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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

Towson's Asian Student Union

Towson’s Asian Student Union

Isaiah Gray, Student Journalist January 17, 2024

Towson High School has many, and many, clubs. Some related to the environment, some related to skills and some are related to race. One of these racial clubs is the Asian Student Union, or ASU for short....

SAT vs. ACT

SAT vs. ACT

Eve Joyce January 10, 2024

Both the SAT and ACT are universally accepted standardized tests used for college admissions. If you’re a current sophomore, junior, or senior, you’ve most likely started to put some thought into taking...

Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Sadie Littleton, Student Journalist December 13, 2023

Students gathered after school on October 26th to celebrate Towson’s annual Fall Fest where they got to experience clubs that Towson has to offer! From community clubs like the GSA and ASU to academic...

Morgan's Message

Morgan’s Message

Mauryn Chase, Student Journalist November 8, 2023

Did you know that up to 35% of ALL athletes struggle with mental health? It has been proven time and time again that sports are just as much mental as it is physical, some even say that the mental aspect...

Tradition in Creation: Composting at Towson High School

Tradition in Creation: Composting at Towson High School

Lily Zhu, Student Journalist October 23, 2023

In the dawn of a new school year, the Towson Compost Initiative welcomes its first year anniversary. It was the beginning of a new era when Mrs. Karsos, the Advisor of the Environmental Club and AP...

Review of Artscape 2023

Review of Artscape 2023

Wyatt Browning, Student Journalist October 12, 2023

The weekend of the 22nd, hundreds upon thousands of people streamed into Baltimore’s Arts and Entertainment district for the 38th Artscape since the disappointing 37th in 2019. A festival celebrating...

AP Classes & Exams

AP Classes & Exams

Elisa Guida, Student Journalist May 4, 2023

The end of the school year is finally near! The flowers are blooming, the temperatures are rising, and... it's time to start getting ready for your AP Exams. While that news may dampen the good mood that...

School Start Times

School Start Times

Eve Joyce, Student Journalist April 24, 2023

Every day bright and early Towson High students are in class, starting their day at 7:35 AM. On some days,  you’ll wake up and it’ll be pitch black outside. The negative impacts of such an early start...

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...

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...

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