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The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

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...

Companies frequently deny consumers and third-party vendors the right to repair (Nicholas West / The Talon News).

Can We Fix It…No We Can’t

Billy Mykel, Opinion Editor August 19, 2020

There are few issues that unite voters from such diverse backgrounds like the right to repair does. Bringing together software engineers from Silicon Valley, suburban motorists, and rural farmers, the...

Apple has unveiled its new iPhone SE. (Nicholas West / The Talon New)

New iPhone SE Unveiled

Nicholas West, Reporter May 18, 2020

Due to Covid-19, Apple was unable to host an event and instead released their new iPhone SE on April 24 through a press release. This phone is the second iPhone Apple has made in their SE series, the first...

Microsoft just announced the release of the new Xbox series X (Image used with permission from Microsoft)

A Look at the Xbox Series X

Billy Mykel, Reporter March 22, 2020

It has been a long standing fact that, in the world of video games, PCs have been dominating consoles in terms of cost and performance in recent years. With higher fps, processing power, and storage, the...

The film Shattered Glass still holds valuable lessons for the press today. (Sam Mykel / The Talon News)

Revisiting Shattered Glass

Sarah Crowder, Co-Writing Editor February 25, 2020

Shattered Glass has been enthralling audiences since 2003. The true story follows Stephen Glass, a young, tenacious journalist working for The New Republic in the late 90's. In the movie, he’s bright-eyed...

The ACT and SAT tests are college admittance tests that high school students take. (Ashlynn Roberts / The Talon News)

SAT vs ACT: Which Test Is Best For You

Ashlynn Roberts, News & Social Media Editor February 24, 2020

As the spring semester is underway, upperclassmen are focusing their efforts on college preparations—specifically college admissions tests such as the ACT and SAT. Seniors are looking to boost their...

Peace in Afghanistan is a hot button issue that seems to be coming to an end. (Billy Mykel/ The Talon News)

Peace on Earth (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Reporter February 23, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon Chief Mike Esper have reached a breakthrough in peace negotiations with the Afghani-Taliban forces, officially announcing an upcoming partial-ceasefire and decrease...

Drivers education being taught in school would benefit students and parents and ensure safer driving. (Nick West/ The Talon News)

Public Schools Should Bring Back Driver’s Education

Gracie Hurst, Junior Reporter February 18, 2020

With an inundation of online driving programs and third party driving schools, it is hard to know whether today's young drivers are exposed to the same teaching that will help them be defensive and sensible...

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Abolish the Caucus (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)

Billy Mykel, Reporter February 7, 2020

Following much anticipation and build up for the start of the primary elections, the Iowa Caucus turned into a disappointment of momentous status. With both Democrats and Republicans following what is...

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