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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter may not be the most famous movie ever released. It also is not the most factual either, but there are some facts snuck into this film. The most fictional part of this story is the fact that the premise of the story is about vampires and slaying vampires. As many may know, or should know, vampires are fictional characters. To think that the famous president Abraham Lincoln slayed these creatures is a crazy thought. “Although this is a very fictional movie and it is really fake, I enjoyed the movie. It was fun to watch with friends,” junior Christian Schwenig said. The fact that the movie is fictional does not mean that it is boring or unsatisfying. Actually, it could mean the complete opposite. Children, teenagers, anyone who en-joys movies tend to like fictional stories. A lot of people may find them more entertaining than movies that are more factual. Facts have been put into Vampire

Hunter, so it is not completely unreal. There are some realistic parts in the movie, including the Civil War, the death of Abe’s mother when he was 9 , and the fact that Lincoln actually wasn’t very good around women. Also, the former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln was a very good shot. When she had the opportunity with a rifle, she made it count. An-other fact that was thrown into this movie was that Lincoln traveled to New Orleans twice, once in 1828, and once in 1830. He was hired to deliver crops and other cargo from Illinois down the Mississippi River. “This was a stupid movie. It was so fake it’s unreal! I am not sure why I decided to watch, or even think of watching, this movie,” sophomore Wyatt Pensinger said. Not many people have been talking about this movie, perhaps because it isn't much revered.

By Tyler Rapposelli

Daniel Day-Lewis doesn’t just play Abraham Lincoln in the film, Lincoln; he be-comes the sixteenth president. It’s a fascinating performance that boosts an otherwise dull movie. ‘Lincoln’ occupies a relatively minor timeframe in the famous president’s life. The film occurs during the end of the Civil War, focusing on the passing of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. The film goes to great lengths to show Abraham Lincoln’s politi-cal genius. Lengthy debate scenes between mem-bers of his cabinet are interesting at first but tend to get repetitive towards the end. In fact, the script is filled with so much heavy-handed political dialogue that, in the hands of a lesser director and a lesser cast,

‘Lincoln’ could really have been a snore-fest. Thankfully, Stephen Spielberg does not disappoint. As a political movie, Lincoln is still relatively accessible even to those who do not care about politics or, more importantly, history. There are several funny moments in the film, and also some sad ones, but there is an alarming lack of action. All of this talk could have been broken up with one or more se-quences of war violence. The film stays in DC for most of the duration, which adds to the tediousness. But this is Daniel Day-Lewis’s show through and through, even though Lincoln isn’t just about Abraham Lincoln. There is a rich and varied cast of supporting characters, all por-trayed wonderfully by an equally varied cast of

actors. Tommy Lee Jones plays an angry senator from Pennsylvania, and he is also a source of comic relief. Sally Fields plays Lin-coln’s wife, and she is just as troubled a person as Lincoln is. A heartbreaking scene towards the end depicts the couple in a heated argument. For this scene alone, they both deserve Oscar nods. Joseph Gordon Levitt (who has been all over the map in 2012) plays Lincoln's son. Overall, Abraham Lincoln was a tragic figure in history and the film (more importantly, Daniel Day-Lewis) depicts that, but it could have been a bit less pretentious and a little more en-tertaining.

By Cody Millard

Daniel Day-Lewis Resurrects Lincoln in Stellar, Oscar-Nominated Performance Entertainment

Abraham Lincoln entered politics after being a store keeper, rail-splitter, and frontier lawyer. Lincoln believed that slavery was morally wrong. He won no votes in the southern states, which viewed Lincoln as a threat to culture and society. Lincoln was elected in November of 1860. He launched his campaign in June with a memorable speech on 8 February, when the Confederate States of America were formed. The Confederate constitution ac-knowledged the independence of each state, granting slavery, and banning protective tariffs. Abe Lincoln was also a licensed bar-tender. From 1909 to 1959, wheat pennies were used. Today, a wheat penny is worth 10 dollars in mint condition. In 1959, Lincoln's face was added to the penny. His image was put on the penny in honor of his accomplish-ments and his birth centennial.

