In this interview, Matthew Lewis talks with Avonworth’s new Vice Principal Mrs. Clare.
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#600 cupcakes: One Special Birthday Celebration – story by Grace Joyce, Grace Tjelmeland, and Ethan Woodfill
Friday morning, December 12th began with the sugar rush for many students here at Avonworth. Abby Ifft’s mom baked 600 cupcakes because it was Abby’s birthday and the whole school was treated to a surprise celebration. Regular morning announcements ended with an announcement about cupcakes in the guidance office.The cupcakes were free to take, a variety…
Being Anne: Angelica Tozzi on playing the iconic role of Anne Frank in the Fall Play
In the middle of the five performances Junior Angelica Tozzi is leading as Anne Frank, here are some of her thoughts on playing a role so many students are familiar with from the memoir Frank wrote. “Auditions are always nerve wracking,” said Tozzi about trying out for the role, “you want to present yourself in…
Getting Ready for Heinz
Tomorrow morning, The Avonworth Antelopes will be playing at Heinz Field to compete against the Clairton Bears for a WPIAL title. The last time was the ‘Lopes played in this game was in 1959 where the game resulted in a tie. Avonworth has overcome a great amount of Adversity this year, but their biggest challenge…
Mr. Guess Interviewed by Matthew Lewis
In the following interview, sophomore Matthew Lewis talks to band director Mr. William Guess about childhood memories, musical talents, and aspirations as a teacher.
Do Something About… – By Kiara Devese and Ethan Woodfill
On Saturday, September 27th, The Awesome Do Something Club raised nearly $400 at the annual Ben Avon Fall Festival. They brought in $300 for the Live Like Lou [Gherig] Foundation and $80 for the WPA Humane Society. Behind the brains of this operation were the creative minds of the Do Something Club. They came up…
Writing A Good Story: Life Lessons from Sierra Leone – story by Ethan Woodfill, Payton Wisniewski, Maggie Moore, and Kiara Devese
Sophomore Miriam Kluitenberg’s sister Sarah spoke to the 9th grade during 7th period on Thursday, September 18th. “Who is playing these good tunes?” said Joey Bevilacqua. The fast-tempo and upbeat music brought much anticipation and suspense to the auditorium. World Geography teacher Mrs. Maisner introduced Sarah, and spoke about how the freshmen will be learning…
Eulogy to an Ending Coffee Shop, and Happy Birthday to a New One
I remember the first time I went to Ben Avon’s local coffee shop, The Fire Escape. It was just over four years ago, on Halloween of 2009, and I was in the 8th grade. Though, at the time, I wasn’t a big coffee drinker, I remember trying out the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte and loving…
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle from the latest edition of the avonews.
An Interview With Steven Drain
Whenever the Westboro Baptist Church has been discussed in my high school classes, I have found them – as do many people – mystifying, hypocritical, and perplexing. Everything about them was bewildering to me: their pickets at the funerals of deceased soldiers, their picket at the funerals of the children and teachers killed by Adam…