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The Student Newspaper of Freedom Area Middle School
Volume 8, Issue 4 The Student Newspaper of Freedom Area Middle School February/March 2019
Western Pennsylvania Congressman
Conor Lamb visits Freedom High School
Logan Larrick, Grade 7
Staff Writer
On Monday, March 4, the staff
of the Bulldog Barker and FHS
Press had the heavily anticipated
opportunity to meet Western
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Representative
and former U.S. Marine, Conor
Lamb, and question him on his
political standpoint as well as his
opinion on other matters that
affect school and the world around
us.
When Lamb first got on the
stage at the high school he gave Bulldog Barker staff members Dylan Scheel, Christopher Denkovich, and
a speech about why students Joanna Odebode as well as FHS Press members Cade Skuse, Jenna Engel,
should vote in the future and and Keith Pawlowski stand next to Conor Lamb on Monday, March 4th in
how every vote counts in an the high school auditorium. Photo by Carter Altvatter
election. Afterwards, Lamb told the for the government. These public students can learn knowledge about
interviewers he was ready for their services can range from military what they want to do later in life.
questions. But with all the many services, police duty, or working
topics discussed during the visit “This will help me with my goal
at National Parks. Lamb said that of becoming a petroleum engineer,”
the main question going through for the government to be able to
the interviewers’ minds were Conor says Bulldog Barker website editor
afford this free higher education Dylan Scheel, by allowing him to
Lamb’s views on education. he wants to cut funding by giving spend time learning all the work
When asked about his view, less tax breaks to people who do it takes to be a petroleum engineer
Lamb said that the U.S. has over not need more money such as the without having to take classes that
1.34 billion dollars of student wealthy. Additionally, he wants he is not interested in.
debt and he wants to make higher to make marijuana legal so the
education free for anyone. However, government could put tax on the Overall, Lamb thinks it may be
for someone to be able to be business. Lastly, Lamb wants to give awhile until free higher education
debt free when leaving college students to skip classes that will not is possible but in the lifetime of the
they would have to do services benefit them later on in life so that students at Freedom it will most
likely be implemented.
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Smith shares “State of the Building” Freedom Math 24 players Introducing
press conference with Barker staff make finals for first time Ms. Vinson
Mason Geibel, Grade 8 Chase Grable, Grade 7
Copy Editor Staff Writer
Recently, the Bulldog Barker Ms. Vinson is the new hall
staff met with Mr. Smith, Freedom monitor/security guard replacing
Area Middle School principal, to Mr. Matthews who retired from
learn about the state of our middle his position on Dec. 21, 2018, the
school. No, this does not mean if day before Christmas break, for the
it is in Pennsylvania or Florida or Freedom Area School District.
even California, what it does mean After Matthews retired, Vinson
is the condition of our school, our was hired to help fill his position
problems, our successes and what is as hall monitor for Freedom
going on here. Middle School. One thing she
The first topic Smith talked Students prepare to leave for the Beaver County Math 24 competition at enjoys about being here is that
about was programs that FMS has Mr. Smith and the Bulldog Barker staff following the press conference Penn State Beaver on March 7. Photo by Bryson Deal she gets to help kids. Vinson has
in place to evaluate and improve during Scholastic Journalism Week. Photo by Mrs. Miller three kids of her own at home, so
Bryson Deal, Grade 5 finals.
our school. Our most popular she gets to see kind of what her
Staff Writer Math 24 is a game that is
program is the PAWS program. accomplishing. visible and are to be turned off. kids are like in school through
The Beaver County Math 24 played by trying to make 24 using others and understands why
Everyone is familiar with the PAWS Another program that Smith Smith said that there is a gray area
tournament took place Thursday, only the four numbers on the kids are sometimes frustrated or
Program, which give us standards said we were chosen for was a though because some teachers use
March 7 at Penn State Beaver. card. You can use the operations misbehaving. She can also give
and goals to live by each day in National Testing at the 8th grade the phones in class for things such
The event was sponsored by the multiplication, division, addition, them a person to talk to, kind
order to make our school the best level called NAEP. On February as Quizlets or research. For now,
Beaver County Lions Clubs and the and subtraction.The best way to of like being a counselor. Before
it can be. Smith stated that some 27, fifty 8th grade students were each teacher is deciding on use in
Beaver County Gifted Consortium. play is to memorize all of the cards. Vinson worked at Freedom Area
students are still struggling with randomly chosen for the testing. their own classroom, but if students
Twenty-one students from Freedom Some kids tend to try to think Middle School, she was a New
doing what they need to do and Twenty-five took a math test and are caught misusing the privileges,
in grades 4 through 8 attended the through the card while they are Sewickley Township policewoman.
