“Happy International Women’s Day! Women’s fight for equality is still ongoing throughout the world, but I’m proud to say that in the US, this country has “got with the times” and is more equal with women’s equality than it has ever been (as of 2019). There are quite a few things we should work on,…
Category: School Life
From Under the Sea to Onto the Stage
You may have seen a poster floating around with Flounder and Ariel requesting your help to collect certain recyclables. But what many are wondering is ‘What do they plan to do with thousands of plastic bags and fake holiday trees?’ Well, Flounder is here to answer all of your questions. This year the director of…
A New Year, A New Dance
If you ask any freshman or sophomore what they King of Hearts Dance was they probably won’t know what you’re talking about. If they do, they will probably say something about their older siblings attending. If you ask a senior what the King of Hearts Dance was, they might say something along the lines of…
Miller Family Rivalry to Fuel the Cornhole Fundraiser
This year the baseball team will be holding a fundraiser. It’s not your normal kind of fundraiser. It’s a Cornhole tournament. The tournament will raise money for the baseball team’s trip to Florida. The varsity team or group of 18 are being selected through tryouts leading up to the trip. Most games for the baseball…
New Avonworth-OLSH Boys Volleyball Team
Boys volleyball at Avonworth has been nonexistent for some time, but it will be making a slight return with the joint OLSH and Avonworth team. Many students at Avonworth are wondering how the idea of a boys volleyball team came about. Mr. Giel, Avonworth’s Athletic Director, explained it by saying, “We had a few…
Pittsburgh Popcorn Fundraiser For Ninth Grade Class
Beginning today the freshmen class is selling Pittsburgh Popcorn to fundraise until Thursday March 7th. The fundraiser is running for about two weeks and all of the money that they profit from the fundraiser will go towards their senior prom and their graduation activities. The freshmen are starting their fundraising now so that by the…
Changes In Midterm Schedule Brings Mix of Frustration and Acceptance
Midterms this year created many strong opinions among the students here at Avonworth. The midterms this school year were very different compared to last year. Some of the changes included having the tests after winter break and not following the set test date for each subject. Many students voiced their opinions on the midterms this…
A Day In The Life: AHS Photo Gallery With Guest Liz Berie
Alumni Liz Berie visited Journalism 1 on Friday, January 11th and shared both her passion for great photography and suggestions about how to tell a story through photos. The following are various scenes around school from around 2:30 on Friday, shot by J1 students taking some of Ms. Berie’s advice. Best of luck…
Katie Conway Press Reflects Back On 1st Semester
Working alongside the Avonewsonline staff, Katie Conway completed her own content with assistance for Mrs. Mihalek and Mrs. White. Please click on the link below to to the Katie Newsletter and see her coverage of sports and school life throughout the 1st semester. Katie Newsletter
Of Wigs and Chest Binders (Explaining the LGBTQ+ Acronym)
QUILTBAG: one of the several LGBTQ+ abbreviations. The original abbreviation, LGBT, stands for people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. This term began in the 90s and has blossomed since then. Now, there are several abbreviations for the LGBTQ+ community that add on letters to include others who are not directly expressed in…