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…
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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…
Third Democratic Debate Leaves Students Frustrated
“I am Asian, so I know a lot of doctors.” , was a standout soundbite by Andrew Yang, one of ten candidates during last night’s third Democrat debate. Here are a few perspectives offered to Payton Bauer and me as we roamed the hallways during MOD H on a Friday seeking viewpoints: “I thought a…
Students With International Backgrounds Experience 9/11 Observances At AHS
Most of the young people who placed small American flags alongside Josephs Lane on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 were part of the first classes of AHS students not alive the day of the attacks on American soil during September 2001. Junior Sarah Fuller shared a viewpoint reflective of many throughout the school, “I feel very…
Juniors Earn Renewable Scholarship Through Hiram College Essay Contest
7 students from the graduating class of 2020 earned a renewable 1,000 yearly scholarship to Hiram College if they enroll after placing as finalists, honorable mentions, and third place winners in an nonfiction essay contest run through the Honors and AP English Language classes taught by Mr. Tuffiash. Front Cover of the Contest Public Reading…
Avonworth Softball Team Makes School History
The girls’ softball team has had a very successful streak for the past few years with making it to both the WPIAL and the PIAA playoffs. Their 2018-19 season will be one that goes down in Avonworth history as a first. The girls ended their season with a conference record of 14-1, which landed them…
jk_elm Beat: Day 2
Today I was not expecting to write a beat on Josh because he was supposed to have an early dismal at 12:15, but thankfully his ride fell through so I got to follow him around for another day. Josh ended up coming to journalism 2 because he was unable to go to the softball…
jk_elm Beat: Day 1
“Oh hit” the notorious Avonworth football player, Joshua Kendall Elm, says as he walks the halls. Today #54 is sporting a Princeton fit as he makes his normal routes through the halls. Josh estimates that about 90% of his wardrobe is made up of college clothing, much of which comes from recruiting gifts, so he…
Annoying Airdrops and Stolen Situations – The Troubles of Phone Life in 2019 Across AHS
Phone tomfoolery is a very common thing among high schoolers today, and the students at Avonworth are no exception. Many students here experience this 2010’s aggravation of feeling like you need your cell phone, but sometimes wishing you didn’t have it, almost every day, if not multiple times a day. From annoying airdrops to the…
Galleries Hallway Gets New Faces
Getting ready for the Art Show on Tuesday, April 24th, iconic faces from throughout the ages were hung along the hallway once used by a student Warhol Galleries group to display pop divas. Here are the new icons along the hallway: Frida Kahlo, Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking, Marie Curie, Keith Haring, Mahatma Gandhi,…