those students need extra guidance twenty-five took an ELA test. Their they will have their phone taken
competition. playing. That causes them to not
and support until all of their goals scores will show how Freedom is away. One thing that Vinson likes
Each math class had a remember the card.
can be met. According to Smith, competing at a national level in our The next policy discussed was about Freedom Middle School is
this is what is known as the Tier tournament to decide who would To prepare for the tournament that is a lot quieter than her usual
academics. safety. When asked about whether
2 part of the program. They meet be on the team. A playoff was students practiced during their job as a policewoman. She also
In addition to these programs, our school would be getting metal
with a mentor each day to set goals, held for each grade to decide the math class and at home. likes it here because she still gets
the school is also introducing detectors for safety, Smith said that
get guidance and have someone to was not being considered now, but students who would attend the “I practice 10 minutes to 4 be some sort of a crime watcher,
new policies and safety measures. competition. Sixteen students made
help them until they are able to there are other safety changes taking hours a day. I just want to be the but for mainly children. Vinson’s
During part of our time with Mr. the semifinals and three advanced
reach their goals on their own. Tier place. FMS received a $25,000 grant best I can be.” said Reynolds. favorite part about the job is the
Smith, we asked about the school to the final round. Calla Reynolds,
2 has been very helpful to those for safety and with that money Math 24 seems easy but the chance to be with kids. Another
phone policy and whether phones fifth grade, Colton Blank, fifth
students needing extra support. they are adding more cameras and competition was fierce. part about the job that she likes
may be taken away from us during grade, and Brodie Falk, sixth grade,
Smith also said that FMS staff swipe cards and are also going to is helping people in a different
class time. Smith said that he does each made it to the finals in their “I was worried about Central
was chosen to do a presentation at be creating a new window at the capacity than working for New
not think that they need to be grade level. Reynolds placed first Valley and Riverside but I just
a state conference about our PAWS middle school office for anyone Sewickley Township. When Vinson
taken away at this point in time and both Blank and Falk placed wanted the trophy and wanted to
Program since our school has coming to the school. This will came to the school she felt very
but that they are monitoring the fourth in their grade level. This is be on top.” said Blank. In total,
done such a great job with it. We welcomed by all of the staff here at
situation. The school’s current the first time in Freedom history there were ten schools and 162
should all be proud of what we are Freedom Middle School.
policy is that phones are to not be See State of Building, page 5 that anybody has made it to the participants at the tournament.
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The adventures of the sixth grade ducks Freedom Area Middle School hosts
come to an end… almost Beaver County RoboSumo competition
Sara Harp, Grade 6 good experiences from the ducks, Pogue Regan, Grade 7
ALexa Hudak, Grade 6 one of them being the morning News Editor
Staff Writers run. The students ran the ducks
On Thursday, March 21,
through the hallways in the
This year, the sixth grade the Beaver County Robo Sumo
morning to exercise them. Because
students have had the opportunity competition was held in the
January is staying at the school,
to learn more about ducks and Freedom Area Middle School gym.
he still gets this luxury. The sixth
chickens in Ms. Lisa Moore’s and Twenty-nine teams from nine
graders also occasionally took the
Ms. Jeanine Ging’s science classes. different schools came to battle
ducks down to the kindergarteners
They adopted a few eggs of each with their custom robots. The
for a quick visit.
