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The Talon

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The Talon

The student news site of Richardson High School

The Talon

Communications Magnet Competes in Annual Weekend Race
Principal Choat and Admin Team Prepares for Homecoming

Principal Choat and Admin Team Prepares for Homecoming

November 1, 2024

Principal Chris Choat met with his administrative team outside his office on Friday to remind them of the altered schedule and their preparations for the Homecoming events. Despite how excited they are...

Gardening club reopens due to popular demand.

Gardening club reopens due to popular demand.

October 28, 2024

The Gardening club has reopened this year after being closed for the pandemic because the students' interest in horticulture sparked a demand for a club related to gardening resulting in its quick popularity...

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The Theatre Collective Presents ‘She Kills Monsters’ in Black Box Theatre for Fall Show
Theatre Magnet Changes Name

Theatre Magnet Changes Name

October 2, 2019

In hopes of more accurately representing the program, the Theatre Magnet chose to change their name to The Theatre Collective. A committee including the theatre directors, current and past students, and...

Archilla Makes Directorial Debut with ‘Legally Blonde’

Archilla Makes Directorial Debut with ‘Legally Blonde’

February 25, 2019

With the roaring applause dying down, director Erik Archilla walked onto the auditorium stage, flowers in hand, to congratulate the seniors of his first-ever musical.The Theatre Magnet chose Legally Blonde,...

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Football Team Wins Playoff Game for First Time Since 1992
Football Team Makes Playoffs for First Time Since 2020

Football Team Makes Playoffs for First Time Since 2020

November 15, 2024

The varsity football team will appear in the playoffs this Friday for the first time in four years and will compete against Haltom high school.The team finished the regular season last week 6-4, their...

With New Cheer Coach Taking Over the Program, Cheer Team Works Hard to Keep Spirit and Morale High

April 24, 2024

As the sun began to set on a chilly autumn evening, Eagle stadium was filled with anticipation and nervous laughter because a new era was about to begin. Under the guidance of new coach Bre Nixon, the...

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Communications Magnet Competes in Annual Weekend Race
Principal Choat and Admin Team Prepares for Homecoming

Principal Choat and Admin Team Prepares for Homecoming

November 1, 2024

Principal Chris Choat met with his administrative team outside his office on Friday to remind them of the altered schedule and their preparations for the Homecoming events. Despite how excited they are...

Students Witness Solar Eclipse Totality During Extended Fire Drill

Students Witness Solar Eclipse Totality During Extended Fire Drill

April 29, 2024

Pushing the solar eclipse glasses against his temple, senior Jonathan Gil peer up at the sky, squinting to see the eclipse Earth and Space Science teacher Trey Pearce had been talking about for weeks. Suddenly,...

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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 helps patients recover from undergoing chemotherapy and burn victims, but also generates high profits from pharmaceutical companies for creating expensive medications that help improve and save thousands of lives. In most countries, blood donation for compensation is banned, but not in the United States. In America, plasma donors are paid to give...

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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 is one of, if not the greatest college football programs in the country with 16 national championships, but that shouldn't be a factor in who gets to play on the biggest stage in the FBS. Should the Cowboys be allowed in the Super Bowl...

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The FCC’s Dangerous Decision on Net Neutrality

Alex Nowak, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the agency would vote to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules on December 14. The rules keep companies like Verizon, Comcast and other large internet service providers (ISPs) from slowing down websites or otherwise controlling users overall internet experience. The FCC board should vote to maintain current net neutrality regulations...

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