Shout Out: November Contest Winner
November’s contest prompt asked students to tell us who they are thankful for. Thanks to Ms. Sammons’s classes, we had many outstanding entries. Our top choice was this shout out written by sophomore, Ellery Duvall. Congratulations Ellery! Shout Out by Ellery Duvall, Sophomore My sister has been there for me since the day I was […]
Terrifying Times: The E-Hallpass Era
Terrifying Times: The E-Hallpass Era By: Moonhamed Juan We’ve all heard of the not-so-popular e-hallpass. Although everyone has complained about them at some point, some sources suggest that your worries are only the tip of the iceberg. An insider from THS staff recently released some disturbing images of appointment passes that reveal secrets the administration […]
A Review of THS Drama’s Presentation of ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!’
A Review of THS Drama’s Presentation of ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ By Amanda Weatherwax Oxford, OH — It may be a tad bit too early for holiday music in my opinion, but it’s always the right time to watch Talawanda students perform. On Sat., Nov. 12, THS Drama staged a matinee performance of Barbara […]
A THS Student’s Guide to Levy Discourse
A THS Student’s Guide to Levy Discourse By L. Franks OXFORD, OH— An oversized red and white campaign sign commands students turning into the school each morning: “Talawanda, NO More Taxes! Manage our Money!”. Meanwhile, signs propped at the ends of Oxford driveways urge residents to “VOTE!”, proclaiming “YES FOR TALAWANDA!”. This Tuesday, Oxford voters […]
Opinion: Incorrect, Insensitive, and Irrelevant
Incorrect, Insensitive, and Irrelevant E. SULLIVAN On October 13th, the Oxford chapter of the League of Women’s Voters held a virtual debate for the candidates for Ohio’s 47th district representatives: Sara Carruthers (R) and Sam Lawrence (D). I attended this webinar as a student reporter looking to see the candidates’s stances on different issues and […]
Let’s BeReal
Let’s Be Real By: Liv Mcgownd You may have heard of an app called “BeReal.” Bereal is a popular app where a notification is sent out once a day, and everyone has 2 minutes to take photos of what they are doing right there and then. It takes two images, one with your back […]
What Scares High Schoolers the Most? October Contest Winner
We asked Talawanda students “what scares high schoolers the most?” Ninth grader, Layla F. sent in this digital drawing showing a big fear of high schoolers: November’s contest is “Shout Outs.” In this month of giving thanks, tell us who you are most thankful for in 450 words or less for written entries or 3 […]
Top 13 Spooky Halloween Movies
By: Lucy Franklin & Nazla Walsh 1. Scared Shrekless – Available to stream on FuboTV A thrilling shrek halloween special that will absolutely knock your socks off. Set after the events of shrek forever it follows 26 minute s of his halloween adventures. 2. Nightmare before Christmas – Available to stream on Disney+ Though […]
The Lemon’s Top 8 Scariest Halloween Costumes
By Muhammed “Zoinks” Khan & Will “Ruh-Roh” Salzarulo It is about that time of year when children and adults deem it necessary to dress up and scare one another in an attempt to satisfy their inner monster. In years past, however, we have noticed a terrifying lack of good costumes, much scarier than the […]
New Tech at Talawanda
New Tech at Talawanda By Eliza Sullivan It’s been called “Big Brother,” “Orwellian,” and “a surveillance state.” What is it? It’s the new app being used at THS: eHallpass. EHallpass is an app developed by Eduspire Solutions, who promise it will help limit “mischief, meetups, vaping, vandalism, and much more.” Students use their phone or […]