from an unspecified farm and students have to build the robots
allowed the students to care for Moore and Ging would often using LEGO EV3 kits, making sure
them before returning them so that bring the ducks into their science they stay within the guidelines, and
they can be raised properly. classes so that the students could then they program them to push
Ducklings swim around the baby play with them. their opponents off the edge of the
Two dozen eggs were adopted,
but only six hatched. Five of the pool in Ms. Moore’s room. “During my experience with board. There are multiple rounds,
Photo by Tyler Misencik the ducks, I realized that my love and the teams rotate. The teams
eggs were ducks and one was a Luke Snavely, 8th grader, and Dylan Scheel, 7th grader, start their robots in
chicken, this chicken was named decidedly staying awhile longer with for animals is greater than I knew,” fight for best of three, but they can a battle against each other in the round robin round of the tournament.
January. Unfortunately, the five the sixth grade science teacher, Mrs. stated Sarah Lisanti, a student in draw. The eight winning teams have Photo by Pogue Regan/Alexis Mulroy
ducks said their farewells to the Moore--she adored January far too Ging’s seventh period science class. a chance to make it to the finals.
sixth grade students and have much to let him go just yet. It has ”In fact, it even inspired me to get Two of our own teams made and Freedom 5 made by Jason up taking first place in the middle
returned their farm, but there also been announced that sixth my own [ducks].” it to the finals; Aries, built by Luke Mengel, Beau DeThomas and school division.
is no doubt that they enjoyed grade can expect more chickens to Overall, hatching the ducks Snavely, Jacob DiCenzo and David Christopher Denkovich, who won
their stay just as much as the arrive. were a positive experience for the Denkovich, who won second place, third place. Western Beaver ended
students enjoyed their company. The students received many sixth grade students.
The chicken, January, however, is
“Blackboots Lost Loot” a pirate success State of the Building
Christopher Denkovich, seeking the treasure. The play was a Laura Miller, chose the play “Black Continued from page 2 transitions in four years, making make those transitions easier for the
Grade 6 hour-long comedy with kids from Boots Lost Loot” because they adjusting difficult and stressful. students.
Sports Editor every grade of the middle school in haven’t done a pirate theme and be similar to the high school and The three transition are 4th to
will allow the office staff to talk to Overall, FMS is in a pretty good
The Freedom Area Middle the cast. wanted this year’s play to to be 5th grade, which is going from state. Mr. Smith and all the staff are
School Drama Club performed different. people without them being able to elementary to middle school, 6th
“We’ve been practicing almost enter our building. This will ensure working hard to come up with new
the play “Blackboots Lost Loot” everyday since January. It has been “I encourage kids to join the to 7th grade, which is going to ideas and ways to make our school
on Wednesday, March 13, in the that our school is a safer place. secondary school and finally, 8th
great to get all of the stress off your Drama Club because it’s a a safe better. We should all be proud to be
middle school auditorium. The shoulders.” said Tyler Misencik, environment [to try acting]. For Finally, Smith was asked what to 9th grade, which is a transition FMS Bulldogs!
play was about the pirate captain who played Swink in the play. the people who have stage fright he thought the biggest challenge to high school. The 8th to 9th
Blackboot who lost his treasure on it’s a little scary at first when you was at FMS. He said without a transition is the biggest since it is to
his secret pirate island. Then his All of the cast members were doubt that it was transitions. He a new building, schedule, teachers
ecstatic for the play and encourage perform the play for your parents
rival pirate crew, led by captain said that students in the Middle and staff. The Middle School is
Scurvy Sal, came to the island also new members to join the Drama School undergo three major working with the High School to
Club. One of the directors, Mrs. See Blackboots, page 8
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Enter the exciting history of Saint
Features Patrick’s Day
A guide to preparing for the PSSA Helena Buli, Grade 5
Staff Writer
Leprechauns are a part of the
Tuatha De Danann, translated
to ‘ Tribe of Danu’. Danu is a
by having traditional foods. Most
people who eat special Irish foods
on St. Patrick’s day eat food like
Dylan Scheel, Grade 7 Never panic or worry too much about over the year. Then, each St. Patrick died on March goddess in Irish mythology. She corned beef, bacon and cabbage,
Website Editor about the test. night study a different section 17, 461 AD. That’s what started is the mother of the earth, the coddle, and colcannon. Those are
If you start to become too until you feel you are ready to take the birth of Saint Patrick’s day, gods, fertility, wisdom, and wind. only a small portion of the varieties
The Pennsylvania System of the test. Chances are if you had although it evolved over the
anxious, stop and take a breather Leprechauns are very skilled in of food that people eat on St.
