Belle Fourche Pipeline Leaks on Same Day that Dakota Access Pipeline Vetoed
The same day that construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline was vetoed, the North Dakota Pipeline protesters have another reason to protest. On Dec. 5, 2016 an oil spill occurred and wasn’t immediately detected due to electronic malfunctioning. On Dec. 13, 2016 yet another spill happened. Protesters are furious. A massive estimated 176,000 gallons of […]
FCCLA is Mountain Strong
Recently, there were wildfires started in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and lots of people were affected by this tragedy. Talawanda has decided to adopt the families from two of the schools in that area, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and Sevier County High School. Gatlinburg-Pittman High School only has 350 students in grades 9-12 and over 50 of their […]
Braves Sweep Harrison in Academic Challenge Season Opener
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 the Talawanda Academic Challenge team swept the Harrison Wildcats in what proved to be an exciting evening in the THS media center. The Varsity team got off to an anxiety-producing start with their first match that went into overtime on a tie. Through the quick buzzing of first-time ac chall […]
No Shave November
No-Shave November, or “Movember,” is where men go without shaving their beards/facial hair for a whole month to raise awareness for certain cancers that men can get/have. Some of the teachers here at Talawanda will be participating, including Mr. Hunsche, art teacher, Mr. Caudill, history, Mr. Aerni, English, and Mr. Maynard, history. Hunsche says […]
Oxford Ice Cream Review
Ice Cream is the best and is one of the most well known and loved treats that Americans enjoy in the summer or anytime! All around the world, there are people who love ice cream just like us and there are millions of flavors and varieties to choose from. Whenever you think about ice cream […]
The Dead Mall Effect
Whenever you hear the words “Dead Mall” you might not know exactly what is being talked about. Some people, however, take huge interest in the American phenomenon of dead malls. I became interested in this topic a couple of years ago when I visited one of the largest dead malls in the world: Forest Fair Mall […]
THS Honors Veterans
On Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 Talawanda High School held a Veterans Day Breakfast and assembly to honor the brave Americans who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Talawanda’s FCCLA, headed by teacher Sharon Gregory, sponsored the event that included a contest for area students. Breakfast was served to our veterans in the THS cafeteria […]
Five Interesting Facts About President-Elect Donald Trump
Fun Fact #1: At age 13, Donald Trump was booted from his school and his parents sent him to military school where he received the rank of Captain. Fun Fact #2: Donald Trump’s first real estate project was located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fun Fact #3: Donald is such a ladies man that not even his […]
Donald Trump Named Victor
Shortly after the 2016 US Presidential Election, Donald J. Trump gave his victory speech in front of a large excited group of die-hard Trump fans. The fans were filled with happiness and excitement, as they cheer and clap after every single thing that Trump says. First, Trump starts off with saying that he just received […]
Senior Emma Wright Signs With Grand Valley
Talawanda High School senior basketball player Emma Wright signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 to continue her athletic and academic careers at Grand Valley State. According to NLI, the signing is a binding agreement between an NLI member institution and the prospective student-athlete that the student will attend the […]