After the COVID pandemic caused the cancellation of the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments in March 2020, the Journalism 1 and 2 classes joined an estimated 36 million others (according to CBS sports) across the US to fill out a March Madness bracket on Thursday, March 18th. For the members of Journalism 1,…
Category: School Life
Alec’s Game Reviews: Super Smash Bros
Looking for something to do during lunch on these virtual days at home? If you have a Nintendo Switch, try out Super Smash Bros Ultimate. One of the most exciting parts of World of Light is fighting both Galeem and Darkhon. If you make it this far and win you win the game. Playing in…
Shift To All Virtual Schooling For Two Days While Staff Is Vaccinated
Students found themselves at home again for school on Monday and Tuesday, March 15th and 16th, but this time it was not because of snow days or a covid outbreak. Instead, classes were all virtual as a majority of the Avonworth staff received their COVID-19 vaccination. Some students were comfortable with the pivot and…
Senior Sweatshirt Distribution Marks One Year Anniversary of COVID Pandemic
One year after the COVID pandemic closed the doors of Avonworth High School for the 2019-2020 school year, the graduating class of 2021 received their senior sweatshirts. While we all thought that the pandemic would never last this long, here we are a year later, and a third of the way into the 2020-2021…
Quaranteam- Before WPIAL Championship Success, Swim Team Preps At Home
As March rolls back around and COVID-19 hits its near one-year anniversary, the Northgate-Avonworth Varsity swim team prepares for yet another WPIAL Championship meet. Our team’s rising success has grown in the past 5 years as both boys and girls teams have held multiple consecutive undefeated seasons. Last March, these triumphs were put to a…
Read Across America 2021 Shifts Focus
Students in Mr. Tuffiash’s classes joined Mrs. Hickman to select favorite quotes from books they enjoyed as part of the Collaboration Center’s celebration of Read Across America for 2021. More students will participate throughout the month and anyone looking for a good book can view the display in the collaboration center through March. In…
Pittsburgh Black Journalism History – Get to Know Martin Delany and Jackie Ormes
The next time you’re in Market Square downtown, look for the Martin Delany historical marker. Along with Jackie Ormes, they are two great figures in a number of distinguished African -American journalists throughout Pittsburgh history. Delany was primarily a doctor, but also started his own newspaper, The Mystery, and welcomed contributions from a variety of…
Alec’s Game Reviews: Marvel’s Spider Man
Returning to the Spider Man Multiverse, if you enjoyed the Miles Morales game, you’ll probably like an earlier release for PS4 – Marvel’s Spider Man. Here are a few of my favorite moments. This is the beginning of the game, I like when he puts on his suit, other people might enjoy this moment…
Snow What? Record Levels of Snow Have No Impact on Classes in 2021
Over the past few weeks, Pittsburgh and cities across the country have experienced large amounts of snowfall and freezing rain. In fact, the most recent storm to hit Pittsburgh tied a 1982 record for most snowfall in a single day, with some areas seeing up to six inches of snow. Pittsburgh has gotten 48.4 inches…
College Acceptances in a COVID Era – An Editorial
The class of 2021 is preparing for our future. Some students are excited about the summer, trade school, or entering the workforce. The majority of seniors are eagerly awaiting college acceptances with a few already notifying Mrs. Levis for the traditional college acceptance board. With campuses closed and test-optional admittance, college has become an…