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Paris Lawson

Paris Lawson, Reporter

Bonjour! I’m Paris Lawson, a freshman at the Altoona Area Jr. High School. I am a major geek when it comes to anything about Greek mythology, anime and manga, Magic the Gathering, Harry Potter, Rick Riordan books (or books in general), and golf. Respectively, I’m in the Reading Competition club, Drama Club and TCG club. I love writing both fiction and non-fiction stories for class and for fun. I would love to become an author or editor for a future career. I love to watch Marvel movies with one of my best friends and hanging out at each others houses. Except for a few things, I think you know all about me now!

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Sandy Catherman takes a photo as quarantine continues, and she continues to teach her students online. Not many teachers expected their school year to end this way, and for retiring teachers like Catherman, it is far from expected.

Teachers bring careers to close during pandemic

Paris Lawson, Reporter
May 26, 2020
This is one of the books sitting on Paris Lawson's home book shelf. Consider this read during the extended break from school or over the summer.

Collection of stories to explore the world of Sherlock Holmes

Paris Lawson, Reporter
May 4, 2020
"In the free time I get after completing my school work or on weekends, I like to play Minecraft as my first choice. But after I've done all I can do in it for a while, I turn to Youtube videos or books. Quarantine has given me the chance to catch up on books and videos I have been meaning to get around to. If I've watched all the videos and read all the books I can stand, I try to get in some writing as it is a hobby of mine. My time is overall spent with online school and these activities in loop as I try to waste time!"

[Photo] Staff edition: How are you spending your time during stay at home orders?

Livewire Staff, Reporters
May 6, 2020
Spending Time There are many ways to spend time during quarantine depending on the things people enjoy. More and more things have come out of people being stuck at home, and the Harry Potter books being available for free online is just one of them.

Livewire reporter makes recommendations how to spend quarantine free time

Paris Lawson, Reporter
April 17, 2020
Assignments and updates are posted through Google Classroom, email and other sites to keep students updated. Students have used their Chromebooks and physical books throughout the first week of online classes.

Students, teachers handle switch to online classes

Paris Lawson, Reporter
April 3, 2020
First line of defense According to the American Red Cross website, washing hands plays a part in keeping safe from Covid-19. American Red Cross suggests washing hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.

[Photo] Coronavirus: tips to stay safe during the global pandemic

April 3, 2020
Student no longer sit in their traditional classrooms as they begin online learning this week. The school closure has now been extended to April 30.

School closed until April 30

Paris Lawson, Reporter
March 31, 2020
On Sept. 5, the drama club gathered for an after school meeting. The students partaking in drama club are practicing for the fall play. School activities often make it difficult to find time for a job.

[Photo] Kids do not want to work anymore

Cassidy Klock, Reporter
March 30, 2020
School closed for two more weeks

School closed for two more weeks

Paris Lawson, Reporter
March 23, 2020
Stack it up! National Junior Honor Society member Vanessa Roman organizes shelves of books for volunteer hours at the Altoona Area Library. She was working to complete the 20 hours of community service required for ninth grade students in NJHS.

Connecting with community with volunteering

Paris Lawson
March 3, 2020
News Brief: Frozen Jr. underway as spring musical

News Brief: Frozen Jr. underway as spring musical

Paris Lawson, Reporter
March 1, 2020
Look It Over Rebeccah Anderson, a high school counselor, works with ninth grade student Catalina Musser to complete her schedule. Ninth grade students at the junior high are completing their scheduling for this month during their math periods with the help of counselors.

Students tackle scheduling for coming year

Paris Lawson, Reporter
February 7, 2020
Swoosh Ninth grade point guard Gracie Wilt takes a foul shot to raise their score against Cumberland Valley. The game against Cumberland Valley was a loss for the girls, but they played against them with full power until the end.

Girls’ basketball maintains winning season

Paris Lawson, Reporter
January 21, 2020
Shoot it! The ninth grade girls' varsity basketball team warms up for their game against Cumberland Valley. The girls worked together the whole game but were defeated.

[Photo] Not an average student athlete

Cassidy Klock, Reporter
January 23, 2020
New Year’s resolutions, possible or impossible?

New Year’s resolutions, possible or impossible?

Paris Lawson, Reporter
January 3, 2020
Student reporter Danielle Bardelang takes photographs for an upcoming story on Livewire. Junior high news reporters take photos and write stories for the school's newspaper.

Livewire nominated as Crown finalist

Paris Lawson, Reporter
December 20, 2019
The girls' soccer team gathers with their coaches for a photo after another win is added to their undefeated streak. The past season for the girls' soccer team added their fourth undefeated season to their streak as they win against opposing teams.

Girls’ soccer team maintains undefeated streak

Paris Lawson, Reporter
December 4, 2019
Get your reading on! The Litwits compete at Bellwood High School. The reading competition team finished the season with a bang.

[Photo] Reading competition competes at Bellwood

Maddie Cowfer, Reporter
December 6, 2019
Three fantasy books worth reading soon

Three fantasy books worth reading soon

Paris Lawson, Reporter
November 1, 2019
Building Bricks of the Future Construction workers lay the foundation for the future of the high school. Work has been going on since 2018 on the new building about to be introduced to the Altoona Area School District.

Eighth, ninth grade prepares for move to new high school

Paris Lawson, Reporter
October 23, 2019
Student no longer sit in their traditional classrooms as they begin online learning this week. The school closure has now been extended to April 30.

[Photo] Seventh graders change to block schedule

Cassidy Klock, Reporter
October 23, 2019
“Mrs. Danish because she always found ways to make class fun, and I never got bored. She also inspired us,” ninth grader Peyton Daniel said.

If you could bring one teacher from elementary or junior high school to high school, who would you bring and why?

Paris Lawson, Sufana Humid, and Myah Lear
September 25, 2019
The players huddle up for a talk together as the first quarter is nearing its end. The two teams were tied up in score as the second quarter approached, so they regrouped to talk about the upcoming plays to gain an advantage over the opposing team.

Football Game August 31, 2019

Paris Lawson, Reporter
September 20, 2019
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