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 […]
“Brighten Somebody’s Holidays by Giving”
OXFORD,OH– Twice a year at Talawanda High School all of the students who are older than 16 have the opportunity to come together to make a community: a community that is willing to give for the needs of others. On Monday, Dec.10 students volunteered to donate their blood. One person’s donation can save a total […]
Movember
Update Dec. 12, 2018: Now that November is over the Movember fundraiser totals are in. Team MOhio raised $2320 total — the most they’ve raised since becoming involved in the cause in 2012. Movember is an event that some teachers at Talawanda participate in to raise support for prostate, testicular and other cancers. Movember is […]
Almost, Maine
OXFORD,OH– “ I’m very excited about directing this play since it’s my debut play it really means a lot to me,” said Cate Hudson, Director of Talawanda High School’s fall production of “Almost, Maine.” Once you walk out onto the stage you’ll see strips of black platforms lined with chairs. In the middle of the […]
First Talawanda Girl’s Cross Country Runner to Make it to State in 30 Years
This year the sophomore Maddy Iden made it to the state cross country meet with her time of 19:04.3 in the 5k at the district meet in Troy, Ohio. Maddy felt excited and encouraged to be the first girl in 30 years to make it to state from Talawanda and hoped to break 19:00.00 in […]
The Braves Debate: An Update
Full disclosure — Jean R. Pateman has an opinion on the Braves mascot issue. In fact, she was one of the 23 people who spoke about the mascot at the Oct. 8 school board meeting. She has also already written on this topic (see Home of the Braves?). This article, however, avoids taking a stance […]
Mix-It-Up Day
Imagine the lunchroom: A sea of 300 boys and girls, harshly divided into categories and cliques. There’s an unspoken rule here. You sit where you’re supposed to sit, I don’t take your seat, and you don’t take mine. Everybody seems content in their tightly knitted friend groups, the jocks, the cheerleaders, the band kids. So […]
Parking Lot Problems Part 2
The following is the second part in a two-part series on Talawanda High School’s parking lot issues. Part 1 can be found at: http://talawandatribune.org/2018/08/29/parking-lot-problems/ Smoking, fading numbers, speeding and dangerous antics. These are a few things you will spot in the Talawanda High School parking lot both before and after school. Many students are concerned and […]
Class VR Coming to Talawanda
Waxy was right when she said “oh, woah!” This year students will see class from a new perspective as all of the Talawanda buildings received eight virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets that the teachers can use to have the students view three-dimensional objects as well as view pictures and videos in 360 degrees. The new […]