School Assessment (PSSA) testing the know the information on the centuries. His real name isn’t Saint
and just relax. magic, which explains why a Patrick’s day, that probably include
is just around the corner. Every section test, you will need to know Patrick, it’s Maewyn Succat, and
Take your time and check over human gets three wishes if they normal foods for the average joes.
year the PSSA is dreaded by middle it for the PSSA. it is believed that he changed it
your work. capture a leprechaun, in exchange Another popular event is Saint
school students around the state. upon becoming a priest. Saint
Get a good night’s sleep. for the leprechaun’s freedom. Patrick’s day parades. Savannah,
The biggest reason that most Be sure to take your time Patrick is not really Irish, in fact,
students dread the test is the fact to make sure you answer every Never stay up too late the European law protects Georgia has the largest and the
he’s Scottish. He was born in the
that it is so long, and you do not question and make sure you night of the test. Even if you are leprechauns, who they say live oldest parade in history. Some
year 375 AD. His parents were
know what to study for. Leading answered it in full. It does not just studying, do not try to cram in caverns on a mountain called people state that it has the best
named Calpurnis and Conchessa.
up to the test, many students ask matter if someone is done before everything in before the test. A lack Carlington mountain. You would parade in the states because it
His parents were Romans living
themselves the same question. you, it is most important that you of sleep will help counteract your think that leprechauns would live has abounding Irish roots. Once,
in Britain. When St. Patrick was
“What can I do to prepare?” do a great job. concentration. on land, it’s not like they have Savannah attempted to color its
16 years old, he was kidnapped by
Do not try to cram all your amphibian lungs, right? Well, some river green in 1961. Now in the
Practice, practice, practice. pirates and taken to Ireland to work
Eat a good and healthy breakfast. studying for the day before the accounts say that there is possibly modern age they just stick to
as a slave, his job was to herd sheep.
You may not know what to test. another kind of leprechaun, which coloring their fountains, not their
Try to avoid eating sugary and He was held for six years as a slave.
study, so each night leading up to probably originates from the story river.
unhealthy foods. The best thing for It is good to be sure you are A Catholic church established
the test take all the most important of the King of Ulster, who woke up
you to eat is protein filled foods, studying, but gradually studying a Feast day to honor Saint Patrick.
details from one section of your on a beach, and leprechauns were
such as eggs, greek yogurt, and little bits each night is much more He had been a patron saint who
class notes and look at those ideas. attempting to heave him into their
pancakes. High protein foods fuel effective thaen waiting till the final died around the 5th century, 12
Each night study the main ideas underground lair. A lot of people
concentration and help minimize night. centuries before it started to evolve
from a single section you learned believe that leprechauns are cruel,
fatigue. into the modern St. Patrick’s day greedy, and not very forgiving.
Black History: Notable African Americans
that we celebrate today. Though, there is a legend where
When you think of St. Patrick’s a unlucky nobleman presented a
day, you normally think of a green, leprechaun a ride on his horse, then
Tyler Misencik Grade 6 In 1915, half a century after In 1915, Dr. Carter and
energetic leprechaun. Some may returned to his ancient disintegrated
Staff Writer slavery was abolished in the United Jesse E. Moorland discovered
States, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the study of think the myth is like a midget castle, where it was filled to the
February is Black History an African American writer born Negro life and history now known troll, but it’s actually known as brim with gold.
month, and as the month rolls in 1875 was frustrated of the fact as Association for the study of a fairy. Sadly, there aren’t any Some celebrate St. Patrick’s day
around, some of the world’s most that in school the teachers and African American Life and History. female leprechauns in the myth. almost like Thanksgiving or Easter,
famous black role models are school administrators were teaching studying black history as a way to
recognized for their astonishing American history and taught celebrate all the great things African
work that they have done for the without cognizance of his presence Americans have done for us.
