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The Student News Organization for Rutherford B. Hayes High School

The Talisman

The Student News Organization for Rutherford B. Hayes High School

The Talisman

Have a great summer!

Have a great summer!

May 29, 2025

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The Grand Pacer Marching Band plays their "Girl in Red" show for their home crowd.

Grand Pacer Marching Band welcomes new staff

Valery Ramirez, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

Grand Pacer Marching Band welcomes new staff Alan Notestine and Brittany Green have left a permanent mark on the Grand Pacer Marching Band. As they move on to a new chapter of their lives, they allow...

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Students from Prospect Hill pose for a picture after a game of 7 on 7 football.

Houk takes grand win in House Games

Zella Bunch, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

This year, Houk House took home the Koogler Cup as the winner of the year-long House Games. Starting with lip sync in the fall, following it up with a win in the Ice Games and rounding out with another...

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Student-athletes were called up to the stage to get recognized for their athletic success in High School.

Seniors receive honors at annual awards ceremony

Mia Saksa, Editor Mentor May 22, 2025

The senior class started taking their first steps towards graduation on May 8. They wrapped up their last times at Hayes through senior awards. During senior awards, admin announced scholarships that...

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Cadets from Delaware Hayes AFJROTC detachment OH-012 receive a briefing during a curriculum in action trip to Mansfield, Ohio. During the trip, cadets visited the 179th Air National Guard cyberspace wing, alongside the Ohio State Reformatory.

OH-012 Cadets spread their wings for Curriculum in Action trip

Brody Counts, Staff Writer May 19, 2025

On Apr. 30, cadets of Hayes’ OH-012 AFJROTC detachment visited the 179th Cyberspace Wing in Mansfield, Ohio as part of a CIA (Curriculum In Action) trip. The 179th, based out of Mansfield Lahm Air National...

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The new Editorial staff for the 2025-2026 school year.

A new chapter begins: 2025-2026 editorial board

Ava Vogel, Editor-In-Chief May 15, 2025

With the 2024-2025 school year wrapping up, Talisman has introduced their new editorial board. Unlike past years, the newest board will be led by two juniors and the rest seniors, with one returning editor....

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The Battles of the Books team won third place at this year's competition, located at Westerville Central High School.

Battle of the Books team takes 3rd place at OCC competition

Zella Bunch, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

12 schools. 26 books. 9 teammates. 3rd place. The tenth year of the central Ohio Battle of the Books competition was held Apr. 15, 2025, with the first place prize being taken by Canal Winchester High...

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Trump wants Ukrainian ceasefire negotiations to go underway, however his plans seem unlikely given Putin's history.

Russian imperialism negates a potential ceasefire in Ukraine

Nevin Mumper, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

500,000. That was the U.S. government’s estimate of the combined casualty count of the Ukraine war 18 months in. Now, it has been over three years since Russia launched a mainland invasion of Ukraine...

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The SS United States arrives in Mobile, Alabama to be prepared for service as a reef. The ship was launched in 1951, and has held the record for the fastest transatlantic ocean crossing since 1952.

Last voyage of the SS United States

Brody Counts, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

On Feb. 19, the SS United States, the nation’s last ocean liner, departed her berth of nearly 30 years in Philadelphia for Mobile, Alabama, arriving Mar. 3. There, she’ll be cleaned up in order to...

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The American Red Cross set up the blood drive in the Hayes auxiliary gym, and students participate in donating blood.

American Red Cross involves students in donating blood

Mia Saksa, Editor Mentor March 19, 2025

On Friday Feb. 28, the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive at Hayes. The set up in the auxiliary gymnasium included medical beds along with places for students to get examined before giving blood. Senior...

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Ohio weather has been drastically different this year, shown in many winter storms.

How the La Niña season affects Delaware’s function

Nevin Mumper, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

The 2024-25 winter has provided a level of cold that hasn't been felt in the Midwest for years. In a decade where climate change has made seasons much less dependable, it felt like winter was finally back....

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The Dance Through the Decades is held again in 2025, with hopes of gaining significant attendance.

Dance Through the Decades returns for another year

Zella Bunch, Staff Writer February 22, 2025

The dreary month of February begins, and celebrities fill the classrooms at Rutherford B. Hayes High School, from Dolly Parton to The Notorious B.I.G. The cutouts decorating the school stand in order...

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