the last is in April. Usual- snow storms in Valdez, Alaska. Valdez had a surprised, though, when storms broke the ly, there is no accumulated snow between June total of 326.3 inches of snow last year. Having record for the amount of snow in one day last and August in Valdez, Alaska. a lot of snow storms is no surprise to residents year. The total amount of snowfall was 24.4 “I’m ready for summer!” sophomore in Valdez. inches, all in a twenty-four hour time period! Lizzie Geesey said. Residents and newscasters were Residents of Valdez, Alaska, are By Mia Nowotarski Page Two March 2014 2,220 US Soldiers Lost in Olympic Games Not Afghanistan to Date Military Without Danger On 12 February 2014, soldiers were “Even though I am joining, I still feel Sports killed in Kapisa Province, east of Kabul, Af- for the families of the soldiers," Collin Reinert The 2014 Winter Olympics began on rate according to sportpickle.com. ghanistan. Specialist John A. Pelham, 22, from said. "It might be me one day, and while I 7 February in Sochi, Russia. While it is enter- “The Skeleton is the most dangerous Portland, Oregon, and Sergeant First class hope that it never is, I also hope that people taining to watch because you’re not Roberto C. Skelt, Jr., 41, of York, Florida both will pray for my family. People need to under- which country attached to the board died from wounds. stand exactly what is happening to these sol- can bring home at all and you’re going This was the second inside attack diers who are now coming home. Some come the gold, many face first at like 80 against coalition forces this year. home in a box, others with PTSD, which can do not realize mph,” sophomore The gunmen were dressed up as mess with them for life. Most people haven’t how dangerous Gina Esposto grade Afghan Security Forces. They were killed by even heard about these brave soldiers; they are these sports said. return fire. too wrapped up in their own ignorance and could be. The luge is They were both assigned to 2nd selfishness to even thank the brave men and The the most dangerous Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, at Fort women who help keep the freedom that they top three most sport. On 2 February Bragg in North Carolina and were deployed in take for granted." dangerous win- 2010, during training 2011 for Operation Enduring Freedom Af- At the beginning of 2014, there were ter Olympics for the Vancouver ghanistan. about 38,000 troops in Afghanistan with about sports are the Winter Olympics, No- Fort Bragg is home of Airborne and 27,000 of those in the North Atlantic Treaty Luge, Bobsled, dar Kumaritashvili Special Operation Forces. Organization. As of 7 January, around 2,220 and Skeleton. died from the luge. Pelham enlisted in 2011 as a signal soldiers died in Afghanistan according to These events According to intelligence analyst. He won the Bronze Star cbsnews.com. The President wants to leave at are the most Factmonster.com, Medal and the Purple Heart. least 10,000 troops in Afghanistan. dangerous be- “Luge is one of the Skelt enlisted in 1990 as a signal sup- cause athletes fastest Olympic sports, port systems specialist. He also won the By Nathan Mayer have died while with riders exceeding Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. competing in them. 90 pmh." Skeleton consists of going headfirst Unlike the Bobsled or the Skeleton, down an ice chute with speeds reaching 75 luge riders have to push themselves to start as miles-per-hour. Matthew Antoine won bronze they are lying on their back looking up because Russell Wilson to be for the Unites States, and his speed was 80 their feet are first. There are men’s singles, miles per women single’s, hour. The sled and team relay. has no breaks “Luge Two-Sport Athlete? and starts [is the most lower down dangerous] Sports the mountain because it’s the because of fastest Olympic Rus- baseball roots. how danger- sliding sport, sell Wilson is "If he ous it can be. and, if you a professional continued to Only one don’t know quarterback work and get rider can op- what you’re for the Seattle the repetition, erate the sled, doing, death Seahawks. he could prob- and medals comes very Wilson played ably be as good are awarded in easily,” junior college foot- as he is a foot- single’s men Shaq Cobb ball for the ball player," and single’s grade said. University of Rangers man- women divi- “I sions. would say the Wisconsin ager Ron Un- luge is the most and was Washington like the Skele- dangerous be- picked by the said. ton, the Bob- cause you go Seahawks There sled has breaks. Two men, four men, or two really fast down a sheet of ice, and the only with the are plenty of women can compete in this. The bobsled is thing protecting you from getting injured is a twelfth pick people out very dangerous, as it reaches up to 90 miles- helmet,” junior Katelyn Langford said. in the third there who per-hour down an ice hill. This event has steer- round of the would love to ing and breaking. 