With the school board’s meeting on Monday January 11th, the district decided that we will be moving back to the hybrid schedule at the start of the second semester. The school will be going back to the groups A and B, with group A going to school on Mondays and Tuesdays, and group B going…
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Students Weigh In: Return to Hybrid
On January 25th, Avonworth School District is returning to the hybrid model with 2 days in the classroom, 2 days virtual, and Wednesdays asynchronous. Students have varying opinions, especially surrounding Covid-19 concerns and the 8 AM start time. “I’m happy to return to the hybrid module,” said freshman Brayden Simmons. “I don’t feel like I’ve…
Winter Sports Starts Up Again in 2021
Winter Sports in the middle of the pandemic has been as much a story about stopping and starting the season as it is any one swim meet, wrestling or bowling match, or basketball game. Luckily, however, after a two month shutdown, sports have been able to get back to business, and in particular…
The NBA In 2021: What Can We Expect? Guest Article from Jay White
The 2020 season was a season full of changes, adversities, and triumphs for both the teams and the fans. From the infamous news conference with Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz in March, to the Lakers championship win inside the bubble, this last season was one to remember. With the 2020 season behind us, it…
New Pets!
During quarantine, I’ve gotten quite a few new additions to my family. It can be boring so getting new pets can add life to these hard times. A few weeks ago we got 2 more animals to add to the list. My mom had wanted parakeets for awhile but not just the ones you can…
Little Nightmares 2: Horror Game Will Hopefully Feature….
Little Nightmares 2 is an upcoming puzzle-platform horror game. Its initial release date was December 9, 2020, but got pushed back to February 11th, 2021. Nintendo Switch/PS4-5, Xbox, PC are some of the platforms it is coming out on to. I wonder if this game is going to be a prequel or a sequel to…
Washington D.C., January 6th: An Explainer
The January 6th events at the Capitol were a shocking finale to a national election campaign like none other in modern history. This is an attempt (just one student journalist here) to give context to the day’s events, a day that ended with four deaths as a result of the activities on the grounds of…
The Great Streaming Changes of 2021
With the new year come and gone, many people are looking to see how their favorite activity, watching Netflix, will look in the year ahead. At the end of 2020, Netflix removed (and added) some popular shows and movies. So what’s gone, what’s new, and what do we have to look forward to in 2021? …
Wonder Woman 84: Understandable Villains Make The Movie
Recently, the new Wonder Woman movie, “Wonder Woman 84”, came out and there are varying opinions on whether it would exceed the cinematic glory of its predecessor, Wonder Woman. Although I am not a DC fan, I loved the first Wonder Woman. I thought it was amazing and so when Wonder Woman 84, or WW84,…
Hopes and Predictions for 2021
With the new year comes new resolutions, new mindsets, and new hopes. 2020 has been a chaotic year for people across the globe, but how might 2021 be different? Will we defeat the pandemic before the end of the year? Will political unrest rise or fall with the approaching inauguration of Joe Biden? What good…