By Kelsey Steiner

A Little on Lincoln Politics

Abe:Vampire Hunter is Unreal Movie Review

On the morning of Friday, 14 De-cember, classes were underway like any other day. At approximately 9:35 a.m., just five minutes past the routine locking of the doors, dispatchers at the local police station began getting numerous calls of an armed gunman on the premises of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. "Sandy Hook school. Caller is indi-cating she thinks someone is shooting in the building," a dispatcher said to fire and medical personnel, according to 911 tapes that were released in CNN’s article, Sandy Hook shoot-ing: What happened? Between 9:35 and 9:49 a.m., Adam Lanza, 20, managed to break his way into the newly upgraded security protocol as well as fatally shoot 20 first grade students and six adults with a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle made by Bushmaster before taking his own life with a Glock pistol. “I was in Mr. Coassolo’s class,” recalls Fleetwood senior, Tyler Burgert. “I was appalled at the act of the shooting.”

At some point before arriving at the school, Lanza also murdered his mother, Nancy Lanza, who was the primary caregiver for her autistic son after the divorce of Lanza’s parents, which occurred in 2009. According to police reports, Lanza had shot his mother four times in the head while she was presumed to have been asleep. Afterwards, Lanza arrived at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which is located 5 miles from Nancy Lanza’s spacious $1.6 mil-lion home. The elementary school is the same one that Nancy Lanza had volunteered for in the previous years. “[Adam Lanza] believed she cared more for the children than she did for him,” Newton resident Joshua Flashman, 25, said. Flashman also told Fox News that Lanza’s mother was good friends with the principal and psychologist, both of whom were counted among the six adults killed dur-ing the incident. Prior to this, Adam’s mother was

beginning to make arrangements to have Lanza committed to a psychiatric ward. This arrangement, which was unknown to Lanza, is considered to be a possible motive for the Sandy Hook shooting. “I think that kid had some deep-rooted issues that someone or something in his life had caused,” Senior Justin Bruno said. The news of this shooting not only affected those involved but shocked the entire nation and made parents skeptical of their own children’s safety. “I called my wife when I left school,” T.V Media teacher Sean Gaston said. “She was in tears and just wanted to get home to pick up our own children, one of whom is a first grader.” The Sandy Hook massacre, resulting in 27 overall fatalities is now recognized as the second-deadliest mass murder at an American elementary school, after the Bath School bombings of 1927, which resulted in 45 deaths and 58 injuries.

By Brianna Reinstadtler

Sandy Hook Tragedy Troubles the Nation Cops and Courts

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Most sports have a regular season and an offseason. The track team is getting prepared for the upcoming season. There is a lot to look forward to in the 2012-2013 season. The team has often been in the weight room and occasionally on the track to do their workouts. Many spectators are un-aware that there are many aspects to working out for track. Cardiovascular exercises are extremely key for a suc-cessful time in events. Not only is running a good workout, but lifting in short spurts can help the explosiveness needed for track. The second important aspect in pre-paring for track is eating right. When people say they are cutting back on fats, they do not realize it is not doing a lot. In addi-tion to cutting back on fat, you need to eat the essential foods to help out your lean muscle. Foods like chicken, eggs, fish, and vegetables are help-ful. There has been a new addition to the track team. Coach Geoffrey Mach is also the defensive back coach on Fleetwood’s football team. Previously, Mach was a student at Kutz-town University, where he ran track and played defensive back on Kutztown’s football team. Coach Mach’s experience should be very help-ful to the team. They are excited to have a new coach and are planning on working hard.

This year should be one of the team's best years. Players are expected to have a lot of speed that is needed to win a lot of meets. Some major competitors are Ben Rohde, Cyre Virgo, Thaddeus Cornick, and Morgan Shigo. “Hopefully, we will have a very successful season. I’m looking to break a couple of re-

cords and make a run for states,” junior Ben Rohde said. Winter track is preparing the team to be at its prime in their next season. The team is looking to improve their individual and team record from the previous year. The 2012-2013 season will bring a new year and maybe even a successful season.

