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Mountain Echo
Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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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
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The Gateway clipper sails under the Fort Pitt Bridge while students watch the city on the top deck.

Sailing through Pittsburgh

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
May 8, 2024
Apple on top. Most students use Apple AirPods due to their good sound quality and sleek design.

[Photo] Discover the ultimate sound experience

Georgia Zlupko, Guest Reporter
May 10, 2024
Alone. Students may face issues such as cliques - especially in a broad environment such as lunch.

[Photo] People who judge will never win

Haylee Rodriguez, Guest Reporter
May 9, 2024
Petition. In the past, some students have tried to create petitions to fight for their phones.

[Photo] Why phones should be allowed in class

Olivia Faith, Guest Reporter
May 7, 2024
Madame Web. Senior Ava Rokosky poses like Spider-man in the hall.

[Photo] Madame Web: a must not watch

Tristan Sunderland-Ebersole, Guest Reporter
May 2, 2024
Despite the dreary weather, the flag for the Gateway Clipper glides along the wind. French students attended an annual spring field trip to Pittsburgh to ride the boat and partake in games, food and dancing.

[Photo] Springtime activities

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
April 29, 2024
Opinions. Students crowd around a singular, showcasing how peer pressure can truly effect one's health.

[Photo] Do people care about others too much?

Adeline Botteicher, Guest Reporter
April 25, 2024
[Made by Canva]

French classes to go on Gateway Clipper

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
April 19, 2024
The release of "Lisa Frankenstein" on February 9, 2024, has made it the best movie of the year so far. [Made with Canva]

[Photo] Lisa Frankenstein is an underappreciated ‘weird girl’ movie

April 17, 2024
Watching a Manie Musicale reveal video, freshman Ruth Cron sits in her French I class with teacher Veronica Skomra. Cron enjoys learning French and participated in Manie Musicale for the first time this school year.

[Photo] Freshmen Spotlight

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
April 15, 2024
Made with Canva

InTune Two [5]

Lillian Roberts and Lila Benjamin
March 28, 2024
Preparing her putter, Senior Camryn MacAlarney mini golfs on the FLC trip to the Pittsburgh market in December MacAlarney is president of FBLA and Secretary of Astronomy club, as well as an AP and Honors Society student.

[Photo] Women’s History Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
March 15, 2024
French teacher Veronica Skomra creates a large bracket for the French project.

French classes to begin Manie Musicale

Lila Benjamin, reporter
March 5, 2024
Moments in time. Capturing concerts and trips, Chorus teacher Kelly Sipes hangs photos of her students on her classroom wall.

[Photo] Altoona Pride

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
March 1, 2024
Marijuana is an addicitive drug that can affect the mind in a negative way.

[Photo] Teens and substance abuse: A growing challenge in the community

Brandon Auker, Reporter
February 28, 2024
Students perform at last year's showing of "42nd Street."

Drama to perform “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Mack Callan and Lila Benjamin
February 1, 2024
January Editorial Cartoon

January Editorial Cartoon

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
January 30, 2024
Students run across the top floor of the B building for an Anatomy lab. Running for one minute represents how homeostasis works on the human body, and the changes in heart and breathing rate for each student.

[Photo] New year, new classes

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
January 29, 2024
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[Photo] The best things that happened in 2023

Gracie Gioiosa, Reporter
January 22, 2024
Homeless students walk through the school hallways each day.

[Photo] Time of need: bringing light and support to the Altoona homeless population

Madison Aboud and Abigail Rudy
January 24, 2024
December Editorial Cartoon

December Editorial Cartoon

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
January 17, 2024
Lioneers perform at the Jan 6 home game against Carlisle.

[Photo] Lioneers return to winter sport performances

Georgia Zlupko, Guest Reporter
December 14, 2023
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
December 4, 2023
Taking it in. Senior Quinn Boslet watches her team as she focuses on the last few minutes of the game. She was proud of her team and how they carried through this year.

[Photo] Senior soccer players speak on final season

Megan Shultz, Associate Editor
December 1, 2023
editorial cartoon.pdf (150.5 x 179.9 mm)

[Photo] Study hall needed

Achiera Cuspert, Contributor
October 4, 2023
letter to editor

[Photo] Letter to the Editor: Senior electives

February 21, 2024
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Lila Benjamin, Reporter
October 23, 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
New teacher Kathryn Modico poses for a photo outside her Keystone biology refresher classroom.

Lila Benjamin
June 1, 2022
editorial cartoon

[Photo] March Editorial Cartoon

February 24, 2022
Cowfer describes interest in writing

Cowfer describes interest in writing

Lila Benjamin, Guest Writer
November 4, 2021
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