New Elective is Out of This World
Art. Gym. Psychology. Talawanda offers elective courses for almost any interest. The thing that a lot of students don’t know is that there’s a new option for them – Topical Literature. Just last year the Talawanda English Department unveiled a new course option for students to take called Topical Literature. “We have excellent elective options, […]
Getting to know Assistant Principal Molly Merz
When Mike Malone left THS for an opening at TMS to being the new principal, the assistant principal position at THS opened up. Molly Merz, a teacher at Hamilton High School for 14 years, was given this opportunity. Merz was influenced to go into the education, she said, due to all of her wonderful experiences with her […]
Pep Assembly Leaves Students Fired Up
As students filed into the brand new THS gym to kick off fall athletics, they were greeted by band members and cheerleaders performing the school fight song. “It was pretty effective in getting students excited,” said assembly MC and THS Spanish teacher Nate Silberstien. “I got a lot of comments from staff that it went […]
Images from THS Graduation: 2012
The 56th graduating class of Talawanda High School walked across the Miami Millett Hall stage on Friday, June 8th in celebration of their years at Talawanda. Next year, Talawanda classes will be held in a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. Check out some photos of the site here. Here are a few images from this year’s […]
Illegal Activities and News in Haikus
Editor’s Note: The Blip includes short headlines with odd, feel-good, informational, or pointless material. Stories are presented in a fast, easy-to-read format with news that will make you laugh and be enlightened. The Blip is updated often for relevancy. Woman cooks methamphetamine in a Walmart A Walmart employee was in for a shock when she […]
Openview Cinema Produces New THS Promo
Openview Cinema (a filmmaking group comprised of former Talawanda students Colton Kidwell, Bryce, Konrad, and Cody Norris) has created a promotional video that highlights the new Talawanda High School (set to open next Fall). The brief, seven minute video opens with spectacular shots of the new building’s rotunda, tilting skyward to focus on the words “Pride, […]
New Media Center Adopts New Technology, e-books
As students move into the new high school next year they will find new technologies in a revamped media center that is ready for the 21st century. The new media center will be equipped with new technology, such as faster computers and e-books. THS librarian Carol Morison hopes that students will be able to make […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Retires Before the London Games
Setbacks with her left knee made it impossible for Shawn Johnson to compete in the upcoming London Olympic Games. The gold medalist announced her retirement on Sunday, due to complications with her left knee. She said her injury made contending for a spot at the London Games impossible. Also, she felt that it was risking her long-term […]
Pretty Little Liars Preview
ABC Family’s hit show Pretty Little Liars is coming back for their summer premier on Tuesday June 5 at 8:00 pm after ending their last season with a dramatic finish that left fans on the edge of their seats. The first episode of season three is called ‘It Happened That Night.’ There have been several […]
A Better “Amercia”?
When you clicked on this article, you probably noticed that the word “America” is misspelled in the headline. This was done in an official Mitt Romney campaign app just last week. The mistake comes, ironically, just as the Scripps National Spelling Bee is drawing to a close. The new app, named “With Mitt”, allows users […]