Fifteen Seconds of Fame
Many have heard about the popular “fifteen minutes of fame” trope. Inspired by the words of Andy Warhol, this phrase represents the concept of transient and shallow fame — hence the 15 minutes. While Andy Warhol may have talked about this over 50 years ago, his vision has begun to fulfill itself — first with […]
A Medley of Latin American Rhythms Sept. 13, 2019
The Musical Program, A Medley of Latin American Rhythms, performed by local and distinguished musicians such as Doug Hamilton, took place in the PAC Friday, Sept. 13 during Sixth Period. The Musical Program is part of the festivities of the Latin American and Caribbean UniDiversity Festival National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Celebration and is sponsored by […]
From Coachella to Beychella
Article originally appeared in Talawanda Tribune’s Changing Perspectives Magazine, May 2019 From Coachella to Beychella By ABBY ZMUDA Famed pop singer, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter made history by being the first black woman to headline Coachella, one of the biggest music festivals around today. A year later, she celebrates by dropping a documentary of the experience on […]
Freaky Friday This Thursday
Many of us are familiar with the popular movie Freaky Friday, in which a teen girl and her mom, who don’t get along that well, switch bodies. But what you may not know is that a brand-new interpretation of this movie will hit Talawanda stage in musical form. The drama department had been working hard […]
Key Club Sponsored Super Smash Brothers Tournament on March 1, 2019
Key Club sponsored a Super Smash Brothers Tournament to raise money for charity. Junior Bricen Raynold won the top honors by beating sophomore Matt June in the final round. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow”]
Review: Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy”
Once superhero kids, now dysfunctional adults. One day 43 women gave birth, but none of them were pregnant that day when they woke up. Billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves wanted to adopt as many of those kids as he could… he only got seven. He decided to make them a crime- fighting division because they all […]
“Because We Have Problems Too”
Gael, Isaac, Thomas, Mark, and Kayla are all high school sophomores who have come together to start a podcast in late September of this year. Teenager Therapy is a public recording of a friendship and life as a high schooler. It’s an insightful look at how teens are today. If you’re a teen listening, it […]