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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
Zakary Hicks

Zakary Hicks, Reporter

My name is Zak and I hate pretty much everything. I watch “Grey’s Anatomy” and my favorite food is anything pumpkin flavored. School stresses me out and my best friends are Jocelyn and Jada. That’s it. I hope you have a good day.

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Child care and school age parenting teacher Kitty Resko is retiring this year.

Kitty Resko

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
May 29, 2020
Retiring teachers end school year

Retiring teachers end school year

Destiny Montgomery, Sydney Wilfong, Sonia Yost, and Zakary Hicks
May 21, 2020
Everything has been affected. Schools are closed for the remainder of the year which affected how fourth marking period grades will be determined. The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic has brought unprecedented circumstances, causing choices and changes throughout the globe.

Coronavirus affects traditional grading system

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
April 15, 2020
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If you found a pot of gold what is the first thing you’d buy?

Jocelyn Fetter and Zakary Hicks
March 12, 2020
Ding! Isaac Brumbaugh, Alex Thaler, Aiden Phillips and Talon McKendree are competing at the District Championships. On Dec. 13, these were the top four team members competing.

Clubs compete throughout school year

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
February 24, 2020
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New series on Netflix, The Circle, has people begging for a season two

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
February 18, 2020
On the floor Marissa Stouffer competes with her floor routine Thursday Jan. 16. Stouffer has been a gymnast for 15 years.

Marissa Stouffer devotes time, life to gymnastics

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 27, 2020
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Orchestra auditions approaching

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 21, 2020
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” hooks even nonreaders

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” hooks even nonreaders

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 20, 2020
Alumni scholarship applications being accepted

Alumni scholarship applications being accepted

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 15, 2020
Sofia Veneziano and Macy Yost are working the photo booth. There were many props to use in the pictures, and the guests enjoyed the photo booth all night.

Student council hosts staff Christmas party

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 13, 2020
Ice ice baby! Arik Shildt plays hockey for the Altoona Mt. Lion team. The team won their game on Nov. 5, against Greater Johnstown.

Hockey season underway

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
December 20, 2019
What is the worst gift you’ve ever received?

What is the worst gift you’ve ever received?

Zakary Hicks and Kamika Helsel
December 13, 2019
Yearbook promotion for the month of Dec.

Yearbook promotion for the month of Dec.

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
December 10, 2019
The picture features (front row left-right SOAR members) Derek Stacey, Victoria Shoeman, Alyssa Paige, Ian Pielmeier (back row left-right) Vincent Restauri, Anthony Burd, Nathan Benton, James Leake, Selena Haselbarth and Dunan McHenry. These students attended Health Quest day at Mount Aloysius College last year.

Project SOAR helps students pursue post secondary education

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 27, 2019
The new doors for the new classrooms are in the basement. These doors have been waiting in the basement all year.

Construction of the new building and A building underway

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 27, 2019
Astronomy club to host party

Astronomy club to host party

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 25, 2019
This meter hangs in the B building to show the number of bags donated. Mathias said the bench will be created once 10,000 bags are collected.

Grocery bags collected for park bench

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 19, 2019
Look out for Rachel’s five

Look out for Rachel’s five

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 19, 2019
Vacation considered beneficial for students

Vacation considered beneficial for students

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 13, 2019
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences accepting applications

Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences accepting applications

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 12, 2019
Sports team's seasons ending

Sports team’s seasons ending

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 5, 2019
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Holiday food basket collection underway

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 4, 2019
The last full moon of 2010 occurs tonight 12/20-12/21 at 08:15 12/21 GMT. This coincides with a full lunar eclipse which will be visible across all of North America the night of 12/20-12/21 starting at 05:27 GMT, reaching the greatest eclipse at 08:17 GMT and ending at 11:06 GMT. Part of the eclipse will also be visible in South America and Asia.

Students gain piece of history to study

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
October 22, 2019
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Grocery bags donated to create park bench

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
October 14, 2019
Morgan Sarver plays #17 for the football team. Sarver weightlifted last year, but she decided to become the kicker this year.

Female kicker joins JV football team

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
October 11, 2019
FBLA holds first fundraiser

FBLA holds first fundraiser

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
October 1, 2019
Homecoming week approaches

Homecoming week approaches

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 25, 2019
Speech team kicks off year

Speech team kicks off year

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 19, 2019
Cali Free grades papers and settles into her new teaching job. This is her first teaching job here at Altoona High, and the Mountain Lions have welcomed her with open arms.

New faces appear in hallways

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 19, 2019
Last year's MLTV crew gets ready to start morning announcements. This year's staff hopes to be up and running soon with a new format that allows A building classrooms to use their ViewSonic boards and a private Youtube channel to broadcast the program.

MLTV hopes to debut next week

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 11, 2019
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