A 10% gap splits the Junior class’s majority opinion about mass shootings, according to a poll conducted this spring by The Avonews staff. Close to 36% pinpoint America’s Gun Culture, while 46.7% place the blame on Mental Health issues. Jason Novosel added a thorough comment addressing all the options, including the 2% that blamed violent…
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Spring Sports All Reach States
Whether they were on the diamond or around the track, the athletes of spring 2018 will forever share a special bond of success. Baseball, Softball, and Track all qualified to compete at the state level, with state championships already for girls track at the time this article was published. Below is a roundup of reporting…
2018 Art Show
Here are a few looks at the 2018 Art Show. Students worked throughout the day on Tuesday, May 8th in the middle school gym to create the installations:
2 Hour Delay Allows Police Time to Investigate Shooting Near The School
An unexpected and tragic event delayed school for students on Wednesday, April 4th. Police from multiple townships needed further time to continue an investigation into a shooting on Rebecca Drive in the neighborhood across the street from the high school. In addition, a high wind advisory reflected an additional obstacle for buses and drivers. The…
Full Text of Wiley Bozada’s Editorial about the success of Black Panther
According to IMDB, Black Panther has topped box office charts four weeks in a row. Amid its monetary success, Black Panther has received praise from viewers critics and the media for its civil rights victories. The use of a predominantly black cast, focus on Africa and strong black characters has many progressives and activists rejoicing…
Winter Sports 2017-2018 Wrapup
From Swimming, Bowling, and Hockey to basketball and volleyball, every team had a taste of regular season success from either individual highlights, team accomplishments, and sometimes both. Swimming: 11 swimmers competed in WPIAL regional and state competitions. Karen Siddoway finished 2nd in the state after taking 1st for WPIAL. Cooper Groll, Kaylee Madey, Nick…
Guest Editorial by Summer Skillen: Walkout Best For Honoring Victims Of Parkland Shooting
The statement that walkouts will help accomplish the goal to ¨demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship¨ is partially true. These national walkouts across the country´s high schools are very important and are only the beginning of…
Guest Editorial by Andrew Ott: Educate Ourselves in Facts to Support Our Emotions About School Safety
“Since mankind’s dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away. We’ve seen where their way leads, through camps and wars, towards the slaughterhouse.” – Alan Moore, V For Vendetta. In…
March 14th Walkout Reflects Mix of Student Views
Students participating in the March 14th walkout found themselves considering a few points of view. Connor Pappas, joined by senior Rocco Gullippe, displayed a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag while wearing NRA t-shirts to voice their view that tighter gun control is not the answer to the problem of school shootings. “I’m doing this…
Spring Begins With Winter Storm, Cancellation, Students Keep Monday Off
Softball and track practice were canceled as a winter snowstorm blanketed the skies on the first day of spring, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The next morning, the district followed over one hundred other local districts and first delayed before canceling school due to this winter storm. With just three school days left until Spring Break, students…