By Christian Schwenig

Winter Track Begins Sports

Terry Sitler recently came out of retirement to take over the Fleetwood Boys Basketball team. The team has had recent struggles, having not won a league game in two years, but that didn’t stop Sitler’s decision to try to rebuild a once successful program. Sitler currently works at Kutztown University as director of Conference Services. Coach Sitler is married to Maureen Sitler, an Elementary School teacher at Andrew Maier. Terry and Maureen have two children, Zach and Stephanie. Zach is a sophomore at Bloomsburg University, and Stephanie is a 26-year-old college graduate. When Coach Sitler isn’t on the court, he likes to travel with his wife. He en-joys watching sports along with collecting sports memorabilia. He is a huge Notre Dame fan. Sitler went to Central Columbia High School and played tennis and basketball for the Blue Jays. As a senior in high school, Sitler’s basketball team won the State Champi-onship, with him winning All-County power forward and receiving an All-State honorable mention. He also was a part of the European tennis team during high school. Coach Sitler attended East Strouds-burg University, where he made the basketball team as a freshman, until tearing his ACL, ending his playing career.

Sitler Coached the Brandywine girls' Basketball team from 1994-2006, winning 127 games. He led them to three division titles and won division Coach of the Year 3 times. “I like how Coach Sitler keeps every-thing organized. That’s something we haven’t had,” player Clay Weidemoyer said. After retiring from high school bas-ketball, Sitler concentrated on his partial own-ership of Athletes For Better Education, or AFBE, an organization that specializes in bas-ketball clinics and tournaments. During his time off from high school basketball, he coached BC United, an AAU team with top players from the county, for six years. “I am very excited for this upcoming season. The team has a very positive attitude after the recent struggles they have gone through. The team is full of a bunch of good kids. We don’t have kids with behavior issues. My goal is to have everyone improving each day to make the team collectively better. I also hope to have the team .500 or better and im-prove off the three wins they had last year,” Sitler said. “I’ve known Terry for a long time. He’s a good guy and knows what he is doing. I be-lieve he will help improve the basketball pro-gram,” Brian Schumacher said.

By Ryan Steward

Sitler Takes Over Boys Basketball Sports

Three years ago, Fleetwood Girls' Basketball won one game against Octo-rara and lost twenty others by a landslide. “That was then, and this is now. Our entire team dynamic has changed,” commented coach Matt Kellet. “We are excited about each of our players and what they can contrib-ute to practice, games, and team chemistry.” Last season, the girls ended on a bittersweet note, making it

past the preliminary round of districts and ultimately losing to Get-tysburg in Round 1. All season, they contended for one of two spots in Berks II to qualify for County Playoffs, but they just barely missed out. They finished the season 13-10 overall, and 5-7 in Berks II. They also lost Autumn Noll and All-Divison Samantha Sand-ers to graduation.

“That showed the girls how far we’ve come, especially the graduating seniors, and that we can compete against quality teams,” Kellet said. The girls hadn’t made it that far since 2008, and they still aren't satisfied. They hope to go above and beyond this year. Due to changes within the division, the Tigers will no longer meet Berks I powers Wilson, Read-ing, and Governor Mifflin, which could be helpful. That’s not to say it will be easy for them. Fleetwood is now among Conrad Weiser (5 returning starters), Berks Catholic (2012 Berks IV Champs), and Hamburg (2012 County Playoff qualifier). Their division could potentially be the closest to call. Their season has started off on the right foot, with a 51-20 win over Northern Lehigh and a 33-32 win over Ephrata. Of course, the super fans are just as excited as the players for this season to start. They too plan on continuing the work of last year.

