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  • Hook Onto A New Club!

    by Cara Meissner From just being created last year to a steady 50 members being a part of the club, Crochet Club has officially risen up the ranks of activities at Avon High School to join.   “It’s like a craft circle,” said art teacher and club sponsor, Margo Wallace.   Wallace had begun the club last… Read more

  • Jobs for America’s Graduates: The Organization Prepping AHS Students for Success

    by Salem Araya Getting a leg up in the post high-school world is Ms. Elena Stidham’s JAG program. JAG, or Jobs for America’s Graduates, is an organization that helps students with the necessary job skills, experience, and resources to navigate a successful life after high school. Its curriculum includes assignments like Budgeting & Money Management,… Read more

  • Students Gone Digital

    Students Gone Digital

    by Addy Bean Social media platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have acted as hives for popular proliferating trends throughout the years. One notable emergence from the swarm was the increase in use of digital cameras. Seemingly outdated and old-fashioned devices used to capture pictures suddenly became all the rage among teenagers. The question remains;… Read more

  • Why Some Students Sit for the Pledge of Allegiance

    Why Some Students Sit for the Pledge of Allegiance

    by Zoey Jeffries Every morning, announcements ring through the classrooms of Avon High School to invite students to stand as the Pledge of Allegiance is recited. However, a number of students hold off in joining. In the past, the Pledge has been used to show loyalty to the United States, but in the average high… Read more

  • Axel Johnson’s Fashion Exclamation

    by Drew Paradise The first time I saw freshman Axel Johnson in the hallway, he was wearing a coonskin cap, rhinestone sunglasses, a band t-shirt, and basketball shorts. I thought to myself, “there is the most fashionable 14-year-old I have ever seen.” And while that might not be everyone’s first thought at the sight of… Read more

  • Block Blast: The App That Has Gen Z in a Frenzy

    by Sophia Waggoner In between classes, on the bus, at home, and everywhere else, students have their heads bent down, captivated by what they see on their phones. The reason for all this? Block Blast! For some people, they play as a replacement for other addictive apps like social media, whether it’s before classes or… Read more

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