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The Talon Tribune

The Student News Site of Silver Creek High School

The Talon Tribune

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Tate Finnestead, Anna Goodbee, and Lilly Wetzel from left to right at J-Day, CU Boulder.
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Journalism in My Eyes
Lilly Wetzel, Editor • December 12, 2024

When I was younger, I wanted to be the one out on the street, finding the real stories. ‘This is what I meant to do,’ I thought. My middle school English teacher encouraged me to pursue journalism; a field that I had known for years was a dying art....

Student Eddie Crotser trying the Salted Caramel after buying it in the Library
New Drinks in the Library!
Brooklyn Palser, Writer • November 13, 2024

A student walked into the Silver Creek library cold from the frigid weather and was going to buy a hot drink. Normally they get Chai, but the...

Photographed is a mouse trap, this contraption can be found in Erick Finnestead’s office.
The Egregious Mouse Invasion of Silver Creek High School
Tate Finnestead, Editor • November 11, 2024

The faint scurrying of rushed paw steps has begun to fill Silver Creek High School; what once was thought of as an outdoor affair has infiltrated...

Niwot High School students attend Anderson Farms in October 2024.
(From left to right) Cora Lincoln, Allie Dahlstrom, Elda Howard
Terror in the Corn: A Frightening Good Tradition
Liv Baker, Writer • November 1, 2024

Terror in the Corn at Anderson Farms, Colorado's number one haunted corn maze, has been an admired attraction in Longmont for many years. People...

Sara Whitely, a PE teacher and coach at Silver Creek teaches Secorra Heinrichs, Senior, and Casey Allin, Sophomore, how to deliver deep ventilations to the CPR dummy
Dive Deep, Save Lives
Emma Litman, Writer • December 19, 2024

In a traditional PE class, it can be very competitive. In Lifeguarding, it is more informative by teaching valuable life-saving skills. Lifeguarding...

The Colorado State Capitol which is a notable landmark, especially during a breathtaking sunset. Following this experience, the exchange student visited a traditional German Christmas market, which is known for its festive atmosphere and unique cultural offerings.
My Exchange Year In review
December 19, 2024
Students in yearbook working on their latest page for the yearbook class. On the right Josie Starks, in the middle Hudson Mehren, on the left Phoebe Richmond.
Yearbook Class: Say Cheese!
December 19, 2024
The House in the Cerulean Sea and its sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune.
REVIEW: A heartwarming tale and powerful sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Coral Buchalter, Staff Writer • December 19, 2024

"‘What’s stopping me from changing how others think?’ … Lucy [Lucifer] sat up once more, his tiny arms waving wildly. ‘People are scared...

Screenshot of gameplay
Review: Deathnote Killer Within
Zoey Mikulewicz, Writer • December 12, 2024

As more criminals start to pass away from sudden heart attacks, most would start to wonder what the cause is or who is causing it. Some people...

Tate Finnestead, Anna Goodbee, and Lilly Wetzel from left to right at J-Day, CU Boulder.
Journalism in My Eyes
Lilly Wetzel, Editor • December 12, 2024

When I was younger, I wanted to be the one out on the street, finding the real stories. ‘This is what I meant to do,’ I thought. My middle...

Ella Riley-McCoy reading a novel in Silver Creek High School’s library.
Gen-Z: Turning the Page on Reading
Tate Finnestead, Editor • December 12, 2024

Escaping into worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction; reading has been a form of both entertainment, and escapism, since before Generation...