As Homecoming nears, so does Avonworth’s annual Homecoming Celebration, or spirit week. Monday: College Day Tuesday: Twin Day, pictured below from left to right. Wednesday: Sports Day Thursday: PJ’s Day Friday: Avonworth Day On Thursday, students wore PJS if they donated $1.00 towards the Blessings in a Backpack Program. Donations will be…
Ask the Grass Cutter 12’s: An Advice Column
Jagmeet Singh is the proud champion of the Grass Cutter 12’s, a pair of athletic shoes forged 3000 years ago on the planet of Malkior 7 by the ancient Malkior blood tribes using their secret blood rituals. Jagmeet claims they are “nigh indestructible and “they can also control the fabric of the universe itself.” Jagmeet…
That Hat Is A Legend: Iconic Clothing Around AHS
The Avonworth chorus hallway, a place that’s typically relatively quiet and calm, was flooded with shouts as Senior Alex “Skippy” Domencic chased a pair of girls down the hallway in pursuit of his stolen hat. “That hat is a legend,” Domencic managed to say when he slowed to a stop. The group was in chorus…
Pirates Disappointing But Not Worth Jumping Ship
As the Pirates 2016 season is winding down, finishing over .500 isn’t likely, which for me at least is a disappointment. Even though they made the playoffs and had strong regular season records the past 3 years, they went into this season with another legitimate shot to make the playoffs. With the pitching rotation and batting…
Math League Pokemon Search Gets Kids Going Through The Halls
Students like Seniors Riley Galvis and Junior Propser Tjelmeland are chasing down DoDuo or Pikachu, but not at any digital poke stops. Instead, new Math League sponsor Mr. Cario has these boys and other potential members looking up and around the halls for 9 printed Pokemon that have a special code, and one lucky student who solves…
Senior Lockers Move Further Down the Road
The Avonworth High School is becoming overpopulated! The hallway for senior lockers have gone from just being between Mr. Aguiar’s room and the boy’s bathrooms to being between Mr. Aguiar’s room, past Mrs. Maisner’s room and growing towards Mr. Tuffiash’s room. This growth reflects the overall size of the high school, with not only…
Summer Stays Around On Campus
While fall officially began around the end of 4th period today, it didn’t look like leaves were turning and hoodies were going over top t-shirts around campus today if students were headed outside. The US National Weather service in Pittsburgh reported “unseasonably warm temperatures will continue through Friday”, with today’s weather “like a summer day…
Close to 50 Seniors and Juniors attend Penn State University College Visit On Campus
Most adults today think that millennials are all about tech, but when it comes to their future after high school, they want to find out more about it face to face. “I think it is better to hear directly from someone that’s from that college and knows about it” said Dakota Fritts, one of almost…
Hands-On Practice For Environmental Studies Class On Campus
Photos and Reporting by Caitlin Bellotti and Olivia Lejonthun As the summer months go by, not a single student walks through, stares at, or spends any time with the courtyard in the high school. So how does it go from overgrown to tidy at the start of the school year? The upgrades come through Mr….
5 New Staff Members Introduced at Welcome Back Assembly for 16-17
The flurry of new staff, hampered slightly from a lack of working tech, and their formal introduction to the school highlighted the 2016-17 Welcome Back Assembly held in the auditorium on Friday, August 26th. As the band played “Bohemian Rhapsody,” with cheerleaders alongside, about 400 students met up in place of 8th period for this…