On Tuesday, March the 24th, Pittsburgh Orchestra Timpanist Ed Stephen presented a Master Class to the percussion ensemble. A master class is a lesson given by an expert, typically in the performing arts, to elite students. He gave detailed lessons about snare drums, and especially timpani, as well as drills and other forms of practice….
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Pens Report: The Inconsistent Pens Nearing a Playoff Push
There are nine games remaining in the season and the Penguins are choosing the wrong time to hit the skids and go on a cold streak. Yes, Malkin and Hornqvist are hurt again, but they are a team with enough skill to win without them. Consistency is a problem they have stumbled upon for a…
Sheppard Just a Flash in the Pan
Hailing from Australia, indie pop group Sheppard is seeking great stardom. Three of the six members are related – all Sheppard’s – so that’s where the band name comes from. George, Amy and Emma Sheppard are joined by friends Michael Butler, Jason Bovino and Dean Gordon as the members of the group. Their first album,…
Avonworth Girls Bowling Set For States
“I don’t want to jinx them,” said senior Maria Foster of her fellow bowling teammates, “But I think they have a really good chance.” The Avonworth Girls’ Bowling team, just a small and almost unheard of club four years ago, has been making their way to the top as one of Avonworth’s top performing sports…
Avonews Staff Sports Two State Champions at PSPA Competition
Senior Ryan Johnston and Junior David Clark won first place prizes for Editorial Writing and Editorial Cartooning, accordingly, at the Pennsylvania School Press Association Competition on Friday, March 6th. They arrived at 9 a.m. to a light breakfast, followed by a welcoming from 10-10:30 a.m. from PSPA members and the Dean of the College of…
Spring Break is “Saved”!
As Spring officially starts on the calendar, snow falls across the campus, spring sports are rescheduled, and a long winter seems to drag on. Luckily the School Board decided to lessen the impact of a frigid February and March by waiving a snow make up-day. The notes state that the board decided “To waive the second snow…
Game Review: Amnesia – The World’s Worst Lantern
The horror genre. It is becoming ever more popular in today’s era. Horror books, films, and merchandise are a hot topic. But one media form stands out, in my opinion, more than the others. The fantastic genre of horror gaming! This article is a review of my favorite horror galyme, although note that it’s technically…
Blue & Black or White & Gold: Why Does It Matter?
Black and blue or white and gold: that is the question. On February 26, I was genuinely concerned about the eyesight of my best friend when she told me that she saw a dress in white and gold when I clearly saw it in blue and black. It was so unbelievable to me at first…
Love’s Kitchen: Worst Movie Ever?
“I love movies, you love movies, everyone loves movies. Now Chef Ramsay, add him to a movie and it should be an instant hit!” This is the thought process that I feel this movie went through during the writing process. Love’s Kitchen is a movie directed, written, and produced by James Hacking. What’s that, you never heard…
Crosby vs Ovechkin, Who is the Best?
Arguably the faces of the league as well as a pair of the top players in the world, It has been a very cliche question since they were drafted first overall in the 2004 and 2005 NHL drafts. Who is better, Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin? Thanks to the NHL’s 2004-05 lockout, both played their rookie…