The NCAA should have stayed out of the Penn State situation because it was a legal matter, not a sports matter. The 60 million dollar fine was the only sanction necessary because it went directly to helping victims of sex abuse. The four-year bowl ban, loss of scholarships, and the vacating of all wins from…
Category: School Life
Conserve Natural Resources – Guest Editorial by Francesco Marino
Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer, including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter. It is obvious, then,…
Regulate Cloning – Guest Editorial by Dylan Stone
Cloning should be regulated but further research should be allowed. Cloning has the potential to save many lives if regulated. It could possibly be used to recreate an organ of a human that has the same D.N.A. of the human. This is wonderful because this would allow for the least amount of problems with a…
A New Underdog Story
The Avonworth dodgeball tournament could be straight out of a movie. Will the underdogs rise to defeat the two-time champs, the Dodgefathers? On Thursday, December 5th at 7:00 pm, students and teachers in Avonworth High School will be facing off for the title of best dodgeball team in Avonworth. Gunner Goldie, a member of the…
Annual Powderpuff game is a major success!
On November 13, 2013 the annual Powder puff game began under the lights at Lenzner Field. With high winds and temperatures below freezing, the girls never gave up and still kept going on to the final minute. Each team played their best efforts but, unfortunately there can only be one winner. While the score remained…
The Pumpkin or the Home
Rumors have been spreading all around the Avonworth community, rumors about whether or not Riley’s Summer Seat Farm is being sold or not. On September 24th 2013 that question was answered by Mr. Riley himself. For the community it would mean more children in the school, more traffic on the roads, and a rise in…
Horsing Around in Speech Class
Olivia Alexander, for her Demonstration Speech project in Mr. Pastore’s speech class, brought in her horse, Satin, of 11 years. “We had to pick a topic that we know a lot about and present all about it. I thought it was interesting to have the horse right in front of us, for everyone to see”,…
New Phrases are just as harmful as old ones
In the hallways at Avonworth, you’ve probably heard students saying “that’s gay” to insult someone or something. Or the inverse: a girl might say to another girl, “no homo”, before telling them they like her clothing or haircut. It is among one of the most common sayings at Avonworth and a phrase that’s shown up…
Rubber Ducky you were the one!
A little less than a month ago, Pittsburgh received quite a surprise. Starting out in Hong Kong and traveling its way around the world brought a giant yellow rubber duck. Not just any duck but, an inflatable forty foot by thirty foot duck. The idea came from the Pittsburgh Cultural trust, and hosted the arrival…
Recycling Rumors
Trees might be growing in Avonworth dumpsters. Not literally- however, paper is made from trees, and paper that could be recycled might be lounging in the dumpsters. Rumors have been swirling around Avonworth that the green program isn’t always truly green. In fact, some students speculate the papers that are supposed to be recycled…