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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
Gracie Gioiosa

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter

After enjoying the intro to pub class so much last year (especially when we got into opinion writing!), I decided to join the news staff this year as a junior. Other than writing, I love reading, biking, running, listening to podcasts and being outdoors. After high school, I hope to go to college and law school and move to Pittsburgh. Until then, I can't wait to have a fantastic year writing for the Mountain Echo!

All content by Gracie Gioiosa
The War on Drugs spearheaded by Altoona native Harry J. Anslinger has resulted in mass incarceration skyrocketing and little to no positive results.

Altoona’s role in failed War on Drugs

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
May 20, 2024
Students signed up for Toona Tune Up will participate rain or shine in order to clean up the city.

DeShong to run her last Toona Tune Up

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
May 10, 2024
The 2023 class of inductees to the Thespian Society. Courtesy of Selena Thompson.

Thespian society recognizes students involved in theater

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
April 30, 2024
Dog days. The stereotype of dogs and cats not getting along does not hold up for this German Shepard and calico. These two pets were not even raised together, yet they are best friends.

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Fair game. Participants like computer teacher Jesse Frailey hope to advance by advertising.

AAHS hosts second March Madness

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
April 18, 2024
Senior Rayan Saeed works hard on her school work even during lunch, Its hard to stay motivated this year, but staying positive and confident get me through it, Saeed said.

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Altoonas car dependency must end

Altoona’s car dependency must end

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
March 18, 2024
Eat Fresh. The iconic Subway logo hangs on the wall inside the location on 25th Ave. This location offered the foot-long churro and pretzel but unfortunately were out of the cookies.

Subway Sidekicks: Are they really worth it?

Gracie Gioiosa and Charlie Kephart
February 29, 2024
The mural created in 2020 honoring William Nesbits often overlooked life.

Black history in Blair County gains recognition, but more needs to be done

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
February 15, 2024
Courtesy of Nolan Park.

Students voice their disdain for Blue Knob Ski Resort

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
February 5, 2024
Courtesy of Nolan Park

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Courtesy of Nolan Park

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Getting set up. Sophomore Sofia Hallinan logs into her Google Classroom for Doug Sipes Broadcasting one class. I am excited about broadcasting one because its something new to do and I love to film stuff, so being able to film around the school will be really fun. Hallinan said.

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The best things that happened in 2023

The best things that happened in 2023

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
January 22, 2024
Warming up Freshmen Evelyn Adams and Skyler Irwin stand at the baseline to warmup before their tennis match. Later in the season, Irwin suffered a knee injury which took her out of the lineup for the rest of the season.

The unseen side of sports injuries

Miley Naugle and Gracie Gioiosa
January 12, 2024

A Day in the Life of McKinley

Charlie Kephart, Lincoln Frank, Gracie Gioiosa, and Melissa Krainer
December 13, 2023
Getting the full experience. McKinley joins her owner, John Saboe, for a department head meeting. Throughout the meeting, McKinley livened up the otherwise boring meeting.

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Only who can prevent forest fires? Smokey the bear seen at the Gallitzin Forest District during the 2023 Canadian wildfires.

[Photo] Smokey the bear needs to change

Gracie Gioissa, Reporter
December 11, 2023
Dog days. Each Thursday numerous therapy dogs are available for students to visit in the library. Freshman Harris Field and M.J. Miller take a break from their schoolwork to pet Cooper, a therapy dog. Theyve been coming in Thursdays, so I always try to stop in and hang out with them, Miller said.

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Engage them through real life scenarios in implementing more culture to enhance the engagement, Señor Leone says is the most beneficial way to teach language students.

AP testing scores announced

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
November 17, 2023
Locked In. The varsity girls cross country team huddles together before the start of their race.

Varsity girls’ District Six meet

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
November 2, 2023
The 2022 Sweats for Vets organizers smile after a successful day.

Ninth annual Sweats for Vets Challenge to be held Nov. 5

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
October 25, 2023
Youth and Government to hold voter registration drive

Youth and Government to hold voter registration drive

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
October 11, 2023
Devastation. Despite Pa. having the fourth most colleges in the United States, we rank at the bottom when it comes to how many college educated citizens we have, the college graduation rate, the cost of in-state tuition and the burden of debt people who attended college carry.

Lack of funding for higher ed. in Pennsylvania causes public schools to have private price-tags

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
October 2, 2023
Heads up! Sophomore Clarissa Long tries to get a low score.

Third girls’ golf season in full swing

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
September 21, 2023
Protection and Fairness In Womens Sports Acts- A Cloak for the Attacks on Trans People by Conservative Politicians

Protection and Fairness In Women’s Sports Acts- A Cloak for the Attacks on Trans People by Conservative Politicians

Gracie Gioiosa, Guest Reporter
April 28, 2023
Smile! The Bocce team grins in the stands after defeating Bellwood-Antis on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The teams first game ended in Altoona winning the first match 14-1; Bellwood winning the second match 7-2; and Altoona winning the tie-breaker frame 1-0.

Bocce ball team continues season

Gracie Gioiosa, Guest Writer
January 23, 2023
Penn State University’s indoor track where teams will be competing Saturday.

Indoor track and field team’s first meet to be Kevin Dare HS Invitational

Gracie Gioiosa, Guest Reporter
January 5, 2023
Introduction to Publication students designed magazine covers to feature journalism students. Gracie Gioiosa designed this cover to feature Eva Drumm.

Drumm shares her running story

Gracie Gioiosa, Guest Reporter
October 31, 2022
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