Nuhamin Demeku | Reporter Watch Dean Dr. Aaron Willis, business teacher Ms. Ranielle Moore, and junior Faith Kipkulei share their experience accepting their blackness and how they feel about the Black Lives Matter Movement, white privilege, colorism, preformative activism, and so much more. Continue reading Black Voices at Avon High School
By Matthew Barton The urinal? Off the wall. The sink? Broken. Want soap? Try Germ-X instead. This is the experience of those who want to use the men’s restroom in the downstairs G hall. The bathroom is not fully functioning, and many students in performing arts find themselves stuck in a dilemma whenever they are in need of it. Senior Zach Godsey said he remembers … Continue reading Performing Arts Students Unhappy with Subpar Condition of G-Hall Restroom
Elshadai Aberra|Social Media Editor On Friday, April 12 Purdue’s male choir group, the Purdue Glee Club, performed in our school’s very own auditorium. The program was primarily a fundraiser for AHS’ choir program, but simultaneously served as an advertisement for AHS’ choir members to join Purdue’s choir program when they enter college. The men of the Purdue Glee Club were not the only performers that … Continue reading Purdue Glee Club Performs at AHS
By Brannigan Watson|Web Managing Editor There are a number of clubs, sports teams, and performing ensembles at Avon High School, but is that enough to showcase all of our students’ talents? One place to see student talent, go to Avon’s Got Talent. The show took place on March 13 in the auditorium and included 14 acts. The show was hosted by student government members, Sophia … Continue reading Avon’s Got Talent Showcases Variety of Students
Tara Martin | Web Editor-in-Cheif Snow day, minus the snow. Due to extreme temperatures, all Avon students will stay at home and follow E-Learning Day procedures on Wednesday. Jan. 30, 2019, confirmed by Superintendent Margaret Hoernemann. A wind chill warning is in effect in Hendricks County until Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at 10 p.m. Decisions regarding Thursday’s classes will be made public on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Avon High School … Continue reading BREAKING: E-Learning Day Official for Jan. 30
By Jaided Ramos and Laura Ryle | Reporters Continue reading Avon Echo’s Senior Send-off
By Claire Rightley Continue reading The Benefit of Having a Job in High School
By Avon Echo Staff “Check out my mixtape.” A lot of people say it. Senior Nick Newman, also known as “Nico The Kidd,” actually means it. He’s already put out one mixtape on SoundCloud, titled “Flu Game,” a nod to Michael Jordan’s famous flu-stricken performance in the 1997 NBA finals. Newman’s next mixtape, set to release March 17, is called “Lately I’ve Been Up to … Continue reading The Kidd with the Rhymes
Video by Caroline Emenaker Continue reading The History of Valentine’s Day
Pink and blue, dolls and cars, English and math. For countless years, boys and girls have been starkly contrasted from one another, possibly contributing to the stereotype that math is for boys and English is for girls, but does gender really affect a student’s success in either class? There is a gap. SAT data broken down by gender from the year 1972 to 2013 shows boys … Continue reading Gender Stereotypes in School
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