Hiley’s Top Ten Songs of 2018
God is a woman – Ariana Grande “God is a woman” is a song that pretty much everyone is familiar with, and it had a top-ten peak on the charts in 17 countries. I think I love this song for the same reason that most people love it, because it is a ballad about the […]
This Article Is Triggering My OCD
A strange movement has reared its head in popular culture and seems to have traveled quickly from social media and television into the halls of Talawanda High School. A student doesn’t have to listen too attentively to hear a conversation in which someone inevitably claims that something is “triggering my OCD” or “giving me OCD.” […]
The Weight We Carry
There’s things you can see: textbooks, Chromebook, a lot of pencils, some gum, notebooks we never write in, headphones and deodorant because people just need to second-coat that throughout the day. There’s things you can’t see: the pressure that gets put on us, the fact that we’re actually stressed about grades, messed-up sleep schedules because […]
Ed Theroux brings a Hands-on, Community Start to His First Months as Superintendent
Oxford, OH — Dr. Ed Theroux, Talawanda’s new superintendent, likes pancakes more than waffles. His favorite color is blue. And he has big ideas for Talawanda. In the short months he has been superintendent, he has already interacted with students, staff, and the community of Talawanda, from meeting Dr. Amanda Weatherwax’s Journalism class at the high […]
“Because We Have Problems Too”
Gael, Isaac, Thomas, Mark, and Kayla are all high school sophomores who have come together to start a podcast in late September of this year. Teenager Therapy is a public recording of a friendship and life as a high schooler. It’s an insightful look at how teens are today. If you’re a teen listening, it […]
Top Ten Newsworthy Events in Talawanda: 2018
New Superintendent On Aug. 1, 2018 Dr. Ed Theroux took the reins as Talawanda’s new superintendent. In his first few months of office Theroux has brought along some major changes, and he seems to be doing well under all of the pressure. A Brave New Mascot As a community Talawanda chose to get rid of the controversial […]
December Horoscope
Mercury in retrograde ends on December first, making communication easier during the holidays, but before we get to the holidays we have to get through the finals. With the sun in Sagittarius, a fire sign, we should be able to keep our heads up. Then on December 20 we enter hard working Capricorn, but that […]
Winter Break Ideas
OXFORD, OH — Winter break is coming upon us, and most people have no clue how to spend all of their free time. Lots of students will spend their break at home binge watching Friends or The Office on Netflix and others will be spending their time at work. But have you ever took some […]
LUCKY 13
OXFORD — For the past 12 years, the Talawanda High School Swim Team has claimed the league title (2013-2018 SWOC; 2007-2012 FAVC). Steve Pasquale, head coach (2009-present) hopes to claim the title yet again and much more. However, Pasquale does not simply bank on hope; after 11 years of coaching, he knows what it takes to […]
Presidential Decree Saw Minimal Compliance Yet Was Wildly Successful
On Friday, Dec. 14 Talawanda High School Student Body President Patrick Geshan officially declared Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 to be “Ugly Sweater Day.” While some members of the student body took the presidential decree seriously, there were many who did not (most likely the same people who don’t listen to Mr. York when he tells […]