For additional news, pictures, and more,,
country and even the world. Do
you ever wonder why this tradition
in the classroom. Dr. Carter was
disgusted with how the African
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crucial thing to the United States?
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Penny drive helps Mr. Matthews
Samantha Young, Grade 6
Staff Writer
him by raising this money for
him! The money we raised for the
subtracted five points, but it all still
helped Matthews.
Sports
The Freedom Area School
District recently finished a penny
penny drive will go towards helping
Matthews with his medical costs.
In the middle school, the class
that raised the most money was
Basketball team ends season with win
drive which was sponsored by the The penny drive raised in all Mrs. Hartman’s homeroom in Christopher Denkovich, Grade 6
Freedom High School National $3,303.05. That means on average seventh grade. So, Hartman’s class Sports Editor
Honor Society. Mr. David each class raised $206.44. Hopefully got a $50 gift card that was donated
this will really help Matthews with by the National Honor Society and Freedom’s Junior High basketball team had a
Matthews, former Freedom Middle
his medical costs. During this used it to purchase ice cream for a rough season; with no wins they were hungry for their
School hall monitor, has recently
penny drive, a dollar added 100 party in their homeroom. Thank first victory. They won their first game of the season
been diagnosed with cancer. As a
points, a penny added one point, a you, everyone, for trying to help on January 26, in a Southside tournament against the
result of being diagnosed, Matthews
quarter subtracted 25 points, a dime Matthews and raising money for a Quaker Valley Quakers. The Bulldogs won by 3 points
has been on leave since the end of
subtracted ten points, and a nickel good cause! making the final score 37-34.
December, and we hope to surprise
Jonathan Hein, a sixth grader at Freedom Area
Blackboots Middle School and son of the Junior High coach
stated, “I have no doubt that the Bulldogs will do Freedom Junior High basketball team photo.
Continued from page 4 better next season.” Photo courtesy of the FMS Yearbook Staff
but as soon as the curtains open The Bulldogs are indeed training to do better and
leaving to go to the high school next year, giving
you realize that this is what you have shown great progress. With all the hard work,
the seventh graders the spotlight next year. They are
been practicing months for and all love, and dedication the Freedom Area Bulldogs will
excited for a new season with a fresh record, and are
the fear goes away.” stated Gianna do better next year. The eighth grade veterans are
most certainly ready for redemption.
Guandolo, sixth grader, who played
the castaway in the play.
If you are interested in joining
Girls volleyball team welcomes new coach
the Drama Club, tryouts will be Alexa Davis, Grade 7 Alexis Mulroy,
held in October next year. The Editor-in-Chief eighth grader on
entire Drama Club encourages kids The cast of “Blackboots Lost Loot” in the final scene of the show when Rosie the volleyball team,
who want to join to join so they Redshoe has joined Blackboots’ crew. The volleyball season has recently ended at said the team has
can have a great time just like this Photo courtesy of FMS Yearbook Staff Freedom Middle School. The team was made up improved from last
year’s cast. of 40 girls total, 14 seventh graders and 26 eighth year. Her favorite
graders. The team was led by coach and seventh grade memory was when
Students with Perseverance persist to accomplish science teacher, Ms. Dawn Patosky, and assistant coach teammate Megan
difficult tasks and to overcome academic and and high school communications teacher, Mr. Brad Evans kicked the
personal barriers to meet goals, adapt to varied Baldwin. volleyball at the
roles, job responsibilities, schedules, and contexts, In fact, this is not the first time Patosky has ceiling during
work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and coached. She coached volleyball back in 1999, for the team’s final Volleyball team huddles mid-game
changing priorities, set and meet goals, even in the the Freedom High School and also the middle game on March during a home ga.
