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  • What’s Up with All the Graffiti in the Restrooms?

    What’s Up with All the Graffiti in the Restrooms?

    By Gage Armstrong // Reporter When the bell rings, you head straight to class. You could go talk to some friends, or you could use the bathroom: A safe, clean space to get your hair tucked away, accessories organized, hands washed, and body relieved. Well, if you chose the latter option, it’s no shock to Read more

  • Spirit, Pride, and Tradition: Why Homecoming Week Still Matters

    Spirit, Pride, and Tradition: Why Homecoming Week Still Matters

    By Aliyah Surakat // Reporter The roar of the student section echoed across the stadium Friday night, gold shirts flashing in unison as Avon’s Oriole Army cheered under the lights. For senior leader Zoie Carmack, the moment captured everything Homecoming is meant to be: spirit, pride, and tradition. “I think it’s an important tradition for Read more

  • Safety First: How Avon is Dealing With the Fear of Dangers in School 

    Safety First: How Avon is Dealing With the Fear of Dangers in School 

    By Jordan Anderson // Reporter  Are we as safe as we think we are?  While our school is taking precautions to make it better, such as IDs, tardy sweeps, and the common presence of admin in the hall, safety is not always guaranteed.  “In a school with 3,600 kids, it is harder to get to Read more

  • Finding Balance: How do Students Manage School, Work, and Personal Life?

    Finding Balance: How do Students Manage School, Work, and Personal Life?

    By Lauren Klein // Reporter “It’s a lot.”  Junior Hannah Foster works at Charbonos and was Homecoming planning for Student Government, planning for a mock competition for DECA, and had four AP tests in one week, and feels stressed balancing it all.  Balancing life is hard for students who are juggling the many aspects of Read more

  • Chalkboard to Chatbot: How is AI Affecting Avon?

    Chalkboard to Chatbot: How is AI Affecting Avon?

    By Simon Klinck // Reporter  • Photo by Nikola Meissner It’s the middle of the day, and a sophomore in digital design class who will remain anonymous is working on a poster. The poster required them to write two paragraphs, but it was too difficult, and they couldn’t get it done in time. Eventually, after much Read more

  • Is Imagination Dead, and Is AI Its Killer?

    Is Imagination Dead, and Is AI Its Killer?

    By Alaina Moon // Reporter • Illustration by Sunny Smyth The first crime of AI witnessed by art teacher Margo Wallace was not murder, but theft. She saw the untouched crime scene. Society was still reeling. Social media was flooded with the witness testimonies of artists, all having one thing in common: their art had Read more

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