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: […]
Making Gingerbread Houses: Tribune Editors Take on a Time-Tested Tradition
Gingerbread houses have become a sort of custom for the holiday season, and this year us Tribune editors decided to take place in creating our own version of these sweet little buildings. To start off, we did not have gingerbread, but we replaced the walls with graham crackers. We all came in excited to attempt […]
Ashley Curtner’s Opinion on Ugg Boots
Time to break out the ugg boots and big fluffy coats, it’s winter time. Winter is great because of the fashionable wardrobe associated with this time of year. It is the one season girls can express fashion the most. In the winter time, girls take advantage and bundle up with their warm cozy boots, and […]
Keeping Up With Young Life
Young Life has been a non-school affiliated club at Talawanda for years, but not many students are not aware of the religion-based group. According to Young Life’s official website, “Young Life’s mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.” There is an estimated 685,436 kids in high school […]