face of obstacles and competing pressures. school, for seven years. However, as much as Patosky 21, 2019, against Photo courtesy of the FMS
liked coaching, she had to step down because she Hopewell. Yearbook Staff
5th Grade: Brianne Casto and Zachary Hill was expecting her first child in May of that year. Mulroy enjoys
6th Grade: Harmony Martin and Cooper Young Coincidentally, Patosky had to take place for Baldwin, playing volleyball
7th Grade: Emma Falk and Steffan Paganie whose wife gave birth to two twin boys, Caleb and and appreciates the team’s support.
8th Grade: Hayleigh McCowin and Chaz Chandler Isaac, in January of 2019.
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PewDiePie, T-series battle for most
Freedom Voices YouTube subscribers
Valentine’s Day is a ludicrous and Connor Tavern, Grade 8
Staff Writer
being discovered there. This means
that is T-Series passes up PewDiePie,
PewDiePie 100,000 times, and even
buying 5 lower level end zone seats
unnecessary holiday As the saying goes, all good
YouTube will be more popular in
India. It would boost YouTube’s
at the Super Bowl to promote him.
It’s remarkable what Mr. Beast
things must come to an end and profit a lot and would help out the
in both Christian and ancient are not unusual on the day. The has done and how much money
Staff Editorial Roman tradition. So, who was Saint holiday has expanded to expressions
change is inevitable, but is this the platform.
case in the PewDiePie vs. T-Series he has spent on this, but he isn’t
Valentine’s Day, the holiday Valentine? of affection among relatives and With that said, it would the only one. Other YouTubers,
when friends and family express battle, the battle between the two
As for valentines, they began friends. Many children exchange basically sell the platform out for famous or not so famous, also
their affection with greetings and most subscribed YouTubers? Many
to pop up in the 1500s, and by valentines with one another at companies, since T-series is actually give PewDiePie a free promotion.
gifts, has been the cause of grief YouTube viewers will already know
the late 1700s, printed cards were school. a record company. If they beat out One of the most popular things to
and stress for many years. The that most subscribed YouTuber,
being used. The first valentines in So, what does a Christian saint PewDiePie, is in grave danger of PewDiePie, other big corporations do is to play one of his insulting
ancient Romans may be responsible might be inspired to make their songs, also known as a “diss track”,
the United States were printed in have to do with roses and love, and being passed up by T-series, an
for the name of the day. The own YouTube channel and then towards T-Series in public. From
the1800s. Valentines commonly why is this holiday so ridiculous? Indian YouTube channel. T-Series is
holiday has begins with the Roman YouTube will become a corporate playing it on Walmart’s loudest
include Cupid, the Roman god The idea that having someone’s coming up in subscribers, and they
festival of Lupercalia, which took bouncy house. It would be only speakers, to going out and playing
of love, along with hearts. The affection not only needs a day to are about to dethrone PewDiePie.
place in February. The festival, about one thing, money. That it on the piano, there are so many
usual gifts may include candy and be paraded around, but also to be It was predicted that T-Series would
which was to celebrate the being would ruin what YouTube was made creative ways to do help PewDiePie.
flowers, and more often than not rubbed in others faces is what’s dethrone PewDiePie in October of
of spring, included the pairing off for, the idea that the common man
they are red roses, a symbol of so obnoxious about it. Every 2018. As of now, we can clearly see So in the whole scheme of
of women to men for partners. would be able to make random
beauty and love. The day is popular day should be an excuse to show that this didn’t happen, and many things, change is inevitable, and
At the end of the 5th century, videos for strangers to watch. If
in the United States as well as in someone that you care, but the PewDiePie fans are only adding to most likely T-Series will take over,
Pope Gelasius the first replaced this idea is thrown out the window, but that doesn’t mean that fellow
Britain, Canada, and Australia, holiday is really unnecessary. Not his lead.
