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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

The Student News Site of Freedom Area Middle School

Bulldog Barker

Previous eighth grade students standing on the Gettysburg State Memorial Monument, taking a photo during the overnight field trip in 2025.
Disaster strikes for eighth grade field trip! Who will save it?
Emme Borrelli, Managing Editor • November 2, 2025

For about nine years, the eighth graders have taken a field trip to Gettysburg and Hershey. This year, there have been many issues with the 8th-grade trip. None of the adults...

Ms. McFarland monitors the halls and restrooms in both 7th and 8th grade, as well as 5th and 6th grade, making sure no one gives anyone a hard time or causes trouble.
From idea to actual change
Ayla Perry, Writer • November 1, 2025

This year, we have hall monitors within the middle school. The school has included Ms. McFarland and Ms. Campbell on staff as middle school hall monitors. The job description...

This graph shows the relation of the number of shutdowns by decade, and the amount of days shutdown per decade.
U.S. Government shuts down as lawmakers cannot agree on budget
Lincoln Murphy, Website Editor • October 31, 2025

All information is up to date as of Monday, Oct. 27 The U.S. Government was shut down on Oct. 1. This does not mean that the government is not functioning; it simply means...

Gun violence number one leading cause of death in the U.S.
Kaylee Anderson, Editor-In-Chief • October 30, 2025

Gun violence in the U.S. has been a concerning issue for multiple reasons. Obviously, it endangers citizens, but it also affects the mental health of others. October is also...

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Slang Middle Schoolers Use
Slang Middle Schoolers Use
Olivia Borkovic, Writer • October 29, 2025

Halloween Comic
Halloween Comic
Naomi Kaskalavich, Writer • October 29, 2025

Students learn how to play equations in Ms. Glover’s  room after school on Oct. 23.
The road to Charlotte
Naomi Kaskalavich, Writer • October 29, 2025

Academic Games is starting up, and the students are already preparing! Academic Games, also known as AGLOA (Academic Games Leagues of America), are all about challenging students...

Students Alexa Straile (8)  and Tia kaufman (8)getting ready to switch positions at a home game last year.
Volleyball season open gym starts
Alexa Straile, Writer • October 29, 2025

This year, the volleyball team has been attending open gyms. The purpose of these open gyms is to be able to start the season early to learn more skills. The coaches strive...

Lilly Rachuba fights for the ball against a co-ed Carlynton player, on Sept. 8.
The boys’ and girls’ soccer team make their last goal
Brooklyn Bundy, Writer • October 29, 2025

The 2025 season of boys and girls soccer comes to an end. August through September, both of the soccer teams practiced hard and played to the best of their ability, but unfortunately,...

ASPA Award 2022
ASPA Award 2021
ASPA Award 2020
Illustration of a person in a ghost costume trick-or-treating
How old is too old to trick-or-treat
Jameson McGowan, Sports Editor • October 29, 2025

Trick-or-treating is a common activity that many people participate in every year. Some people go with family, and some people go with friends,...

Heather Mosconi makes rice in the middle school cafeteria.
Food in the cafeteria has improved with fresher options
Eli Bruce, Writer • October 29, 2025

Have you noticed the different food in the cafeteria? Recently, the cafeteria has offered a variety of lunches, including fish sticks and pasta....

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'...