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The Talon

Senior J.J. Barrett performs an eagle guard skit at Camp Golden Eagle pep rally before the Pearce game. photo by Chad Byrd

Freshman get a Separate Pep Rally

October 5, 2017

By Madison Triplett One of four pep rallies this year will be accompanied by freshman-only pep rallies during seventh period. The first one will take place Friday, October 13th in the large gym. Freshman...

To encourage student and staff participation, Principal Chris Choat is replacing the Talon 200 raffle board with a more inclusive program called Eagle Stop Artwork by Jared Scully

Eagle Stop Open for Business

October 3, 2017

By Summer Rains To encourage student and staff participation, Principal Chris Choat is replacing the Talon 200 raffle board with a more inclusive program called Eagle Stop. The Positive Behavioral...

Tania Kardar gets book signed by Daniel Bergner at Richardson Reads One Book. photo by Jack Liber

Richardson Reads with Bergner

Daphne Lynd September 29, 2017

By Daphne Lynd New York Times best selling author Daniel Bergner stood in front of AP English students and choir members to discuss his book and how writing it impacted him as a part of Richardson Reads...

Camp Golden Eagle Pep Rally Kicks off Game Against Pearce

Camp Golden Eagle Pep Rally Kicks off Game Against Pearce

September 28, 2017

By Marian Patterson As Justin Bieber's Despacito made the gym floor shake, theater teacher Eric Archilla applied sunblock to his nose and Coach Beth Brown put on her cowboy boots for their emcee performance...

Junior Yasmine Williams and social studies teacher Jared Clem exchange a fist bump as students arrived to school Friday morning. Talon photo by Daphne Lynd

Teachers and Principals Greet Students as They Arrive to School

September 9, 2017

By Marian Patterson With a back drop of street protesters in front of the school, this morning administrators, school staff and members of the marching band assembled to greet students as they entered...

Senior Informational Dinner

Senior Informational Dinner

September 7, 2017

By Isjina Luckett The RHS PTA is hosting a Senior Informational Night Dinner & Auction on September 14th at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Senior principal Elise Curry will be talking to parents about...

RISD encouraged families to bring donations of undergarments, personal hygiene products, sweatpants and sweatshirts, diapers, formula, toiletries and non-perishable food items to their schools to support victims of Hurricane Harvey. Talon Photo by Marian Patterson

RISD Schools Collect Items for Hurricane Harvey Victims

August 28, 2017

By Deemah Pulak In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, RISD and the RISD Council of PTAs launched a project to engage families across the district who wanted to help hurricane and flood victims in southeast...

Former RHS editor, Chase Karacostas was assaulted while reporting during a campus protest at the University of Texas. Courtesy photo

Former RHS editor assaulted while covering Austin protest

Daphne Lynd August 26, 2017

By Daphne Lynd Former RHS yearbook editor Chase Karacostas was assaulted while reporting on a student protest for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper at the University of Texas. Karacostas was interviewing...

Former Principal Charles Bruner hands the spirit stick to new Head Principal Chris Choat. Talon photo by Braedyn Bruner

Picnic Perfect for the Principal

Daphne Lynd August 25, 2017
The air smells like hotdogs, the music is blaring and a new principal steps on to the fresh turf of the football field.
Superintendent Jeannie Stone speaks as part of a conversation to educate the public about the RISD's history, accomplishments, and challenges. Photo by Chad Byrd

Past Superintendents Discuss the District’s History with New Superintendent

April 20, 2017

By Isabel Costian Superintendent Dr. Jeannie Stone, former Superintendent Dr. Arzell Ball, and former Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bukhair participated in a panel discussion moderated by Board of Trustees...

Senior Erika Torres crouches in preparation to defeat her opponent at a wrestling match. Photo by Alisia Cabrera

Female Wrestler Advances to State for the First Time in History

March 3, 2017

By Caroline Cluiss Erika Torres confidently stepped onto the mat at the Berry Center in Houston and made history as the first and only female to wrestle at the state tournament. Torres and her teammates...

Senior Halle Hendry, pictured, was one of four students who advanced to state in the VASE competition for photography. Photo by Victoria Shirley

Photography Students Advance To State

March 2, 2017

By Isjina Luckett The Photography Magnet competed at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) and had four students qualify for the state competition. Eighteen competitors earned perfect scores, and...

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