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Mountain Echo
Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
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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
Cevin Dively

Cevin Dively, Reporter

This is my second year as a reporter on the Mountain Echo staff. I love to learn new things happening within our school while also getting to share that through the stories we write. Whenever I’m not working on the newspaper, you can find me at school events and games dancing with the Lioneers. I’m looking forward to starting my junior year and making new memories.

 

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Juniors Cece Gibson and Amiri Clark sculpt with newspapers to create their tree.

Art classes sculpt trees for upcoming project

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 28, 2025
Students attend the first BSU meeting of the year in September (courtesy of Adrielle McNeal).

Black Student Union holds events to celebrate Black history

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 26, 2025
Senior Melana Eyer stands in triple threat position looking for her next move. (Courtesy of Lily Stahlamn)

Senior Lady Lion Melana Eyer makes history on the court

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 10, 2025
Sweet victory. Cake and cupcakes were made to celebrate 1,000 wins.

Girls’ basketball to take on Harrisburg

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 5, 2025
Coaches reunite. The Lady Lion's coaches over the years returned to the field house to celebrate 1,000 wins.

Lady Lions hold alumni game to celebrate 1,000 wins

Cevin Dively, Reporter
January 31, 2025
Coaches reunite. The Lady Lion's coaches over the years returned to the field house to celebrate 1,000 wins.

Lady Lions celebrate 1000 wins

Cevin Dively, Reporter
January 28, 2025
Senior Melana Eyer stands in triple threat position looking for her next move. (Courtesy of Lily Stahlamn)

[Photo] Lady Lions to take on Cumberland Valley

Rylan Cagle, Reporter
January 27, 2025
The sign for the Astronomy meeting is outside of the planetarium.

Astronomy club to hold meeting to decide trip for next year

Cevin Dively, Reporter
January 23, 2025
Focus in. Junior Parker White concentrates as he prepares to shoot.

Boys’ basketball takes loss against Harrisburg

Cevin Dively, Reporter
January 15, 2025
Scoring points. Junior Chris Wagner played hard against rival Hollidaysburg. The boys lost the game. (Courtesy of Lily Stahlman)

Girls’ and boys’ basketball teams take on rival Hollidaysburg

Cevin Dively, Reporter
December 13, 2024
Happy Holidays. The science department displays their homemade ornaments based on their scientist they chose to research.

Science department creates ornaments for holiday season

Cevin Dively, Reporter
December 10, 2024
New Inductees. Students pose for a group picture on the night of the National Art Honor Society induction. National Honor Art Society induction was on Oct. 8. (Courtesy of Kathryn Curry)

National Art Honor Society holds induction

Cevin Dively, Reporter
December 5, 2024
All locked up. Students are tasked with unlocking a lock box by solving mole equations.

Mole Day

Cevin Dively, Reporter
November 14, 2024
On the move. Students visit each station during mole day and are tasked with completing challenges.

Holy moly. Deserts take their place on chemistry teacher, Christine Falger's desk at the beginning of the period, slowly disappearing with every bite.

Focus in. Students solve different equations and perform tasks relating to the mole.

Creative cake. Sprinkles depict a mole face under chocolate frosting.

Dozens on dozens. Students included mole faces on their cookies as well as Avogadro's number.

Sweet tooth. A cake incorporates a scene with their given prompt of the mole.

Chocolate dream. Students make chocolate cupcakes with moles on top of each.

Participating in democracy. Voters receive "I voted" stickers at their polling place. The stickers have been a staple of American democracy for decades.

Students react to election results

Cevin Dively and Lincoln Frank
November 8, 2024
Sculpt a mole. Students participate in making moles out of foil.

Chemistry students participate in yearly Mole Day

Cevin Dively, Reporter
November 4, 2024
Senior Ava Mika works on creating origami doves during her art class. Any student is welcome to partake.

[Photo] Art students create doves to honor students

October 31, 2024
Clearing up. Guidance counselor Tiffany Johannides has begun cleaning her office out as she moves from school to school.