2012 NFL see Wilson The bobsled has a moderate death By Emily Moyer draft. become a two- Wil- sport athlete, son was never but everyone seen to be the will have to starting quar- wait and see terback of a what he de- Super Bowl cides to do championship-winning team, considering he with the future of his career. sits at 5 foot, 11 inches, and around 206 pounds. Quarterbacks are known to be tall, so By Tyler Rapposelli it is impressive to see Wilson, who is short by the NFL’s standards, excel. Drew Brees is really the player who showed that short quarterbacks can be good. “I knew he would be pretty good. He was very impressive in his rookie season, but it is a really great achievement to win it in his sophomore season,” junior Tyler Emge said. Wilson has not only been in the spotlight for football lately. He re- cently went through workouts with the MLB team the Texas Rangers and made it clear that he is going to hang his Rangers jersey, with “Wilson” on the back of course, up in his house. When asked if he would ever be a two-sport athlete, he replied, “Never say never.” “That would be ridiculous if he ever ended up playing football and baseball,” junior Brenden Homan said. Russell started playing baseball when he was four-years-old. He recently explained how much he misses the game and how he loves to get back to his Page Three March 2014 Hunter Tomeo: A Portrait of the NFL Reinvents Pro Bowl Snowboarder as a Young Man Sports “This Pro Bowl was exciting to The NFL picked two captains for Profile watch this year,” junior Frankie Talarico said. each team instead of doing the traditional AFC The Pro Bowl was nothing like it was vs. NFC. The two captains were hall of fame Hunter Tomeo is a 10th grader at boarding,” Clemons said. in past years. This year's Pro Bowl cornerback Deion Sanders and hall of Fleetwood Area High School. He spends Hunter has also been interested in was different. The stars realigned: fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. most of his time snowboarding at Bear taking photos for quite some time. He pre- no more AFC vs. NFC. It is all They were free to pick Creek. Hunter has been interested in snow- fers to take photos of nature. Next year, about giving fans match-ups they whomever they wanted from the Pro boarding for the past three years. He does Hunter plans on taking a photography class have never seen before. Bowl roster. This allowed for the not compete as of now but would like to to further his skills. “The uniforms were opportunity of teammates hitting start. He would like to continue photog- really strange, but the game was teammates. Bear Creek holds competitions for raphy as an adult as well. Hunter would en- competitive,” junior Thaddeus The NFL made these snowboarding and skiing. Hunter saw that joy being a photographer when he is older Cornick said. changes because they wanted the people were getting into snowboarding, so or have a job that has something to do with Spectators watched Pro Bowl to be competitive, so he decided to try it himself. His favorite cameras. Recording films also interests the all-stars get drafted, they had multiple solutions to brand for snowboarding clothing and equip- Hunter. unexpected teams form, this. One of them was to add ment is Burton. Hunter has other siblings but only and memorable match-ups money into the game for the When Hunter is not snowboard- one full sister. Her name is Avery Tomeo. arise. This was a game like winning team. ing, he rides BMX bikes or skateboards with She is 13-years-old and attends school at no one has ever seen before. This was the Pro his friends. He usually hangs out with Justin Oley Valley School District. Bowl: UnConferenced. By Mike Osenbach Madenford or Erik Clemons at skate parks. “He is cool and a good friend. I Erik Clemons has been Hunter’s best friend enjoy going to Bear Creek with him on the since 7th grade. weekends,” Madenford said. LeBron Looking to Make History “He is a good friend and cool to hang out with. Also, he is good at snow- By Mia Nowotarski Sports LeBron James was born on 30 De- greatest of all time,” senior Doug Karpuek cember 1984 in Akron, Ohio. James grew up said. Fleetwood Girls' Basketball Goes to loving basketball and always showed his pas- In 2010, “King James” decided to sion for the sport. In 1999, St. Vincent- St. take his talents to Miami to play alongside all- States, Win First