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Adam “MCA” Yauch Dead at 47. Rap In Peace.
After a three year battle with cancer, founder of the Beastie Boys, Adam MCA Yauch, succumbed to salivary cancer on May 4th 2012 at the age of 47. Not only was Yauch a prodigy in the Hip-hop genre, but...
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14 and a half Q’s with Melissa Metzger.
I recently sat down and conducted an interview with mathematics teacher, Miss Metzger. Joseph: Where were you born? Metzger: Shelby, Ohio. Joseph: How long have you taught? Metzger: This year is number...
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Fourteen and a Half Questions with Ted Caudill
I had the chance to sit down with one of the coolest, spunkiest and loud teachers at THS, Mr. Caudill. Here’s what we talked about. Where’s your place of birth? Greensburg, Pennsylvania. How long have...
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Climate Control at T.H.S.
Talawanda’s new high school has many flashy things, such as the automatic lighting, and the new age architecture. The most flashy of them all is the new (and cheaper) temperature control. Larry...
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Behind the Ink: Tattoo Art Around THS
I acquired my first tattoo at the age of seventeen. It was a dark, cold January night. I sat in the kitchen of a friend who did tattoos on the side. I was nervous. Not nervous of the permanence, but...
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Joseph DeVaughn reviews Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid M.a.a.d. City”
On October 22, 2012, Kendrick Lamar released his Sophomore album, Good Kid M.a.a.d City. If you’re not familiar with Kendrick Lamar, but you happen to be a fan of rap, consider checking this album out....
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Hitman: Absolution.
Agent 47. If you aren’t familiar with the Hitman series, then you should highly consider picking up the first installment of the Hitman series, Hitman: Codename 47. (Released in 2000)Then proceed to...
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14.5 Questions with Carol Morison.
I was lucky enough to catch a interview with Carol Morison before the end of her last year at Talawanda. Joseph DeVaughn: What activities do you partake in outside of school? Morison and her...
View ArticleSetting Stone Coffee House Raises Money for Literary Arts Magazine
The Coffee House is an event where THS students show their talents to an audience in order to raise money for the Setting Stone Liberal Arts Magazine. “The Setting Stone Magazine is mostly poetry, but...
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Joseph DeVaughn Reviews The Heist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Macklemore, I want my mind back! Ever since I started listening to The Heist, by rapper Macklemore, my mind has been owned by the wonderful music on the album. “Tonight is the night, we’ll fight...
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