With the days becoming more and more limited before the arrival of the Coronavirus in Allegheny County, the Avonworth School District has released a statement about what they will be doing next. With an extensive email sent out to the district, describing safety and cleanliness precautions being taken within all three schools, they also added…
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Corona Virus, Australia, and Iran. What happened to 2020?
January of 2020 has been a whirlwind of a month. Between the Australian bushfires, the conflict in Iran, impeachment trials, the Coronavirus, and Kobe Bryant’s death, it seems like the world can’t go a day without receiving more bad news. Most people went into this year with a fresh mindset and thoughts of renewal, only…
How Republicans and Democrats Grew and Continue to Grow So Tense
It should be clear to any American-whom is even slightly educated on politics- that our nation is more divided today than earlier points we remember. The major division between Republicans and Democrats–or conservatives and liberals– exploded after the election of 2016, where Donald Trump came out victorious. However, this massive amount of tension has existed…
Therapy Dogs Sooth Students After Midterms
Midterms can be a rough time for student, but Animal Friends and Dr. George were here to assist everyone through all their struggles. For the minuscule amount of only five dollars, students could spend two hours with the de-stressing pups. Students described being with the dogs as bubbly, relaxing, and zen. According to senior Toni…
Cookie Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Darreon Lowe
Cookies will be on sale for $1 throughout the day on December 20, 2019 (tomorrow). Students will be walking around during lunches with cookies. If you miss these selling times, don’t worry! The cookies will also be available in Mrs. Reagle’s room! All proceeds will be donated to Darreon Lowe’s family and the Leukemia &…
Some of the 2010’s Memes – An Overview
For as long as Social Media has been alive in the world, “Memes” have been a common subject for anyone and everyone to get a laugh out of. Over the past decade, there have been hundreds of Memes that have been created. However, there are just a few that will stick with us through this…
Immortal Crocs: Following the Class of 2020’s fashion trends through the decade
Let’s explore the fashion trends of Class of 2020, shall we? 2010 – Underarmour everything, plaid skirts, and the birth of the “mandle” Even though slides are trendy now, as with most trends, this was a trend about 10 years ago. Now, it is back on the rise with more luxurious brands creating their own…
2019 in Review: Are Tide Pods a Part of a Balanced Diet?
The last few years have been marked with many dangerous trends to baffle the older generations. Throwing boiling water on each other? Yep. Eating that kitchen cinnamon by the teaspoon or ladle? Yep. Salt and Ice on your arm to feel the burn? Yep. However, none of these have been as iconic and ridiculous as…
School in the Dark? Power Surge Cuts Electricity to the High School But Classes Continue
After a week of endless spirit and high energy activities, like newly decorated hallways and a glow-in-the-dark pep rally with an appearance from the Chick-Fil-A cow, Avonworth experiences yet another surprise. A power outage. Around 7:15 AM on Wednesday, October 2nd, there were multiple firework-like green explosions behind the baseball field. 9th Grade Honors…
Sunflowers, freckles, and memes, oh my! Painting Senior Parking Spots
On Sunday Sept. 22nd, 2019, seniors Meghan Osekowski, Meghan Kantenwein, Dominique Raught, Kaylee Madey, and Natalie Marshall painted their parking spots with the help of their friends. Ranging from brilliant sunflowers to jokes about freckles, the first round of students artistically demonstrated their personal interests, recovering from their academically-driven schedules. “The main goal is to…