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The Talon

The student news site of Richardson High School

The Talon

The AcDec team placed 14th at the Thomas Moseley State Championship and had the highest team score in RHS history. Talon photo by Natalia Pedraza.
AcDec Breaks School Record for Highest Team Score at State
Excellant Jambo March 8, 2025

The Academic Decathlon team stood outside, exhausted but relieved, thinking they were just posing for a final team photo. Their coaches stood in front of them, camera in hand, and told them to smile. But instead...

DECA President Thatcher Bartlett lifting the tarp to see the construction of the Roost. Talon photo by Ilan Ahmed.
DECA Builds School Merch Store to Boost Spirit and Fundraising
Laiba Shehzad January 28, 2025

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is building a retail store at the intersection of C and E halls downstairs called "The Roost" for students and teachers to purchase apparel and other products...

Senior Jaslene Guevara reaches the end of the rope bridge while participating in the 'one rope bridge' challenge at the second annual Raiders Competition in Fort Knox Kentucky. Talon Photo by Ray Brosnahan.
JROTC Officially Becomes an Accredited Program after Passing JPA
Laiba Shehzad January 27, 2025

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps passed the Joint Program of Accreditation for the first time on Tuesday and became an official program credited by the United States Army Cadet Command. They passed...

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Sydney and Shianne are cousins who have played soccer together since kindergarten and now play for the varsity soccer team. Talon photo by Hudson Morris.
Lifelong Teammates, Cousins Commit to Same College for Soccer
Laiba Shehzad March 5, 2025

When senior varsity soccer player Shianne Stringer announced to her team that she committed to Southern Nazarene University, senior varsity soccer player Sydney Stringer couldn't contain her emotions. She started...

During halftime at the second round playoff game against Allen high school, coach Nickolas Alexander speaks to the players in a huddle. Talon photo by Henry Fair.
Football Wraps Up Season After Second Round Loss to Allen
Laiba Shehzad December 18, 2024

After losing their second game in the playoffs to Allen high school, head football coach Kendrick Holloway gathered the varsity football team in the locker room for one last speech. He reminded his players...

After defeating Haltom High School 28-19 in the first round of the playoffs, Miles Buckley raises the 6A-1 bi-district championship trophy. Talon Photo by Henry Fair.
Football Team Wins Playoff Game for First Time Since 1992
Laiba Shehzad November 19, 2024

The varsity football team won their playoff game last Friday for the first time in 32 years against Haltom high school. Next up will be Allen High School this Friday at McKinney ISD Stadium. "This was a...

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Senior Hannah Chapman performs during the Golden Eagle Band's halftimes show: Category 5 at the UIL Area semi-finals. Talon photo by Henry Fair.
Band Places Top Ten in UIL for First Time in More Than Two Decades
Laiba Shehzad February 8, 2025

Senior drum major Jackson Buckley was on the field with the other drum majors praying to hear Richardson when the PA announcer began calling out winners. When he heard that RHS was going to the finals, he started...

Sophomore August Mexico works on an oil painting for the Emerging Texas Artists competition. Talon photo by Ilan Ahmed.
Students Participate in Emerging Texan Artists Competition
Bao Bui December 3, 2024

Sophomore August Mexico worked on the final touches of her charcoal piece; a mirror of black and white, the larger than life smile, round wire-rimmed glasses, and nuanced contours of her face. "What I'm...

"She Kills Monsters" tackles a controversial subject to audiences under the direction of Erik Archilla. “One of the things I love about books and tv shows and theater is that its a way to challenge beliefs and stereotypes that are wrong in a way that doesn’t directly confront people,” Donovan said. “If you directly confront people they’re just going to hold on to whatever they think – it’s gonna make them more convinced that they’re right.”
The Theatre Collective Presents ‘She Kills Monsters’ in Black Box Theatre for Fall Show
Ella Davis October 15, 2022

Epic tabletop-themed fighters danced across a wooden stage in the round as the Theatre Collective performed its first play of the 2021-22 school year. “She Kills Monsters,” by Quin Nguyen, is set in...

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The AcDec team placed 14th at the Thomas Moseley State Championship and had the highest team score in RHS history. Talon photo by Natalia Pedraza.
AcDec Breaks School Record for Highest Team Score at State
Excellant Jambo March 8, 2025

The Academic Decathlon team stood outside, exhausted but relieved, thinking they were just posing for a final team photo. Their coaches stood in front of them, camera in hand, and told them to smile. But instead...

Sydney and Shianne are cousins who have played soccer together since kindergarten and now play for the varsity soccer team. Talon photo by Hudson Morris.
Lifelong Teammates, Cousins Commit to Same College for Soccer
Laiba Shehzad March 5, 2025

When senior varsity soccer player Shianne Stringer announced to her team that she committed to Southern Nazarene University, senior varsity soccer player Sydney Stringer couldn't contain her emotions. She started...

Senior Jaslene Guevara reaches the end of the rope bridge while participating in the 'one rope bridge' challenge at the second annual Raiders Competition in Fort Knox Kentucky. Talon Photo by Ray Brosnahan.
JROTC Officially Becomes an Accredited Program after Passing JPA
Laiba Shehzad January 27, 2025

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps passed the Joint Program of Accreditation for the first time on Tuesday and became an official program credited by the United States Army Cadet Command. They passed...

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The Talon Votes No for Vouchers
Talon Staff February 16, 2025

The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2 allowing families to apply for $10,000 vouchers to send their child to private schools. SB 2 was sent to the Texas...

Are plasma donors being exploited for their blood?
Jana Pulak December 6, 2022

Plasma, a $24 billion dollar industry, is more valuable than oil itself. From extracting a yellow liquid from the blood, the benefits are tremendous. It...

The Alabama Crimson Tide will always be a powerhouse in the FBS, but the CFP committee can't value reputation over results.
Crimson Tide Cashes in on Past Success
Jacob Richman, Staff Sports Writer • December 13, 2017

On Sunday, the College Football Playoff committee showed they are still stuck in the 1970s by giving the Alabama Crimson Tide the 4th seed in the playoff. Alabama...