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The Student News Site of Freedom Area Middle School

Bulldog Barker

The Student News Site of Freedom Area Middle School

Bulldog Barker

Seventh-grade students on the con side of the debate work together to write their rebuttal, during the class debate, on Tuesday, March 4.
Order in the court
Kaylee Anderson, Writer • April 11, 2025

This 2024-25 school year, Mr. Jonathan Dodd started teaching seventh and eighth-grade ELA, along with seventh-grade honors ELA (English Language Arts) class. On Tuesday, March...

Mr. Griffith talks to the eighth-grade journalism class at the press conference on Wednesday, March 5, in Mrs. Miller’s room.
Trump administration determines which press are allowed to cover their news
Hannah Metzger, Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2025

As of Feb. 25, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced that the White House press office and the Trump administration would determine which journalists...

Students participating in the High School Musical on Feb 27 at the high school auditorium.
High school’s production, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a great success
Hunter Munday, Writer • April 11, 2025

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical was held in the high school auditorium on Feb. 28, March 1, and March 2. It was a successful production, and many people sat...

Klaire Evans and Gemma Hershey wait their turns as Eli Bruce lights his candle at the National Junior Honor Society on Wednesday, March 26, in the middle school auditorium.
NJHS inducts new members
Anna Schomburg, Writer • April 9, 2025

NJHS stands for National Junior Honor Society. NJHS is a national student organization. The program highlights students' demonstration of the five pillars: scholarship, service,...

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Wildfires sparking in the Northeast
Wildfires sparking in the Northeast
Izabella Brien, Writer • April 11, 2025

Wildfires are sparking all over. They started on the West Coast and are now on the East Coast. Frontline Wildfire Defense’s website says that 85-90% of wildfires have human...

Students run across the gym having an awesome time playing basketball.
Score hoops into the March Madness basketball assembly
Tayler Dalesandro, Writer • April 11, 2025

March Madness is a basketball tournament that happens between the best of the best college basketball teams. Every year there are 68 college basketball teams and they play...

Freedom brings new club to middle school
Lucia Haney, Writer • April 11, 2025

Culture Club is a safe space where you can experiment and try new things. The club meets in person once a month to share and collaborate. Each member creates a website to...

Zachary Bundy pitches against Eden Christian in the 3rd inning on March 19 at home.
Baseball season coming in fast
Jordyn Moehrle, Writer • April 11, 2025

This year's middle school baseball team has been practicing for a few weeks now. They practice in the high school and at Beaver County Sports Zone.   “We have been...

Middle School softball 2025 season has officially started
Brooke Sarvey, Features Editor • April 11, 2025

This is now the second year in a row that there has been a middle school softball team. This year there are very high hopes for the team. Last year's record for the team was...

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Lack of student hygiene causes problems in the hallway
Lack of student hygiene causes problems in the hallway
Sophia Bruce, Sports Editor • February 27, 2025

This year, the fifth and sixth-grade wing has been having issues with the stench in the hallways and classrooms. This has been driving kids'...

Mr. Mohrbacher subs for Mr. Knox’s second period class on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Limited substitute teachers affect teachers and students this school year
Alexa Straile, Writer • February 26, 2025

Here at Freedom Area School District, we have an issue when it comes to substitute teachers. We have very few of them and it has affected our...

More than meets the eye with social media
Kaylee Anderson, Writer • December 3, 2024

 Social media has grown over the past few years and some teens still don’t understand the true risks of it. Social media has so many pros...