Lupercalia with St. Valentine’s Day. YouTube will become another
and it is also celebrated in other to mention the amount of money YouTube viewers and YouTubers
This holiday came to be celebrated The old adage might be proven TV Channel, and it would lose
countries, including Argentina, spent on pointless things, such as shouldn’t stop trying. There is still
as a day of love from around the true, since, at one point, T-Series all of its originality. If PewDiePie
France, Mexico, and South Korea. roses and chocolate. a glimmer of hope, but let’s not let
fourteenth century. Although there did take the title of most subscribed remains the channel with the most
In the Philippines, it is the most the old adage come true.
were several Christian saints named YouTube channel away from subscriptions, YouTube might stay
common wedding anniversary, and
Valentine, St. Valentine’s Day, as PewDiePie. On Feb. 22, T-Series the way it is, a platform for
weddings of hundreds of couples
it’s known today, contains origins took over. This was devastating to individuals to make videos
all the people who got PewDiePie for fun or even a living.
Bulldog Barker Staff this far. T-Series was ahead by
10,000 subscribers, and many had In order to “save”
Alexa Davis Jacob DiCenzo Logan Bickerstaff Connor Tavern PewDiePie, people are going
Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Social Media Editor thought T-Series had won, but by
Chase Grable to enormous lengths, some
some string of luck, PewDiePie
Logan Larrick for memes, but some are
Carter Altvatter Mason Geibel Dylan Scheel retook the title. This all happened
Arts & Features Editor Copy Editor Website Editor Mason Lewis for about 8 minutes. The next day taking it quite seriously. Take
Alexa Hudak PewDiePie was up about 100,000 another YouTuber named
Chaz Chandler Pogue Regan Christopher Denkovich Tyler Misencik subscribers. Mr. Beast, another channel
Photography Editor News Editor Sports Editor Joanna Odebode with roughly 15.5 million
Sara Harp While this may just seem subscribers. He’s gone to
Sara Miller insignificant, or even stupid, it such great lengths as buying
Faculty Adviser Samantha Young
will decide the fate of YouTube. every billboard in his town
Bulldog Barker is the student news publication of Freedom Area Middle School. Helena Buli
India is now just getting internet to promote PewDiePie, saying
To submit questions or comments, please email bulldogbarker@freedomarea.org. Bryson Deal
mainstream, so YouTube is now
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Unusual weather patterns caused by
global warming
Jacob DiCenzo, Grade 8
Managing Editor
What? 50 degrees in winter?
No snow on Christmas? This
can’t be real life! Well, this may
all be due to global warming.
What is global warming? Global
warming is when gases that trap
heat, such as nitrogen, oxygen,
and argon, get stuck in our
atmosphere. These gases are released
through electricity, transportation,
industries, and farming. The
gases slowly trap heat inside our
Mrs. Gena Tokar’s kindergarten class enjoys outdoor recess on an
atmosphere making the temperature
unseasonably warm winter day. Submitted Photo. Used with
get higher over extended periods of
Permission.
time.
change in unexpected ways. In diseases transmitted by insects
There are many ways that global
addition to sea levels rising, weather or arachnids, affect the amount
warming affects us as humans.
can become more extreme. This of water we have to drink, and
It has an effect on our weather
means more intense major storms, how we grow food and animals.
by making it fluctuate. It also
more rain followed by longer and These things are impactful on
has an effect on our ecosystems.
drier droughts—a challenge for humans and animals alike because
The ecosystems are affected from
growing crops—changes in the it could change how we live our
global warming because it increases
ranges in which plants and animals lives completely. The ways global
the dangers of wildfires, causing
can live, and loss of water supplies warming could change our lives
unwanted migration, causing species
that have historically come from are: it could impact our security
to become endangered, and more
glaciers. on food, our water supplies, our
extreme and dangerous weather.
It is important that we try to transportation, and our energy
According to National production. This could be a
stop global warming because it can
Geographic, these are some of the potentially catastrophic event that
lower the quality of our air, increase
things global warming affects, as couldn’t be reversed.
Vector-Borne diseases, which are
the mercury rises, the climate can
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