Staff members say “farewell” to high school and “hello” to elementary

Cevin Dively, Reporter
October 17, 2024
Team Bonding. The girls' soccer team talks about the week's previous game. (Courtesy of Sophia O'Dea)

Girls’ soccer defeats rival Hollidaysburg

Cevin Dively, Reporter
October 3, 2024
Split it up. Sophomores Gabby Harlow and Lainey Yoder sit in their splits with freshman Leah Musselman.

Lioneers practice

Cevin Dively, Reporter
October 2, 2024
Check and double check. Students must sign out in the work experience classroom everyday upon leaving for work.

Juniors, seniors participate in work experience class

Cevin Dively, Reporter
September 24, 2024
Swing into action. Students and staff are encouraged to join the new pickleball club advised by music teacher Kelly Sipes.

Students, staff take to the courts in new pickleball club

Cevin Dively, Reporter
May 15, 2024
Feeling the love. The girls pose with their signs honoring science teacher Heather Partsch and her diagnosis. (Photo courtesy of Kaya Sprankle)

Girls’ softball team reschedules game dedicated to science teacher Heather Partsch

Cevin Dively, Reporter
May 10, 2024
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
Dedicated. Teachers who live far away commute for at least an hour to work each day. [Made with Canva]

Teachers travel the distance to do what they love

Cevin Dively, Reporter
April 15, 2024
Staying healthy. Staff members are eating healthier meals and staying active for the next coming months.

Staff members participate in Biggest Loser competition

Cevin Dively, Reporter
April 2, 2024
Practice makes perfect! The drama club holds practice everyday after school for the spring musical.

Prepare to sing along with the spring musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Cevin Dively, Reporter
March 18, 2024
Varsity and JV begin their season strong. The following dates are listed regarding their schedule.

Baseball scrimmage against Central

Cevin Dively, Reporter
March 14, 2024
On display! An example of one of the gifts made for a teacher sits in the classroom for students to see.

Mechanical design classes create gifts for teachers

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 29, 2024
Student store cashier, Aaliyah Mcgee restocks the shelves with chips during third period.

Student store receives stock, inventory for students

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 26, 2024
Shining bright. Senior Alivia Crawford's vase sits on display in the classroom.

Spring ceramics begins new projects

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 7, 2024
Learning the ropes. Student teacher Kirk Popovich prepares for his seventh period class with mentor teacher Makenzie Negri.

Student teachers get their bearings while working within the school

Cevin Dively, Reporter
February 1, 2024
Sweet Swirl. Senior Ava Rokosky carefully swirls the soft serve ice cream onto a cone during her summer job at Frosty Cow. Ice cream stores often provide just seasonal employment, an opportunity students are able to take advantage of during their break.

Student workers learn to manage time

Cevin Dively, Ryan Longstreth, and Olivia McMinn
January 16, 2024
Lunchtime. Principals have lunch together every Friday in a conference room located in the main office.

Principals bond during lunch

Ryan Longstreth and Cevin Dively
December 14, 2023
Smiling on the job! Junior class principal Jeff Shultz takes on the responsibilities for the day.

Grade level principals discuss handling their jobs

Cevin Dively, Reporter
November 29, 2023
Cheering for the team! Girls' volleyball gets pumped up to move to Districts.

Fall sports move to Districts

Cevin Dively, Reporter
November 17, 2023
Shining under the lights! Varsity football plays Carlisle Oct. 20.

Varsity football to play Mifflin County in playoff game

Cevin Dively, Reporter
November 3, 2023
All new teachers hired by the district gathered at the high school for the week prior to school starting for training.

Sixteen teachers choose high school

October 18, 2023
Buckle up! Students receive driver's licenses at the driver exam center in Altoona.

New drivers experience excitement

Cevin Dively, Reporter
October 16, 2023
Getting Started! Julia Buggey prepares for her day while working on her computer in her new office.

Best in the field. Altoona and Central Mountain players fight for the ball. Both teams played a fair fight.

Girls’ soccer to take on rival Hollidaysburg

Cevin Dively, Reporter
September 22, 2023
White Out. Maniacs declared the first home game a white out. Students painted faces and dressed accordingly.

Maniacs continue football themes

Cevin Dively, Reporter
September 20, 2023
Editorial cartoon: Global warming

Editorial cartoon: Global warming

Cevin Dively, Guest Reporter
April 21, 2023
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