On September 30, 2026, a woman named Christa Pike was sent to death row after her conviction for a murder. She received two injections of pentobarbital. It did not work, and she is still conscious. It has been talked about by many people, hearing it in the hallways and classrooms. I wanted to gather people’s…
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Majority of AHS is Unfazed by Pneumonic Plague in Russia
Recently in Russia, 28-year-old Darya Shipilova was found positive for the pneumonic plague while working in a lab, which unfortunately resulted in her death. None of her other coworkers were diagnosed with it, but around 200 of Shipilova’s close contacts are being monitored and quarantined. So far, the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia, the…
Opinions Split on Funding Data Centers In PA
As AI advances rapidly, governments worldwide face a critical debate over whether spending billions of dollars, land, and natural resources to expand AI databases is a good use of public funds. https://trackdatacenters.com/usa/pennsylvania In response to this issue, Mr. Nolan argued against the push, stating, “No, I think we are rushing into the development; we should…
Former AHS Exchange Student Details Student Protests In France
Nationwide protests have erupted across France as students and teachers demand increased education funding, improved classroom conditions, and immediate solutions to teacher shortages. Former exchange student in 2024-2025, Brune Jico shared photos and comments from outside her school during the early days in October 2026. “It is actually one of the biggest movement since…
Military Firing Squad Execution: First Since 1945
At Fort Hood in 2009, Nidal Hasan shot and killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured another 32. The killings on 5 November 2009 were the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base. In addition to the 13 troops who died, 32 others were injured in the attack. Recently, Hasan has been sentenced to…
Spirit Week 2026 – Blackout Theme Leads The Way
Spirit Week 2026 returned to the traditional time at the last week of September, leading into the Homecoming game on Friday and Homecoming Dance at the Convention Center on Saturday. Thursday’s Black Out theme, partially to support Girls Volleyball against Blackhawk, had the most participation. Here are photos from throughout the week. Dr. George in…
Expectations for 2026 Girls Volleyball Remain High After Championship in 25-26
Heading into a new year, the volleyball team made it clear they were not last year’s team. The team wanted to walk into the season not labeled as state and WPIAL champs. Even without wanting to be labeled as champs. Junior Linnea Zmuda (pictured back row above) stated, “My expectations for the volleyball team this…
Taylor Swift’s The Encore: The Deluxe Nobody Asked For?
On Friday September 25th, Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, the deluxe version of the 12th studio album that was released in October of last year. The original album immediately faced a lot of online hate and this seems to be the same reaction for the deluxe version as well, with…
Saying Goodbye to Summer 2026: AHS Students Reflect on Songs and Trends
What was the song of the summer 2026? If it wasn’t “Choosing Texas” or “Midnight Sun”, others suggested a variety of songs as well as pushed back on the question a bit, suggesting there was no shared song at all: Alternative Songs: Suggested alternative songs of the summer include “I Fought The Law and…
More Class of 2026 Notes
On page 3 of the Avonews senior edition, the Avonviews featured a small sample of handwritten notes from the class of 2026 answering the question “It wouldn’t have been high school for the class of 2026 without…” Here are more notes, including photos from Melody Zheng: The inspiration for the notes came from…