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Interview with Grace Bechtold Grace Bechtold is a student at Avonworth in the class of 2025 and is best known for being a nice Avonettes captain before she attends Pitt next fall. […]

Interview with Maggie Weaver Maggie Weaver is the marketing director for Pitt Eats and is best known for yapping. I interviewed her on food, music, and hypothetical situations – […]

Interview with Jonathan Breight Jonathan Breight is a member of the Corps de Ballet with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. I interviewed him on January 14th and we discussed his career, his […]

Temporary Ban on TikTok in the US Lasts Less Then A Weekend On the night of January 18th, after lots of anticipation, TikTok was banned in the United States. Countless small businesses, public figures, and […]

Interview with Jayla Jones Jayla Jones is an Avonworth senior, and one of my personal best friends. I interviewed her on 1-20-25 and we talked about how as a senior she views […]

Interview with Izzy Pecosh Izzy Pecosh is a sophomore at Avonworth High School, and in this interview held on 1/21/25, I asked her some get-to-know-you questions. Here are some […]

Interview with Elena Elena Van Mater is a sophomore at Avonworth High School and is best known for being involved in pretty much every after school activity there is. I […]

Sub Zero Temperatures, Two Virtual Days   With the exception of seniors who presented senior projects on Monday, students enjoyed a surprise three days at home as the 1st semester wound […]

Winter Sports Updates – Week of January 20th  girls’ basketball: The Avonworth Girls’ Basketball 2024-25 season is off to a great start. The Lady Lopes currently hold an overall record of 8-4 […]

Theater for Dummies (2024 Edition) This article has a very special place in my heart for 1 reason: it’s me getting to nerd out about theater. I am speaking to people who may be t […]

Top 5 Books of 2024 2024 brought tons of great (and some not-so-great) pop culture items. The books have been especially memorable. The top 5 best and most memorable […]

The Olympic Effect: How 2024 was impacted by the Olympic Games The summer Olympics takes place once every four years, providing an opportunity for the best athletes to come together from all over the world to […]

2024 Social Media: Tik Tok When you think of social media, there are hundreds of different apps, and maybe you even think of a trend or meme that has stuck with […]

2024 Water Bottle and Artist Trends Two trends that were prevalent throughout the 2024 year were that of water bottles and musicians. Water bottles like Stanley Cups, Hydroflasks, and […]

The Best Movies of 2024 – USA and France In 2024 we saw a lot of different movies, comedies, dramas, thrillers etc… I’m a French exchange student so here are my top 5 American and European m […]

Emma's Book Reviews: Best Books of 2024 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern I’ve tried to read Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea a few times, and never quite managed to make it through. But […]

Pivot to Video: How Big Techs Altered Journalistic Outlets and Consumer Behavior An increased interdependence on social media as a medium for the diffusion of information aligned with an accelerated pace of technological […]

Afternoon snow causes 2:40 early release for student drivers Student drivers, as well as younger siblings and neighbors who ride with them,  were dismissed at 2:40 on Thursday, January 16th, to “clear the […]

Acai Bowls – 2024 Food Trend In the summer of 2024, acai bowls had a major uprising. With their ice-cream like texture and vibrant taste, millions of people have been attracted to […]

2024 Fashion Wrapped In the ever-evolving world of fashion, 2024 has introduced a wide mix of trends that have both fascinated and shocked style enthusiasts. This […]