Category: School Life
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,…
Why Arena Scheduling? An Overview Of the Experience
Welcome to the arena! Year after year Avonworth’s ninth, tenth and eleventh graders take on the auditorium, or the arena, and select the classes they would like to take in the following school year. But what is the point of arena scheduling? It is not just to get out of class for a few minutes,…
Middle School Bus Overcrowding – Difficult for Everybody
For two weeks now Avonworth High School students have not been permitted to ride the Middle School bus home from extracurricular activities unless they have a pass signed by Mrs. Clare. Many students have voiced their opinions about the subject saying things along the lines of “ugh” and “the fact that I need a bus…
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…
Digital Learning Day….One of 365?
On Friday, March 13th, Avonworth High School participated in the district’s Digital Learning Day, where classes featured digital instruction and interaction without a single handout or worksheet. This is shocking news to those of us who have been digital all of high school. Even teachers who incorporate technology everyday were baffled by the seemingly random and…
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…