Our beloved Varsity Football Lopes’ had a historical season this school year, fueling vivid excitement across Avonworth. Mr. Johncour, the football team’s coach, was enthralled, exclaiming, ““It was in incredible season!” Mr. Johncour was stricken with pride for how his players performed this year, stating, “To go undefeated in the regular season, win a WPIAL…
Month: December 2019

7 AHS Changes You Didn’t Expect in 2019
Sometimes the rapid pace of change at AHS feels like a visual of Miley Cyrus’s wrecking-ball era meltdown. Here’s a few of the changes from January 2019 until today. #7 – Last Day of School, June 2019– the busses don’t show up on time, so students that actually came to school on the last day…

Cookie Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Darreon Lowe
Cookies will be on sale for $1 throughout the day on December 20, 2019 (tomorrow). Students will be walking around during lunches with cookies. If you miss these selling times, don’t worry! The cookies will also be available in Mrs. Reagle’s room! All proceeds will be donated to Darreon Lowe’s family and the Leukemia &…

The 2010’s In Gaming – guest article by Fabian Vazquez Ramos – IN GAME PURCHASES INCLUDED
With the 2010s coming to a close, we have had many dramatic changes to the gaming industry. We have all the fun moments: The Fortnite and Minecraft war, horrible games from reputable companies, and the worst of them all, microtransactions, amongst other moments that will either plague the gaming industry, or prop it up. …

Songs From the 2010s – When Tik Tok Was a Song by Ke$ha
Over this whole decade, starting from 2010 and ending in 2019, the songs that we have listened to have changed drastically from flashy, energetic pop to reserved, depressing songs you listen to by yourself with your airpods and LED lights on the blue setting. In 2010, the number one song for the year was TikTok…

Names That’ll Last A Decade – Most Popular Baby Names of 2010’s
The 2010s. The most “amazing” times of our lives. Some of us may not even remember them, but there is one thing from this decade that sticks with all of us. Names. 2010: Top Three Boy’s Names: 1.Aiden Meaning: The name of the Celtic sun god, meaning “fiery.” It was traditionally a boys’ name…

The Doorway Food Fundraiser Ends December 20th
Student Council is having a food fundraiser for the Doorway between all of the homerooms. The Doorway is an organization created to help teens and adults battling addiction, neglect, and abuse. Ms. Studt said that the Doorway had donation requests on their website. The snack foods are going to teenagers and youths. No other fundraisers…

Some of the 2010’s Memes – An Overview
For as long as Social Media has been alive in the world, “Memes” have been a common subject for anyone and everyone to get a laugh out of. Over the past decade, there have been hundreds of Memes that have been created. However, there are just a few that will stick with us through this…

Immortal Crocs: Following the Class of 2020’s fashion trends through the decade
Let’s explore the fashion trends of Class of 2020, shall we? 2010 – Underarmour everything, plaid skirts, and the birth of the “mandle” Even though slides are trendy now, as with most trends, this was a trend about 10 years ago. Now, it is back on the rise with more luxurious brands creating their own…

Classic Tastes of the 2010’s – A Decade In Snacks and A Quick Meal
With the decade coming to an end, let’s look at the snacks that will bring you back to elementary school, middle school, and easier times. From Scooby Snacks, Mac and Cheese with Hot Dogs, to Little Bite Muffins, this decade was not short on the weird but delicious snacks. Scooby Snacks were the…