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…
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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…
Start With Daredevil If You Want to Watch Marvel’s Netflix Shows
2018 has been a massive year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the biggest star being Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War gathered the MCU’s most popular characters, but the only crossover characters were the heroes with the most widely known stories. Netflix has become a much larger contender to the big and small screen, but some…
First Female Football Player at Avonworth
Something new has happened at Avonworth this 2018-19 school year and it is not the schedules. For the first time in its history, the Avonworth football team has gained a female team member. Adrianna Giusto, number 60, a sophomore here in the high school has joined the boys to bring the Avonworth football team to…
Blue Slide Park Tribute for Mac Miller
Mac Miller, a well-known rapper with Pittsburgh roots, was reported dead on September 7th, 2018 after an apparent drug overdose. His death affected some students and faculty at Avonworth, especially rap fans. Ryan Paszkiewicz was quoted saying, “It makes me upset knowing another young, talented Pittsburgh rapper died.” The other Pittsburgh rapper that Paszkiewicz mentioned…
Open MODS Bring More Time And More Procrastination
Gone are the study halls held in the cafeteria with eighty some students monitored by a teacher. Instead, among the many changes this school year, high school students now have open MODS. Open mods are a personal learning time that upperclassmen have during their day. During an open mod, students are free to go to any…
Band Pride @ Football Games
Instead of rushing out of the fan section to buy stereotypical fatty football game food, you’ll find senior Mason Herzig standing on the bleachers in the student section, watching the Avonworth Marching Band’s 80’s themed halftime show. In addition to enjoying the music selection and props, Herzig says, “I have many friends that participate in…
2018 Guyasuta Field Trip LEADs to Fun
On September 12th, the 9th Grade Academy embarked on a journey to experience LEAD and team building exercises and thrilling adventures at Camp Guyasuta, an annual field trip. Students split into smaller groups to learn how to communicate better with their peers. They did activities such as trust falls, guiding each other across obstacles, and…
School Honors 9/11 With U.S. Flags On Campus
On Tuesday, September 11th, Army veteran and Principal Keera Dwulit said the following announcements: 8:00am: Today, on a beautiful day 17 years ago…the world changed as we knew it. Students – I realize most of you do not have memories of this event nor did you live this day vividly. But you can learn from…