Miami Redhawks Approach NCHC Playoffs
OXFORD – A lot is happening inside the NCHC league office in Colorado Springs. Going into the last weekend of the regular season, we only know of two teams whose seed has been clinched for the NCHC league playoffs in a couple of weeks. Those teams are Colorado College and Western Michigan, who will finish […]
THS FFA Students Prepare for State Public Speaking Competition in Marysville
Last Tuesday, February 23, Talawanda High School’s chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA) hosted its district’s public speaking competition. THS is a part of District 9, which includes ten counties spanning the southwestern Ohio region. 21 schools were represented Tuesday by over 250 students total. Four THS students competed at the event, namely senior […]
Trump Continues Momentum with Nevada Win
Republican front runner Donald Trump continued the momentum of his campaign Tuesday, following a win in the Nevada Republican Caucuses. Trump, the outsider candidate who is an avid real estate investor, gained 12 delegates during the night, while mopping up 45.7% of the popular vote in The Battle Born State. After last night, Trump leads […]
Setting Stone to Travel to New York
This March, members of Setting Stone, THS’s literary and creative arts club, will take a four-day trip to New York City to attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s 92nd Annual Scholastic Convention. The trip, led by Setting Stone advisors Matt Aerni and Clare Squance, will take eight students who will fly to New York on […]
Darian Bolin’s Oscar Picks
The nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards were announced recently. Arguably the biggest event of the year for films and film lovers, the Academy Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor cinematic achievements in the film industry. It’s also the oldest entertainment awards ceremony, […]
New Polls Heighten Intensity in Political Race
A new CNN/ORC poll shows an almost deadlocked race for the Nevada Democratic Caucus between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders with the official vote taking place Saturday. The poll, which came out late Wednesday, gives Clinton a slight advantage with 48% of the vote, and predicts Sanders is not far behind with 47%. The results […]
Talawanda Considers Later Start Times
Talawanda High School, the institution whose high school students start the earliest out of all high schools in Butler County at 7:15, has had backlash from some students and parents about starting the day earlier than recommended by most health agencies. New studies are out about early school start times and the long term […]
THS Considers Random Drug Testing Policy
The Talawanda School District Board of Education is considering implementing a random drug testing policy for students with certain non-academic privileges, a measure that would be taken to cut student drug abuse within the district. Initially introduced in the 1980’s by public schools around the country, random drug testing has been increasingly sought after by […]
Top Rap Albums of 2015: Review by Ian Sayres
G-Eazy, When It’s Dark Out Here’s the thing. 2015 was once again a year of change, from minimalistic and off-kilter, to layered, luxurious, and somber. The release of Eazy’s new album just felt redundant, forced, and even uninspired at times. When It’s Dark Out is a direct continuation of his freshman effort These Things Happen, […]