Outing Mary high school recruited the young prodigy star friends Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. In Sports to play for the team. James was a very talented his first year with the Heat, he led his team into player in high school, helping his team to win the NBA finals, where they eventually fell to three state titles. the Dallas Mavericks. The The Fleetwood girls' basketball ond loss of the season, the girls went on an- James recently following year he led his team started up their great season with a win other winning streak. This time, it was just a stated that, by the end of team to win the NBA fi- against Northern Lehigh. The girls then went five-game winning streak before Wilson his career, he will be on nals against the Oklahoma on to win three straight before losing to divi- handed the Tigers their third loss of the sea- Mt. Rushmore of the City Thunder, and then for sion rivals Berks Catholic. son. NBA all-time greats. The a second time the follow- “I knew from the beginning we The lady Tigers would take their superstar has been com- ing year against the San were going to be a good team, but I knew Division with a Division record of 8-2. They pared to the NBA’s Antonio Spurs in a thrilling there were going to be challenges along the would close out the regular season with 21 greatest, Michael Jordan, series. way, and Berks Catholic is one of them,” wins and 3 loses, advancing to playoffs and many times. “The 2013 NBA junior Cyre Virgo said. playing Elco in the first round. “I think LeB- finals were so entertaining; The Fleetwood girls would then get Fleetwood went on to win 46-41 ron will end his career as I couldn’t afford to miss a back to their winning ways, going on to win and advancing to the next round to take on one of the greatest, if not minute of it,” junior Wyatt twelve straight games. In that span, they had rivals Berks Catholic. the greatest of all time,” Pennsinger said. many dominant performances. After this Earlier in the season, they each split junior Gary Gabriel said. If LeBron James winning streak, the girls went to Conrad with one win and one loss. This time it was James was wants to ever be consid- Weiser and fell short against the Spartans. different, as the ladies knew their season was drafted to the Cleveland ered the best over Michael “Every game you must show up, on the line. Fleetwood went on to beat Berks Cavaliers, where he really Jordan, he will have to win and that game we didn’t,” junior Xio Toledo Catholic 48-40, advancing to the semifinals. began to make a name Creativecommons.com a few more champion- said. “This is the greatest feeling in the for himself. He was soon ships. The 29-year-old During their twelve-game winning world, and we don’t want it to stop now,” highly regarded as one of the top players in the already has two of them but will definitely need streak, the girls beat Berks Catholic. Both junior Isabella Mullen said. NBA and huge talent for the future. Unfortu- to snag a few more, considering MJ won six of teams have one win against each other. The Fleetwood Girls' recently nately, James did not win an NBA title during them. James is still young and has plenty of “Playing teams like Berks Catholic is played in the first game of the state competi- his time in Cleveland. time to achieve that status. always fun because it is like a battle,” senior tion. “LeBron James is definitely the best Kendra Bamberger said. player in the NBA and has been for a couple By Tyler Rapposelli As they moved on from their sec- By Austin Young years now. I think he will end up as one of the This Week in History: 25 March to 31 March History

March 25 1980 - Mount St. Helens becomes active after March 30 Napoleon capture Paris. 31 - First Easter, according to calendar-maker 123 years. 1492 - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign 1933 - German Republic gives power to Hitler. Dionysius Exiguus. decree expelling Jews from Spain. 1965 - US ordered the first combat troops to 708 - Constantine begins his reign as Catholic March 28 1856 - Russia signs Peace of Paris, ending the Vietnam. Pope. 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles Crimean War. 1966 - USSR launches Luna 10, first lunar or- 1821 - Greece gains independence from Tur- of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 1867 - US buys Alaska from Russia for biter. key. 845 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, proba- $7,200,000 (2 cents an acre - Seward's Folly). 1971 - William Calley sentenced to life for Mi 1965 - Martin Luther King, Jr., leads 25,000 to bly under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge 1870 - Texas becomes last confederate state Lai Massacre. state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. ransom in exchange for leaving. readmitted to Union. 