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Our mission is to work as a team to provide relevant and contemporary content that connects the Towson community, one story at a time.

Our mission is to work as a team to provide relevant and contemporary content that connects the Towson community, one story at a time.

The Talisman

Our mission is to work as a team to provide relevant and contemporary content that connects the Towson community, one story at a time.

The Talisman

We All March

Kiya Kirkland, Staff Writer May 2, 2018

On Feb 14, 2018, a day meant to celebrate the love in the air, disaster made an appearance in the halls of Stoneman Douglas High School. Seventeen innocent people lost their lives to a senseless act...

The Misconception of Feminism

Kiya Kirkland April 30, 2018

For centuries there have been feminists, even though the term “feminism” did not gain widespread use until the 1970s. From the very beginning of time, there has been inequality between men and women,...

Wake Up

Ellie Matson, Staff Writer March 2, 2018

The devastating mass shooting on February 14th took the lives of 17 innocent students, yet left our community desensitized with little surprise. It was shocking to walk into school on the 15th and...

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2018: Less Basketball, More Fights

Jacob Guttman, Staff Writer February 2, 2018

Tensions have been high between NBA players as fists have been thrown, jerseys ripped, and suspensions given.  The ultimate relationship between refs and players is at an all-time low.  As star players...

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Groundhog Day; a pointless tradition

Jackson Martin, Staff Writer February 2, 2018

Groundhog Day is a pointless holiday. It has its roots in Germanic cultures, with it being a superstition in which if a groundhog sees its shadow, winter will last 3 more weeks. But now, it's mostly...

Towson’s Winter (Lack Of) Spirit Week

Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer January 31, 2018

In the middle of the monotonous winter rut of midterms, projects, and a deflated sense of purpose and motivation, Towson attempted to breathe some life into the student body with the first ever Winter...

Donald Trump 1 Year Review

Ryan Miller, Staff Writer January 15, 2018

Donald Trump has been largely ineffective since winning the election. So far, he has lost the support of millions of Americans, scandals surrounding the administration have only grown in controversy and...

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Sexual Allegations in Hollywood: Shocking and Absurd

Burke Harman , Staff Writer December 19, 2017

As a fan of House of Cards, I'm shocked and saddened by the recent sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin Spacey.  Not only is this an embarrassment to himself, but an embarrassment to the powerful Hollywood world.   Kevin...

Gun Safety

Braden Hamelin, Staff Writer November 21, 2017

It's Sunday, November 5th, I wake up to the late morning sun shining through the window. Groggily rising out of bed, the Sunday news carries up into my room. The first word I pick out is, "Mass...

Opposing Viewpoints: Trick-Or-Treat Age Limit

Drew Evans and Burke Harman November 7, 2017

High Schoolers Trick or Treating? Don't Think so  By Burke Harman Trick or Treating was one my best childhood memories. Dressing up your favorite super hero or monster and walking around my...

Opposing Viewpoints: Taking a Knee

October 24, 2017

Kneeling For the Anthem has Spiraled out of Control I have always been a supporter of standing up for the national anthem. I understand people have the right to kneel due to freedom of speech, but...

Homecoming Ticket Fiasco

Jack Bayne October 12, 2017

Coming into school on Wednesday, my brother and I were walking to our respective science classes at around 7:15. We approached the cafeteria, we found a behemoth of students waiting in line to purchase...

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