Between 7th and 8th period on Friday, February 3rd, Mrs. Cahill announced that the King of Hearts Dance was cancelled. Most students held a similar reaction. Senior Justin Bellotti said, “It’s not always fun anyways, and they say they try to make it fun but they don’t. All of the ideas about making it fun…
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Trying to Watch Greatness in the Super Bowl
For Steelers fans, watching this Super Bowl might be especially hard as Tom Brady looks for a unprecedented 5th Super Bowl win. I feel as if there might be a lot of stress eating at different parties just hoping that Brady finds a way to lose this game. But seeing him completely dominate almost every…
@lightbeamteam Ends Week With Positives For Everyone
Students arrived on Friday morning, January 27th, to a school with a small bit of sunshine on every locker. Senior Cassidy Southern, along with fellow senior Abigail Busse and Junior Isabella Limoncelli, stayed after school on Thursday to put a positive post-it note on each locker throughout the entire high school Started in January 2016, the…
Keep Antonio Brown, regardless of the off-the-field antics
Antonio Brown has been the talk of the Pittsburgh Steelers since he recorded a locker room meeting with teammates and coach Mike Tomlin being heard in the background which gained much tension from the fans and the Head Coach himself. And now there are reports that he was pouting after the Steelers scored their first…
La La Land movie review
La La Land, the record setting, award winning musical rom-com starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, is truly the movie to see this season. Being nominated for seven awards in the Golden Globes and winning all of them, La La Land set the record for most awards won and received for any one movie. La…
Can the Steelers advance to the Super Bowl?
If the Steelers want to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Patriots they have to play an almost perfect game, and that starts with Ben Roethlisberger. I believe he needs to be almost mistake free which means no interceptions and making accurate throws in clutch situations against this stout Patriots defense. Next…
Summer Opportunity studying at Pitt Cancer Institute
The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), one of the world’s most renowned cancer institutes, is holding an eight week academy in cutting edge research projects. These include classes on cancer biology, and related fields. For a jump start into your promising medical career, checkout UPCI’s promising classes on cancer biology and more. The cost…
Marketing Opportunity For Senior Class Project
Juniors and Seniors looking for a enjoyable way to complete their graduation project, here is a simple way to do so if you’re interested in the given subjects. The Avonworth Fund for Excellence is looking for a student or group of students interested in graphics or marketing to update their marketing and related collateral material….
Teens For JeAnS
The Do Something club has begun their annual Teens for Jeans drive. The jeans will be given to homeless teens and children who need something to wear. In the U.S. there are over one million homeless people under the age of 18. This drive hopes to destigmatize homeless youth by making them feel better about…
Bethany Adamiak Makes It To Regional Choir
For the second year in a row, Bethany Adamiak auditioned and was accepted into Regionals for chorus with PMEA, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. She auditioned during her time practicing for District Chorus on Wednesday of last week. This performance includes the best of the best student singers from District 1 Pennsylvania, which is our…