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The Talon

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The Talon

Students Witness Solar Eclipse Totality During Extended Fire Drill
Photography Magnet Students Traveled to Dallas Arboretum After COVID-19 Prevented Their Trip Last Year

Photography Magnet Students Traveled to Dallas Arboretum After COVID-19 Prevented Their Trip Last Year

October 26, 2023

On a bright autumn day, Melia Barker and Brooklyn Petersen shot pictures of a prop house at the Dallas Arboretum, practicing photography in full sun, which was a departure from the studio work they normally...

Robotics Magnet Students Make Mechanical Toys with Halloween Theme

Robotics Magnet Students Make Mechanical Toys with Halloween Theme

January 17, 2023

Plastic pumpkins flew across the robotics computer lab as 4th period magnet students operated a 3D-printed pumpkin catapult.The Halloween project came back for its second year while students were asked...

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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 Has First Game With Fans Since Pandemic Began
Teams Begin Fall Seasons with Restrictions

Teams Begin Fall Seasons with Restrictions

September 26, 2020

While Covid-19 has challenged the district to implement safety measures that make it possible for fall sports to begin on time, coaches and players have felt the impact of changes that the UIL has put...

Varsity Basketball Makes it to Regional Tournament for first time in 33 years

Varsity Basketball Makes it to Regional Tournament for first time in 33 years

March 6, 2020

When the entire the Richardson student section rushed the floor after beating number one Duncanville, the team knew what they were capable of. They then proved it by making it to the regional tournament...

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Students Witness Solar Eclipse Totality During Extended Fire Drill
Senior Dontarious Johnson Organizes Career Expo Highlighting CTE Courses

Senior Dontarious Johnson Organizes Career Expo Highlighting CTE Courses

October 31, 2023

Decorated tables lined the back of the library showcasing an array of Career and Technical Education classes and organizations. As the crowd wandered in search of an eye-catching table to photograph and...

Math Teacher Katherine Dodgen and Her Family Start “Dodgen Family Foundation” Awarding Scholarships to Women in STEM

Math Teacher Katherine Dodgen and Her Family Start “Dodgen Family Foundation” Awarding Scholarships to Women in STEM

October 26, 2023

    -- Algebra teacher Katherine Dodgen and her family debated at the dinner table over what to do with all the money their late grandmother had left them. “We would have random...

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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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Tussling with Rules Against Transgender Athletes

March 3, 2017

Euless Trinity’s Mack Beggs shines a light on the growing debate surrounding transgender athletes. The 17-year-old wrestler is transitioning from female to male, but the UIL rules have forced him to wrestle females based on his birth certificate. He won the state UIL wrestling meet last Saturday to cap an undefeated season. These one-sided matches are not entertaining nor fair to any of the opposing...

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