The construction in the middle and high school has been suspended. This may be for the best. Many of the changes that were planned (and began) caused some controversy among students. The most noticeable change is the removal of some lockers. The school had planned to remove all lockers for next school year to provide…
Author: Anna Boothby
Editorial: High Schools Need To Stop Pushing The College Agenda
As we approach the end of the school year, juniors and seniors are once again bombarded with questions interrogating them about their future. One word pops up again and again: “college.” Teachers want to know what colleges you’re touring and applying to, your family is pushing you anxiously towards beginning the process and making a…
Edwin Drood Musical Features Special Set, Costuming Leading to Kelly Nomination
This year, Avonworth Drama returned to its first post-COVID show in two years: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which opened last weekend to a standing ovation all four nights and enthusiastic reviews. The performance features a Victorian Era Music Hall atmosphere, lots of audience participation, and a murder mystery solved by the audience each night….
Hopes and Predictions for 2021
With the new year comes new resolutions, new mindsets, and new hopes. 2020 has been a chaotic year for people across the globe, but how might 2021 be different? Will we defeat the pandemic before the end of the year? Will political unrest rise or fall with the approaching inauguration of Joe Biden? What good…
2020 on YouTube
In a year where most people spent months locked inside, it’s no surprise that many creators flocked to a platform where they could make and share videos as a creative outlet. From politics to squirrels, here’s the wrap-up of the biggest YouTube events of 2020. Some Good News by John Krasinski In the early…
Avonworth Golf Team 2020 Wrap Up
In October, the team made it to the WPIALS AA team playoffs and finished 5th out of ten teams at Duck Hollow Golf Course. They were one of the three teams to move to the WPIAL finals. Avonworth placed 10th with 77 points at Boys AA State Golf Championship. Congratulations to Kai Carlson for becoming…
Stream A Christmas Carol, the Fall Play
The annual Avonworth Fall Play was a new experience for everyone involved this year. CDC guidelines made it impossible to perform normally, but the drama team found a way to put on a fantastic show in just two and a half weeks, coming up with creative solutions to obstacles along the way. Since you didn’t…
Fall Play Continues (Safely) in a Pandemic
Covid-19 has completely changed the lives of students across the world– virtual classes, masks in school, and social distancing are now the norm. But, despite all the change, some things stay the same, such as the production of the annual Fall Play! Restrictions put in place across the country have made it impossible to host…