1970 - Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight 1854 - During the Crimean War, Britain and 1944 - 781 British bombers attack Neurenberg. By Kyle Weinhold (700 MPH/1,127 KPH). France declare war on Russia. 1981 - President 1939 - Spanish Civil War ends; Madrid falls to Reagan shot and March 26 Francisco Franco. wounded by 1668 - England takes control of Bombay, India. 1959 - Eleven days after Tibet uprising, China John W Hinck- 1804 - Congress orders removal of Indians east dissolves Tibet's government and installs Pan- ley III. of Mississippi to Louisiana. chen Lama. 1982 - Ground-breaking in Washington, DC, March 31 for Vietnam Veterans Memorial. March 29 1146 - Bernard 1999 - A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack 1795 - Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vi- of Clairvaux Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for enna. preaches his administering a lethal injection to a terminally 1867 - Congress approves Lincoln Memorial. famous sermon ill man. 1942 - The Bombing of Lübeck in World War in a field at II was the first major success for the RAF Vézelay, urging March 27 Bomber Command against Germany and a the necessity of 1625 - Charles I, King of England, Scotland, German city. a Second Cru- and Ireland, ascends English throne. 1961 - Twenty-Third Amendment ratified. sade. Louis VII 1794 - The United States Government estab- 1973 - US troops leave Vietnam, nine years is present and lishes a permanent navy and authorizes the after Tonkin Resolution. joins the Cru- building of six frigates. 1976 - Eight Ohio National Guardsmen indict- sade. 1945 - Iwo Jima occupied after 22,000 Japanese ed for shooting four Kent State students. 1814 - Forces and 6,000 Americans killed. allied against Page Four March 2014

Fleetwood Musicians Selected for Counties, Districts, Regionals Entertainment/Arts During the month of December, mem- are in regions for band are seniors Andrew already took place were Senior County Chorus, students were competing for spots against other bers of Fleetwood’s band had the opportunity to Schwartz and Nate Reinert. Those will take place District Chorus, and Regional Chorus. students from within Berks county public participate in county band and district band. on March fourteenth and fifteenth,” band direc- “I made it to states this year and last schools. Students that made district chorus were “It was in Exeter about three weeks tor Mr. Charles Eber- year. Also, last year I made it to nation- competing against kids within a 7- county area; ago and I liked it a lot," Rachel Clarke said. "I’ve sole said. als, but I can’t do nationals this year regions are even harder to get into, as it encom- been in county band since seventh grade, except “Another because I am a senior. First, I had to try passes approximately 17 counties." my sophomore year. I also know most of the competition the band out for county and district. Once I was Altogether, there were thirteen ninth people from over the years. It is nice to get to was in was one for jazz in districts, I got to try out for regions, graders who made Junior County Chorus. Six know everybody, and I enjoy getting out of band, which took place and finally I got to try out for nation- were able to go to Districts, and thirteen students school. You also get to play more difficult pieces on February sixteenth. als,” senior Killian Grider said. made Senior County Chorus. than those played at school, which also makes it There were twenty On 21 and 22 February, Jun- “Four students from Fleetwood were interesting." bands, and they made ior County Chorus was held. selected for Region Chorus, and they have the In order for those band members to be the top six and are “To be selected for these opportunity to audition for State Chorus,” Wil- a part of county band and district band, they first going to finals March various groups," chorus director Mrs. liamson said. had to audition for it. sixteenth. Senior Ben Catherine Williamson said, " students The four students to make it to Region “Once students are in district band, Rohde is in District 10 had to prepare a specified piece of mu- Chorus are Killian Grider, Nate Reinert, Matt they can also re-audition for region band, which I jazz band,” Ebersole continued. sic to be performed for a panel of judges. In the Masenheimer, and Sarah Rothenberger.. believe has fourteen counties. Two students that Some other musical competitions that case of both Senior and Junior county chorus, By Reneè Gerhart Fill Your Bucket List with These