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Quite possibly the most significant social media platform of this year is TikTok, having reached a billion users this year and achieving a 457% increase in annual revenue in 2020. This is due in part to the unique […]

COVID-19 put the lives of every student in the entire world on halt, and over the course of just this year, so much has changed about the way we gather. 

With the return of mostly in-person schools beginning […]

In recent years, there has been an ever so increasing spike of depression in teens; few of which are available to the help they need. This problem can be better helped by giving more teens access to […]

As we’re reaching the end of the 2021, here are my six favorite albums that have been released… since five wasn’t enough.                                            6. The Off Season, by J. Cole
Southern rapper […]

2020 was one of the most hectic years of student life, however, at Avonworth it also included a spark of hope that students could begin making changes from their perspective and to make Avonworth a place of equity […]

Now that we’re in the Christmas season, many people are rewatching their favorite Christmas movies. Among them are the beloved Home Alone movies. 

The first two movies in the franchise had wild success and […]

The MLB has just experienced its first work stoppage since 1994. The existing CBA, or Collective Bargaining Agreement, that controls every aspect of relationships between players and team owners, expired on […]

Halfway towards the All-Star break, the NBA has been quoted about the COVID-19 vaccinations, saying that “97 %” of players have been given the shot. And the NFL has been up for debate after multiple superstars hav […]

            It seems like forever ago when our teachers  announced that, to our surprise, we were leaving school on Friday, March 13th and not coming to school for two weeks. An incredible amount of things has c […]

In recent years, the phrase “Climate Crisis’” seems to have infiltrated itself into our day-to-day lives. In addition, it’s been used by nearly every industry to promote their “sustainable” products. Some of t […]

When you are craving something spicy, chocolatey, or even something fruity, a candy cane shouldn’t come to mind. Or should it?

The selection at Target® was very wide. They had everything from spicy to swe […]

Whether you love him or hate him, it is impossible to deny that Playboi Carti is one of the most followed and influential artists in rap. His minimalistic style and focus on beats over lyrical quality make him a […]

For 15 years the Pittsburgh Penguins have been blessed with three superstars in the NHL. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kristopher Letang, known as the core of the team, have brought the Penguins organization […]

Schools seem to have lost, or completely abandoned, their mission of teaching students how to explore and succeed in their passions.
 

 
Over the last 20 years, with the exponential increase in t […]

The past two years have consisted of a rollercoaster of unexpected changes. Within these past few years, the news on TV has consisted of COVID, vaccines, and masks. However, at the beginning of this school year, […]

Somewhere between the Lady Lopes Soccer State Championship Run, Children’s Grief Awareness Day, and the start of practices for winter sports, the Powderpuff football game found a way to return Monday evening, […]