During periods of calamity, as seen in Rio Grande do Sul, solidarity among members of a community becomes essential for the survival of people. After the onset of floods, Southern Brazil, now in a declared state of calamity, has over 2,339,508 affected and about 581,633 displaced individuals. Within this large group of people, a growing…
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What’s On Your Earbuds, 2024- Day 1
No matter where you go around Avonworth, you’ll more than likely see people listening to music with their earbuds in. But have you ever wondered what they were listening to? Well, you’re about to find out what 3 students listen to when they listen to music. Let’s see what they had to say “Right…
Paul Skenes Beat Day 2 – Students Went to PNC Park To See His Debut
Paul Skenes has remained in the news since my last beat. There was a video of him purposely avoiding Rowdy Tellez’s hand after a Pirates Victory. The video is now presumed to be a joke between two new teammates. This has brought a nice image of how the team chemistry is playing out. With the…
Paul Skenes Beat Day 1: The Hype Is Not A Lie
The Paul Skenes hype was no lie. Paul Seenes through his first two games against the Cubs posted incredible statlines. In his major league debut, he allowed 3 runs in 4 innings pitched in front of a sold-out PNC park. This happened to be one of the best games of the year for the Pirates….
NBA Playoffs Beat 2024: Surprise Final Four
The conference finals for the 2023-24 NBA playoffs is officially set, and it’s not the final 4 most fans thought it would be. After a blistering performance in game 7 at the garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 130-109 becoming the first team in the series to win a road game. Led…
Varsity Baseball Continues Playoff Run in 2024
Currently, as of May 8th, Avonworth Varsity Baseball is 12-8 overall, and 8-2 against their conference. Their last two games, both against Steel Valley, were absolute landslides, as Avonworth won 15-0 on April 29th, and 11-0 on April 30th. Avonworth has 4 games left this season, with the first 3 all being home games. Avonworth…
Climate/Rio Grande do Sul Beat – Day 1
Floods in Southern Brazil accumulate around 157 dead. The environmental imbalance resulting from anthropic actions isn’t news to a vast majority of people. However, establishing a dialogue about the momentary and long-term effects of climate change becomes indispensable in the face of phenomena like the one experienced in Brazil. To provide context, Rio Grande do…
2024 Prom: Roaring Up I-79 to Cranberry
Journalism 2 students went out around the under-construction high school on Monday, May 6th to hear what was good, mediocre, and could have been better from the 2024 Prom, themed with the Roaring ’20’s. Most significant? A move from Promenade in the auditorium followed by dance in downtown Pittsburgh at the David L Lawrence Convention…
Junior Wins Multiple Essay Competitions
Junior Emma Noss added onto her writing accomplishments at Avonworth by finishing in first place for the 2024 PA Scholar Ben Franklin Essay Competition and the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Essay Competition. Emma earned $6000 from the PA Society for her 750 word essay on a quotation from Ben Franklin. She was recognized for…
Avonews Artists Finish in Top Ten at Penn State for PSPA State Journalism Finals
Junior Airah Shafiq finished tied for 3rd and senior Bree Brown placed 3rd outright at the state final competition for PA School Press’s Journalism competition on Wed, April 3rd at Penn State’s Main Campus. Both competed in artwork categories, a first for the Avonews since PSPA restarted the competition in 2014. Competition focused on taking…