Leaving the Buckeye State
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Applying for college can be one of the most stressful high school experiences. Many seniors have expressed their worries and stresses about the application process and the school they want to attend. This is the moment that determines everything for seniors at Talawanda High School who are trying to decide which school to join. Only […]
The Revival of Dystopian Novels
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It seems not too long ago that televisions and bookstores nationwide were plagued with the then-latest trend: vampires. From Twilight to Vampire Diaries, teens everywhere were drawn into the blood-sucking craze. Lately, a new contender has swept the vampire craze under the rug, leading the way to a new era of movies, television and book […]
Freedom Summer- Commemorating 50 Years
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Fifty years this June marks the anniversary for the beginning of a vital period in Mississippi history. This event marked a change in social equalities that impacted the entire United States and is known as Freedom Summer. Freedom summer, also known as the Mississippi Summer Project, was a non-violent civil rights movement that took place […]
History of Setting Stone
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What is Setting Stone? This student run group advised by Matt Aerni and Clare Squance, both English teachers at Talwanda High School, offers a creative outlet for students to have works such as poetry, writing, and photography published for others to see. Both advisors help in ways such as organizing and printing the magazine, setting […]
Senior VS School: Prank Week 2014
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On Friday, May 16 teachers and administration of Talawanda High School found entrances all around the school blocked. Boxes upon boxes stacked haphazardly in all ways prohibited staff from getting inside without first having to carefully disassemble the fortress. The culprits of this mysterious stronghold? Seniors. It seems that senior pranks have been a staple […]
The Don of a New Era
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The beginning of Coach Gloeckner’s inaugural season as Talwanda’s new head varsity coach has come and gone. With the season behind us, Gloeckner shares what being a Braves varsity coach really means. As a first year coach for the varsity team, Gloeckner describes himself as “energetic, enthusiastic and I just like to bring […]
Metzger Receives Teacher of the Year Award
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On April 9, 2014 Talawanda math teacher Melissa Metzger was named Talawanda School District’s Teacher of the Year. Nominated in the Fall by high school principal Tom York for her excellence, Metzger became Talawanda’s new excellent educator representative. “I was so impressed with her method, her presence, her relationship with the kids,” said […]
Wake Up
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For the first date I ever went on with the woman who would become my wife, I made a mix CD. Included was “Wake Up,” a standout song from Arcade Fire’s first album, Funeral. She loved it (and the other stuff on the mix, but mainly that song). A month later Arcade Fire released their […]
Wear and Tear: The Progressive Decay of Schools
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This winter a chill ran through Talawanda School, and it wasn’t necessarily from the weather. At the end of the school’s very own 100 hallway there was a new addition to the infrastructure. Some passed by it, oblivious, others noticed the glaring obstruction. What was this new addition you ask? It was a crack, skittering […]