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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.

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

Netflix: Is It Still The Superior Streaming Service?

Netflix: Is It Still The Superior Streaming Service?

Sara McKee, Student Journalist April 1, 2023

Netflix became the most popular streaming service in 1997 when it introduced a new way to watch popular shows and movies. At the time, people were used to watching content with scheduled programming with...

AP Tests are coming up!

AP Tests are coming up!

Eve Joyce, Student Journalist April 1, 2023

If you’re one of the many students at Towson taking an AP (or multiple!) you’ve probably noticed that it’s almost May- exam time! These tests are very important as they determine whether you can...

Fast Fashion vs. Thrifting

Fast Fashion vs. Thrifting

Wren Gooding, Student Journalist March 29, 2023

The transition between the trends of Generation Z are truly fascinating to watch. It seems that everything that is consumed by this group is fleeting, including their clothes. Enter fast fashion. Its bright...

Norfolk Southern’s Downfall

Norfolk Southern’s Downfall

Eve Joyce, Student Journalist March 29, 2023

On the night of February 3, the Norfolk Southern Railroad train that was on its way to Illinois from Pennsylvania derailed from its track and crashed in East Palestine, Ohio. The freight train collided...

Stopping the Willow Project

Stopping the Willow Project

Emma Blanco, Student Journalist March 29, 2023

The Willow Project is a 30-year plan presented by ConocoPhillips to drill in sensitive Alaskan ecosystems and near Indigenous communities. This would be the largest oil extraction project currently proposed...

Why Joel Embiid Should Win MVP

Why Joel Embiid Should Win MVP

Hahn Kim, Student Journalist March 26, 2023

Joel Embiid is probably the unluckiest superstar in recent history. But this year his luck is looking up. The Sixers are currently the 3rd seed in the East and one of the hottest teams in the league....

Why No One Wants Lamar Jackson

Why No One Wants Lamar Jackson

Hahn Kim, Student Journalist March 21, 2023

Right now the situation in Baltimore with Lamar Jackson is an absolute mess. The Ravens and Jackson couldn’t come up with a contract agreement and the Ravens have put the non-exclusive franchise...

Towson Honor Societies

Towson Honor Societies

Elisa Guida, Student Journalist March 21, 2023

Towson High School has many diverse and unique clubs, included in this are the Honor Societies. For each school subject there is an Honor Society, such as history, math, English, Spanish, Latin, French,...

Teacher of the Month: Ms. Flynn

Teacher of the Month: Ms. Flynn

Mauryn Chase, Student Journalist March 15, 2023

AP English Language is known to be a difficult course. The AP College Board states that, “Students nurture their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and...

Ring Dance

Ring Dance

Eve Joyce and Emma Blanco March 13, 2023

Ring Dance for sophomores is scheduled to take place on March 10th, 2023. The theme for the dance is Vegas Night Lights. The doors open at 7pm and no one arriving after 8 will be permitted inside. It’s...

Sweden Sued for not Acting on its Climate

Sweden Sued for not Acting on its Climate

Emma Blanco, Student Journalist March 8, 2023

19-year-old Greta Thunberg teams up with more than 600 women and children to file a lawsuit against Sweden. The lawsuit is for failure to stop climate change and violating the European Convention on Human...

Teacher of the Month: Mr. Buick

Teacher of the Month: Mr. Buick

Mauryn Chase, Student Journalist February 22, 2023

Did you know that every month, all of the teachers meet to award a teacher the honor of being teacher of the month? The teacher awarded for the month of January was Mr. Buick! This current school year...

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