THE ECHO

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  • Opinion: My Newspaper Adviser is in His Flop Era and Here’s Why

    by Eva Pearson Right off the bat when I stepped into freshmen year English 9 Honors, I knew I was in for a wild ride. The way that Mr. Caulton just sat there… menacingly. I knew he was plotting something, and recruiting me to his newspaper staff was exactly that. After being a part of… Read more

  • Opinion: E Stairwell, or; The Life and Death of the Good Old Days

    by Drew Paradise There’s a sad kind of irony in the way that something as useful as a staircase can survive so far into its own obsolescence that it becomes something less than useless: an obstacle, a place one only reaches by accident. This has been the fate of E stairwell. There is no place… Read more

  • Opinion: Ranking the Four Years that Shaped My Young Adult Life

    by Cara Meissner Rated from worst to best, on a scale of ‘what just happened??’ all the way to, “ah I miss it kind of…” 4. Sophomore Year If you knew me on August 1st, 2023, then you are well aware as to why I am ranking sophomore year at the lowest of low. Not… Read more

  • Opinion: Am I Lazy or Is It Just Junior Year? 

    by Malak Marzak The weight of junior year is crushing me, and I no longer care.  I make my way through the familiar halls of Avon High School, wary of the deep bags under my eyes. As I walk, I force my body to keep moving despite the weak and exhausting sensations that have colonized… Read more

  • Opinion: Honors Classes are a Race to Nowhere

    by Sean Keenan As someone who’s always chasing good grades and a high GPA, you’d think I’d be a huge fan of honors classes. In theory, they sound great: smart classmates, more engaging material, and a chance to impress colleges. I’ll admit, honors classes often provide a better environment for learning. But after taking plenty… Read more

  • Opinion: How I Learned Divorce Wasn’t the End of the World

    by Zoey Jeffries I’m glad my parents got divorced. When my parents first told my sister and I that they weren’t staying together, we were devastated. And yet years later, it’s one of the best things that has happened to me. I had known that there was unrest in our household, but when my parents… Read more

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