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 […]
Continuing the History
Photo credit: Kei Brown The Social Studies wing has recently gained Mr. Johnson, a 2012 Talawanda grad himself, and Ms. Weaver, returning after student-teaching for Mrs. Aerni last year. We hope their answers to our questions help the high school get to know them well. Talawanda Tribune (TT): How is teaching at Talawanda so far? […]
That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story
Article originally appeared in Talawanda Tribune’s Print Magazine Changing Perspectives, May 2019 That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story Early Mornings. Intense Nerves. Trial. Error. And the long journey that brought him to THS. By Patrick Geshan Steve Pasquale has found the chemistry needed for swim and dive success at Talawanda. The established head coach […]