By Michael Norton

Girls' Basketball Shoots for Gold Sports

Schedule of Fleetwood Boys Basketball Fri, 12/7/2012 8:00 PM at Phoenixville Sat, 12/8/2012 7:00 PM at Conestoga Tue, 12/11/2012 6:00 PM vs Oley Valley Fri, 12/14/2012 6:00 PM at Muhlenberg Tue, 12/18/2012 6:00 PM at Hamburg Fri, 12/21/2012 6:00 PM at Berks Catholic Fri, 1/4/2013 6:00 PM vs Exeter Sat, 1/5/2013 1:00 PM at Tulpehocken Tue, 1/8/2013 6:00 PM vs Conrad Weiser Thu, 1/10/2013 6:00 PM at Schuylkill Valley Sat, 1/12/2013 1:00 PM vs Northern Lehigh Tue, 1/15/2013 6:00 PM vs Twin Valley Fri, 1/18/2013 6:00 PM vs Hamburg Mon, 1/21/2013 6:00 PM at Kutztown Tue, 1/22/2013 6:00 PM vs Brandywine Heights Thu, 1/24/2013 6:00 PM vs Berks Catholic Tue, 1/29/2013 6:00 PM at Conrad Weiser Fri, 2/1/2013 6:00 PM vs Schuylkill Valley Tue, 2/5/2013 6:00 PM at Twin Valley

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Tech N9ne is an American rapper who was born in Kansas City, Missouri, as Aaron D. Yates. He was given the name Tech N9ne by a fellow rapper, Black Walt, be-cause of his fast rapping style that is similar to the fast speed of a TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun. Tech has had a lot of success in the rap industry after he and Travis O’Guin founded Strange Music. Tech N9ne is one of the most popular rappers in the United States. He started his career in 1991 as part of a rap group called Black Mafia. He was also in a group called Nnuthowze, and he signed with Perspective Records in 1993. Unfortunately, the group disbanded after being re-leased from the label. This did not discourage Tech; as he rapped with a few groups in 1997, which also happened to be the year he and O’Guin founded Strange Music. He still owns this label with O’Guin and releases albums under that label. Tech’s support continues to grow, as older fans appreciate him from when they were younger, and younger fans are buying his new music. Tech's fan base is getting

larger and larger by the day. Tech N9ne has released nineteen albums so far. His most recent album is Boiling Point. Boiling Point was released on 30 October and went multiplatinum, selling 30,000 copies in just a couple of weeks. Tech has sold over 120 million albums total. This number increases daily as people’s interest in him continues to grow. Here is the track line-up for Boiling Point: 1. URALYA 2. Fire in AC (feat. Krizz Kalicko and Smackola from Dirty Wormz) 3. Should I Killer 4. Hunger (feat. Brotha Lynch Hung and Bishop) 5. Paint on Your Pillowcase (feat. Aquaelo) 6. Heavy 7. Alone (feat. Krizz Kaliko and Eric “Ezikuhl” Boone)

By Zared Reichert

Tech N9ne's Goes Multi-Platinum

Entertainment/Art

People flock to The Rock &Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, every year to see the latest rock memorabilia and newest inductees. This year is no different. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in 1995, but its first inductee was in-ducted in January of 1986. There are now 279 inductees. Each band that is inducted must meet requirements on a series of criteria. An artist is only eligible twenty-five years after his or her first album, and then he or she must be influen-tial and significant to the history and develop-ment of rock and roll. After the Rock & Roll Foundation committee decides whom they wish to nominate, ballots are sent out to over six hundred artists, historians, and members of the music industry; the performers who receive over 50% of the

votes wins. Each year, the Rock & Roll Founda-tion inducts around five to seven new perform-ers. This year’s inductees, inducted on 11 Decem-

ber, 2012, are Heart, Albert King, Randy New-man, Public Enemy, Rush, Donna Summer, Lou Alder, and Quincy Jones. Rush is a Canadian rock band who

formed in the early seventies. With 34 CDs, they have the largest following of any other rock band, selling-out entire stadiums every time they tour. Some of their best known songs are

“Tom Sawyer,” “2112,” and “The Spirit of the Radio.” Randy Newman is a six-time Grammy winner, two-time Oscar winner, three-time Emmy winner, and a whole lot more. Newman is known for his pop music and his film scores, among which are the first few Pixar films ever released. Heart is hard rock band that pio-neered rock music with their two female lead

singers, inspiring women to pick up and learn the electric guitar.

