If you missed the announcements, you might not have seen Avonworth Drama’s high number of nominations for the major high school theatre arts competition in Western PA: The Gene Kelly Awards. The AHS spring musical production of Grand Hotel has earned six Gene Kelly Awards nominations. “Sweeney Todd,” Avonworth’s 2012 musical, was the last production…
Tag: 2023
NBA playoffs: Dillon Brooks Aftermath
In the second round of the playoffs, there may be no larger story than how the Lakers got there. A blockbuster first-round matchup followed by the Lakers and Grizzles had social media buzzing through the whole series. The Grizzles were the 2 seed and the Lakers were 7. One of the main reasons why…
Senior Switch Day in 2023: Changes in Participation since COVID
On a busy Friday, March 5th, a number of seniors were in a one-of-a-kind role. Over 40 students were presenting their senior projects and a small handful were also participating in senior switch day, some on the same day. Here’s a look at 2023 participants below: While those participating enjoyed time with a favorite…
New Wrap Around The Baseball Field Fence Raises Questions From Players
Many occupants of Avonworth high school have noticed a red wrap around the baseball field. This has raised some questions throughout the school and it has students and staff wondering why it is there. We asked some baseball players to share their perspectives on the new wrap and what purpose it serves. Cooper Scharding(’26) said,…
Teacher Appreciation Week 2023: A Short Reflection
I learned what teachers deal with through my aunt, who teaches in downtown Pittsburgh. I learned the stuff they teach, how they teach it, how the students act, and what goes on. Compared to Avonworth, we are lucky to have such a great school environment. Why have an article about this now? The first week…
Let’s Go Bucs: Pirates Vs. Rays
May 2 begins the Pirates vs Rays series. The Pirates’ record is currently 20-9 and the Rays’ record is 23-6. These teams are currently the top 2 teams in the MLB and it will be an intriguing series of games. Let’s see what people thought: I don’t have a whole lot of expectations, but I…
2023 Promposals
Avonworth’s upcoming prom has been a widely spread interest throughout our school for the past couple of weeks, leading up to the event on Friday, May 12th at the Priory. With the Prom usually comes the Promposals. The most known promposal at AHS in 2023 was junior Luke Zelinko to senior Mary Gannon. Luke asked…
AI Makes Music in 2023
AI is revolutionizing the music industry by enabling the creation of songs that are completely generated. AI music creation is the process of using artificial intelligence to compose and produce music, without any human intervention. This technology has the potential to impact the music industry in a significant way, with both positive and negative consequences…
Slap Fighting: Too Dumb To Watch Or Just Dumb Fun?
Slap fighting started in Russia around 2017 and it really hasn’t got popular in the US until now, with Dana White crossing over from MMA into the Power Slap event held in Las Vegas. What do AHS students think of it? Kennan Terry said “I think its really funny to watch, but it kinda gets…
The Hopscotch Board: Why Is it here?
A hopscotch board appeared out of the blue in the language hallway this spring, something many students enjoyed, yet others didn’t even know existed. It was funded by the school nurse using her wellness grant, which is very much appreciated by the students of Avonworth! ” I chose that hallway because it is well traversed…