The Talon

The Student News Site of Rockwood Summit High School

The Talon

The Talon

The systematic abuse of children
Skylar Holtgrewe, News Editor • May 17, 2024
DEI has its place in public schools
Mary Corkery, Editor-in-Chief • May 3, 2024
As of April 18 there has been 18 school shootings in the US. Light purple shows how many shootings had occurred at this time in past years. Chart courtesy of CNN.
Gun violence on the rise
Skylar Holtgrewe, News Editor • April 29, 2024
New and Improved: The 2024 Cardinals
Emery Gregston, Sports Editor • April 24, 2024
Everyday students run to their cars at 3:17 in hopes of getting home before the parking lot traffic. Junior Tejus Krishnan sprints to his car amongst other students.
Summit's parking lot epidemic
Raghed Hadi, Photo Editor • April 3, 2024
Social media has lasting impacts on teens
Madison Springett, Editor-in-Chief • April 3, 2024
A look into the hair bow renaissance
Mary Corkery, News Editor • March 31, 2024
Demanding the water, the Man in the Yellow Suit (junior Oliver Stratton) holds Winnie (junior Faith Roberts) at gun point. The musical took place March 7-9.
Falcon Players bring Tuck Everlasting to stage
Mary Corkery, News Editor • March 29, 2024
Hot and Cold
Skylar Holtgrewe, Of The Talon Staff • March 1, 2024
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The problem with legacy admissions
Mary Corkery, News Editor • February 2, 2024
Should students grade their teachers?
Madison Springett, Editor-in-Chief • February 2, 2024
Playlist recommendations: Dreampop
Playlist recommendations: Dreampop
Abbott Lackey, Layout Editor • January 23, 2024
Student voice in the Board of Education
Mary Corkery, News Editor • December 18, 2023

Earlier this year, the PTO’s Presidents’ Forum held a “Meet the Candidates” night where, just before the Board of Education election,...

Participation and engagement in schools
Madison Springett, Editor-in-Chief • October 25, 2023

In the past few years, there has been a significant lack of in-class participation within students. Environmental factors, teaching style and...

Creating your own path through high school
Abby Glenn, of the Talon staff • October 25, 2023

Everyone has ‘footsteps’ that they follow throughout high school. Whether it’s from your parents or siblings or a loved one, we all have...

Social and emotional learning in schools
Madison Springett, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2023

Social and emotional learning is a process where both children and adults gain the knowledge and tools that can be used to better their social...

Coping with a home team that can't win
Mary Corkery, News Editor • September 25, 2023

March 30 was a day of hope for the metro area. The St. Louis Cardinals had played an exhilarating season in 2022, taking first place in the National...

Is Chat GPT the future?
Is Chat GPT the future?
Taylor Spencer, Editor-In-Chief • March 31, 2023

ChatGPT is an Automated Intelligence (AI) chatbot released in late November of 2022 that was designed to respond to natural text in a human-like...

Daylight Saving time should become the standard
Mary Corkery, News Editor • March 30, 2023

The second Sunday in March is annually dreaded by Americans everywhere. While the country sleeps, the clocks spring forward at 2 AM, bringing...

New year, new Talon
New year, new Talon
Taylor Spencer, Editor-In-Chief • March 2, 2023

Some of you may have noticed that we hadn’t put out a paper for the month of January. Although we planned to publish our regular monthly edition,...

Who's really the problem?
Raghed Hadi, Photo Editor • February 24, 2023

Every Feb. 14 since 270 CE has been celebrated as Valentine's Day. Many single people believe (are in denial) that Valentine’s Day is a corporate...

Post-break stretch is the ultimate trial
Mary Corkery, News Editor • December 21, 2022

There is something different about walking into school the Monday after winter break. Everything feels sort of new. A new year brings new...

Report all threats to help keep school safe
Taylor Spencer, Editor-In-Chief • December 21, 2022

School shootings have become incredibly prevalent in society. It has become customary to see new shootings and threats on the news. According...

Remain cautious of false info on social media
Taylor Spencer, Editor-In-Chief • November 30, 2022
The Talon urges individuals to remain vigilant when scrolling through social media, doubling checking posts one may see so they do not participate in the spreading of misinformation.