Friday marked the start of the Cornhole tournament, and seniors have a chance to watch. While sign ups to participate are closed, if you want to watch you still have a chance. Students brought 1 dollar to Mr. Lincoln by the Thursday of the event to get an admission ticket. These events will have pizza…
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ACC OVERVIEW 2023: Weeks 1 and 2
CHANGES AND UPSETS The Atlantic Coast Conference has gone through some drastic changes, and a couple of surprising upsets since the beginning of college football. The ACC announced on September 1 that three teams will join the conference. Those teams include SMU, Stanford, and California. Stanford and California leave from the PAC-12 making Oregon State…

AHS Theatre Begins Fall Play Preparations for November performances
Many of Avonworth’s theatrical enthusiasts are painstakingly waiting for the start of Mrs. Frauenholtz’s 2023 Fall Play. Students and teachers alike are asking what production will take the stage this year. Frau held an information meeting this past Monday, September 11th in the auditorium going over potential audition dates that would work best for those…

Football Reaches 2-0 After “Lopesided” win at Sto Rox
On Friday September 8th, Avonworth Football crushed Sto Rox on the road at Sto Rox High School. Avonworth walked into this game confident that they could get another win, coming off of their close win against Central Valley. Sophomore Carson Bellinger threw a dime to senior Andrew Kuban, pictured below from his Hudl highlight page,…

Spotted Lanternflies Swarm AHS Campus
Spotted Lanternflies have recently taken over the state of Pennsylvania and are seen everywhere, including around campus and sometimes inside the high school. These species have no natural predator, making them a constant problem to humans and our environment. In an interview with sophomore Samuel Kline, he admitted the bugs are very annoying, stating, “I…

September Heat Wave Sweeps Over Pittsburgh: Should Schools Have Switch To Virtual?
This past Tuesday and Wednesday, a heat wave brushed over the Pittsburgh area — making some very sweaty students even sweatier. For early September, the temperatures were in the 90’s! According to Accuweather, “Pittsburgh‘s streak of not reaching 90 degrees in September dates back to 2019. On Monday and Tuesday however, the city reached 91,…

Traffic Changes On AHS Campus Frustrate Many But Please A Few
With the start of the 2023-2024 year, construction has brought about many changes. Most of them are obvious, but some are merely an afterthought. The traffic changes are on, with people dropping off or picking up needing to go through the parking lot, complicating many matters. For one, there are a total of 4 official…

First Days of 2023-2024 Bring Construction and Changes
On the first day of any school year, freshman are trying to learn where everything is and sophomores, juniors, and seniors are meeting up their friends, excited about a new start, or mad about having to return. But in August 2023, almost all are confused by the physical changes around campus in this first of…

2023 Hawaii Wildfires
On August 8th 2023, brush fires were sighted in Maui county in the state of Hawaii. The brush fires were nothing to be afraid of, and officials told residents the fire was contained. Yet only a few hours later, the fire spread even more, forcing residents to evacuate. Wildfires are not necessarily uncommon in Hawaii,…

Students Have Mixed Viewpoints on LEAD Moving To Afternoons in 2023-2024
Starting in August 2023, LEAD will move to lunches and mod A will become, for many, the first period of the day. For the remaining 9th through 11th grade students at school throughout the last weeks, LEAD offered students a chance to wake up, prep for finals, purchase coffee from The Lopes Lounge, complete homework…