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The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

Frank Griffan hangs out with his friends and takes in the beauty of the city. Griffan was born and raised in Philadelphia. “I’ve lived in Philly all my life, its my favorite place on Earth,” Griffan said.

BMX Strangers in Philadelphia

Nicholas West, Director of Photography November 14, 2021

Streets of Philadelphia

Streets of Philadelphia

Owen Norkett and Jacob Stroupe November 14, 2021

Philadelphia, also known as the City of Brotherly Love (as it is derived from its original Greek translation) is often seen as something that is quite the opposite of a loving place. In fact, many from...

The tennis team placed second overall at the state tournament. (The Talon News)

Tennis Teams Earns Second In State Tournament

Emily Kain, Reporter November 4, 2021

The Argyle tennis team made history by taking second in the class 4A state tournament, with this being the first time the team has ever gone to State. The team secured the achievement by winning day one...

Teacher Jessica Reynolds and Argyle debate team drive home after a successful scrimmage in Joshua. (Jessica Reynolds)

Debate: A Standard of Success

Grant Parris, Editor October 28, 2021

Students file in one by one through the door into Debate Teacher Jessica Reynolds’s room, where they begin to take their seats and set their bags down. Everyone looks around, anxious to see their friends...

Eagles take homecoming game vs Terell on October 22, 2021.

‘Coming Home’

Alex Daggett, Special Contributor October 22, 2021

Fall is leaves changing color, crispy air, cool breezes, sweaters, and homecoming.  This Friday the football team will be playing their homecoming game against Terrell with a dance following on Saturday. Homecoming...

First landing of Columbus on the shores of the New World: At San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12th 1492. New York: Published by Currier & Ives. Repository. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Copyright LOC.gov public domain

Columbus Day Should Sail

Izzy Lester, Editor October 11, 2021

Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America is celebrated every year in the United States on the second Monday of October. This holiday is meant to be used to celebrate the discovery of our continent...

Students meet for guitar club during mega lunch.

Mega Lunch Benefits

Ashley Henderson, Editor October 8, 2021

Mega lunch was reintroduced on campus on September 20, 2021. After less than a week, the hour-long lunch was taken away for one day based on students’ behavior and seating complications. With the possibility...

Students who are quarantined prefer to have a virtual option so they do not fall behind.

Virtual Learning Vital for Students

Owen Norkett, Reporter September 29, 2021

Coming into the new 2021-22 school year, issues of quarantining protocols, distance learning, and more have been of utmost concern for a variety of students, parents, and staff members. With COVID-19 cases...

Freshman English teacher Melanie Henderson works at her desk.

Balancing Priorities

Cate Clark, Reporter September 20, 2021

Experiencing life to the fullest while balancing priorities. Freshman English teacher Melanie Henderson is always looking for the next adventure. As a teenager, she biked from Virginia to Florida with...

The Argyle eagles varsity tennis team celebrates win over the Peaster Greyhounds on September 13, 2021. (Adam Mihok)

Tennis Team Rises to 2nd in State

Emily Kain, Reporter September 14, 2021

Since the Argyle tennis team was created in 2013, they have never seen the courts at Texas A&M University, aka the state finals for team tennis. But this year may be a different story. After a strong...

Twenty years after the fall of the twin towers, the new World Trade Center stands tall symbolizing freedom and remembers those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

Patriot Day: A Missed Opportunity

Grant Parris, Editor September 11, 2021

Two thousand nine hundred and ninety-six. The estimated number of innocent casualties on September 11 of 2001 is 2,996. Nearly 3,000 citizens with families and friends were erased from the Earth. As September...

Vedant Tripathi walks around the room to monitor his pre-calculus class. (Sam Mykel | The Talon News)

Coming to America

Sam Mykel, Editor September 7, 2021

A collegiate men’s volleyball player and an avid cricket player at home, math teacher Vedant Tripathi really just loves taking care of his lawn.  As a young boy, he grew up in the blistering heat of...

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