For such a quiet animal in the wild, the Antelopes at Avonworth have certainly made a lot of noise in athletics. When talking about the Lopes, most people are often referencing the football team, or maybe volleyball, basketball, or track. For as much as Avonworth’s sports teams get talked about, though, one very under-appreciated team…
Category: Article
Pens Report: Trade Deadline Looms and Crosby Doing Just Fine
The end of the regular season and the trade deadline are both coming up fast on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Things are beginning to look up for the Pens, after a disappointing January they came through with a record of 7-4-1 in February. A big story in the NHL is how Sidney Crosby is having the…
Eliminate the Presumptions – Be an Organ Donor: Guest Editorial by Ben Knoebel
How would you feel if you were told that your organs would be harvested unless you took the time to fill out a form? According to associate professor of surgery Dorry L. Segev at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, that is the dangerous perception that could follow with a presumed-consent organ donation system. A…
Mattress Factory Artist Visits Galleries Project Participants
John Pena is a Pittsburgh based artist that came to talk to the Mattress Factory galleries group on Tuesday February 24. Pena has a new perspective on what art is. He has created projects and installations such as racing with clouds, creating a pirate radio station that plays extinct bird sounds, and sending a letter…
Avonworth Makes A Splash at WPIALS
In the negative degrees, with ice frosting the grass, the Avonworth swim team was left without a bus, and without a way home. Luckily, Brentwood, another school competing in WPIALS let the frozen swimmers get warm on their bus while waiting for another. This unfortunate mishap on Friday afternoon did not stop the team, however,…
Fashion Beat Reporting
Staring at other people’s outfits is something I’ve always done and really enjoyed doing, and I’m unashamed to admit that. That’s why I’m going to college to study fashion in the fall, and that’s also why when I was given the assignment to report on a single beat in Avonworth for a week, my obvious…
Crazy-D Beat Recap
Beat reporting for Crazy-D was a new experience as a journalist and writer. It was cool to talk to Andrew and learn a little bit more about him. Looking back through some old vines he had posted for a good laugh was also great fun. Admittedly it was difficult coming up with something to write…
Being the Beat Master: Final Reflection on the Perfect Distraction Beat
Today I will be telling you what it was like being a Beat reporter and the hardships and tragedies that came with it. To start it was actual challenging and a bit difficult at times to find information, but overall it was easier then I expected. With a normal deadline of 2:00 each day I…
“Euphoria and Horror Stories” Topping the Charts
Crazy-D is in the midst of making the hottest mixtape of 2015. It is titled “Euphoria and Horror Stories,” and it is sure to make his fans, and even his haters, crazy for Crazy-D. He managed to take a few moments and squeeze me into his busy schedule to answer a few question about his…
#outfitoftheday: Flannels
Flannels: they’re not just for lumberjacks anymore. Over the past couple of decades, the traditional workman shirt has become one of the biggest and most popular trends in all of fashion. Initially becoming trendy after bands like Nirvana (ironically) introduced the shirts to their fans, the shirts have come a long way. And over just…