Opinion: Tyler Hibbard Discusses the NFL Kickoff Rule
New NFL rules don’t just have fans all riled up, but the players are upset too. In particular the new kickoff rule for the special teams units. The new free kick rule states that a free kick must take place on the 35 yard line, whereas the previous rule stated the ball should be kicked […]
Surviving the Odds
According to the National Cancer Institute, 12.4% of woman born in the United States today will develop breast cancer in their life. Each year a total of close to 575,000 deaths occur due to breast cancer. This may seem drastic, but, in reality,according to the American Cancer Society, over half of all women diagnosed with […]
Preview to “Amazed”
The students in the Talawanda High School drama class, made up of 57 cast and crew members, are working on their very first production to be performed on the stage of the brand new auditorium in the High School. This year’s fall production is called Amazed, written by Tony Howell. The play is set around […]
Breaking Dawn: The Anticipation
The Twilight Saga franchise has made billions of dollars worldwide, and the anticipation of Breaking Dawn Part 2 doesn’t look like its going to break the streak. Fans have been purchasing tickets months in advance for now sold out midnight showings. Breaking Dawn Part 1, directed by Bill Condon, made $72 million dollars on just […]
Caramel Macchiato, Chai Tea Latte, and… Astronomy?
When you walk into Starbucks in Oxford, you may usually experience a few things: the immediate smell of coffee, the college students crowding the tables doing their homework, or the long line you must wait in to get your drink. However, one thing has changed: a new barista, retired science teacher Dale Plank. Plank was […]
A Family’s Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
There are many things to love about Fall – brisk air, bright leaves, and warm sweaters. One of my favorite, yet maybe the most overlooked, things about Fall, is the food that surrounds it. Most families welcome the fall months with a Thanksgiving staple – pumpkin pie. However, my family has made it tradition to […]
Review: Christian Bowie Looks at the New Assassin’s Creed
A mile long line of people standing outside of Gamestop awaiting the newest edition of one of the most popular video game in the US might have been the result of the new release of Assassin’s Creed IIIat midnight, October 30th. The game is the fifth installment to the Assassin’s Creedseries, despite it being named […]
Behind the Ink: Tattoo Art Around THS
I acquired my first tattoo at the age of seventeen. It was a dark, cold January night. I sat in the kitchen of a friend who did tattoos on the side. I was nervous. Not nervous of the permanence, but of the pain. The kitchen was decorated with roosters and sunflowers; it looked like your […]
Talawanda Students Vote for the First Time
Election day was held on Tuesday November 6th, and many seniors prepared themselves to go to the polls for the very first time as a registered voter. With turning 18, and legally becoming an adult, many responsibilities follow. One of the biggest decisions an 18 year old can make is who they feel should be […]