On Saturday, September 27th, The Awesome Do Something Club raised nearly $400 at the annual Ben Avon Fall Festival. They brought in $300 for the Live Like Lou [Gherig] Foundation and $80 for the WPA Humane Society. Behind the brains of this operation were the creative minds of the Do Something Club. They came up…
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Mike Tompkins Delivers Energetic Sound – guest writer, Andrew Righetti
Mike Tompkins opened for Heffron Drive at The Altar Bar in the Strip District on September 17th and, in the end, made the show worth-while for this reviewer. Coming off of the streets into The Altar Bar, I just had this really hyped feeling. There were a ton of colored lights shining into the dark…
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New Age of Technology
Recently, the Avonworth School District was accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a program created by Digital Promise, which is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress. The goal, and slogan, of this institution is to accelerate innovation in education. Not just any school receives this illustrious honor, as Digital Promise is a national…
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Unfair Tic-Tac-Toe
Vandalism can be a problem at any school, and usually it can ruin a school reputation or cost a school money, but sometimes it’s funnier than anything else. Here at Avonworth, go to locker 661, look up, and you will see a multitude of lockers with marks, scratches, or other markings. One locker, however, has…
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Avonworth Wins at Highmark Stadium for Second Straight Year
Both varsity soccer teams emerged victorious after their games at Highmark Stadium on Monday, September 22nd. The girls upset long-time section rival Vincentian Academy 2-1 in a match that was equal until the final buzzer. The boys defeated Chartiers-Houston in a 5-0 conquest. The scoreboard was only part of the triumph. Due to the amount of…
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Avonworth to Play at Highmark Stadium
On Monday, September 22nd, both the boys and girls varsity soccer teams will be returning to Highmark Stadium to play for the second year in a row. The boys’ team started the season with initiative, defeating section rivals such as Carlynton and Seton LaSalle in tight matches. The boys are looking forward to the match…
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A Sweet Victory at Hershey
The Avonworth Boys’ Cross Country team continued its dominance today as they won their second straight invitational of the season, this time in Hershey, PA. The team entered the race ranked third in the state, and they were the top ranked team registered for the invitational. Amidst a thundering stampede of runners as the gun…
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No to Scottish Independence – Article by Jason Stubbs
While the 9th grade bonded on a field trip to Camp Guyasuta and others were visualizing a highly anticipated football game, Scotland was considering their future as a nation. On Thursday, September 18th, Scotland held a referendum concerning their possible sovereignty from the United Kingdom. Alex Salmond announced that he would step down as First Prime…
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Belief in the Season’s Future?
Two years ago, quarterback Zach Chandler had to fill the shoes of Matt Donovan when he went down with an injury and was out for the season. Unfortunately for Chandler, he will now be the one sidelined while either Paul Heflin or Josh Drwal steps in in the wake of his season-ending fractured ankle. The…
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Writing A Good Story: Life Lessons from Sierra Leone – story by Ethan Woodfill, Payton Wisniewski, Maggie Moore, and Kiara Devese
Sophomore Miriam Kluitenberg’s sister Sarah spoke to the 9th grade during 7th period on Thursday, September 18th. “Who is playing these good tunes?” said Joey Bevilacqua. The fast-tempo and upbeat music brought much anticipation and suspense to the auditorium. World Geography teacher Mrs. Maisner introduced Sarah, and spoke about how the freshmen will be learning…