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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

Give me a T!

Give me a T!

Leeannah McNew March 29, 2017

Dust off your pom-poms and get out your spirit week gear, because Towson is holding its first ever spring pep rally on April 7th, right before spring break. The pep rally will celebrate the spring sports and...

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Amir Defino and Jack Bayne, Staff Writers March 29, 2017

The weather is getting warmer and spring sports are starting to get rolling again. The spring teams look to continue Towson's tradition of excellence.   ALLIED SOFTBALL Coaches: Shayna Kirschenbaum Captains:...

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Spring Sports Preview 2017

March 27, 2017

The weather is getting warmer and spring sports are starting to get rolling again. The spring teams look to continue Towson's tradition of excellence. ALLIED SOFTBALL Coaches: Shayna Kirschenbaum Captains:...

New Library Book Delivery, “Best Ever” According to Mr. Ickes

New Library Book Delivery, “Best Ever” According to Mr. Ickes

Nick Wynn, Staff Writer March 23, 2017

Widely accepted as the “Heart of Towson High,” the school’s library is home to enriching resources, cutting-edge technology, and a friendly group of faces that keep the students coming back. It’s...

Sports Confidence

Sports Confidence

Andrew Cooper, Staff Writer March 17, 2017

Whether you’re on a recreational team, playing for your school, your state, or even your country, sports are supposed to be fun. The hard part is competing with the other athletes during tryouts. Once...

Transgender Rights in the Federal Government

Transgender Rights in the Federal Government

Jafira Johnson, Editor March 13, 2017

In 2016, President Obama’s Departments of Justice and Education issued guidelines advising public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity....

One Love's Appearance at Towson High School

One Love’s Appearance at Towson High School

Karen Prem, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

As February, the month of love, draws to an end, it is appropriate to honor the One Love Foundation for its dedication to raising awareness to end relationship violence. One Love was founded in 2010...

Towson's Trivia Bowl

Towson’s Trivia Bowl

Leeannah McNew, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

Do you know the capital of Uzbekistan? Can you name what countries don’t use the metric system? These are the types of questions that were featured at Towson’s first trivia bowl on February  22nd....

A Shockingly Snowless Winter

A Shockingly Snowless Winter

Burke Harman, Staff Writer March 9, 2017

It’s been a snowless winter to say the least for the greater Baltimore Area. We had only one mere two hour delay for Towson High. Considering a winter that brought us one of the most legendary snowstorms...

The Thrill of Concerts

Serena Roberts January 25, 2017

  Concerts are a time when seas of people come together to listen and sing their souls out to bands or singers they listen to everyday. You can be next to complete strangers but the music has a...

Towson Boys Varsity Basketball Pulls off Christmas Miracle

Towson Boys Varsity Basketball Pulls off Christmas Miracle

Amir Defino, Staff Writer January 25, 2017

Students across the country spent their winter break catching up on some much needed sleep and unwrapping presents from Santa Claus. Meanwhile, the Towson boys varsity basketball team was busy unwrapping...

Pioneer of “The Kumquat” Thriving at UMD’s Satirical Paper

Maggie Moore January 4, 2017

“We’re proud of our Talisman roots!” says Patrick Hutson, a University of Maryland freshman and co-creator of The Towson Talisman’s satirical section, “The Kumquat,” which debuted in our school...

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