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The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The Aug. 4th explosion in Beirut and the subsequent fires have devastated the beautiful city. (mehdi shojaeian عکاس: مهدی شجاعیان is licensed under CC BY 4.0)

A Beacon To Us

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor September 25, 2020

A large storage of ammonium nitrate explosives at the main port in Beirut, Lebanon exploded without warning on Aug. 4, stunning the Lebanese people and the world. “My initial reaction was one of shock...

Colleges across the nation are attacking the corona virus differently. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

College Life With Covid-19

Sarah Crowder, Director of Web and Digital Content September 21, 2020

As COVID cases continue to rise, colleges across the country are implementing precautions and plans largely through trial and error.  “I kind of got lucky that whenever I got here [the university]...

Staff achieve at ILPC last spring. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

Staff Succeeds at ILPC

Trinity Flaten, Director of Print and Podcast September 15, 2020

Last spring, staff members entered their best writing and photos from throughout the year into the Interscholastic League Press Conference. The Talon's staff swept with many placing and even earning first...

Junior Nick Rubio wears his gaiter during a scrimmage on August 21 (Josh Fritz / The Talon News).

New Changes Implemented as School Opens

Sam Mykel, Reporter August 28, 2020

This school year has just started and is already looking completely different from any year in the past. Students are walking the halls while wearing masks and spacing out from their peers. While these...

AHS Teacher Jeanna Sutton speaks to students and parents at the new student orientation on Aug. 15 at Argyle High School (Katie Ray / The Talon News).

School Plans Re-Opening Amidst Pandemic

Ashlynn Roberts, Director of Productions August 15, 2020

Most school years, students go into the first day wondering if they will have classes with their friends, who they will sit with at lunch and if they will like their teachers. However, this school...

Protesters in Flower Mound call for change (Katie Ray / The Talon News.)

Black Lives Matter Movement Resurges in Nation, World

Sarah Crowder, Director of Web and Digital Content June 8, 2020

“I can’t breathe.” This is tragically not the first time a black man has lost his life at the hands of police under questionable circumstances.  Minneapolis resident George Floyd was killed...

Social distancing measures taken to slow the spread of the corona virus force people and businesses to adapt. (Halle Mapass / The Talon News)

Community Deals with COVID-19 Shutdowns

Sarah Crowder, Director of Web and Digital Content April 27, 2020

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the social distancing put in place to prevent further spread, many have resigned to working from home while others struggle to keep their businesses afloat and navigate...

Grocery stores struggle to meet product demands due to the panic caused by the Coronavirus sweeping across the nation in Flower Mound, Texas on April 3, 2020. (Katie Ray | The Talon News)

Coronavirus Forces Grocery Stores to Take Action

Katie Ray, Reporter April 8, 2020

In light of the raging pandemic, grocery stores take on a new set of rules in face of the Coronavirus. The disease is taking a toll on customers and employees alike, forcing both individuals and companies...

With school currently canceled until April 19, due to the coronavirus, many seniors worry that graduation will not happen. (Georgia Penn 
| The Talon News)

COVID-19 Causes Uncertainty in Student Body

Sarah Crowder, Trinity Flaten, and Ashlynn Roberts March 23, 2020

Senior year is the culmination of 13 years of hard work and dedication. It’s supposed to be a time of celebration, a time to say goodbye to your old life and hello to new adventures and opportunities.  However,...

Senior Campbell Wilmot poses with her Division 1 Plaque at the UIL State Film Festival. (Stacy Short | The Talon News)

Drive to Succeed

Emma Campbell, Junior Reporter March 19, 2020

Senior Campbell Wilmot received first in the UIL Documentary State Film contest for her film 'Drive.' The film documented the story of her friend Rhyle McKinney who, despite her hearing and breathing difficulties,...

The current high school will swap campuses with the middle school in the fall of 2021. (Nicholas West | The Talon News)

Growing Pains

Ashlynn Roberts and Jaclyn Harris February 13, 2020

As the district approaches its final years as a part of the 4A classification, administrative leaders are taking measures to ensure that the future of the district is not lost in its rapid expansion.  A...

Band students Micah Splain, Zach Tait, Karter Hennigan, Trinity Flaten, and Preston Rushford progress to state band. (Photo courtesy of Pam Arrington)

All State Band Students Perform in San Antonio

Nicholas West, Junior Reporter February 11, 2020

After months of preparation, five students have made the All-State band and are going to San Antonio to perform in the clinic and concert on Feb. 12 through Feb. 15.  Congratulations to bass trombone...

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