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  • Opinion: Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Why? — My Beef with Copy-and-Paste Tattoos 

    by Addy Bean It starts the same way every time—somewhere between the first whiff of independence and the second protein shake of the day, a teenage boy marches into a tattoo parlor with the confidence of a philosopher and the design sense of a dorm room poster. Minutes later, he emerges permanently branded with what Read more

  • Opinion: My Entire Future is Based off a Lie.

    by Salem Araya I lied to Mr. Caulton. I could not have cared less about The Echo my freshman year. The only reason I joined newspaper staff was to cover up the fact that I was NOT doing what I was supposed to do during silent reading time in my English 9 Honors class. Instead Read more

  • Opinion: How High School Was Just Like Falling Down a Rabbit Hole

    by Simone Bender I still remember my first day of high school- bright-eyed, eager, and set for the next four years of my life. I followed the sidewalk in from the bus parking lot, a brand-new set of gel pens in my backpack, ready to take on the world. I hesitated as I got to Read more

  • I Cared About My Grade for a Week

    by Jackson Zeunik In a generation of laziness, I can be known to take it to the extreme. Late homework, missing assignments, and learning just how many days it takes a teacher to grade so I can avoid doing work is something that is all too common to a carefree connoisseur such as myself. Alas, Read more

  • I Lived Like It Was The 90s for a Day

    by Jacob Vereb Today, the world is filled with technology that the humans of the past could only dream of. Almost everyone you see is walking around with a mini computer in their pocket, televisions have gotten wider and flatter, and These technological innovations from the past 20 years can often times be taken for Read more

  • Is School Spirit Dwindling?

    Is School Spirit Dwindling?

    by Eva Pearson The once-electric energy of school spirit at Avon High School appears to be fading. Fewer students are dressing up for Spirit Week, student sections at sporting events are thinning, and the “fun” in fundamental classes seems to be disappearing. While some students still dress up or buy tickets to cheer on the Read more

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