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…
2023 March Madness: Broken Brackets Everywhere
The first week of March Madness has gone by, and it was a crazy weekend. For pretty much every student who made a bracket, they entered school on Monday needing a second-chance start. Junior Atticus Kardell had a UCLA vs Baylor championship game, and is better then most because #2 UCLA remains in the competition….
Girls’ Swimming 2023 Wrap Up
Despite losing several strong seniors last year, the Avonworth/Northgate Girls’ swim team continues a tradition of excellence. “I think they definitely felt a piece of that [the graduating seniors] missing, but obviously it’s evidenced by their levels of success that they carried the torch pretty well,” says Avonworth’s athletic director Andrea Patton. The girls’ swim…
The Steelers 2023 Free Agency: B+ from Jack
The 2023-2024 free agency as started as a hit, as we saw many signings for Pittsburgh Steelers during the legal tampering period and start of free agency in March. Here’s a list of who left and who came to the black and gold, including a few that returned., who came, and who stayed with the…
2023 March Madness: Journalism Classes Pick Brackets
Members of Journalism 1, pictured above and below, and Journalism 2 picked their NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournament Brackets leading up to the start on Thursday, March 16th. Here’s the championship game and bottom two brackets, picked hastily by the class: Facebook0GooglePinterest0EmailPrintReddit0Tumblr0Twitter
Emma’s Book Reviews: The Bookish Results of Two Long Car Trips
When a long car trip calls, I respond by packing a backpack full of reading material. On the weekends of February 11th and March 4th, I made the trips to Chicago and Indianapolis respectively for climbing competitions, so I had ample time for bookish pursuits. I’ve elected to use a 5-star rating system for each…