Ah yes, the savior of quarantine, boredom, and social interaction, Netflix. I have yet to meet someone who has never had an interaction with Netflix or any of its wide library of Netflix-created movies, short films, and television shows. The nearly 28-year-old company has been getting significant attention from the world, especially since 2019, …
Category: School Life
The Year in TikTok Songs – 2021
Quite possibly the most significant social media platform of this year is TikTok, having reached a billion users this year and achieving a 457% increase in annual revenue in 2020. This is due in part to the unique style of content available on TikTok, which are short, addicting videos often accompanied by songs that the…
A Year In Review: AHS School Events
COVID-19 put the lives of every student in the entire world on halt, and over the course of just this year, so much has changed about the way we gather. With the return of mostly in-person schools beginning in January of the 2020-2021 school year, one must have wondered if this meant the return of…
Opinion: Let’s Address The Spike In Teen Depression
In recent years, there has been an ever so increasing spike of depression in teens; few of which are available to the help they need. This problem can be better helped by giving more teens access to easy-to-access, non-profit programs that specialize in helping the issue. Let’s start with the facts. Around 20% of adolescents…
The Year In Music: Top 6 Albums of 2021
As we’re reaching the end of the 2021, here are my six favorite albums that have been released… since five wasn’t enough. 6. The Off Season, by J. Cole Southern rapper, J. Cole,…
“SHOUT!” Former Social Club Transforms Over Quarantine With New Purpose
2020 was one of the most hectic years of student life, however, at Avonworth it also included a spark of hope that students could begin making changes from their perspective and to make Avonworth a place of equity and inclusive knowledge. Approved by the high school board, the Social Justice Club had made its debut…
Movie Review: Disney Remakes And Inverts Home Alone And You’ll Want Your Heroes And Villains Back
Now that we’re in the Christmas season, many people are rewatching their favorite Christmas movies. Among them are the beloved Home Alone movies. The first two movies in the franchise had wild success and are watched and rewatched by families every holiday season. However, Home Alone 3 (released 1997), Home Alone 4 (released 2002),…
MLB Lockout Will Help Improve Competition Across The Sport
The MLB has just experienced its first work stoppage since 1994. The existing CBA, or Collective Bargaining Agreement, that controls every aspect of relationships between players and team owners, expired on Wednesday, December 1st, at 11:59pm. This resulted in the league locking out its players, and the decision for the lockout was made by owners,…
Rising COVID Concerns in US Sports and Questionable Vaccination Status’
Halfway towards the All-Star break, the NBA has been quoted about the COVID-19 vaccinations, saying that “97 %” of players have been given the shot. And the NFL has been up for debate after multiple superstars have been caught hiding and lying about their vaccination status. For high school athletes like myself, and the option…
Now Is Not The Time To Remove Mask Mandates
It seems like forever ago when our teachers announced that, to our surprise, we were leaving school on Friday, March 13th and not coming to school for two weeks. An incredible amount of things has changed since that moment in March 2020 where my entire class had begun clapping, and even the teachers looked a…