Art Club
Have you ever attended art class and thought, oh man, I wished I could do this more often and choose my topics? If so, you will be happy to hear about the art club. You might wonder what is art club? Art Club adviser, Ms. Claire. said, “It’s a mix of Independent work for students […]
Why You Should Attend the Next School Board Meeting
Why You Should Attend the Next School Board Meeting By Abdullah Khan Feb. 17, 2022 School Board members doing the pledge of allegiance. Film still courtesy of Channel 85 Productions. I went to my first school board meeting on Feb. 17, 2022. Before I went, I believed the school board meeting would be older people […]
The Class That Will “Steel” Your Heart
This Class Will Steel Your Heart By MORGAN SLY With the wealth of class opportunities available at Talawanda High School, it’s easy to overlook some potential options. When you’re looking for an elective for next year, don’t forget about some of the most interesting classes. Musical ensembles are a great way to expand your horizons […]
No More Class Rank
No More Class Rank By ABDULLAH KHAN The class of 2023 will not have a valedictorian or salutatorian. Why is that? The school board of Talawanda has decided to remove class ranking as a whole. Being named a valedictorian or salutatorian is a significant achievement. In general, valedictorians and salutatorians are those individuals who have […]
Freedom to Create: Songwriting Class Comes to Talawanda
Freedom to Create: Songwriting Class Comes to Talawanda By ELIZA SULLIVAN Did you notice a new course on your scheduling sheet this year? The Topical Literature class for the 2022-23 school year will be Songwriting, taught by English teacher Mr. Aerni. He’s also a musician an co-advisor for the Talawanda literary arts magazine, “Setting Stone.” […]
No Slowing Down for THS Academic Challenge
No Slowing Down for THS Academic Challenge By Luke West Poley Luke West Poley does Channel 85 Productions’ Sports Report. Watch him in action. Oxford, OH—The two-time defending SWOC champion THS Academic Challenge team took to the buzzers on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 for a Senior Night matchup with the Mount Healthy Owls, and for […]
Canine on Campus
Canine on Campus By Eliza Sullivan Wake up in the morning, drive to school. Go from class to class all day, go home and sleep, then wake up and do it all again. Sound familiar? It could be the life of a student, but it’s also the life of Talawanda’s furry faculty member: Kondo, the […]
Ten Ideas for How to Make the Most of Your Snow Day
Ten Ideas for How to Make the Most of Your Snow Day By JORDAN GRESHAM The winter storm coming in has been what practically everyone is talking about recently. Ms. Schran, Talawanda science teacher, explained that the hot wet air coming in from the south and the cold atmosphere from the north means we will […]
Talawanda Gets New Track and Field Coach
Talawanda Gets New Track and Field Coach By LOGAN MURRAY As a new season approaches for the Track and Field teams, Talawanda welcomes new head coach Brad Hoblitzell. In previous seasons he was a pole vault and throwing coach which led to his recent promotion. Coach Hoblitzell is currently working with the Indoor Track team […]
An Update on COVID-19
An Update on COVID-19 By MUHAMMED KHAN A lot has been going on recently in regards to Covid-19. There have been many changes to the policies due to new developments, On Monday, Jan. 10, students were no longer required to wear a mask to school. However, just two days later, the mask mandate was put […]