Stink Bomb Epidemic
Is it the sewers, skunks, or stink bombs? According to many Talawanda students, a horrendous smell has been sweeping the hallways on a now-and-then basis. Last year, the high school dealt with many sewage problems that left an unpleasant scent lingering in the hallways. Plumbers worked on the pipes numerous times to solve the issue, […]
Issues in the Restrooms
Recently, Talawanda’s restrooms have come to the point of utter messiness. Although it is mainly the men’s restrooms that have proven the boys of THS can’t be trusted alone, what the custodians are cleaning up should not have to be dealt with in any place, according to principal Tom York. Since last year, the men’s […]
School Wifi Unblocked to Social Media
Talawanda recently unblocked internet access to social media websites, blogs, YouTube, retail websites, message boards, and GoogleChat. Jim Vajda, the Information Technology Coordinator for Talawanda, said he proposed the decision to unblock the websites and it was then approved by the District Technology Committee. “It’s legally required by CIPA [Childhood Internet Protection Act] to block […]
The Love For Leggings Goes On
Recently, it has been rumored that the popular clothing choice of leggings was going to be banned from Talawanda. Many students said they had overheard teachers and other students mention the possible ban and were highly upset over it. Twitter was exploding with opinions on the so-called “new rule,” mainly by female students who wear […]
Friends of Rachel – What is it?
The thought of being in a place where there’s kindness, no judgements and positivity sounds pretty appealing, right? The new club at THS, Friends of Rachel (also known as FOR) is striving for just that. On August 20, Talawanda welcomed a presentation known as “Rachel’s Challenge,” a non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization recognizing Rachel Joy Scott. […]