Spirit Week at THS
This year’s spirit week was not only about school pride, but pride in the community. Throughout spirit week Talawanda students participate in penny wars, as well as dressing up each day according to different themes. The profits from the penny war, a competition between grades to raise money for an organization, will go to the […]
Miami University Presents the 10th Annual UniDiversity Festival
Do you need to spice up your life? Do you want to learn about Latin America and the Caribbean culture? Do you have nothing to do this Friday night? Then there is only one place to go. The Unidiversity Festival is being held in Oxford Uptown Parks on High Street and Main Street on Friday, […]
The New Big Red Machine?
Some say there is a new Big Red Machine, a new all-star team on one franchise. Should the first place 2012 Reds be compared to the original Big Red Machine of the 1970’s, the back to back World Series champions? To start, the 1975 Reds superstar, Pete Rose had a career batting average at just above the […]
Chicks with Sticks: THS Field Hockey
The Talawanda varsity field hockey team has become a more cohesive unit on and off the field with the addition of a new coach. “Coaches around the league have been shocked by our improvement” said Ashley Dowler, senior on the varsity team. This past year, a new head coach was put into play. Kate Byrd, […]
The Future of Pep Rallies
With a new year in full swing, it seems that pep rallies are going to become more constant. Talawanda started the school year in a brand new building. On Friday, August 24th, the first pep rally occurred, aimed at recognizing fall sports. Many teachers felt that the pep rally succeeded. “I really thought Friday’s pep rally […]
Big Changes for Talawanda’s Ag Program
The Talawanda Ag program is one of the biggest and best in Ohio. But, the past year has brought many changes to the program, one of the biggest being the addition of new teacher, Ms. Sara Schmitz. Schmitz is a first year teacher out of Ohio State. Born and raised in New Weston, Ohio, she grew […]
Varsity Volleyball Team Seeks Improvement
Over the years, playing for the volleyball team has become not just a game, but a sisterhood. Francesca Lindley, a junior who has played volleyball all 3 years she’s been at THS said, “We’re all very close. We’re like sisters.” The girls connecting with each other seems like it will […]
THS’s New Media Center is an Astounding Facility, Has Spectacular Chairs
Talawanda High School’s new Media Center is a unique, comfortable space that helps students learn and promotes further acedemic achievement within THS’s halls–with style. “I really like the chairs,” said Vilppu Antilla, a senior at Talawanda High School, of the partial rocking chairs arranged around the Center’s eight main tables. Little touches like these help students feel comfortable as […]
Jason Grunkemeyer: New Athletic Director
Jason Grunkemeyer said he is excited to work in his first high school setting as an Athletic Director for Talawanda High School this year. Grunkemeyer, from Cincinnati, went to Moeller High School where he played basketball. He attended Miami University where he continued to play basketball. When he graduated from Miami in 2001 with a […]