Just yesterday, the NCAA lifted its postseason ban on Penn State University’s football program, – effective immediately. They eradicated the scholarship reduction as well for next football season. About a year ago, I wrote extensively on this subject, and even began a petition to ease the punishments on Penn State – you can read this…
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2014 an Intriguing Year for NFL Quarterbacks
With the NFL season approaching, ESPN Experts and NFL Insiders are voicing their opinions on who should start, what teams look the best in training camp and the preseason, and some are so ambitions to name a team who will win it all. This off-season has been especially intriguing in terms of the quarterback position,…
Paramore, Fall Out Boy and Mr. Jackson?
The winner of the avonews raffle of two tickets for the July 5th Paramore/Fall Out Boy concert was math teacher Mr. Jackson. He bought them for his daughter, and possibly may end up attending himself. The avonews staff thanks all those who entered the raffle and helped support printing the issue and paying for webhosting…
2013-2014 Awards Assembly
After the crowded hallways thinned out, Senior Max Graf began the 2013-14 awards assembly at 7:50 with a short speech, detailing how “we have grown both as individuals and as a school…” Dr. Lockette’s remarks followed, highlighting how “education truly is a community effort…this is truly an incredible community.” Cheers greeted his brief post-script, as…
Parade of Lights Review: Parade of Yikes by Jessica Keast
Parade of Lights is an upcoming four member band that defines their sound as “alt-electro.” Based in Los Angeles, the group recently released their first single “We’re the Kids” along with another earlier single “Golden” that you may have heard during the Winter Olympics. But as budding artists, they seem to be having the typical…
Dante’s Hockey Recap
Game 7 of the Semi-Conference Final series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers was an exciting and low scoring event. With an outstanding performance by New Yorks’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in games 5,6,and 7 they advanced past Pittsburgh with 4-3 series win. I believe many changes for the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room…
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…
The Gun Epidemic
Branded as the “Guns Everywhere Bill,” the Safe Carry Protection Act allows citizens living in Georgia to carry firearms into clubs, bars, certain governmental buildings, some churches, schools, and even TSA checkpoints at airports. “House Bill 60 will protect law-abiding citizens by expanding the number of places that they can carry their guns without penalty,…
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle from the latest edition of the avonews.