Since the Mayweather vs McGregor fight, I’ve taken a serious interest in UFC and other combat sports. It is the most action-packed and entertaining sport today and is quickly growing. UFC 217 on November 4th was my first pay per view event for UFC, and it certainly impressed me and made me even more of…
Category: School Life
Fragments Fundraising To Print More Copies
Avonworth High School’s literary magazine, fragments, will have a purchasing price for the first time this year. Historically, the magazine of art and writing has been free for students, staff, and Avonoworth families. However, this 2017-2018 school year, it will cost $5. All money generated will be used to support the club. The change was…
Why You Should Start Watching “Gossip Girl”
Gossip Girl was an iconic, classic American teen show. Started in 2007, the show follows the lives of teenagers living in New York City. The teens, which include Serena Van Der Woodsen, Dan Humphrey, Nate Archibald, Chuck Bass, and Blair Waldorf, are constantly having their lives put on blast by an anonymous blogger that goes…
Varsity Football Playoff Game
// Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest// After October 21st’s win against South Allegheny, the Avonworth Football team made it into the playoffs! They played at 7:30 against Charleroi at their home field on November 3, 2017. Caitlyn Galloway, a junior and varsity cheerleader, said “I think if the boys don’t have enough confidence in…
Two People’s Investigation Into the Unknown is Quickly Gaining Devoted Fans
Buzzfeed Unsolved, a YouTube series, has gained a great deal of popularity, both in and outside of Avonworth, for its intriguing and entertaining investigations into true crimes and the supernatural. The series, which recently premiered its third season, is getting a tremendous amount of support for its blending of humor and the spookier aspects of…
Girls Volleyball Team States Bound
Additional reporting by Riley North and Meghan Osekowski. After an amazing regular season the Avonworth Varsity Volleyball team is making their way to playoff territory. After winning the first two playoff games, the team has secured a spot in the State Championship Competition. This is an amazing feat that has not been accomplished many times…
iBoss Halloween Costume Slightly Triggers Students
As an Avonworth student, one experiences the struggle of the online iBoss blocking system on a daily basis. It can strike while innocently researching a project or watching Netflix on school grounds, and has become so iconic that it was English teacher Mr. Tuffiash’s Halloween costume this year, constructed from two poster boards and some…
Would Avonworth students rather attend a volleyball or soccer game?
/// Additional reporting done by Abby Kline and Haley Reilly/// The latest controversy,here at Avonworth highs school, is whether you should attend a volleyball or soccer game. Both teams are superior as they both made it to playoffs. Unfortunately, the girls soccer team played their playoff game on Thursday night, at Peters Township High School,…
How Athletes Feel About “What team did you root for the most?” question in Fall Survey
||| Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest ||| Mr. Tuffiash, the eleventh grade English teacher, gave 90 juniors, both boys and girls, an online survey for the end of the first nine weeks. One of the questions and its results stood out from all the rest which was, “What team did you root for the…