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Saying good bye to a ‘teacher’s teacher’

by | May 23, 2016 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

"I don't love history. I like it, but I don't love it," said social studies teacher Matt Ridenour. "The best parts of the job are, and it's so cliché but it is so true, these wonderfully dynamic relationships we get to have with students." After teaching for eight...
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Still denied after 100 years

by | April 12, 2016 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

The Armenia Genocide: a family memoir Few Americans know of the tragic events, while political leaders are reluctant to speak the 'g-word' "Raise your hand if you have heard of the Holocaust." Every single hand went into the air. "Now," said former history teacher...
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Historical fiction connects the past and present

by | February 23, 2016 | Arts, Talon | 0 Comments

"Chamberlain closed his eyes and saw it again. It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. No book or music would have that beauty. He did not understand it: a mile of men flowing slowly, steadily, inevitably up the long green ground, dying all the while, coming...
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The 2016 Madrigal Move

by | February 18, 2016 | Briefs, Talon | 0 Comments

"Our motto is 'many hands make light work,'" said choir teacher Karen Lutgen, as the student body in the audience grew increasingly restless in anticipation of the coming event. After a few more tips and precautions were given, the dismissal was announced and a mass...
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Day 90 Comics

Day 90 Comics

by | Jan 27, 2014

AP US History students view comics drawn by thier peers and record related information. Photo by Maddie Binning....

Day 64 JFK

Day 64 JFK

by | Dec 18, 2013

On the anniversary of JFK's death, newspapers from the week of his death are viewed by history students. Photo by...

Christmas tree origins

by | Dec 6, 2013

Traditions surround the tree Christmas is celebrated throughout America with the erecting of the Christmas tree. But...