This past year has been one for the books, to say the least. I had a lot of time to spend with my parents.

The first rule of March Madness is to expect the unexpected. Number 15 seed Oral Roberts University took down Big 10 juggernaut and 2 seed THE Ohio State University.

The Allderdice boys’ soccer team suffered a crushing defeat earlier this school year, not from another team, but from their very own PIAA organization.

Brothers, sisters, and fellow students, there is no question that we are being oppressed. There is no question that we live in fear.

Allderdice’s greatest competition, Teacher March Madness, returned last month.

Dragons, Allderdice has a new club! With constant brawls breaking out, teachers and staff are required to break up the vicious hallway altercations

Anyone who’s attended Allderdice for any amount of time is familiar with this issue

In a stunning turn of events the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to win every single game of the 2021 season

A couple of weeks ago, a lot of buzz was going around Allderdice due to new flyers that were put up throughout the hallways and stairwells.

Each year, Allderdice sends many academically gifted students to the world’s finest higher education institutions.

Ever since the start of the new school year students have been struggling to adapt to online learning, with the school attempting to help to little success.

With all of the hype and opinions swirling around Taylor Allderdice High School, it can be difficult to know what to do and see with your visit. (You only have a limited amount of time!)

One of the most beloved school locations of Allderdice students are the Chambers of Guidance.

We will continue with WIN Wednesdays this week. These sessions are optional.

Allderdice administrations have always had trouble regulating the activities occurring in Dice’s bathrooms. After years of trial and error, admin believes they have found the perfect solution.

When I was in middle school, the only thing I could look forward to after a long day of petty drama and the slow realization that I was nowhere near as smart as I thought I was

The Board of Directors unveiled a new plan that would allow schools to express their anger directly to district administrators.

School start times are a common point of contention in school districts across the country. Many recent studies have found that most teenagers are chronically sleep deprived

On February 17, ceremonially coinciding with Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent, the science department at Allderdice voted to adopt the Old and New Testament

Online school has been going on for far too long and I, like many others, have lost all motivation to attend my virtual classes.

It was a dark and stormy night. There was an eerie feeling in the air, though passersby did not know what had happened at the time. The silhouettes of PPS figures gathered

With the advent of karaoke in the Allderdice bathrooms, we here at The Backword thought it only fitting to find out what a few of our esteemed instructors love to belt out when home alone.

Here at Allderdice, we enjoy a wealth of extracurricular activities (as evidenced by our extensive club list).

As part of this year’s course review column, The Backword is excited to analyze Allderdice’s newest class: AP Brainrot.

Attention Allderdice community, all students, teachers, and visitors must be aware of the public health crisis facing the student population at this dire time.

We have heard the community’s concerns and input regarding the new Naviance tasks we have introduced to the current Junior class.

As we've completed just about a year’s worth of virtual learning, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many teachers have struggled

Dear Allderdice Administration, I am writing today to implore you to look into what is being shown in our classrooms. I strongly believe that everybody has a right to their own thoughts.

It’s been a challenging year for Allderdice, after the reopening date for in-person instruction has been pushed back from August to November

Many lunch ladies in the history of Allderdice have noticed that students notoriously take more than one lunch per person, without any repercussions.

Dice is known for many things, and for prospective students the thought of being an athlete and using our world renowned facilities only adds to excitement.

In early December, Ms. Madenharold, the director of the theater department at Allderdice High School, announced that Dice students would be putting on a production of the musical 9 to 5.

Coronavirus has taken over the country one patient at a time.

The entire baseball world is all a buzz about a local Allderdice teacher, Ms. HenC, who now finds herself a highly sought after free agent.

Pittsburgh Public Schools today announced an entirely new department dedicated entirely to complaints. “It’s a trash can,” the announcement stated.

This 2020-2021 school year has been nothing if not unprecedented.

On January 27th, the first day of the second semester, Allderdice Principal Dr. McBigBoy signed an executive order to rename Cupples Stadium, a stadium shared by all PPS teams, to the Dragon Dome.

During an exclusive press conference on March 29, superintendent Dr. Ham Omelette briefed select media outlets, including The Backword, on the state of Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Pittsburgh, “The City of Bridges,” has been dubbed as a sparkling metropolis–booming with opportunities and possibilities for people from all walks of life.

At the start of the school year, the Allderdice administration changed how students could get into the lunchroom.

Why Are The Award-Winning Science Teachers Not Department Heads?

Shit went down last Tuesday in the Spanish Club meeting at Taylor Allderdice when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents busted in

Teachers across the country have begun using artificial intelligence to craft lesson plans, Allderdice faculty being no exception.

Over the past few months, it has come to the attention of the The Backword staff that student government has seemingly become something people care about.

UPMC has long been a staple of life in Pittsburgh. Their dominance over much of Oakland and Downtown is undeniable

After disappearing for seven days, award-winning band teacher Mr. Li finally returned to work last Monday.

You might be seeing some new faces in your classes, as sources tell us that employees from the local Starbucks on Murray Avenue are planning on spending their entire mornings here at Allderdice.

Almost half a year ago, the Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent, Dr. Ham Omelette, was forced to resign after a series of comical blunders—including a District-sponsored trip to Guantanamo Bay.

Welcome to Allderdice Sportsbook, Pittsburgh Public Schools’s number-one betting platform!

When Allderdice civics teacher Mr Huffer attended the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021, he knew he was risking it all.