Hamilton Makes History
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers has had what you could easily call a turn around of a career. Early in Hamilton’s career he was plagued with alcohol and drug addictions. After being drafted first overall in the 1999 draft, Hamilton dropped out of the league for eight years and made a historic return to […]
LOL Bombs At the Box Office
Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore starring in a Loinsgate film! What could go wrong with the three way match-up? Apprently, a lot can. Loinsgate released LOL very quietly into 105 theaters over the weekend. LOL averaged about $440 dollars per theater. The 97 minute long film is about a girl named Lola, played by Cyrus, who […]
Fourteen and a Half Questions with Sean Oswald
Sean Oswald, fly as ever I recently had the honor of interviewing the illustrious Mr. Sean Oswald, art teacher extraordinairre at Talawanda High School. He was asked fourteen and a half questions. How old were you three years ago? Let’s see… math’s not my strong point… Add the one… Add the two back there, that gives […]
The Final Coffee House
On May 11th, the last Coffee House performance in the old THS building will take place. The Coffee House was established in 2003 by English teachers Matt Aerni and Matt Lykins. “I like that it’s a space where students can perform in a non-competitive environment.” Aerni stated. It was originally started to raise money to […]
FAVC Track Preview
With the 2012 spring track season coming to an end, many would say that it’s been a good run. Throughout the broken records and tropheys claimed by the Talwanda Track and Field team, the best might still be yet to come. Wednesday, May 9th and the following Friday, May 11th are the scheduled dates for […]
Summaries For The Rest Of Us
High school students around the world have gone through the pain of having to read through the great works of literature accepted as “wonderful,” and “must-reads” by teachers and over-zealous parents. Many times students, bogged down with other course work and simply having a lack of interest in the book, consult a number of references […]
Mon Dieu! Hollande Unseats Sarkozy
Yesterday, current president of France Nicolas Sarkozy lost his bid for reelection as he was defeated by Socialist challenger Francois Hollande by a margin of 51.62% to 48.38%. Hollande originally defeated Sarkozy 28.63% to 27.18% in an election held on April 22. Because neither candidate received a majority of votes, a run-off election was held. […]
05/08/2012 – Jeopardy!, A Deal, and a Winning Lottery Ticket
Alex Trebek might retire? After a twenty-eight-year run of hosting classic quiz show Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek says his future may hold retirement before the thirty-year anniversary. “I have been thinking about retiring,” said Trebek in an interview. “I’m torn because I enjoy doing the show so much.” He admitted his friends have told him to […]
World Crazies Crime Spree
The following story is true, crazy but true. May 25, a Greyhound bus pulled in to Nashville, Tennessee for a layover and out stepped William C. Todd. Over the next nine hours he committed 11 felonies. The following is a list of the felonies Todd is being charged with. 1. Breaking and entering: Todd broke into […]
Tribune Tries It: Tea Tree Toothpicks
Students May have recently noticed English teacher Matt Aerni sporting the ever classy tooth-pick as of late, but what is the craze all about? Simple: Tea Tree Therapy. These tooth-picks are not your everyday, boring, run-of-the-mill tooth-picks, they are uniquely infused with special tea tree oils that give them a pop that is hard to […]