Remembering Tyeler Logan Barr 12.05.97-3.01.16
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Volume XXIV, Issue VII ● April 2016 Remembering Tyeler Logan Barr 12.05.97-3.01.16 Tyeler Logan Barr passed away on anything to get a laugh out of students 1 Tuesday March in Limerick, Pennsylvania. and faculty alike. He is survived by his brother Jordan, his Tyeler loved reading, writing, sister Callie, and his mother Jenn. He was a nature, and hanging out with his senior who transferred from Fleetwood friends. He dreamed of moving to Ari- Area High School to Springford High zona and becoming a writer. He fre- School in Royersford, PA. quently wrote poetry in his spare time Tyeler was a bright young student as well. One of his favorite places was who was most recognized for his lively per- Lake Ontelaunee, which can be found sonality and tremendous laugh. Tyeler locally off of Route 73. There is an would do anything he could to make sure abandoned bridge on the backside that that people were smiling and happy. He did was frequently visited by Tyeler during his spare time. He considered it one of the prettiest places around the Fleetwood/Blandon senior and junior years at Fleetwood. He area. quickly rose the ranks from reporter to lay- Tyeler was a unique out editor, and later president of the soul. He would go out of his way club. As a member of the staff whose influ- to ensure that people around him ence remains ongoing and unforgettable, were happy. Eighteen-years-old The Tiger Times will continue to publish his was too young. He will forever photograph on the bottom of the front be missed by his friends, family, page, where it has been for the last two and the Fleetwood community. years. He is also missed by the staff of The Tiger Times, with whom Tyeler worked during his By Adam Buonasera “I always enjoyed his love of life, his personality. He always seemed to be very lively” -Elementary School Principal Christopher Redding “I would look out in my class, and he would be sitting there. It wouldn't even be his class. I'm going to miss that” - Social Studies Teacher Sherri Rankin. When we saw each other, it wasn't a high five or a handshake. It was a hug and a smile. That's what I'm gonna miss about Tyeler” -Cameron Hathaway “He always had a smile on his face and he was super funny” -Morgan Delillo “No matter what kind of mood he was in he always had a smile on his face and always put other people first” -Kayla Witman “He always took notice of the stu- dents who were overlooked by other students” - English Teacher Sarah Wilkinson “He had a big heart and a big smile” -Brandon Buck By Kyra Lea Page Two April 2016 Star Wars Seven Succeeds Review The Force Awakens The expectations for Star Wars: The from The Empire and Darth Vader. Kylo Ren Force Awakens were incredibly high, so high tries to act like Darth Vader, and tries to elimi- that, if the movie reached them, it would have nate the little amount of light that's still in at FAHS been a miracle. Ever since the first trailer was there somewhere, acting like an intimidating released in November 2014, the dedicated fans bad guy, but his bad boy image is constantly Entertainment/Arts have analyzed every single detail and thrown ruined by his angsty, teenage-like, tantrums, themselves into every piece of new material. where he takes his lightsaber and destroys his On 18 December 2015, several stu- movie. Anthony Daniels returns as the charac- What many people seem to forget is that the ship's equipment (which is most likely worth dents went to see the highly anticipated new ter C-3PO too, and Max Von Sydow also ap- anticipation was as high for Star Wars: The several thousands of credits). Star Wars movie. As the first movie from the pears. Phantom Menace sixteen years ago. Our society’s progress is also shown franchise in 10 years, and the first movie since "My science fiction course studies the Thankfully, the new Star Wars movie in the movie, as many of the primary protago- Disney bought Lucasfilm, the expectations Star Wars universe, addressing a different wasn't ruined by bad special effects, but rather nists and antoganists represent gender and were high. theme or concept for each film. A field trip on the opposite. J.J. Abrams did as good of a job racial diversity that was, to some extent, lack- With a producer and director like J.J. this occasion was a given," English teacher rebooting Star Wars, as he did rebooting Star ing in the originals. Abrams, who has previously produced movies Zachary Houp said. Trek, or Christopher Nolan did with Batman Characters from