Cindy Xie Staff Writer With the testing season in full steam ahead, many students are starting their preparations for important exams like the SAT. If you have not started studying for the SAT, and even if you have already taken it, here are some tips that will help improve your test-taking skills! General Tips If … Continue reading Tips and Tricks for the SAT
Anastasia Branch Editor-in-Chief Monday March 8 First day of in-person learning down! Walking into the building on Monday morning definitely felt surreal. I thought I was going to have a difficult time getting used to wearing a mask for so long, but I honestly forgot that it was on throughout the day. On the other … Continue reading A Week in the Life of an In-Person Student
Riley Speidell Staff Writer From coaching cheerleading to wedding photography, Kim Johnson is enthusiastic about everything she does. Coach Kim Johnson is the new JV cheerleading coach at Freeman and has officially started her first season with the Freeman Family. Although the season has been delayed and shortened due to COVID restrictions, this coach is … Continue reading New Freeman Family Member: Coach Kim Johnson
Jack Harenchar Staff Writer Senior Ryan Strohman didn’t let the pandemic lessen his passion for lifting when he was forced to take a few months off this past spring. Before COVID-19 put a hold on his lifting, Ryan believed that he could have set a record in his age group for the deadlift at a … Continue reading Senior’s Lifting Dedication Can’t be “Racked”
Grayson Horner Staff Writer 2020 was a mess. The world dealt with a contentious presidential election, Australian wildfires, racial justice protests, and a massive explosion in Beirut, all of which seem like a bevy of crazy things to happen in just one year. Yet, the sad reality is that 2020 was so crazy that many … Continue reading What’s in Store for 2021?
Emily Waters Staff Writer “Everyone says it’s not a sport,” said Ella Appich, a junior here at Freeman--“it’s a sport.” Ella has been rock climbing at Peak Experiences since she was nine years old, and she hasn't looked back (or down) since. “I remember going to a birthday party one time and I really liked … Continue reading Junior Climbs Great Heights
Grayson Horner Staff Writer This year, a few students decided to take advantage of quarantine and start a brand-new club at Freeman: Gardening Club. The club kicked off its first meeting in November 2020 with the intention of “giving students interested in plants, gardening, and the outdoors an outlet to express their passion,” according to … Continue reading Freeman’s New Club: Garden Club
Maddie Cassidy Staff Writer “It’s really hard to pick my favorite show because they are all so fun,” said Ms. Spears while looking at her various show posters around her room. The theatre teacher’s online learning setup is an office with purple walls covered in show posters from every production she has put on at … Continue reading An Opportunity to Reminisce
Annabelle Glassman Staff Writer In typical 2020 fashion, this Thanksgiving was anything but normal. For many families in the Freeman community and throughout the United States, this Thanksgiving brought significant changes to long-held traditions. Crowded dining room tables turned into Zoom calls, the Rockettes wore masks when performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and … Continue reading Thanksgiving in a Pandemic
Brooke Ward Staff Writer As the air becomes crisp and the snow begins to fall, the holidays are rapidly approaching. A time of hectic Black Friday shopping, celebratory gatherings, and family fun brings tons of savory treats from diverse backgrounds. With the season of giving in mind, students Adair Reid and Mekdelawit Fantahun have shared … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season of Treats: Freeman Family Holiday Recipes
