I remember the first time I went to Ben Avon’s local coffee shop, The Fire Escape. It was just over four years ago, on Halloween of 2009, and I was in the 8th grade. Though, at the time, I wasn’t a big coffee drinker, I remember trying out the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte and loving…
Author: Austin Harvey
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle from the latest edition of the avonews.
Tas Cru Performs at Avonworth High School
See these photos of Tas Cru and Sonny Rock at Avonworth High School
Opening the Temporal Zipper | Humor
Students today encountered many issues in regards to tardiness in their classes. As a matter of fact, most students were showing up late to classes by an hour and ten minutes! “How is this possible?” you ask. Avonworth High School is stuck in an interdimensional time paradox. Perhaps you noticed people with third eyes? Or…
Foster the People | ‘Supermodel’ Review
Three years ago, Foster the People stormed the radio waves with their single, “Pumped up Kicks.” Love it or hate it, the song put their name out there and brought them to the forefront of the music scene. The rest of their first album, Torches, rocked a synth-driven, alternative sound. On Tuesday, March 18, Foster…
Read Across America | Avonews Edition
Today is Read Across America Day, and, in honor of the occasion, students in Mr. Tuffiash’s Journalism 2 class browsed through old copies of The Avonews dating back to 1925. Of course, back then, it wasn’t called The Avonews, and Avonworth wasn’t even a school. Nonetheless, the origins of our school’s paper go back to…
Nerd Command: US Military Making Iron Man a Reality
President Obama made a joke at a press conference earlier this week saying “basically, I’m here to announce that we’re building Iron Man.” His joke, however, is not entirely exaggerated. The United States government is building a mechanical suit, called TALOS (Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit), which they announced last May. The suit does not…
Nerd Command: RIP The Internet
A recent deal between Comcast and Netflix has sparked tons of controversy in the mainstream media. Netflix has started paying Comcast to provide greater bandwidth to the service, which will result in clearer quality streams and a better experience overall. So why is this bad? Things get a little rocky when we look at the…
Nerd Command: Twitch Plays Pokemon
Twitch.tv is a gaming website where users can upload video of them playing a game and see live comments from viewers. The site is widely popular amongst gamers and sees viewers in the millions logging in daily to the site, which can be streamed on smartphones, tablets, computers, and even game consoles. The site recently…
Nerd Command: Who are the Guardians of the Galaxy?
[photo credit: whatculture.com] A new Marvel film trailer just came out for a movie called Guardians of the Galaxy, a cult comic series that started in the 1970s. The original cast of heroes existed in a totally separate Marvel universe from the rest of their comic series: the 31st century. One of these characters is…