Take in a deep breath. Do you know what you’re breathing in? Whereas smoking is a choice, chances are, if you live in or around Pittsburgh, you’re breathing in a whole lot of cancer, heart problem, and asthma- causing particles, all of which you have had no say of breathing in. I hate to break…
Testing the New Midterms – Story by Ethan Woodfill, Kiara Devese and Grace Joyce
As students prepared for the torturous week of midterms, many choose to adapt to the revised testing schedule or simply take their chances with the shortened exams. The 2014-15 school year is the first time high school mid-terms will not be held in January since the standard practice of midterms began in the late 00’s. Midterms…
Matthew Lewis Interviews Mrs. Clare
In this interview, Matthew Lewis talks with Avonworth’s new Vice Principal Mrs. Clare. Facebook0GooglePinterest0EmailPrintReddit0Tumblr0Twitter
Perron Will Produce with the Pens
Since December 22nd the Penguins are 2-4-1, although, still holding tightly on to a tie for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division with the New York Islanders. Both teams only a point behind a tie for first place between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadians. Montreal has been on doing outstanding as of…
Golden Era of Pittsburgh Sports
When the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their 2009 Stanley Cup Victory, reporters asked a very young Evgeni Malkin what it meant for him and his teammates to be sharing the championship with the Pittsburgh Steelers who had won Super Bowl XLIII earlier in the year. Through broken English, the Penguins rising star jokingly said, “Go…
Mrs. Long Saves Christmas? Best Ugly Christmas Sweater
Getting into the Holiday Spirit, the high school staff held an Ugly Christmas Sweater/Bling day on Friday, December 19th. Staff photographer Jared Pekich captured Mrs. Long’s winning combination of holiday garb. Other spotted participants around the halls included Mrs. Reagle, Mr. Pastore, Mr. Cario and Mr. Tena.Many faculty members were distracted by the two…
Do The Vamps Have the Power to Make it World Wide?
Give it up to the United Kingdom for being the homeland of so many great music artists. Their newest big time upcomer is a foursome called The Vamps. Their first album Meet the Vamps reached number two on the UK albums chart and topped at number 40 in America. They have a very distinct pop…
Tyler Boyd Should Consider Transferring
The Pitt Panthers Football team had five head coaches between 1986 and 2010, and since then, they have had five more with former offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph being named interim head coach in the new addition to the sad trend after Paul Chryst recently resigned. It wasn’t a surprising move, as he can potentially take…
Same Old Gwen Stefani with New Single “Spark the Fire”
If you thought Gwen Stefani was on the road to making decent music after the release of “Baby Don’t Lie” think again. The new single from Stefani, “Spark the Fire,” sounds like the same old Stefani. A repetitive chorus that sounds eerily similar to, arguably, her most notable hit “Hollaback Girl,” and a rap-esque rhythm…
Addicted to Apps: Trivia Fad Takes Over AHS – story by Grace Eberhart, Kat Kosko and Liz Padalino
As the school day drew to a close, hours before their first midterm, people were tapping away at their phones, engrossed in Avonworth’s latest app fad, Trivia Crack. The purpose of this game is to beat strangers or your friends by answering questions. These questions come in categories and you spin a wheel to see…