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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

Youth and Government Club will sponsor a mock election starting Nov. 1.
Mock Election results
Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter • November 6, 2024

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 Altoona students voted for President, Senator and House representative in a mock election presented by the Youth and Government...

Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump.  Craighead, Shealah, photographer
Trump wins 2024 presidential election
Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter • November 6, 2024

Former President Donald J. Trump has once again been elected as the President of the United States, and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance has become the...

Sculpt a mole. Students participate in making moles out of foil.
Chemistry students participate in yearly Mole Day
Cevin Dively, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Every year, chemistry students partake in Mole Day. Mole Day celebrates the number founded by Italian scientist of the 1800s, Avogadro. This...

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Representing Pennsylvania. The U.S. Capitol building is home to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. (Created with Canva)
An in-depth look at the Blair County ballot: Federal House of Representatives Q&A
Melissa Krainer, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Meichelle Gibson takes charge in front of the whole school in an assembly about Rachel Joy Scott. Towards the end, Gibson asked the students to put their hands up in remembrance.
Rachel’s Challenge assembly sparks inspiration
Haven Femea, Reporter • October 29, 2024

On Oct. 16, Rachel’s Challenge took the school by storm with an assembly funded by the Altoona Area...

Smiling brightly. Pleasant Valley alumni Mark Harrington, Max Chille, Sophia Feigh, Baylin Smith, and Brylin Rover posing for a picture. These students helped run the event.
Pleasant Valley Elementary invites high school students
Mack Callan, Reporter • October 23, 2024

Pleasant Valley Elementary (PV) hosted an assembly to kick off their 2024 school year on Oct. 10.  PV’s...

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Kephart coaches the swimmers by correcting their technique. Kephart also coaches at the Blair Regional YMCA.
Swim team announces new coaching staff
Andie Kephart, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Winter sports are starting again soon, which means the swim team is getting ready to start. This year the swim team will have a new coaching staff including head coach Brian...

Freshmen Ava Miller and Brianna Sanchez leap up to block the spike from the other team. (Courtesy of Isabella Foor)
Volleyball team looks to climb the ranks
Rylan Cagle, Reporter • October 14, 2024

The girls’ volleyball team is facing a challenging season, grappling with a series of tough losses. Despite the setbacks, the team remains...

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Now playing. "You Are Not My Mother" is available to watch on Hulu. The movie ran for 93 minutes.
Last night’s movie [2]
Emmalee Martyak and Mattie Baker October 31, 2024

Last night’s movie pick was something of an anomaly. “You Are Not My Mother” is a horror/drama/thriller mashup that takes place in a quaint and scenic town in Ireland....

Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump 
Shealah Craighead, photographer
Why Trump deserves support in 2024
Noah DiVentura, Reporter • October 30, 2024

As we approach the 2024 presidential election, many Americans are asking themselves what kind of leadership this country needs moving forward. In a time of struggle with violence,...

IMDB is one of the most popular websites for publishing movie reviews.
Film reviews ruin the movie experience
Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor • October 23, 2024

In a world where opinions are abundant, and criticism often drowns out praise, movie reviewers have carved out a niche that, for many, has become synonymous with negativity....

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Falling in love with reading. (Made in Cavna with Madison Aboud.)
October Book of the Month
Madison Aboud, Associate Editor • October 23, 2024

It is officially the best time of the year: fall. With spooky season upon us, I have decided to dedicate this Book of the Month to some of the best books to read during the...

Editorial Cartoon
Editorial Cartoon
Mattie Baker, Associate Editor • October 14, 2024

Getting work done. Students participated in the Genius Hour in previous school years.
Letter to the Editor: Bring back Genius Hour
Haiden Frederick, Contributor • October 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris takes her official portrait Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The 2024 election: A clear choice
Editorial Board, Reporter • October 14, 2024

The 2024 election will choose the 47th United States President: the person who will not only be at the forefront of the United States and how...

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