Vacations Travel Shigo Signs with Penn State Many of you may have heard of a The Tabletop Mountains live up to their name as Sports bucket list, or maybe you have one of your own. they are flat and look like a mountain cut in half Morgan Shigo signed his National He made it to Nationals his junior year and is A bucket list is a list of things to do or places to like a table. go before you die. There are an abundance of If someone enjoys heights, traveling to Letter of Intent with Penn State University poised to repeat his success this year. places you might want to check out in your life- Turkey might be a good investment. The ancient on 10 February, 2014. The ceremony was “I’ve always dreamed of being a time. region of Anatolia has become a popular tourist held in the Fleetwood Area High School Li- Division 1 athlete. It’s been a goal of mine for Zhangye Danxia landform in Gansu, spot for hot air ballooning. Tons of people go to brary. a long time, and all the hard work China, is a beautiful landscape of rainbow colors travel thousands of feet in the air for a relaxing He signed the letter I’ve put in is finally capped off to formed from sandstone and minerals. This for- hot air balloon ride--or maybe not so relaxing, if at 4:00 p.m. The signing was sign with Penn State,” Shigo said. mation has been around for 24 million years. you are terrified of heights. covered by the Reading Eagle His friends are excited for In Banos, Ecuador, there is a swing A more romantic trip might be going and 69 News. him also. with an old tree house overlooking a volcano that to Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives to see a sea of Shigo is a senior at “We’ve been friends since you can swing on. Keep in mind, though, that it stars. It actually looks like twinkling stars in the Fleetwood Area High School. elementary school, and to see him has no harness, so you swing at your own risk. water caused from the phytoplankton. A similar He has played sports his sign was just awesome,” junior Off the coast of Belize, there is a sub- spot in New Zealand is the Glowworm cave. This whole life, including football, Tyler Emge said. marine hole called the ‘Great Blue Hole’. The cave actually has glowworms on the ceiling that baseball, and track. Shigo “Shigo’s a hard worker, water is four hundred and seven feet deep and is create a glowing starry effect. one of the top scuba sites in the world. Following the romantic mindset is a played football for twelve and I’m happy for him,” junior In Hitachinaka, Japan, many people place in Ukraine called the Tunnel of Love. The years and was captain of the Gary Gabriel said. travel to see 4.5 million flowers bloom in spring. railway is surrounded by a tunnel of leaves and team last year. Signing a letter of intent is What better way to welcome spring than an has an active train that runs wood to factories After Shigo stopped a huge accomplishment that many abundance of beautiful flowers to see and take three times a day. playing baseball, he picked up student athletes only dream about pictures of. The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a his track and field career. doing. For Shigo, it became a reali- In Alaska, there is a cave that lays be- beautiful site of 277 miles long and 18 miles wide Shigo has been on the track ty. neath the Mendenhall Glacier. This glacier actual- and considered one of the seven Natural wonders team for four years and will “I’m just so blessed and ly melts as your warm body walks through it. of the world. Also in Arizona is the Antelope be a captain this upcoming track season. All not taking any of it for granted,” Shigo said. People go to see icicles, take pictures of the cave Canyon, referred to as the crack and the cork- of his hard work has paid off as he signed his When asked about what was going and take tours. screw. Letter of Intent with Penn State. through his head when he put on the hat and Getting a bit warmer is the Tabletop There are many places in the world “It feels pretty good; it almost feels was signing, Shigo said this: Mountains in Guyana. Considered to be some of that are beautiful and filled with culture and his- surreal,” Shigo said. “Just don’t mess up.” the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating toric memories. Do not be afraid to go outside of back to 2 billion years ago, this mountain serves Fleetwood and add these to your bucket list. Shigo has been working hard for his as a border for Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. By Kelsey Steiner track and field career the last couple of years. By Zachary Koenig It’s your turn to decide...

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