In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln stated that a government “of the people, by the people, for the people” is essential for a unified America. But is America really “for the people, by the people?” The America we know today is unique in the way that it was founded 300 years ago rather than developed…
Month: November 2016
Principal Clare to Move Schools in January
In a surprising turn of news, on November 16, 2016, Principal Emily Clare announced to the staff of Avonworth that she will be resigning this coming winter break. After recently accepting the job position as High School/Curriculum Director at West Middlesex School District, she promises to help with the transition of the new coming principal….
Ryan’s Metal Reviews: Metallica is back to kill ’em all!!
Obey your master, because Metallica is back in the game. They just released their tenth album a few days ago, and it is once again in a heavy metal style that is reminiscent of the classic albums. The album is just a pure thrasher. This record, is another holy gift for all of the true metalheads…
Steelers Stars Shine Against Colts on Thanksgiving
As the Pittsburgh Steelers left Cleveland this past Sunday, with a 24-9 win, their next focus was the Indianapolis Colts who they were scheduled to play Thanksgiving night. The Steelers have only played one Thanksgiving game since 1998. Bell rushed for 146 yards and helped Pittsburgh move closer to 500 with the win. This is a big test…
Senior Year Struggles
Along with having an intense case of “senioritis”, the senior class majority is also stressed about the process of applying to college. Having a good SAT/ ACT score is vital to the admission offices’ decision to accept a student. Also, keeping up a good transcript throughout high school and even in senior year itself is…
Veterans Day Celebrated With Speech and Quotes
At the end of today’s announcements, Vice Principal Dwulit, an Army Veteran herself, read the following speech: Good morning, Avonworth, this is Mrs. Dwulit and I just wanted to take a moment to recognize the significance of today. On November 11th our nation celebrates Veterans Day…it is not a somber day or one to hang our…
Hill to the No
November 8, 2016 marked a monumental day that will rewrite history books. To many it was a tragic day as the nation found out that the winner of the 2016 presidential election, and the 45th President of the United States, was none other than businessman turned politician, Donald Trump. I, for one, took the…
A Victory Speech To “Make America Great Again”
Despite my preference for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump since last year, I was happy for Donald Trump today because he behaved like a respectful person during his acceptance speech at around 3:00 AM on November 9, 2016. He was focused on the American citizens and people abroad at the same time. He said, that he…
Election 2016 Editorial: Why I Fear For The Future Of This Country by Andy Chrvala
When I began this editorial, I thought that I should write about why I thought an overall poor choice of a candidate, Donald Trump, isn’t a completely awful choice. I don’t believe that either of them should be picked as a viable choice to manage a concession stand much less the presidency. Yet, we have…
Election 2016 Editorials from Carrie Haney and Ethan Trent: How Did Clinton and Trump End Up The Candidates?
Hillary Clinton: Bernie Sanders, while very popular with the young voter demographic, was unappealing to many moderate Democrats because of his Democratic-Socialist agenda. Martin O’Malley did not make much headway during the primaries because he could not compete against the revolutionary qualities of the other two candidates. Hillary gained support from past Obama supporters, particularly following…