Dave Grohl, the old powerhouse drummer for Nirvana, and now the frontman the alt rock band Foo Fighters, visited Pittsburgh on the night of Tuesday, August 25th. Bringing in a crowd of more than 17,000, the audience waited anxiously for the curtain to drop and reveal the band. As the pavilion went dark and the…
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Downed Wire Causes 45 Minute AHS Blackout
Several classes clumped under emergency lights in the hallways, while others left the building and conducted class outside or in the courtyard after the Avonworth High and Middle School building experienced a power outage on Thursday morning, September 24th. Duquesne Light informed the school of the impending power outage approximately ten minutes beforehand. Mrs. Cheryl…
Guest Journalist Reflects on 9/11 and career
Journalist Jill Cueni-Cohen visited the video conference room in the collaboration center on Friday, September 18th, during 8th period to share her perspective on freelance writing, ghostwriting, and her recently published collection of reflections on the September 11th attacks entitled Like It Was Yesterday. “I’m only as good as my next article,” stated Cueni-Cohen about…
2015 Awards Assembly
“Avonworth is one of the best, if not the best, high schools in America”, said 2006 graduate Joe Hyde, presenting the Ryan Ballou Citizenship award during the 2015 High School Awards Assembly on Thursday, June 4th. Hyde flew in from California to present Ballou’s award, won by Denise Nicole Stone, before he shared anecdotes while…
“Unfriended”: A new style of movie
The movie “Unfriended” has been talked about since the beginning of 2015. But, was it worth all the hype? “Unfriended” came out on April 18 2015, no longer keeping the hype. The plot was decent, bringing a new style to movies that highlights the dangers of bullying (warning, spoilers ahead). The movie takes place entirely from…
Ed Sheeran Rocks Consol
At Consol Energy Center on May 12th, thousands of fans flocked to the downtown hot-spot to see British musician and star Ed Sheeran. His rise to stardom began with smash-hit “The A Team,” circa 2011, and his star has only begun rising. From his first album, “+”, both “The A Team” and “Lego House” were…
Star Wars Battlefront 2: Nostalgia Blaster Engage
With the game release for Star Wars Battlefront 3 slated for November 17th 2015, and Star Wars VII movie coming to theaters December 18th 2015, Star Wars fans are ready for Disney to bring new life to this beloved franchise. Some of this new life is Star Wars Battlefront 2 for the PlayStation 2. The game is a first…
Kalin and Myles Jumping with “Dedication”
Four EP’s and millions of views on YouTube in the past three years is pretty impressive for any veteran rap artist. In this situation the duo achieving this feat are newcomers, Kalin and Myles. Kalin White and Myles Parrish are two friends that, after watching Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never movie, decided they should make…
Remembering the Holocaust
On Friday May 1 Judah Samet, a Holocaust survivor came to speak to the sophomore class. Mr. Samet a survivor of Bergen-Belsen was liberated by a Jewish- American soldier in the spring of 1945. Mr. Samet and a majority of his family were finally free from Nazi arms and life in Bergen-Belsen. During Mr. Samet’s…
Five Nights at Freddy’s Review: The Spookiness is Just Starting
Five Nights at Freddy’s is an Indie Horror game and this will contain some spoilers. The first thing you will hear in this game is the ring of a telephone. The character you play as named ‘Mike Schmidt’ will automatically pick up the phone. The voice you hear is the voice of the game creator himself,…