“Gaming is a way of joining communities together under one thing” Or so says Fabian Vazquez, a junior, who recently moved to Avonworth from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He is endeavoring to create an after-school gaming club for the students here. When asked “why gaming?” he replied with the above quote, elaborating that gaming is…
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Best Story Time Animators of 2018
YouTube is easily one of the most influential video platforms on the internet. It’s used for tutorials, entertainment, and a source of income for many people. One category I enjoy are storytime animators. Despite a bad rap among other users of the platform, there are five that I personally see as great entertainment and the…
Into the Spider-Verse is a New Take on Superhero Origin Stories in the Greatest Way Possible
No movie will ever be perfect, but Into the Spider-Verse accomplishes a lot of what an animated movie should strive towards. I could try to say that, like any movie should be, the movie was entertaining, but that would not do the movie justice. What makes this movie different from the rest is hard to…
Best YouTubers of 2018
There are many new YouTubers that are rising in the entertainment industry. YouTube has become a very popular platform for people who want to express themselves. As such, there are many extremely interesting up and coming YouTubers. We chose 5 YouTubers that we thought were the most inspirational in 2018. Liza Koshy: Everyone knows her…
Avonworth/Northgate Swim Team Faces New Challenges
As the seasons change, winter sports are beginning at Avonworth. The combined Avonworth and Northgate swim team have been busy practicing since September and are preparing for their upcoming meets. Junior Luke Wagner has been on the swim team since his freshman year. As the team is getting into meet season, Luke said, “We’ve had…
Netflix: A Year in Review
To All The Boy’s I’ve Loved Before, 13 Reasons Why, Stranger Things and more. Netflix originals are one of the popular forms of content from 2018. Netflix has surged in popularity this year with the number of subscriptions passing Wall Street analysts predictions by over 1 million in just the first quarter. Netflix has and will continue…
Boys Basketball Perseveres Early In Season
The 2018-19 Boys Basketball team has been a team with a target on them early in the season. Standing at 4-1, only losing to Seton LaSalle, the boys are looking at a very positive season ahead. Upon discussing with a few teammates, the team is already showing trust in each other and willpower to make…
Strong Early Start for Girls Basketball
The Lady Lopes basketball team has gotten off to a great start this season! They are currently undefeated, their record being 2-0. After an intense game on Monday, December 17th, the girls beat Mohawk High School, the team they lost to in the second round of playoffs last year. Emma Ronk, a Junior on the…
Best Avonworth Memories 2018
1) The Boys Soccer Team defeated Greensburg Central Catholic in the WPIAL championship on November 1st, making Avonworth history! They moved onto states and made it all the way to the championship. The game was at Hershey on November 16th, with 3 fan buses travelling the 4-hour ride to go support their team. The boys…
Top 10 Most Binge-Watched TV Shows on Netflix
1. On My Block On my block has the highest watch-time-per-viewer on Netflix because of the thrilling intensity of the first season. It is about a group of streetsmart teenagers living the rough inner-city of Los Angeles. They have to deal with danger and gang violence. 2. Making a Murderer: Part…