“Today I have rehearsal for movement so that I can learn how to move around like my character” said senior Jenny Guest about her role as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical, the AHS Musical this year. So far, everything has been smooth sailing. The main story throughout the student body is about the stress that…
Why are you in the hallway?
There are vast stretches of empty hallways during classes. Perhaps you are trying to get a drink, or maybe even sneak off during class. But if I catch happen to catch you in the hallway 8th period, I may ask you this question: “Why are you in the hallway?” No, you aren’t in trouble. But…
#outfitoftheday: Dresses
Coming to school at seven in the morning when temperatures are below freezing means that a lot of high school students opt for the “comfortable” rather than “stylish” route. Looking down the halls of Avonworth High School, a lot of sweatpants, leggings, hoodies, and tee shirts can be seen–however, among all the comfy students are…
Books, tech, and random thoughts-The Perfect distractions 1
Hello everyone and welcome to the Perfect Distractions, where I go and find out what is distracting the people of Avonworth while in their classes. In today’s Distraction I will cover junior Sam Kott’s normal classroom distractions as well as my own. For Sam her average distraction is books; thinking about books she is reading, and…
Crazy-D: Hottest Mixtape of 2015
Who is dropping the hardest mixtape of 2015? Is it Bobby Shmurda? Is it Lil B? Or maybe even Riff Raff? No, Andrew Domencic, better known by his street name Crazy-D, is on his way to dropping “Euphoria and Horror Stories.” Crazy-D is looking to close out his high school career in style. A much…
Dylan Gardner: Adventures to Come
Could Dylan Gardner be the fifth Beatle? If this was 1964 it is very possible. Gardner is an 18 year old, self proclaimed “music nerd,” who has a song (“Let’s Get Started”) with over 2.7 million listens on Spotify. He has recently signed with Warner Brothers and called it a dream come true. His independent…
A Date With Kronk – My Valentine’s Day
Valentines Day – this is a day for young, infatuated couples but what’s it like for teens who are “on the market”? Well, for me, it means sitting at home all day binge watching Emperor’s New Groove and season 3 of Dexter on Netflix and crying into a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Half-Baked. Okay, well I…
Popular Music Sucks
“Oh my God, not this song again.” Usually what you hear when another (or the same) song plays on the radio. Songs get overplayed to pieces, to the point where you actually hate the song. Over the past few decades this kind of thing has been happening, but it is becoming increasingly more annoying as…
SWATing is Not a Simple Prank
9-1-1 is an emergency number, and is meant to be used for any real emergency someone might have; because of this fact the operators are taught to take every call seriously. However some people don’t get this concept and use 9-1-1 for purposes that don’t have good intentions, this is one of those purposes. With…
SAD about School?
I trudge home, uphill, with my face buried in my winter jacket and always end up getting hair in my mouth from the bitter wind. I throw my backpack on the steps and drag myself upstairs, still shivering; I go to sleep until my mother wakes me up to eat dinner, when the Pittsburgh grey…