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The Talon

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The Talon

Eagle Dynasty Pep Rally

Eagle Dynasty Pep Rally

September 13, 2013

The stands shook as students jumped and screamed at the school first Pep Rally. The theme – Eagle Dynasty. The event included performances by cheerleaders, Eaglettes, Eagle Guard, Legacy, Step Dance...

Auditorium Gets New Look

September 12, 2013

BY HALEY YATES Using a portion of the $7 million renovation share from the 2011 RISD bond, RHS is giving the auditorium a full make over. The update includes technological renovations as well as...

Author Markus Zusak Gives Speech to Juniors

Author Markus Zusak Gives Speech to Juniors

September 10, 2013

Having been on The New York Times Best Seller list for over 230 weeks, "The Book Thief" was a summer reading assignment for rising AP English Juniors and was September's Richardson Reads One Book. Markus...

Gym Renovated Over Summer

Gym Renovated Over Summer

September 8, 2013

Fresh for the new year, the RHS gym was overhauled with new flooring, paint and ceiling. “It was a group effort between Coach Chandler, Coach Hardy, Coach Miracle and me,” varsity basketball coach...

Senior Invents Gameboy Emulator App

September 8, 2013

Senior Riley Testut stared at his iPhone as he watched his Twitter account explode with more than 11.5 thousand active followers, almost all gained over the past couple months. Testut, however, did not...

Math Teacher Wins Tech Titan Award

Math Teacher Wins Tech Titan Award

September 4, 2013

For his “flipped classroom” teaching method and for inspiring students to pursue careers in math and science, BC Calculus and Pre-Calculus teacher Chad Gilliland won the Tech Titan of the Future Award. The...

RHS Holds First Annual Back-to-School Picnic

RHS Holds First Annual Back-to-School Picnic

August 30, 2013

RHS students and teachers from every club and organization gathered Wednesday evening around a long line of tables running the length of the football field setting up t-shirt tables, banners, props and...

Assistant Principal Sharonda Tims Leaves for Lake Highlands

Assistant Principal Sharonda Tims Leaves for Lake Highlands

June 15, 2013

After three years as a Richardson High School assistant principal, Sharonda Tims is moving to Lake Highlands for the 2013-14 school year. "I am looking forward to joining the team at Lake Highlands...

Graduation 2013

Graduation 2013

June 9, 2013
Last Sunday the seniors of 2013 bid farewell to RHS as they walked across the stage of the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland to receive their diplomas.
RHS Becomes Avid Demonstration School

RHS Becomes Avid Demonstration School

June 3, 2013

Since RISD implemented AVID in its schools in 2005, the AVID team at RHS has aspired to earn the highest title AVID bestows on schools. The RHS AVID team was met with success this year as it joined the...

Talon Reporters Take Home Top Prizes at State-wide Competition

Talon Reporters Take Home Top Prizes at State-wide Competition

April 29, 2013

For the second year in a row – and only the second time in Richardson High School's history – The Talon was awarded a Silver Star Award at the Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) in...

Junior Thabit Pulak prepares for a debate competition in early November. Pulak was elected as next year's senior class president. Talon photo by Christina Cantu

Thabit Pulak Wins Senior Class President

April 25, 2013

Junior Thabit Pulak was sitting in Jeff Bivin’s AP Biology class when a yellow slip of paper was delivered to him. Inside was the news that, after two failed attempts, Thabit had been finally elected...

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