Opinion Archives - The Talisman

Anti-Teen Towson

March 19, 2019

Come to Towson! We have great big Barnes and Nobles full of all the books you could ever wish to read--- Oh they got rid of that? Well then, we have cupcakes! Lots and Lots of cupcakes at our hometown La Cakery--- Oh that’s gone to? Really? Well, we still have a mall and a movie theatre, open all hours...

Democrats Must Come Together in 2020

Alec Faraday, Staff Writer

March 19, 2019

Filed under Opinion, Showcase

The field of Democratic challengers throwing in their hat to unseat incumbent Republican president Donald Trump is growing. Though some members of the current opposition party favor the idea of more options to defeat Trump, I fear it brings more harm than good to the party and the country. Ten major...

State of the Union Address: Success or Failure?

Angelica Nina, Staff Writer

February 27, 2019

Filed under Opinion, Showcase

President Donald Trump’s state of the union address allowed for compromising efforts between Democrats and Republicans. His speech declared for a border wall insisting on national security, a release of the United State’s nuclear deal with the Middle East and North Korea, and a stronger economy....

Valentine’s Day: A Hallmark Holiday

Milo Fisher, Staff Writer

February 27, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Last year Americans spent over 20 billion dollars for the holiday known as “St. Valentine's Day”. Every year this holiday takes an intense amount of criticism for how it is commercialized and used as a tactic for businesses to make easy money. To me, Valentine's day is just a “Hallmark holiday”...

Best Video Games for the Holidays 2018

Alec Faraday, Staff Writer

December 10, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Showcase

I don’t know about all of you, but I need a hero. I need an animated, fictional hero comprised of pixels to sweep me off my feet and make me learn the meaning of fun again. With application season in full swing, I haven’t been able to game as much, but there are more than a few potential gems I’ve...

The Words of a Woman

Katie Kilcoyne, Staff Writer

November 28, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Showcase

Recently, I was scrolling through the "explore" feature on Instagram and came across a video of a woman who wrote a 2-minute song about the hardships women face in everyday life. The song lyrics and catchy tune struck my attention, everything she said was so unapologetically true. It was nothing big...

Yes, Donald Trump Threatened the Migrant Caravan (and, Yes, He Lied About it)

Alec Faraday, Staff Writer

November 26, 2018

Filed under Opinion, World News

I briefly quarreled with my father the other day regarding the freedom-seeking migrant caravan on the southern border. He said I misrepresented a Trump quote. The debate was prompted after I read a headline that said something along the lines of “Trump Threatens to Shoot Migrants who Throw Rocks.”...

2018 NFL Mid-Season Predictions

Milo Fisher, Staff Writer

November 20, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports

The NFL season is an extensive, heartbreaking process for the millions of Americans who believe every single year that their team has what it takes to conquer the football world. For all but some, this dream comes to a brutal halt before Super Bowl Sunday. As we pass the midway point of the season, the...

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

Kiya Kirkland, Staff Writer

November 20, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Student Life

Senior year started out all smiles and sunshine, but around early October, it grew cloudy. Smiles turned into frowns as seniors became plagued with an intense amount of college-application stress. Our inbox on Naviance, the website used for all our college planning, became flooded with emails of colle...

How Devices Help Towson

Braden Hamelin, Editor

November 8, 2018

Filed under Opinion, School News

The much-anticipated devices have finally arrived at Towson. Despite my own personal reservations to using them in an everyday classroom scenario, they’ve really grown on me. As a senior trying to complete countless college applications and even more essays, having a laptop for the sole purpose of...

How Students Feel About the Kavanaugh Hearings

Kayla Tingley, Promotional Editor

November 5, 2018

Filed under Opinion

What’s been happening with our government lately has been triggering emotions of anger and injustice among American citizens. Men being brought forth to lead our men the that do not have the right to hold a position of power. Our student body is not afraid to voice their opinion on this controversial...

Locking Down The Details

Mya Stengel, Staff Writer

November 5, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate. A.L.I.C.E This is the new program that the students in our schools are trusting our lives to, but will this make us safer?" The old procedures were simple. Turn off the lights and huddle together in the back of the room. It was a system that hinged solely on the idea...