Today, Amadeus and I rushed around in order to turn in our National Honors Society Applications. Upon entering Mr. Mancini’s eighth-period study hall, Deus gleefully high-fived me for having obtained my application. Deus confidently strode over to Mr. Mancini and signed out to the library. On the way to the library, we encountered a shadow. This…
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THe DEus BEat Day 1: Cards
At 14:07 everyday Amadeus M. Stern departs from room 307 and meanders down the hall to his final destination of the day, 8th-period study hall with Mr. Mancini. Upon questioning Deus he stated, “practically everyday I initially try to get a signature from Mr. Coffin for me and the Hoopsters.” The Hoopsters is a low…
March 14th Walkout Reflects Mix of Student Views
Students participating in the March 14th walkout found themselves considering a few points of view. Connor Pappas, joined by senior Rocco Gullippe, displayed a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag while wearing NRA t-shirts to voice their view that tighter gun control is not the answer to the problem of school shootings. “I’m doing this…
Spring Begins With Winter Storm, Cancellation, Students Keep Monday Off
Softball and track practice were canceled as a winter snowstorm blanketed the skies on the first day of spring, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The next morning, the district followed over one hundred other local districts and first delayed before canceling school due to this winter storm. With just three school days left until Spring Break, students…
Initial Reaction to March 14th Walk Out A Mix of Opinions
On February 14th at Parkland high school, 17 students were tragically killed and a community was left in shambles. This event reignited the debate over school safety, firearm rights, and mental health. It also sparked the upcoming March 14th walkout, which is planned to occur at thousands of schools across the country including here at…
6 Timeless and Surprising Avonews Quotes Back To 1925
||Chelsea Lee, Sam Guzzo – contributors|| To celebrate Read Across America on Friday, March 2nd, students in Mr. Tuffiash’s 11th grade English classes used a little-known fact about Dr. Seuss as a launching point into reading through 76 years of student newspaper writing. https://www.facebook.com/avonews.avonworth/posts/1480914545371502?pnref=story “We think of Dr. Seuss as a children’s book writer…
Words Without Walls Visits Avonworth
On Thursday, January 26th, co-founder Sarah Shotland spoke to a full Collaboration Center during 8th period about her experiences teaching creative writing to inmates in the Allegheny County Jail through the Words Without Walls program at Chatham College. After keeping the mixed audience of over 50 students quiet and engaged in the stories she shared, Shotland was…
College Fair 2k18
Friday, February 9th had most of the Junior class on a field trip to the annual NACAC National College Fairs tour at the David L Lawrence Convention Center. At the fair colleges and amazing universities from all over the country attended. There were over 400 schools there ranging from local community colleges to big-name schools…
School Pauses for Moment of Silence as Part of #IAM2018
At 1 PM on February 1st, Principal Keera Dwulit asked students and teachers to pause for a moment of silence to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the significance of the National Day of Silence. Students noticed the event with a range of reaction. Senior Naudia Ellis thought, “it was interesting because…
Freezing Temperatures Bring Debates About Two-Hour Delays
We are far into the heart of winter and with it comes bitter, freezing temperatures. A topic commonly debated when these frigid temperatures come around is two-hour delays. This year, the school has already had one two-hour delay and even a cancellation based on low temperatures. What some students may not be aware of is…