In the ever-evolving world of fashion, 2024 has introduced a wide mix of trends that have both fascinated and shocked style enthusiasts. This editorial highlights the fashion hits and misses of the year, offering a look at what’s trending and what’s out of season. Among the most celebrated trends, wide leg pants have made a…
Category: Opinion
Best Music of 2024: Gracie, Lizzy, Delaney, Aiden, Taylor
Since 2024 has been such an influential year for music, these are my top five albums of the year. The Secret of Us by Gracie Abrams is the new artist’s most recent album. She spiked in popularity this year because of her top charting songs from The Secret of Us like “us” featuring Taylor Swift…
Movie Review: Wicked – Part of Your 2024?
With 2024 coming to a close, it is important to think back to all of what has happened throughout the year. One major event that took the country by swarm was the hit blockbuster Wicked, based on the Tony-winning Broadway show in 2004. When the film came out, there was a buzz going around in…
College Football 2024: Are Flag Wars College Football’s New Battle Front?
The sights and smells of college football’s week 14 come around. To most, week 14 means nothing, but to college football fans, it’s rivalry week. This is the week players work towards. The most heated rivalries all happen during this time, and anything can happen. This week is home to the biggest rivalry in all…
Volume 83, Issue 1 Out Now!
The first edition of the Avonews usually comes out at the beginning of November, right around the quarter change. It is now the end of November, and the delay can hopefully be best explained by the wisdom I receive when I take a new quiz in calc: “The first time’s the worst time.” Before the…
LA Dodgers Win 2024 World Series, AHS Reactions
“I think every Dodger fan who woke up this morning was pretty excited…” said Kalli Lowe, junior, on Halloween morning. Her favorite MLB team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, won the 2024 World Series, 3-1, against the New York Yankees. “I think it’s awesome that the Dodgers won the 2024 world series,” said Lowe. “After…
Guest Editorial from Reese Theobold: Why are AHS Students Not Reading, AP tests, Why Do Students Feel Unmotivated after AP Exams are done?
Why are Students Not Reading? Every year of school we take an English class, and ever year we read at least one or two books in that class. But those books never seem to captivate us the way our independent reading or streaming shows might. So why do we get so bored reading books for…
Guest Editorials from Reese Theobold: The Legacy of Lucy Ha
The Legacy of Lucy Ha On June 23rd of 2022, my family had the pure luck of receiving Lucy Ha as our exchange student for the school year. I was the one who had led the charge of having an exchange student, as my sister was going off to college and I was terrified of…
Guest Editorials from Rocco D’Ambrosio: Brain Rot, Ai on X, Trombone Life, AHS Identity, Are Current Events Relevant Enough to Students At AHS?
Brain Rot The term “brain rot” content on social media refers to a category characterized by its bizarre, nonsensical, or even disturbing nature. These types of posts, videos, or memes prioritize shock value over quality, aiming to capture your attention through weirdness. Examples include viral challenges like the “Skibidi Challenge,” where participants mimic a peculiar…
Guest Editorials from Claire Boughton: 4-day School Week Comes to PA? Trombone Island, Girl Gamers,
The Four-Day School Week: A Shift in Pennsylvania Education In recent times, a growing trend has emerged in education across the United States, including Pennsylvania: adopting the four-day school week. At the end of last year, Governor Josh Shapiro signed a public school code allowing a four-day school week to emerge from schools in Pennsylvania….