A Sandstorm swept over AHS on Monday, May 19th at 2:15 PM EST…Legendary DJ DeRude joined the Journalism class through Zoom from Charleston, South Carolina, where he was staying before his next show on his 25storm world tour. Students from Mr. Tuffiash’s Journalism 2 class, LEAD section, and any others interested in talking with the…
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Jenna Raine Interview Transcript
This past May, the Avonworth Journalism 2 class had the opportunity to interview rising musical artist Jenna Raine, alongside students from schools across the East Coast. Raine discussed her musical style, how her career has evolved, her songwriting process, and more. Here are the highlights from the questions Avonworth students were able to ask: Avonworth (Brune…
Jisoo Music Review – Amortage Continues Successful Solo Projects from BlackPink
In 2023, Jisoo decided to step out from K-pop girl group Blackpink and start a career solo to focus on a new goal, her first single album Me was released in March 2023 and became the best-selling album by a female soloist in South Korea and the first to sell over a million copies. Her…
Senior Sendoff: JOIN A ROBOTICS TEAM!!!
If you don’t want to read this (you should in my opinion), please join my robotics team! Information linked here: www.sarahheinzhouse.org/robotics Hi, my name is JD Engel. You might know me from my articles about Nintendo, video games, my more recent article about campaigning in video games, or my newest article about the…
Jenna Raine Music Review: Someone To Grow With
Jenna Raine is a 21-year-old artist from Texas who has taken TikTok by storm. She has acquired a following of 1.8 million on the platform and has had many songs go viral, whether they were used for nostalgic edits or for fun dances. You may have even heard her songs like see you later (ten…
Senior J.D. Engel Published on National Student Journalism Website
If you’re visiting after reading the 2025 Senior Edition, here’s a link to JD Engel’s SUNN Post publication – https://www.sunnpost.com/a-history-of-political-campaigning-in-video-games/ If not, you’re looking at an Avonews staff member who published first here and then on Vanderbilt’s new initiative for student journalism.
Steelers Trade George Pickens To Dallas Cowboys For Draft Picks
After an offseason of speculation, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a deal to send star wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The thought of trading away George Pickens has been a possibility for the entire offseason, with…
2025 NFL Draft: Steelers Earn B+ For Additions Without Annoyances – Guest Writer Luke Janicki
The 2025 draft saw one of the biggest draft slides I think we’ll see in our entire life with Shaddeaur Sanders dropping to #144 to the Cleveland Browns. It also saw improvement for many teams. One of those teams is the Steelers. Round 1 Pick 21 – Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, OregonDraft Grade- A-Great pick…
Maddox Batson Music Review: Gen Alpha’s Justin Bieber?
As a teenager, if you’ve ever thought about writing a song and are unsure where to start, see Maddox Batson. At only 15 years old, he’s covering, writing, and singing his way into fame, having signed a record deal with big-time Universal Records and released country-pop songs “Girl in Green,” “X’s,” and “I Don’t Like…
Seniors Recognized at Duquesne University for Award Winning Essays on AI
Seniors Brandon Smidl, Lucy Studebaker, Lexi Mannion, and Sydney Savatt (pictured below, left to right) enjoyed a special lunch, private tour, and small awards ceremony at Duquesne University on Friday, April 25th, to recognize their winning submissions in the inaugural Youth Ethicist Essay Competition. Sponsored by the Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics at Duquesne,…