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…
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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…
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…