Local Artist to Design Sculpture with Talawanda Art Students
This week a group of select art students from Talawanda will have the privilege to work with local artist Alysia Fischer to design and construct a new site-specific sculpture for the rotunda here at THS. A project Art teacher Jim McWilliams says he wishes to do every two years. “I want art to be a […]
Talawanda Wrestling Competes in SWOC Tournament
In the 2012 to 2013 season, the Talawanda High school wrestling team has members in the top five rankings in 10 out of the 14 weight classes. And, on Saturday February 2, they will face eight different schools for the title of SWOC (Southwest Ohio Conference) Champions. Heavyweight wrestler Dalton Smith (with a record of […]
Nerf Warz 2013
What event comes around once a year, allows students to form teams and create a full-fledged war against each other? Nerf Warz. Nerf Warz (as it is spelled on its Facebook page) is an annual event that Talawanda students have put on for many years. It began on January 1st this year, and it will […]
Talawanda Teachers Provide Musical Interlude Between Exams
During the final week before Winter break, students gathered in the rotunda between exams to listen to some of their teachers sing and play guitar to some classic songs. “We thought it would be a good way to get students’ minds off of exams for a bit and just have fun,” said science teacher Ben […]
No More Twinkies?
From the famous words of Zombieland character Tallahassee, “Someday very soon, life’s little twinkie gauge is gonna go empty.” Well, this day could come sooner than any of us thought. I’m sure that at some point in everyone’s life, they have at least tried a twinkie, or some other snack cake that hostess is responsible […]
Ice Hockey Slides into Season
One game has been steadily rising up the list to imprint and hold its name in the hall of fame for the most popular games in United States. The game is played by the talented few. The game is Ice Hockey. Ice Hockey has become a popular game for all ages. From elementary schools, middle […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Will You Keep Yours?
It’s almost the New Year, which means a new start, and for many people, a New Year’s Resolution. Resolutions you set for yourself can be hard to maintain, but it all depends on the goal you set for yourself to achieve. A survey conducted by Statistic Brain, a research firm, found that only 8% of […]
Are We Near the End of the World?
December 21 2012 is less than a week away and some believe it will be the last day on Earth. There have been false assumptions before this one; some saying the world would end in September of 2011 by natural disasters. Now, in November of 2012 there are the same assumptions as before just a […]
Opinion: Andy Hofmann on the Christmas Shopping Season
The Christmas Shopping season rolls around, and we’re inundated with ads. Holiday sales, Black Friday deals, time to buy presents, get the “best savings,” go to Walmart, buy the turkey, hang the lights: the ads. Santa and snow and smiling people and fireplaces and evergreen trees, we are swamped with a Commercial Christmas that cannibalises […]
Hitman: Absolution.
If you aren’t familiar with the Hitman series, then you should highly consider picking up the first installment of the Hitman series, Hitman: Codename 47. (Released in 2000)Then proceed to buying Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money just so you can get the latest addition to the wonderful series, Hitman: Absolution. Hitman: […]