the original trilogy like the reboot of Star Trek, the tv-show Lost, English teacher Karen Sahaydak also Begins. are also seen: Han Solo, who's gone back to and several Mission: Impossible movies, expec- invited several of her classes that read the nov- Abrams goes back to the original being a smuggler; Leia Organa, who is now the tations entered the stratosphere. elization of the Episode IV as a means of dis- trilogy and drops the overly acrobatic light- general of the resistance; and, Luke Skywalker, The movie features some actors from cussing the Hero's Journey in mythology. saber fights from the prequels and doesn't rely who has disappeared, which creates the plot of the original movies, including Carrie Fisher as By Skorpan Eriksson on just computer animations, but rather builds the movie. Leia Organa, Harrison Ford as Han robots, like the beloved character BB-8. The All in all, it is a good movie. The Solo, and Mark Hamill as Luke airborne fights are in the new movie in day- beautiful cinematography, as well as its perfect Skywalker. light, instead of in space, to give them authen- tempo, make up for some cliché lines. But the film has also ticity. By Skorpan Eriksson made room for new stars, including For the first time, the movie starts the British actor John Boyega as with a lot of blood, Finn, who is seen as a stormtrooper as a troop of storm in the trailer from November 2014, troopers invade a and Daisy Ridley as Rey. village on the planet Other famous actors have Jakku, where the decided to join the franchise, in- audience is intro- cluding example Gwendoline Chris- duced to one of the tie, famous from the HBO series main characters, Game of Thrones, in which she Poe Dameron. This plays Brienne of Tarth, and The time, the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part stormtroopers actu- One, in which she plays command- ally seem kind of er Lyme. The Academy Award win- intimidating (maybe ner Lupita Nyong'o also makes a because they actual- motion capture appearance in the ly hit their targets from time to time). This leads to the antagonist of the movie, Kylo Scanlan and Shomper Ren, and the First Order, who take their inspiration Named November Voices Accepting New Students of The Month Profile Teen Reporters Fleetwood’s November Students of gle everything that comes his way and still the Month were seniors Dan Shomper and maintain a positive attitude. Recreation Faith-Ann Scanlan. Faith-Ann Scanlan is a cheerful sen- Shomper is a senior at Fleetwood ior who also attends Fleetwood Area High Have you ever wanted to write and on the first Saturday in February, after they Area High School. He was born in Reading, School. She was born in Wilkes Barre, Penn- be published in a newspaper? Have you ever receive your application. Nobody is turned Pennsylvania, and has been enrolled in Fleet- sylvania. wanted to be paid to do so? If so, Voices is the away. Once you are a correspondent of Voices, wood his whole life. Scanlan loves history and has always newspaper segment for you. you should make yourself available the first In his free time, Shomper partici- found it interesting. It’s like reading a never- Voices is a section in the Reading Saturday of every month at 12:00 p.m. pates in Track and Field. He also loves to read. ending story. Her favorite place is Disney Eagle that gives the high school students of Stories will be assigned and im- He loves Social Studies and the complex histo- world. When she isn't taking vacations to Dis- Berks County a chance to voice their opinions portant issues about upcoming events will be ries of the Ages. Shomper may even follow his ney, she can be found going to concerts, and about various topics. Not only that, but Voices discussed at these meetings. Writers volunteer love of Social Studies when he attends the spending time with her family and friends. offers any Berks County student in grades 9-12 for stories they would like to write. All corre- University of Akron after he graduates in June. She hopes to attend college after she the chance to apply for the Voices team. spondents who want to write a story that Later in life, Shomper would hope to graduates and pursue a career in elementary How do I join Voices? you may ask. month should attend the meeting. If you don’t travel across Asia and Europe because there education. For one thing, they only take applications twice attend, you may request a “call-ahead,” but are so many cultural experiences and countries The one person she looks up to is a year, January and August, because the posi- those are very limited.