By Michael Lasher

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Selects 2012 Inductees Entertainment/Art

The Rolling Stones, the “world’s greatest rock 'n' roll band,” just do not know how to stop. Founded in 1962, the band is now fifty years old, and what better way to celebrate half a decade of music than with another tour. Aptly titled The Fifty and Counting Tour, this is their first tour since 2007 when the A Bigger Bang Tour ended. Despite being kept in the dark for quite some time and Mick Jagger even denying the tour, fans predicted it, and their hopes came true. Despite the landmark this tour represents, it was brutally short, lasting barely a month. The event began in London on No-vember 25 and ending December 15 with a huge bash featuring Bruce Springsteen, Lady

Gaga, the Black Keys, John Mayer, and others. In celebration of the landmark, The Stones released a compilation album on 12

November of many of their greatest hits on five different formats, each of which has vary-ing song content and extras.

All editions feature “Doom and Gloom” and “One More Shot,” two brand-new songs recorded in celebration of their

50th Anniversary. Now the tour is over, and no more tours have been confirmed or even men-tioned. The Stones, with their apparent im-munity to aging or death, are not done per-forming just yet and have a few venues left in America and Canada. “I don’t really know any of their songs, but I think that you’re never too old to play music, so if they want to keep releas-ing music and touring, then so be it,” An-thony Parzanese said. “I believe that if they sound old--more importantly, if their vocals sound old--then they should not be touring," Sarah

Kilgore said.

By Leif Greiss

Rolling Stones Back after Fifty Years Entertainment/Arts News

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Heart Albert King

Randy Newman Public Enemy

Rush Donna Summer

Lou Alder Quincy Jones

If you walk down the ramp outside of the Fleetwood Area High School gym, you can now see the newly created Sports Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was inducted on 27 December 2012 during a ceremony in the high school cafeteria. Athletes were introduced before the Fleetwood boys’ basketball team played Palisades during the Tiger Classic in front of a large crowd. The inaugural class of twenty included many athletes that excelled in multiple sports, along with legendary coaches. Coach Ray Buss won 14 Berks titles, 9 District titles, and 2 State championships. Along with Buss, seven players of his were also in-ducted: Troy Snyder, Doug Moyer, Jerry Moyer, Ken Mayer, Glenn Mayer, Brent Buss, and Keith

Schlegel. Those seven players achieved All-American honors. Another member of this inaugural class was Dr. Richard Kleppinger, who led the county in scoring and helped Fleetwood win the 1942 county basketball title. Arlan Burkert led Fleetwood to a state basketball title in 1957 and was named All-State in basketball. He also won All-Berks honors in soccer. Burkert’s coach John Stengele was also inducted this year. Stengele coached the 1957 state championship basketball team and also coached the Berks champion baseball team in 1953. Jeff Batturs also led his basketball team to the state finals and in result was named All-

State. Batturs was also named All-Berks in soccer and baseball. Paul Price and Jason Koehler were both drafted by MLB teams. Price was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Koehler by the To-ronto Blue Jays. Price achieved All-Berks honors in baseball, basketball, and soccer in 1954. Price also played for the world champion Rising Sun softball team. Koehler was also named All-Berks in three sports: baseball, golf and basketball in 1993. Koehler also won the Berks Golf Title in 1993. Gary Koch helped the baseball team win a county title in 1970 and was named All-Berks in baseball and soccer. Eleven time All-Berks selection Donna

Werner is also being inducted. She was a basket-ball, field hockey and softball standout. Vicki Scheidt was also an All-Berks selection in basketball, field hockey, and softball. Jodie Swavely pitched the softball team to a state championship in 2001 and was selected All-State in softball and All-Berks in field hockey. The second leading scorer in Fleet-wood Girls’ basketball, Jill Henne, was also in-ducted. Henne lead the county in scoring twice and was All-Berks in basketball and track. She attended the University of Miami on a basketball scholarship. Rick Price was also a part of the inau-gural class after winning the Berks golf champi-onship and making the pro tour.

