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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
Lincoln Frank

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor

This is my third year on the newswriting staff. I mostly write opinion columns on topics that I find important. This year is my first year as an editor on staff. After high school, I plan on majoring in a business related degree and going onto law school to practice business law.

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Lovely lunar landing. Astronomy teacher James Krug smiles as he operates the lunar landing module model. The model is located in the lobby of the Neil Armstrong Planetarium.

[Photo] Planetarium launches model lunar lander

January 16, 2025
Talking business. Freshman Emma Hovan practices her FBLA presentation. Hovan practiced her sales presentation for products from Bath and Body Works.

FBLA to compete at Regionals

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
January 9, 2025
Crawl to victory. Junior Academy of Science members pose on a statue of a caterpillar during their 2023 state competition. Junior Academy of Science members may advance to the state competition.

Junior Academy of Science goes to regionals

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
December 18, 2024
Chit chat. One of the biggest means of content in the "Alpha male" circle is podcasting. Many young men, such as the pictured junior Kody Webster, have been inspired to make the same kind of content.

Manosphere influencers brainwash youth

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
December 16, 2024
Strike. The Bowling Club practices every Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., allowing members to improve in a constructive environment. The club plans to evolve into an official high school sport. (Courtesy of Christopher Strawmier)

Bowling club rolls in the right direction

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
December 10, 2024
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
Kicking off to playoffs. Junior Isabella Miller plays in a soccer game against Bishop McDevitt high school. The team is now going on to playoffs. (Courtesy of Tristan Sunderland)

Girls’ soccer team moves on to playoffs

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
October 29, 2024
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
Heavy lifting. Logan Meyers works out in the gym. (Courtesy of Logan Meyers)

Teen powerlifter pulls his weight to big leagues

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
October 3, 2024
One on one. With the changes that have been made to the program, Altoona Cyber Academy teachers are now able to devote direct class time towards teaching cyber students.

Weighing the benefits of cyberschool

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
September 19, 2024
Class is back in session. Daniel Harber has returned to the classroom after years of working as the ACA coordinator. This gives him the opportunity to apply a more hands on approach and interact more directly with students.

Altoona Cyber Academy overhauled

Lincoln Frank, Associate Editor
September 6, 2024
Ominous. Every day, students sign onto Skyward to check their grades. Cyber students are now exception to this rule, as it is even harder to keep track of assignments in cyber school.

Cyber schooling promotes complacency

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 16, 2024
Anticipation. Junior Brandon Lyle smiles gleefully as he signs his paper to go on 2024's annual Canoe Creek trip. This year's trip will have some minor changes to improve quality of life on the trip.

Changes made to annual Canoe Creek trip

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 10, 2024
Enraptured. Juniors Nolan Brennan and Braydon Hetrick observe the unique architectural design employed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater is just one of Wright's many architectural feats.

Astronomy, FLC visit architectural sites

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 8, 2024
Daydreaming. Mini apricot poodle, Benjamin, stares into the distance after enjoying a happy play session with his owner. Apricot poodles are one of the most hyper dog breeds out there

[Photo] The love of pets

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
April 19, 2024
The Joy of Creation. The love for creating drives many humans around the world. Aspiring art students at AAHS

The joy of creation: Why people make things

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
March 27, 2024
Varied. Senior Caleb Fries is involved in a number of extracurricular activities. In addition to being a member of Mountain Lion Televion, he is also the student manager for Girls' volleyball, vice president of the Astronomy Club, as well as playing volleyball himself.

Digital media. Senior Caleb Fries and Junior Luke Mitchell work on an edit for Mountain Lion Television. A high speed computer is needed to complete this task efficiently.

Broadcasting program receives new computers

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
February 27, 2024
More than it seems. There's a lot more that goes into Broadcast Journalism than just setting up a camera. Junior Luke Mitchell and senior Caleb Fries edit a skit that's set to appear on the MLTV morning show.

The last schedule. Junior Dominick Zlupko discusses his senior year schedule with his guidance counselor, Eileen Starr. This will be his final time scheduling classes for high school, making it a time to be remembered.

Looking back. Sophomore Colin Etters inquisitvely studies an image of mount rushmore.

Is the nation as the Founding Fathers intended?

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
January 30, 2024
All business. This semester, business education department head Jesse Frailey's day is filled with management and marketing courses. New students in the class are excited to learn about business.

The flag. The Patriotic Student Alliance works to aspire to traditional American values and help those in need.

Patriotic Student Alliance gives gifts to veterans

Lincoln Frank and Brandon Auker
January 10, 2024
Eating healthy. With the start of the new year, many people will now begin their new years resolutions. A common new years resolution for many is to begin a healthier diet.

A Day in the Life of McKinley

Charlie Kephart, Lincoln Frank, Gracie Gioiosa, and Melissa Krainer
December 13, 2023
Watch and learn. Junior Eli Rosenberry views a film being played in his physics class. Physics teacher Deidra Dumm often supports students education with video content.

Applying Philosophical Wisdom to Education

Applying Philosophical Wisdom to Education

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
November 3, 2023
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Introductions

Cider Ayala and Lincoln Frank
October 19, 2023
Barbie goes up against Oppenheimer

Barbie goes up against Oppenheimer

Lincoln Frank and Makenzie Closson
September 21, 2023
Master class. J. Robert Oppenheimer was brillitantly portrayed by "Peaky Blinders" actor Cillian Murphy. Murphy was once featured as a background role in "Dunkirik", another Christopher Nolan film.

Getting work done. Students participated in the Genius Hour in previous school years.

Faculty stops Genius Hour

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
September 18, 2023
Working! Shultz takes a break from working to pose for a picture. Shultz's office is located on the third floor of the B building.

[Photo] Shultz concludes first year as assistant principal

Charlie Kephart, Associate Editor
May 22, 2023
Carnegie has dozens of selfie areas set up to showcase their facilities.

FLC and Astronomy clubs go to Carnegie Science Center

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 12, 2023
They’ll be the judge of that. Five teachers from the high school judge students’ product pitches. The two winners chosen by the judges from each semester will move on to Inventionland to present there.

Entrepreneurship student competitors go to Inventionland

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 12, 2023
Bartender. Sophomore Nolan Brennan sits at the historical bar at the railroaders museum. The bar features a show documenting the history of railroad workers.

Astronomy club goes to Altoona Railroaders Museum

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 12, 2023
Spinning out in space. Senior Christina Dicus sings "Control" by Zoe Wees.

Entrepreneurship students give product pitches

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 12, 2023
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor features Cal Kestis going against an all new intergalactic foe, the Bedlam Raiders.

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is not defined by its launch

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
May 10, 2023
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Books vs. film: Which is better?

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
April 26, 2023
Ellie and Joel (Portrayed by Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal) are the two main characters of the hit television series.

“The Last Of Us” changes the future of television

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
April 5, 2023
The layout of the classrooms in B building raises concerns for student safety in the event of an emergency. Glass walls line many of the classrooms in B building, leaving students feeling vulnerable during lockdowns. With limited hiding places and little protection from potential threats, the design of these classrooms highlights the need for schools to prioritize student safety and invest in more secure facilities.

Shooting hoax highlights unsecure B building classrooms

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
April 4, 2023
With the enforcement of these rules, students will have to leave behind their phones and put their lanyards on to stay out of trouble.

Old rules about headphones, lanyards find new enforcement

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
March 22, 2023
Time to leave. Students line up at the front desk to pay their checks and get back to school.

FLC travels to Allegheny Creamery and Crepes

Lincoln Frank, Reporter
March 9, 2023
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