Madden ’13 to Feature Tebowing
The Madden NFL line of video games is known for trying to be as realistic as possible. Past versions have delivered gamers player injuries, touchdown dances, the ability to choose how brutal a tackle can be, and a franchise mode where the gamer can control aspects such as parking and concession prices. Seldom has EA Sports, […]
Bullying Reporting Website
Talawanda School District is trying to make their schools a safer place. In doing so, a new bullying reporting website has come out that allows students to report bullying. The district came up with the website in hopes of lowering bullying rates to make the school a safer place. “PublicSchoolWORKS is an effective tool to […]
Talawanda To Implement New Bell Schedule
Starting at the beginning of next school year, the Talawanda bell schedule will change, with school starting at 7:20AM as opposed to the current 7:45AM start. The shift of the schedule is due to the new bus routes going to the new high school. Mr. Rhoton believes “it will work out well for high school […]
Woman Mistaken as Dead Six Years Ago is Now Married
After being mistaken for dead six years ago, Whitney Cerak wed in the church where her funeral was held. Cerak says she now lives a normal life. She is now a mother and a wife. A lot has changed since that dramatic day in 2006. She was among a group of Taylor University students in […]
THS Field Day: May 29th
On May 29th, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and staff will be going to the new high school while seniors are at the zoo. Students will be with their enrichment and will be rotating to several different events through out the day. This includes fine-art & team-building activities, tours/scavenger hunt, field/gym activities. Stephanie Aerni, who is helping […]
Community Blood Center visits THS
On May 25, 2012, the Community Blood Center visited Talawanda High School to receive blood donations from willing high school students wanting to give the gift of life. Students could make appointments via the organization’s sign-up website, www.donortime.com. The process was relatively swift and efficient, and it took place in the school’s gymnasium, giving plenty […]
Shad: Rising Hip-Hop Legend
Sometimes artists rocket onto our radar from out of nowhere. They top charts, create fan frenzy and receive accolades without having ever proved they deserve it. Like a shooting star, these artists all too often fizzle out and disappear from view, leaving behind only memories of the hype. Then, there are artists who, while deserving of the […]
Catapults at Talawanda
Every year, catapults are set and tennis balls are launched over by the baseball field at THS. The object of the project is to launch a tennis ball with distance and accuracy using kinetic and potential energy. The reason for this is physics class. At the end of the year, students in Physics build catapults […]
New Setting Stone Magazine
Setting Stone Liberal Arts Magazine has published this year’s issue, the group’s eleventh volume. “This is a very unique issue,” stated head editor Morgan Murray. “In correlation to the theme of this publication, Versus, our magazine is two-sided: one side directly opposing the other.” The design functions so that, when readers reach the middle of […]
Google logo is playable synthesizer today
In honor of Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, today’s Google logo is a playable MiniMoog synthesizer. Manufactured between 1970 and 1980, the iconic MiniMoog was one of the first widely distributed synthesizers and has been featured on a number of landmark recordings. The reissued version, the MiniMoog Voyager, remains popular today. The Google Moog is based […]