By Ryan Steward

First Class Inducted into Fleetwood's Sports Hall of Fame Sports

Upcoming Rolling Stones Concert Dates and Locations: • Satisfaction - Thursday, January

24, 2013 at 8:00 PM • Sellersville Theater 1894

Sellersville, Pennsylvania • Satisfaction - Friday, March 8,

2013 at 8:00 PM • Wheeler Opera House

Aspen, Colorado • Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Satis-

faction – • Tribute to the Rolling Stones -

Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:00 PM

• Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Satisfaction – Tribute to the

Rolling Stones - Saturday, Au-gust 3, 2013 at 9:00 PM

• Deerfoot Inn And Casino Calgary, Alberta

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The Tiger Times is a high school news journal that is produced using funds from The Fleetwood Area School District as well as club fundraisers. All subjects and topics appearing within The Tiger Times are self-selected by student reporters themselves; how-ever, article suggestions are accepted from all students, staff, administration, and community members. Opinions and viewpoints stated in The Tiger Times are not necessarily the opinions and viewpoints of The Fleetwood Area School District, its administration, its faculty, the club advisor, or even the entirety of The Tiger Times staff. The Tiger Times is a public forum, the primary goal of which is to provide an outlet for student expression to The Fleetwood Area School District and its constituent communities. View-points and opinions that are contrary to those appearing in The Tiger Times are welcomed, but they are not guaranteed publication except by approval from the student editors. Students who are not matriculated in the journalism course or who are not among the club’s roster are still eligible to submit content for the periodical. All articles and letters selected for publication may be subject to editing for length and language consistent with the style established by student editors of The Tiger Times.

How to say Bless you. Arabic: يسعدك االله Catslsn: Déu et beneeixi Chinese: 祝福你 Danish: Gud velsigne dig Dutch: God zegene u French: Que Dieu vous bénisse German: segne dich Greek: Να σας ευλογεί Hungarian: Egészségedre Italian: Dio ti benedica Korean: 그대에게 신의 가 호가 있기를 대단히 감사 합니다 Polish: Na zdrowie Spanish: Dios te bendiga Information from http://www.howtosayin.com/bless+you.html By Nikkole Hagginbothom and Holly Wagner

Language Corner Humor

Disappointed by the late start of snow-board season the previous year, junior Austin Brady has high expectations for this upcoming season. Beginning in elementary school, Brady was influenced by his father, who had worked at a ski resort, to take up snowboarding. Now Brady himself not only boards but is also a snowboard instructor at the local ski resort, Bear Creek. “I love the sport, and [I] want to teach people how to do it,” Brady said. Brady is also a previous participant of the Ski Club offered at Fleetwood, in which he was involved for five years. “[Brady] is very talented at the sport of snowboarding," senior Zach Noll said. Having only boarded in the past at Bear Creek, Brady intends on going to Holiday Valley in New York in the near future. Apart from snowboarding, Brady’s hobbies include playing League of Legends, going out to eat with his “homies,” and attending shows.

By Brianna Reinstadtler

Austin Brady: Snowboarder Extraordinaire

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Every winter, Fleetwood students have migrated to one spot in particular for snowboard-ing and skiing: Bear Creek Mountain Resort. Located nearby in Berks County, Bear Creek has plenty of winter activities for everybody to enjoy. Before it became the ski resort it is today, the area where Bear Creek is now lo-cated was once known as the Rittenhouse Gap Mines. These mines were a part of the Mid-Atlantic Iron Belt. The mines were aban-doned shortly after the end of World War I. In 1967, the facility opened its doors as a ski resort for the first time. Its original name was Doe Mountain Ski Area. In 1999, Doe Mountain Ski Area changed ownership, which developed it into the ski resort known today as Bear Creek. Today, Bear Creek has transformed into a multipurpose winter facility. It offers sports such as snowboarding, skiing, biking, fish-

ing, and even snowtubing. Bear Creek has a variety of trails for snowboarders and skiers of all skill levels. There are even lessons available for those who are new

to these winter sports. If anyone is worried that the lack of snow Berks County is receiving will nega-tively affect snowboarding conditions, they need not fear! Bear Creek has snow-making machines, so a shortage of snow during the winter months will not stop any winter activities.

Although winter sports may be the main attraction at Bear Creek, there are many more things to do. Bear Creek’s facility also of-fers a hotel, a spa, and various dining options as well. Corporate meetings, banquets, and even weddings can be held there too. There is something for everyone, even those who are not fond of skiing or snowboard-ing.

