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Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Mountain Echo

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Mountain Echo

Shine on. Roosevelts new turf shines in the sunlight.
Roosevelt field gets a facelift
Brandon Auker, Reporter • May 2, 2024

What was previously the site of the Roosevelt Junior High School is now the site of a practice field used for many different purposes. “The...

The 2023 class of inductees to the Thespian Society.
Thespian society recognizes students involved in theater
Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter • April 30, 2024

Each year, the drama department works to put on shows that hundreds in the community come to watch. On April 17, 28 drama students were informed...

Act of kindness. Bake sales to raise money for the Humane Society are taking place in the beginning of May.
Freshman seminar classes create community service projects
Cevin Dively, Reporter • April 29, 2024

Freshman seminar classes were given the responsibility to create community service projects to benefit local organizations, younger students...

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Dancing with style. This couple matched in grey clothing. They danced to different songs as the night went on.
Student council hosts Senior Citizens' Prom April 25
Abigail Rudy, Reporter • April 30, 2024

Student council hosted a senior citizens’ prom in the field house on April 25 from 5-8 p.m. The event was open for all those 55 years old and over. Music was provided by...

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Prim and proper. Kravetz smiles brightly after receiving her $2,000 scholarship. She spent much of her time at the banquet with AAHS alumnus Rachel Gehret, who holds 8 school track and field records.
Hailey Kravetz receives Hall of Fame scholarship
Tommy Ford and Gianna Huber May 2, 2024
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Madame Web. Senior Ava Rokosky poses like Spider-man in the hall.
Madame Web: a must not watch
Tristan Sunderland-Ebersole, Guest Reporter • May 2, 2024

Sony’s new blockbuster movie and latest attempt at a cinematic universe “Madame Web” hit U.S theaters Feb, 14. Unsurprisingly, it bombed in the box office and critic...

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Zulu is a woohoo movie
Adrian Pacifico, Guest Reporter • May 1, 2024

Cy Endfield’s, “Zulu,'' released in 1964, is a 139 minute journey of shock, loss and glory. It showed the consequences of war and how it changes people. While watching,...

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The Color Purple: a book recreated better
Yu'Nazia Reeves, Guest Reporter • April 30, 2024

The movie “The Color Purple” was released to the public on Oct. 27, 2023, for the second time. The musical, set in Georgia in the early 1900s, was derived from the 1985...

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Books through music. Comparing novels that must be read in school to popular and well known songs.
April Book of the Month
Madison Aboud, Associate Editor • April 4, 2024

For this Book of the Month, I have decided I am going to try something new. Along with being a massive bookworm, I also have always had a major love of music of all genres....

Editorial Cartoon
Editorial Cartoon
Georgia Zlupko, Guest Reporter • March 4, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Transgender struggles
Letter to the Editor: Transgender struggles
Theo Kessling, Contributor • March 1, 2024
Biggest loser competition benefits students, faculty
Biggest loser competition benefits students, faculty
Editorial Board April 30, 2024

From March 11 to May 17, staff members in groups of four go against one another in a competition to lose the most percentage of weight. The competition...

St. Pattys Day
St. Patty's Day
Addisen McDonald, Reporter • March 7, 2024

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