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The student news site of Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

The Talon
The student news site of Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

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Group of freshman divided by who attended a k-8 and who attended middle school.
K-8 vs middle school: which is better?
Taylor Moon, Staff Writer • October 1, 2024
Academy classes, like the one above, are smaller in number and are taken with similar people.
OHS Adds DVUSD’s First Seal of Civic Literacy
Nicole Eom, News Editor • October 1, 2024
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Trick-or-Treat?
Kendall Walker, Copy Chief • October 1, 2024
Daniel Yohannan, sophomore, looking to register for the PSAT on College Board.
The PSAT: why should you take it?
Matthew Wetherbee, Staff Writer • October 1, 2024
Features
Steve Belles lectures his first period class about dreams.
OHS welcomes insightful new psychology teacher
Abby Bryand, Social Media Manager • October 1, 2024
Logan Leonard, senior, stands on top of a plane at his flight school in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Outstanding students at OHS
Kendall Walker, Copy Chief • October 1, 2024
Shloka Nair, junior (left), and Julia Steere, junior (right), promote Kley Club and Club Rush
Key Club: unlocking new volunteer opportunities
Emerson Lihn, Features Editor • October 1, 2024
The World Travel Club rides bikes to explore Germany.
World Travel Club grants students adventure
Amber Hayden, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024
Opinions
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Why don’t young people care about politics?- An Editorial
Matthew Hood-Hunt, Editorial Chief • October 1, 2024
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New artists: ‘Hot to go’
Ashley Pereira, Photography Chief • August 21, 2024
The Gen Z accent: Slang
The Gen Z accent: Slang
Matthew Hood-Hunt, Editorial Chief • August 18, 2024
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All Eyes on Leah Kateb: Love Island’s Rising Star
Amaya Kelly, Sports Editor • August 18, 2024
Sports
Girls volleyball team huddles to hype each other up.
Girls volleyball is prepared to win
Amber Hayden, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 1, 2024
OHS varsity football warms-up their muscles, using activation stretches during halftime.
OHS: where football is more than a game
Taylor Moon, Staff Writer • October 1, 2024
Lauren Silhol (Front), senior and Becky Currence (Back), junior, drop back to cover the receivers.
Flag Football: Building a New Culture
Colin Robison, Equipment Manager • October 1, 2024
Ian Sager, junior, takes his first swing on hole one at boys golf's home game at the 500 club.
Boys Golf swings for success in its new season
Daniel Yohannan, Staff Writer • October 1, 2024
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Print Edition
Volume 25, Issue 4, May 2024
A&E
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A&E: Brat Album Review
Nicole Purdy, Staff Writer • October 1, 2024

On June 7, 2024, singer and songwriter Charli XCX released her sixth studio album, Brat. Fans have eagerly anticipated this album since...

College Football 25: Nostalgia bait or a return to glory?
College Football 25: Nostalgia bait or a return to glory?
Colin Robison, Equipment Manager • August 18, 2024

After 11 long and frustrating years, EA Sports shook the sports community with the awaited release of College Football (CFB) 25. After...

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It Ends With Us: book versus movie
Abby Bryand, Social Media Manager • August 18, 2024

It Ends With Us, the book and worldwide sensation by Colleen Hoover first took the stage during the 2020 pandemic, but came out in...

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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Netflix series does the mystery novel justice
Alyssa Buckner, Staff Writer • August 18, 2024

Holly Jackson’s New York Times bestselling YA mystery novel, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder has been adapted into the highly anticipated...