New Year, Same Expectations
During the 2012-13 school year Talawanda has had one sports team to be very proud of, women’s basketball. With an impressive 14-0 record in the Southwestern Ohio Conference last year, and even more impressive regular season record of 21-0, this lady’s team has given Talawanda a lot to cheer about over the past year. According […]
Trending: Tonight’s Homework
There are a million different reasons to use the social network monster known as Twitter. Those with accounts can use it to talk with their friends, rant about their problems, and keep up with their favorite celebrities. Recently, however, a new role for Twitter has emerged; it has become a way for some teachers to […]
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Comes to Oxford
Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park is coming to Oxford tonight to perform Fake Flowers Don’t Die, a play by John Yearley. The play focuses on three friends that discover a magic lamp that may or may not grant them three wishes. Britain Seibert, 23, has been at Cincinnati Playhouse since the first week of September. […]
Art Department Mural: Coming Soon!
The Talawanda Art Club, led by Jim and Elise McWilliams, is in the process of developing a mural which will be displayed in the art hallway. The mural will be painted on a 6 foot by 10 foot canvas, using acrylic paints. The canvas has been pre-gessoed and has grommets for hanging, McWilliams tell. At […]
New Club Offers Outdoor Experiences
This year Talawanda welcomes the Outdoor Club as a new place for students to become acquainted with outdoor activities. Outdoor Club provides students with the chance to learn outdoor skills, build friendships and develop valuable life skills such as leadership and responsibility. Juniors Rebecca and Sarah Lockhart are the founders and co-presidents of the club […]
The Love For Leggings Goes On
Recently, it has been rumored that the popular clothing choice of leggings was going to be banned from Talawanda. Many students said they had overheard teachers and other students mention the possible ban and were highly upset over it. Twitter was exploding with opinions on the so-called “new rule,” mainly by female students who wear […]
Talawanda Women’s Soccer Senior Night
On Tuesday, October 8th, the Talawanda High School Women’s Soccer Team will host their annual senior night game. The senior night festivities will begin with the announcing of the seniors, their plans for the future and memorable past experiences. They will each walk across the field to accept their traditional rose, from a fellow soccer […]
What Does the Fox Say?
The whimsical Norwegian talk show duo Bård and Vegard Ylvisåker, also known as Ylvis, have pushed their way to the peak of the United States top 100 charts with their most recent song The Fox, which was released on September 3, 2013. The Fox has had 96 million views on youtube as of October 8, […]
Andrew Lynn Takes Over as Drama Director
Andrew Lynn, a 28 year old with a degree in business administration, is about to get dramatic. Lynn stepped in and took the place of Ryan Steffen as THS drama director for the 2013-14 school year. Steffen, who directed 41 shows at Talawanda, said he felt it was time to step down. “I needed to […]
Talawanda Student Starts Her Own Charity
The civil war in Syria has inflicted hardship among millions of children who are without homes or basic necessities. Chandler Metcalf, a Junior at Talawanda High School, has created a charity called “Stars for Syria” to help raise money to support the children of Syria. Her charity sells sunglasses, as well as other seasonal handcrafted […]