As Avonworth High School students prepare for their upcoming midterms, they share their favorite songs to listen to while they are studying. Some students listen to background music, while others like to sing along while completing their work. The songs are as follows: “Desert Dream” by Shuteen Erdenebaatar and Nils Kugelmann (Lily Stefanik, 12th)…
Category: Arts
How to ruin your career 101- The KATSEYE way
(KATSEYE team) The global girl group KATSEYE has taken over the world in the last year. With a dedicated fan base and lots of eyes on them it seems that KATSEYE is set up for much success. However KATSEYE has been caught in a lot of controversy recently. It seems that these super talented girls…
TikTok Shop Top 5: Should We Be Buying This?
“Gen-X falling for Temu scams” meets Gen-Z trends: the TikTok Shop has many of us in a chokehold. There are hundreds of thousands of cool, funky, or downright strange items that you can spend your hard-earned $10/hr on. Do you need the newest, most popular fidget? Go ahead and search for it! A book on…
Best Books of 2025
2025 was a good year for book releases, with many popular, established authors releasing their newest works. Of all these books, here are our favorites: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab: It is no secret that I love more or less every book that V.E. Schwab has ever published. And when…
Best of PGH Concerts 2025
From old-school legends to new-generation icons, Pittsburgh was spoiled with great live music this year. Here’s our wrap-up: Lorde On October 3rd, the Petersen Event Center had the pleasure of hosting Lorde on her “Ultrasound World Tour.” This was a sold-out concert and her first Pittsburgh show; it received great reviews, and fans thoroughly enjoyed…
Best Albums of 2025
This year, numerous artists released albums that made noise worldwide. In no particular order, let’s take a look at some of the most popular: A Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter This album, containing the hit song “Manchild”, had a total of 12 tracks. On its first day of release, it received 64.4 million streams…
2025 Grammy Nominations – Overview and Opinions
On November 7th, the 2025 Grammy nominations came out to very mixed reactions. Some people really enjoyed the variety of the nominated songs and albums, while others took issue with how some very important artists of this year were “robbed”. Artists that fall under this category include Tate McRae and Conan Gray. Best New Artist…
2025 Fall Play – Moon Over Buffalo Debuts Fall Play In Renovated Auditorium
“Moon Over Buffalo” was selected as the 2025 Fall Play just over a month ago. Now, as of November 6th, the show is already running multiple performances per weekend and is selling out quickly. This show is unlike many others that have debuted at Avonworth in the past, as it has multiple casts, a dancing…
Concert Review – “This Show is gonna Change Your Life” — Hozier’s “Unreal Unearth” Tour closes after 2+ Years
After over two years on the road, Hozier’s “Unreal Unearth” tour closed on October 14th, 2025. The show was beloved by fans worldwide, and many are already missing the tour immensely. In the past two years, I have been lucky enough to go four times: once in Virginia, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Hershey (shoutout to my…
Music Review – Taylor Swift, Life of the Showgirl: A Swiftie’s Review
Swift announced her 12th album, TheLife Of A Showgirl, on her now fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” with his brother Jason Kelce. Dylan Puck, class of 2029 and dedicated Swiftie, reviews the release track by track, comparing his first reactions from immediate release (alongside a theatre-released behind-the-scenes movie) on the first weekend of October…