Mac Miller, a well-known rapper with Pittsburgh roots, was reported dead on September 7th, 2018 after an apparent drug overdose. His death affected some students and faculty at Avonworth, especially rap fans. Ryan Paszkiewicz was quoted saying, “It makes me upset knowing another young, talented Pittsburgh rapper died.” The other Pittsburgh rapper that Paszkiewicz mentioned…
Category: Arts
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…
Win $25 For Your Art Or Writing
Without doing a job or any extraneous work, students could win 25 dollars. This opportunity comes from a Literary Magazine sponsored contest running now in the high school. Contest details are advertised on the announcements, on the fragments billboard and Instagram account (@avonworthfragments), on mini posters on lockers, and via teachers in the English classrooms….
G-Eazy: The Beautiful and Damned Album Review
Its been about 2 years since the California Bay-Area rapper G-Eazy released “When Its Dark Out”, an album with only a few tracks being worthy of a second listen and arguably, a disappointment. In those 2 years, G-Eazy has lived an eventful life negatively and positively, and he successfully shows his rise and fall in…
Pittsburgh Concerts of 2018
///Additional Reporting Done by Haley Reilly/// 2018 is just around the corner. While 2017 was filled with things from new clothing trends to national tragedies, it was also filled with concerts from artists who made their way to Pittsburgh. This upcoming year is no different as there is an extensive list of artists set to…
The Announcement of the 2017 Spring Musical Has Piqued the Interest of Both Students and Faculty
|| Additional reporting by Katelyn Eng, Maya Berardi, and Carolyn Abramowich || 1776, more than just a year, is the award-winning Broadway musical that has been thrust to the center of attention after the announcement that it will be this year’s spring musical. 1776 takes the audience back to the past, as the musical itself…
Why You Should Start Watching “Gossip Girl”
Gossip Girl was an iconic, classic American teen show. Started in 2007, the show follows the lives of teenagers living in New York City. The teens, which include Serena Van Der Woodsen, Dan Humphrey, Nate Archibald, Chuck Bass, and Blair Waldorf, are constantly having their lives put on blast by an anonymous blogger that goes…
Sweet, Sweet Riverdale – Thoughts and Reactions from fans of the show
Oh Riverdale, with its twists, turns, and unexpected events in every episode. This is a CW show, and it has taken the World by storm. It is one of the most talked about shows by teens right now. The last season aired on January 26, 2017. Riverdale is based on old comics called Archie Comics. It is set in…
Stranger Things Recap & Predictions
The time that so many students awaited has finally come. The lust for this show, as well as the extreme anticipation, is over. Stranger Things, now a year later, came out today and students throughout the school are enjoying season 2. Stranger Things is a Netflix original TV show that revolves around a group of…
Throwback Movie Reviews: Favorite Horror Movies of 2004
In 2004 there were many top movies but these caught my eye the most – the ones that I remember in my senior year of high school, 13 years later. Scary movies have a tendency of sticking to the brain longer because of the thrill they can give a person. 2004 was a little bit ago…