Pride Day 2019
Every year at Talawanda High School, sophomore students attend an event called PRIDE Day. However, up until they actually attend, many of them aren’t aware of what the event actually is. According to Theresa Peter, a school counselor and one of the coordinators of the event, PRIDE Day is an anti-bullying program. “PRIDE Day stands […]
XC-ding Expectations
REGIONALS UPDATE: On Oct. 26, 2019 the high school teams made their way to Troy to run in the regional meets. The girls team, running in the 3rd race of the day in the Div. 1 girls 5k, placed 6th with 196 points, sadly ending their season. The team was lead by Maddy Iden in […]
2019 Cross Country SWOC @ THS
Cross Country SWOC @ THS Oct. 12, 2019 Talawanda is Girl’s and Boy’s 2019-20 Champs! Girl’s Season Stats http://www.swocsports.com/statsPage.aspx?satc=103 Boy’s Season Stats http://www.swocsports.com/statsPage.aspx?satc=87
A New Club Rolls Into the Scene
If you’re a student or faculty at Talawanda, you’ve probably seen the many kids that bike to school. Maybe you’re even one of them. But there’s one such cyclist that enjoys it so much, he decided to make a club out of it. Jasper Ralinovsky, a senior at Talawanda High School and an avid cyclist, […]
Disgustingly In Love: Hiley Reviews Taylor Swift’s “Lover”
Taylor Swift has a lot to say. With recent projects like Reputation and Lover, listeners have gotten to hear a lot more of Taylor’s voice, rather than just hearing her make music for fun. The entirety of Reputation was Taylor sending a message to the media and to the world, and while it was kind […]
Fifteen Seconds of Fame
Many have heard about the popular “fifteen minutes of fame” trope. Inspired by the words of Andy Warhol, this phrase represents the concept of transient and shallow fame — hence the 15 minutes. While Andy Warhol may have talked about this over 50 years ago, his vision has begun to fulfill itself — first with […]
Analyzing the VSCO Girl
By now, most teens have at least heard of the latest trend to take the internet and youth culture by storm: the VSCO girl. Now, with more social media platforms than ever, the concept of the laid-back, environmentally conscious beach girl has become one of the most notable youth trends of the past few months. […]
Hope Squad Brings Suicide Awareness
What exactly is Hope Squad? According to Kyria Petro, one of the teacher advisors of the Hope Squad at THS, “Hope Squad is a school-based peer support team that works with local mental health agencies.THS students selected peers and staff members who they felt would best most comfortable and suited for helping students who are […]