Opinion: Ian Weller Examines the Heisman Trophy Race
Everyone has their own opinion about who should win the heisman trophy race, and with the award winner being announced on Saturday night, the debate is getting more heated. As every year, there is a battle of both statistics and morals for who should win the Heisman trophy. With players like Jameis Winston being accused […]
The “Sweet Seven” Eating Outdoors
Eating lunch outside, a privilege reserved for seniors, was popular when the weather was nice and sunny. As the weather got cooler, most of the seniors moved to eat indoors. Still eating outside are the The Sweet Seven: seven senior guys competing in a game of “who will last the longest” eating outside. The Sweet […]
Nerf Warz 2013
Talawanda students say they look forward to this time of year. Not for the typical reasons, such as, Christmas, presents and new years, but for another reason. That reason is Nerf Warz. Nerf Warz is played all across the country, and that tradition is no different at Talawanda. According to the school’s Nerf Warz website, […]
Face Block
Logging onto the school Wi-Fi has become routine for many THS students with electronic devices. But now, those connected to the school network are limited once again. At the beginning of this school year, THS unblocked social media networks, such as Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and some blogs. While most of these are still open […]
New Club at Talawanda Focuses on Technology
The Talawanda Coding Club had its first meeting on Wednesday, November 13, led by Assistant Principal Chris Rhoton, Jessica Maggard, Talawanda Gifted Coordinator, and Norm Krumpe, Miami University Computer Science Professor. Coding Club is for students interested in learning computer programming, a process where a sequence of instructions is created to enable the computer to […]
Stink Bomb Epidemic
Is it the sewers, skunks, or stink bombs? According to many Talawanda students, a horrendous smell has been sweeping the hallways on a now-and-then basis. Last year, the high school dealt with many sewage problems that left an unpleasant scent lingering in the hallways. Plumbers worked on the pipes numerous times to solve the issue, […]
THS Drama’s Production “Alice As In Wonderland” Opens Tonight
THS Drama’s production, Alice as in Wonderland, will run November 21 through 23 in the Performing Arts Center at Talawanda High School. Talawanda’s version is mostly focusing on the original book of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, said THS Drama director Andrew Lynn. “There are no elements taken from either of the movies, since the movies […]
Water Bottles, Money, Paper, and a Shoe:
Everything from paper airplanes and backpacks to pens and keys have been thrown from Talawanda High School’s rotunda, according to Brenda Wright, a librarian at Talawanda. However, administrators say this is not a new problem. Last year students throwing various items from the top of the rotunda was a serious issue. The beginning of last […]
Talawanda Marching Band Travels to Indianapolis
The Talawanda High School Marching Band will be attending the Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships on Thursday, November 14 at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of Indianapolis’ professional football team, the Colts. Last year the band scored 68.70 points (out of a possible 100) at the 2012 BOA Grand National Championships with their show […]