“…after we found out we won states we were crying and hugging each other and we were really happy. So, in the end, it was a really great experience,” said freshman Taea Schriefer about qualifying for states. The High School fall cross country season started in late August. Varsity runners have been working hard to…
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Game Review: The Past Two Years for Spider-Man Has Been Big and the Streak Continues
With Spider-Man: Homecoming’s debut in July of 2017, Spider-Man was put back into the spotlight. Even those not too interested in the Marvel Universe can see how big Spider-Man has become. And Insomniac’s shot at creating a good game to capture the embodiment of Peter Parker as Spider-Man has only made the web-slinging hero’s popularity…
A School Without Water Fountains?
What if you had to get your water from a truck and you could only get a small amount once a day? As the Journalism 1 class worked with National Geographic’s Out of Eden Project, they learned a startling statistic about how many people are already living this way, and how they will be out…
Fall isn’t Fall Anymore
The weather in October 2018 has been quite unusual to the students of Avonworth. The beginning of October has been relatively warm, and many people don’t understand this weather. Temperatures have reached the high 70’s and low 80’s. In just a few days, the weather has changed drastically. On October 8, 2018, the temperature reached…
Netflix Sweeping Avonworth Off Its Feet
As the world’s leading internet entertainment service, it is no doubt that Netflix has taken Avonworth students by storm. Students find themselves or see others using the streaming service daily, whether in class or a free period. Since Netflix has an important role in school life, we wanted to find out what kinds of shows…
The Lifespan of a Meme
Memes: universal jokes spread via the internet. As you may have noticed, months ago, we started this year with a BANG in memes. If you don’t recall what they were, here is a refresher: These memes, one after another, eventually died. Tide pods, ‘somebody toucha my spaghet!’, and (of course) Logan Paul, were the highlight…
Spotify dominates student poll about music platforms
An avonews poll was sent out in late September and early October to all of the students grades 9-12 asking “What Platform You Use To Listen To Music”. The answers gave us a great push in the right direction. Here were the leaders: Spotify: 54.5% Youtube: 21.2% Apple Music: 9.1% As you can see, Spotify,…
Homecoming Spirit Week: What to expect
It has come to the time of the year for the much anticipated Homecoming dance, and with this exciting event also welcomes Spirit Week! For Spirit Week this year, Student Council has four days of exciting themes: Monday there is no school, Tuesday is PJ Day, Wednesday is Collegiate Day, Thursday is Disney Day, Friday…
What’s New in the Lopes Lounge?
The Lopes Lounge has officially opened for the 2018-19 school year. Many students are excited for the lounge this year and are anticipating the new drinks to come. The fall drink for this year in the Lopes Lounge is the Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino. When Junior Dominique Raught was asked what she thought about the new…
Avonworth is Painted Yellow For Childhood Cancer Awareness
On Thursday, September 27th, students and staff alike donned their yellow t-shirts and gold ribbon pins to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer. The first Student Council fundraiser of the year started off successfully. By the end of the day, $244.87 was raised by teachers, administrators, and students by donating and buying ribbons to show their…