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The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

Students use of the first amendment is put into question when it comes to social media (Photo Courtesy Staff).

Levy vs. Mahanoy Causes Concern Over the First Amendment

Sam Mykel, Reporter May 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become essential in today’s society. With many easily accessible platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and others, controversies will likely arise. Recently,...

Amazon has expanded into pharmaceuticals (Jordyn Kulesa/The Talon News)

Amazon Pharmacy Unveiled (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor January 25, 2021

Following years of quiet acquisitions and maneuvering, Amazon has finally announced its entrance into the pharmaceutical industry. The move, which coincides with nationwide focus on both medical prices...

Election season reaches its end with the inauguration of now President Joe Biden. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

District Bans Inauguration

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor January 20, 2021

Following months of controversy, disorder, fear, and violence, the Trump administration came to an anticlimactic end, with President Joe Biden being sworn in as President at 10:49 AM (CT). In an inaugural...

Following the Georgia elections the senate has been tied 50-50 (Billy Mykel/The Talon News)

Curtains Close (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor January 7, 2021

On Jan. 5th, one of the closest and most divisive elections in American history finally came to a close. After a long, dramatic night, ironically similar to November, the night closed with marginal leads...

Kurdish YPG Fighters by Kurdishstruggle is licensed under CC BY 2.0

A New Day, A New War (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor December 8, 2020

It has been over a year since President Trump announced his controversial decision to withdraw U.S. troops stationed to protect Kurdish-held territory in Iraq and Syria. This decision, made after a phone...

The 2020 election, one of the most divisive in history, is still far from over (Nicholas West / The Talon News).

You’re Fired (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor November 16, 2020

After a long and grueling campaign season, which pitted the American people violently against each other for months on end, the much needed peace and relief to come with the end of the election season...

As election day approaches, several key elections remain unpredictable. (Billy Mykel/The Talon News)

The Limp to 270 (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor September 29, 2020

As the day of the first Presidential debate arrives in the wake of political wildfires and the nation begins preparing for a bare knuckle night on November 3rd, the outcome of the election seems increasingly...

Litter has become a big issue at the high school (Stacy Short/The Talon News)

Trash Builds Up On Campus

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor September 18, 2020

As the student body nears its sixth week of school and the pandemic enters its seventh month, many things have become overlooked in the day-to-day grind. With both students and teachers (who are really...

Experts raise questions as the presidential race heats up. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

The Race For Second (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor September 14, 2020

The upcoming presidential election is set to be one of the most divisive in America’s history, made even more so with accusations of executive overreach, insider trading, and sexual misconduct against...

Coronavirus has caused many difficulties for incoming freshman applying to college. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

COVID Affects College Admission Process

Gracie Hurst, Reporter September 9, 2020

The coronavirus has impacted the way colleges conduct admission and approach prospective students.  The pandemic highlighted the socioeconomic differences between lower-income students and higher-income...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Tik Tok a deadline before being banned (Nicholas West/The Talon News)

Tik Tok Flop (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor August 31, 2020

In terms of controversial headlines, rarely does executive action through economic emergency powers against software developed by hostile foreign powers make the cut. Then again, rarely is the targeted...

Students wear masks throughout the school day with many wearing them incorrectly. (Nicholas West / The Talon News)

Improper Mask Use Raises Health Concerns

Trinity Flaten, Director of Print and Podcast August 24, 2020

To allow students to participate at in-person school, the district opened schools on Aug. 17 with several restrictions, including the requirement of face masks. Students are required to wear masks at all...

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