Do You Know Where the Name “Talawanda” Comes From?
In the Oxford area Talawanda is widely believed to be a Native American word. But, I recently heard a that this may not be the case at all, and that Talawanda was a completely made-up word. That rumor is all it took for me to get neck deep in a stack of papers, a mess of […]
Academic Challenge Team Advisor, Scott Schmid, Prepares for a New Year
Academic Challenge advisor and science teacher, Scott Schmid, is preparing for a new year. Last year, with Schmid’s guidance and advising, the team went to the state level to compete for the championship. Schmid said he is hoping this year’s team of four competitors will make it just as far. During competitions against other schools, […]
THS Baseball Left With No Coach
All three coaches from the THS varsity baseball team “saw more opportunities at Lakota West,” athletic director, Wes Cole said. According to Cole, at the beginning of September, head varsity coach for THS, Greg Leurck, chose to leave because Lakota West was a more convenient commute for him and his family. Noah Zipko, the assistant […]
Local Real Estate Agent New Girls Soccer Coach
Missy Friede, four year division one coach, is now coaching the Talawanda Lady Braves varsity soccer team. Friede said she loves coaching and getting to know the girls. Learning their personalities, expectations, strengths, weaknesses and their game mentality is part of the job she says. There are many challenges in “communicating efficiently with players […]
Images from “Phantom of the Soap Opera”
Talawanda’s Drama Club put on their Fall play this past weekend, Phantom of the Soap Opera. The play, written by Craig Sodaro, a take on The Phantom of the Opera, focuses on a mysterious phantom living below a soap opera television studio who wreaks havoc on the cast and crew in order to find love with the […]
Review: Beirut’s “No No No”
Beirut, arguably one of the most instrumentally bold bands in recent years, have returned after a four-year break since their last album, dropping a collection of songs that sway more towards the realm of piano-pop than the grandiose Balkan-influenced folk that garnered them acclaim earlier in their career (see: 2007’s The Flying Club Cup). While […]
Alabama Shakes in Indianapolis
Alabama Shakes performed at the Farm Bureau Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis Tuesday evening with opener Father John Misty as part of the WTTS (92.3 FM) “Rock on the River” series. The venue is a perfect setting for summer concerts, featuring the Indianapolis cityscape in as a backdrop and the natural beauty […]
Wilco at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati
Wilco stopped by Cincinnati on May 5th as part of their 20th anniversary tour. The show featured a 30 song career-spanning set, including songs from almost every album the band has released. Taking the stage at around 9:15, Wilco played their final song two and half hours later, leaving the stage only briefly for two encore breaks. Between […]
Images from the THS Drama Production of “Legally Blonde, Jr.”
Photos by Brooke Rigot and Conner Scott