By Daniel Norton

Bear Creek Offers Something for Everyone Recreation

Many students in the Fleetwood Area School District participate in winter sports. One common sport among students for many years has been participating in skiing and snowboarding at Bear Creek. Snowboarding and skiing take skill and talent. The main reason many go to Bear Creek is because of its proximity, but there are also many different reasons for choosing to prac-tice there. “It is very convenient for students because it is close, and the school provides trans-portation," student Tyler Redding said. “[It's] close to us and cheap. I love to ski!” senior Melanie Lehman said. “It’s close, and Christian Schwenig brought me,” junior Zared Reichert said. Many people said the memories they have at Bear Creek are the best. “Enjoying some quality time with my friends snowboarding is my favorite part,” Chris-tian Schwenig said.

Tyler Redding likes the fact that the lines at Bear Creek are short, and he can get a lot of runs in during the night. The costs of practices are not too ex-pensive. Of course, food and rentals do cost more than the initial fee. “Transportation is arranged by the school, and the lift packages are $120.00," Red-ding said. “It costs $185.00 including rentals and the lift ticket,” Lehman said Then there is always the question, Do you prefer skiing or snowboarding? “Snowboarding, because it’s more challenging, and I thought it looked cooler," Schwenig said. “Snowboarding. It feels more natural to me,” Reichert said, Many people do enjoy attending prac-tices at Bear Creek due to memories, location, and cost.

By Kristina Scatamacchia

Bear Creek Is the Ski Resort of Choice at Fleetwood Recreation

Ski-O-Pedia Balance- The fundamental skill of skiing, also known as a sequence of linked recoveries. Bunny Hill- The beginner's slope. Carving- Turning with the dug-in edge of a ski or snowboard, producing a crisp, clean arc without significant skidding or side-slipping. Figure 11 (Schuss)- Running straight down hill, with skis parallel. Freestyle- Aerials off a ramp or tricks on a timed mogul run Gnar (Gnarly)- Very challenging conditions Hooking- Tendency for a ski to turn uncon-trollably. Jetting- Accelerating while exiting a turn by projecting the feet forward. Nordic Skiing- Usually means cross-country ski touring on skinny skis with free-heel bindings Ollie- Snowboard pre-jump move, where one foot is lifted before the other. Park- The snowboard terrain area, with hits and half-pipes. Retraction- Pulling the skis up towards the body with the legs, to change edges or absorb bumps. Ripper- An accomplished, carving skier. Run- Designated ski slope or trail. Trail- Marked ski run. Transition- The sloped back side of a man-made jump, beyond the table-top. Unweighting- Any movement, up or down, that reduces the downward pressure on a ski or snowboard. Taken from "Skiing Secrets Revealed" by Mogul Mick http://mogulmick.vbmco.com/slang.html

Fun Run is a newer gaming app for both Android’s Google Play Store and iOS’s App Store. Players can add friends to their friends list, whether they play on Android or iOS, and they can invite them to games to play. Gamers start off as a fox, but they can earn coins to buy a bear, turtle, bunny, or doe. When the player earn enough coins, he or she can also buy customizations such as headwear and/or footwear. “It’s awesome. The turtle is the best character,” senior Ryan Steward said.

Players must jump over obstacles and avoid other players’ power-ups to get to the finish line first. Every player starts with a power, and once he or she uses it, the player may collect another in a box, similar to Super Mario Bros. You use the power-ups to either slow down opponents (like the magnet does), kill opponents (like the lightning or saw), or speed yourself up with the claw. This is a very addicting game too. The competition between friends makes

the game very hard to put down. Junior Mary Frank calls herself the “Fun Run Master,” to the displeasure of the rest who play. Fun Run is played by a number of Fleetwood stu-dents during lunch, study hall, and any other leisure time. “It’s mad fun. It can be very frustrating though. I usually get hit too much by

lightening or get magnetized. But all in all, it’s a good game. Everybody should play it,” junior Zack Klapchar said. Fun Run can be a very awesome game to play with your friends. You can have little competitions together and earn bragging rights. I recommend this game to anyone looking to have some fun on their phone or iPod. It also gives you something to do in downtime when you’re bored.

By Zared Reichert

Students Go Crazy over 'Fun Run' Recreation