As "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles ended, the bright lights of The Armory clicked off. The crowd erupted in a roar, and there she was. Lorde. Without saying a word, she started off her setlist...
Talon Articles
The importance of truth in a time of uncertainty
What it means to navigate a "post-truth" world "What is a woman?" "I don't know, I'm not a biologist." This is the scene that played out between Senator Marsha Blackburn and Supreme Court nominee...
The wild world of Wordle
Why has Wordle, a five-letter word guessing game, taken the internet by storm? Play the Talon Staff's Minnehaha-themed Wordles below: Wordle 1 Wordle 2 Wordle 3 Wordle 4 Beep, beep, beep! Your...
What is an NFT?
The strange world of NFTs Bored Apes? CryptoPunks? Randomly generated doodles of cats selling for $20,000? These so-called "NFTs" have taken the digital world by storm and caused mass hysteria, but...
What are Microtones
Tuning into any news broadcast, you will quickly be made aware that these are unprecedented times. Social unrest, geopolitical time bombs, and a worldwide pandemic make everyday feel just a little...
Front ‘n’ center
COVID-19 essential workers fighting on the frontline For front-line health care workers, the pandemic has brought many untold stories. "There was a bus driver who came in with COVID," said Rachel...
Financial Fiasco?
Pandemic, amateur investors impact market For young people looking to enter the workforce, the state of the economy is...
Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted
For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For...
Insurrection
Addressing the storming of the Capitol A failure in execution and preparation allowed the "Stop the Steal" protesters...
CFE during COVID
All the ways Cultural Field Experience will be different this year After the world was struck with the global pandemic...
Shooting for Mars
SpaceX has partially successful launch as the company makes steps toward interplanetary travel On December 8, 2020 in...
Anti-vax? More like anti-fax
Our biggest hope is to get vaccinated As the COVID-19 vaccine has begun its distribution process, speculations about...
Post Election Chaos
Before the inauguration, claims of a 'rigged' election spur attack on the U.S. Capitol and a second impeachment On...
Winter is Coming and so is COVID
What is the COVID plan for teachers Now that winter has closed in, we have been met with a new wave of COVID-19 cases...
Brexit finally takes effect
What comes after the British and European Union breakup On January 1, the U.K. officially cut its ties with the...