At 11:30 on Wednesday, March 29th 2023, Avonworth community members were notified of active shooter hoax call that activated lock downs in the surrounding area. Students were both relieved that an announcement was made both in the school by Mr. Hall and sometimes emotional in coping with the possible reality that a school shooting could…
COVID-19 National State Of Emergency Over: Are We Fully Back To Normal?
Ever since 2019, COVID-19 has been spreading. On March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 virus had over 100,000 cases and over 4,000 deaths worldwide and was declared a global pandemic. People were quarantining, wearing face masks, and washing their hands very frequently (why weren’t they doing that before? Who knows). We are lucky to know that…
80 Degree Weather in Early April Gets Students Yearning For Summer Vacation
With the rising of temps, there has been a rise of students eating lunch outside, having class outside, or just trying whatever way they can to spend time outdoors. This rises the question, “Are students ready for school to be over?” We asked Billy Onyshko what he thought of the weather and he said “This…
Showcasing Avonworth Artists: 2023 Art Show
A clear blue sky set the colors from 5:30-7 pm on Wednesday, April 12th, for the 2023 AHS Art Show in the LGI. The art show included each individual artist in Portfolio. Each student had a board with their chosen art pieces, and some were also selling pieces to benefit the Positive Painting Project. The…
Penguins Playoff Streak, Longest In All 4 Major Sports, Comes To An End
Let’s go all the way to 2003 before the Pittsburgh Penguins had star names such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and, of course last but not certainly not least, Sidney Crosby. If you were a Penguins fan in 2003-2004 you’d be thrilled just to see your team in the playoffs. But in 2023, expectations…
Spring Rain A Reminder That Winter Never Really Started In 2022-2023
After only .2 inches of snow throughout the entire month of February, the Pittsburgh region finished up Winter and 70 – 80 degree temperatures have returned in early April – to end the month, regular April showers. Students may have felt but not noticed that the lack of icy mornings, measurable snowfall, or a combination…
The Ceiling Has Vanished
The school recently came back from spring break, but when we got back, we saw that almost the entire ceiling was gone, and that raised a couple questions and thoughts “It makes the ceiling look lower. It’s kind of scary. It looks like the guts of a Furby.” – Harmony Karwoski (25) …
2023 March Madness: UConn Wins Wild NCAA Tournament
The 2023 March Madness winner is 4-seed UConn, and they dominated their path to being champions. In the final 4 they played 5-seed Miami, who didn’t stand much of a chance. The final score was 72-59, a blowout. In the championship they played 5-seed San Diego St, who beat 9-seed Florida Atlantic University, a…
Spring Sports Pep Rally Showcases A Variety of Chaotic Games
“It was entertaining and I enjoyed the break from class, ” said sophomore Sadie Walsh about the rally on Friday, March 31, before the start of Spring Break. Junior/Senior class sponsor Ms. Wahl collaborated with students to make the “YOU MATTER” t-shirts worn by faculty. Students were then surprised as they entered the gym with…
Grand Hotel Musical Impresses Many During School Assembly
Students were treated to a medley of numbers from the 2023 spring musical, Grand Hotel, during Mod F on Monday, March 27th. Students had an overall appreciation of the skill and work it might take to practice and perform a musical, as our reporters noted students in the crowd talking about a variety…