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 […]
Hope Squad Brings Suicide Awareness
What exactly is Hope Squad? According to Kyria Petro, one of the teacher advisors of the Hope Squad at THS, “Hope Squad is a school-based peer support team that works with local mental health agencies.THS students selected peers and staff members who they felt would best most comfortable and suited for helping students who are […]
Continuing the History
Photo credit: Kei Brown The Social Studies wing has recently gained Mr. Johnson, a 2012 Talawanda grad himself, and Ms. Weaver, returning after student-teaching for Mrs. Aerni last year. We hope their answers to our questions help the high school get to know them well. Talawanda Tribune (TT): How is teaching at Talawanda so far? […]
That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story
Article originally appeared in Talawanda Tribune’s Print Magazine Changing Perspectives, May 2019 That’s The Right Chemistry: Steve Pasquale’s Story Early Mornings. Intense Nerves. Trial. Error. And the long journey that brought him to THS. By Patrick Geshan Steve Pasquale has found the chemistry needed for swim and dive success at Talawanda. The established head coach […]
Endgame…for Seniors
Well seniors, it’s down to the last few months of our highschool careers. We are in… the endgame now. Don’t worry, we are not in the post Infinity War world where half the population is missing, we are just close to the end now. That’s right, we will soon have to be adults, sadly, but […]
This Article Is Triggering My OCD
A strange movement has reared its head in popular culture and seems to have traveled quickly from social media and television into the halls of Talawanda High School. A student doesn’t have to listen too attentively to hear a conversation in which someone inevitably claims that something is “triggering my OCD” or “giving me OCD.” […]
The Weight We Carry
There’s things you can see: textbooks, Chromebook, a lot of pencils, some gum, notebooks we never write in, headphones and deodorant because people just need to second-coat that throughout the day. There’s things you can’t see: the pressure that gets put on us, the fact that we’re actually stressed about grades, messed-up sleep schedules because […]
Ed Theroux brings a Hands-on, Community Start to His First Months as Superintendent
Oxford, OH — Dr. Ed Theroux, Talawanda’s new superintendent, likes pancakes more than waffles. His favorite color is blue. And he has big ideas for Talawanda. In the short months he has been superintendent, he has already interacted with students, staff, and the community of Talawanda, from meeting Dr. Amanda Weatherwax’s Journalism class at the high […]
Top Ten Newsworthy Events in Talawanda: 2018
New Superintendent On Aug. 1, 2018 Dr. Ed Theroux took the reins as Talawanda’s new superintendent. In his first few months of office Theroux has brought along some major changes, and he seems to be doing well under all of the pressure. A Brave New Mascot As a community Talawanda chose to get rid of the controversial […]
Studying Techniques for Upcoming Exams
Bradyn’s Methods So in all of my two years in high school I’ve caught onto the ways of studying pretty quickly. However, we all have our own ways in which we study, and they may not apply to you. Therefore, use this as a sort of starting kit to learn about the ways you may […]