Cotton Candy Grapes: Forbidden Fruit
This essay first appeared in Humanology, an anthology of AP Lang & Comp student essays inspired by John Green’s podcast and book ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed.’ Cotton Candy Grapes: Forbidden Fruit By J.B. Danoff One fateful day a couple weeks ago, my girlfriend and I decided to take a break from our Grey’s Anatomy marathon, emerge […]
Eviction Notice
“Eviction Notice” is an essay that first appeared in Facets of Existence: An Anthology written by Talawanda High Schools in AP Language and Composition. Eviction Notice By Kenneth Revelee Behind on rent? Stacked up with credit card debt and unable to afford it because of this? Well join the seemingly similar lives of 37% of other Americans […]
Opinion: Incorrect, Insensitive, and Irrelevant
Incorrect, Insensitive, and Irrelevant E. SULLIVAN On October 13th, the Oxford chapter of the League of Women’s Voters held a virtual debate for the candidates for Ohio’s 47th district representatives: Sara Carruthers (R) and Sam Lawrence (D). I attended this webinar as a student reporter looking to see the candidates’s stances on different issues and […]
2022-2023 Tribune Contest Calendar
Attention staff and students! The Talawanda Tribune wants to recognize the great writers and thinkers at THS. Consider entering one of our 2022-2023 contests!
Critical Race Theory: A Moral Panic
Critical Race Theory: A Moral Panic By Eliza Sullivan Public education has long been the site of political battles and controversy, and Eliza Sullivan plans on bringing insight into some of the recent proposed legislation affecting Ohio’s schools. This is the first piece in her series “Politics in the Schoolhouse.” Over the past few years, […]
Tribune Appreciates Talawanda Teachers
Tribune Appreciates Talawanda Teachers By Staff Tuesday, May 4 is Teacher Appreciation Day, and the staff of The Talawanda Tribune has some amazing educators to thank for all of their hard work and dedication, especially during this difficult school year. I appreciate Mr. Caudill for being energetic and engaging. –Muhammed Khan Ms. Claire: Thank you […]
Talawanda Talks Call for Submissions
Dear Students: The Talawanda Tribune (www.talawandatribune.org) is starting a new op-ed column called “Talawanda Talks.” We welcome any opinion pieces from 250-800 words that deal with the issues and concerns facing high school students. We ask that all submissions follow the Student Code of Conduct and maintain language that is appropriate for school, including being […]
2020: Impish or Admirable?
2020: Impish or Admirable? By Tribune Staff Fans of The Office might be gearing up to watch the holiday episode where a fur-clad and dingy Dwight dresses up as Belsnickel and decides if his coworkers have been impish or admirable. We at the Tribune have taken it upon ourselves to pass such judgement on the […]
Op-Ed on the Democratic National Convention
BY JEAN R PATEMAN Did you watch the DNC? Probably not, I mean who wants to watch this boring, slightly antiquated and redundant tv program- about politics? Well I did. I prepared like I do for a long night of studying or catching up on late assignments. Some food, for distraction, something to drink, for […]
An Open Letter to Talawanda High School Students
Pride. Integrity. Excellence. Three words that we would see every school day on the walls of Talawanda High if we were there. Oh those walls; I miss them. Not as much as I miss seeing all of you in person though. Catching you making TikToks by the 400 wing window sill. Watching you jam at […]