March Madness: Celebrity Hunger Games
Who would be the last celebrity standing in an epic Survivor-like competition? Waxy’s second period class created a bracket and then voted every day until one celebrity was left! The last four standing were: Taylor Swift, Kevin Hart, Mr. Caudill, and The Rock. His Excellency, Talawanda’s own Mr. Caudill, beat the Rock in the final […]
Evermore Review
Evermore was essentially a surprise album, coming a short four months after it’s predecessor, folklore. Not only that, I was surprised how much I liked it. It may not stack up to some of Taylor Swift’s previous albums, like 1989, but it has a lot of really good songs. It combines the storytelling lyrics from […]
Grammy Reactions
Grammy Reactions By Hiley Kresse Recording Academy Nominations: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy Intentions – Justin Beiber ft. Quavo Dynamite – BTS Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande – Winner Exile – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver Here is what […]
Covid-19 Vaccine Now Available to Teens
As you know, the coronavirus vaccine is being distributed around the United States. Recently, it has been decided that teenagers who are at least 16 years old are eligible to receive a vaccine. It was set to start in distribution Phase 2D, which began on March 29. The Ohio Department of Health has given clear […]
Talawanda Staff to Proceed With Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations
Talawanda Staff Proceed with Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations By K.E. Fisher On Thursday, Feb. 4, Talawanda district staff were offered the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations. Voluntary vaccinations were administered to teachers and staff on behalf of Kroger at Lakota West high school. Holli Morrish, Talawanda High School Director of Communications, reported that an […]
Talawanda Talks Call for Submissions
Dear Students: The Talawanda Tribune (www.talawandatribune.org) is starting a new op-ed column called “Talawanda Talks.” We welcome any opinion pieces from 250-800 words that deal with the issues and concerns facing high school students. We ask that all submissions follow the Student Code of Conduct and maintain language that is appropriate for school, including being […]
Information About Course Scheduling for the 2021-2022 School Year
Information About Course Scheduling for the 2021-2022 School Year By Muhammed Khan As the school year is slowly coming to the end, it is time to start planning for next year. Soon, students will have the opportunity to choose what courses they want to take next school year. Although the process is still in an […]
Talawanda Teachers Scheduled for COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Rita Barclay-Hart As the country moves forward with vaccinations, Talawanda is following. Dr. Ed Theroux, Talawanda’s superintendent, announced that Talawanda teachers and full-time employees, including bus drivers, custodians, and coaches will be receiving vaccinations on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. This comes after Governor Mike DeWine recently announced Ohio will be moving on with vaccinating […]
Learning to Drive in a Pandemic
By K.E. Fisher Several generations of people can testify to the significance and accomplishment of learning to drive. Whether in their teenage years or later, it has been seen as a right of passage, of sorts, promising freedom and independence once that driver’s license is earned. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, where […]
Top 10 Albums of 2020
By Hiley Kresse 2020 was a very memorable year, in all regards, but especially musically. To recap the last year, I have compiled this list of my top 10 albums that came out from December 2019 to December of 2020. The list goes as follows: evermore – Taylor Swift (favorite songs: champagne problems, ivy, and […]