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Jackson Southern wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

It’s been a little over a year since the upset victory of Donald Trump being elected president. During his campaign, he made multiple promises that supporters were expecting him to keep. Some of these promises h […]

James Knable wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

Pittsburgh is special in so many ways. You can be in the culturally diverse Strip District at noon and then be a part of the 65,000 black and gold family to cheer on the Steelers at night. It has so many fantastic […]

Meghan Osekowski wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

Pittsburgh, the City of Bridges, is now earning itself a new title: The City of Sports. With every team playing for the city coming out on top, it is undeniable that winning is the new normal. […]

Ben Calloway wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

After the utter disappointments that were Assassins Creed Syndicate and unity, Ubisoft had a lot of work to do to continue the brilliant franchise of Assassins Creed. By far one of the best games in the […]

Sadie Stetser wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

//Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest//

As the weather gets colder and the snow starts to fall we know we are entering boys and girls basketball season! We asked students what they expect from this […]

Chloe Boothby wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

||Additional reporting by Katelyn Eng, Maya Berardi, and Carolyn Abramowich||

1. Fidget Spinners- There is a lot of variation within these seemingly simple objects: some light up, some play music, some have […]

avonews_admin wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

Photos by Chloe Boothby (1st and 2nd) and Keyaira Cameron

avonews_admin wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago

Friday, December 15th, 2017 wasn’t just the opening day for Star Wars – The Last Jedi. Staff and students celebrated the holiday season with Ugly Sweater Day by showing up at school with a variety of festive garb. […]

James Knable wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

I grew up with the best Call of Duty games. I vividly remember my brother and I begging my mom to let us go to the midnight release at GameStop when COD: Modern Warfare 2 was the hottest game to get. I […]

Abigail Kline wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

The fall play, this year being “Radium Girls”, is in full swing. The cast has already put on two shows. Wednesday, the 15th was opening night.

For starters, let us get into a little background about the show. […]

Chintha Kathiresan wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

Chloe Boothby wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

The actual first Thanksgiving happened in 1621, but with the First Thanksgiving Project, AP United States’s History (APUSH) and AP English Language are bringing it to Avonworth in 2017 with a twist. […]

Sadie Stetser wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

//Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest//

As an English project for the freshman grade, fundraisers for the organization “Stand Down” have been spiraling the school.

“Stand Down” is an […]

Keyaira Cameron wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

Homeless veterans often fight at wars or help out overseas, but some come back home and lose almost everything. Although they are the ones fighting for our freedoms and lives, they are the ones who tend to […]

Chelsea Lee wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

From 2015 on, sources like The Huffington Post have reported on YouTube crushing cable. Cord-cutters are rapidly expanding…so what should you watch on YouTube?

The different varieties of YouTube channels of […]

Abby Dawley wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

Additional Reporting by Riley North and Meghan Osekowski

On Friday of last week, the Avonworth sophomore class was introduced to the idea of a class ring. The Josten’s Company representative talked the entire g […]

Maya Berardi wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago

Students observe Pittsburgh’s bridges out the bus windows as they enter the city for the Rivers of Steel field trip on Thursday, November 16th.

The S&D Polish Deli was the first stop, where samples of […]

Carolyn Abramowich commented on the post, Would Avonworth students rather attend a volleyball or soccer game? 7 years, 7 months ago

I liked the fact that you included the thoughts of students, but I thought it would be better if you had included people from different grade levels because it seems that upperclassmen are very involved in […]

Carolyn Abramowich commented on the post, Sweet, Sweet Riverdale – Thoughts and Reactions from fans of the show 7 years, 7 months ago

I really liked the fact that you included what other people thought of the show in addition to your own opinions because you get to see a widespread panel of thoughts. I also really like how you include people’s […]

Carolyn Abramowich commented on the post, Homecoming 2k17 7 years, 7 months ago

When you are reporting, make sure you get a widespread view of opinions. Many of the people you interviewed were underclassmen. It may help to get the views of juniors and seniors as well, for they have more […]