Evan Chen, Cricket Catcher
October 24, 2019 • No Comments
It's that time of year: the annual crickets that are swarming the school all the time, and don't we all love stepping on crickets every 5 seconds? By now I'm sure you've noticed them; they're hopping around the hallways, falling out of ceilings, and even taking over showers in the locker rooms. These crickets are everywhere, and you can't seem to get rid of them. So, why is this legion of crickets moving into the school? Well, every year around the end of summer the mating season for black field...
Reflections on Suicide Prevention Month from the GHS Counselors
October 2, 2019
With September ending just two days ago, it is important that people take a moment to think of those who are suffering from mental health issues. As much as Suicide Prevention...
September 9, 2019
Just this year the Georgetown Independent School District has decided to implement a new dress code into the system Let's be honest. Nobody likes dress codes, but in public places,...
Call of Duty Black Ops 4:Review
October 18, 2018
Being the 14th installment in the series, Black Ops 4, makes many drastic changes to the classic Call of Duty formula to try and breathe new life to the long running series. Dropping...
Grant McGinnity
October 9, 2018 • No Comments
Life is a roller coaster -- it has a beginning, end, ups and downs, it goes backwards, forwards, and sometimes it will go upside down. Losing someone close is a hard challenge...
November 13, 2017 • No Comments
Senior Tribute Ads for the back of the 2018 yearbook are now on sale. These tribute ads acknowledge senior achievement and a great way to congratulate them for reaching the...
April 13, 2018
US launched its first military assault against the Syrian regime over a year ago thinking it would triumph success in that countries civil war. Photos were represented to...
Taylor Normann, Contributor
November 2, 2017
Focus groups, are a cluster of people answering a business questions about their product, usually while being paid with money or small gifts for their time. Focus groups are...
Taylor Normann, Contributor
October 27, 2017
First Draft Brain Dump! There isn't really any point in improving something if there isn't anything to improve! On your first draft just write whatever comes to mind,...
Kaytie Sander
September 7, 2017
Have you ever been sitting in class and your phone died but you didn't have a charger? Here are a few quick tips to make it last. 1.) Turn your wifi and Bluetooth off...
July 25, 2017
September 25, 2017 • No Comments
The Georgetown student section, sponsored by the Blue Crew, advanced to the second round in the TX Student Sections competition. Fans decked in shades of blue and white, and armed with school spirit fill the stands of the football games. Twitter hosts a friendly competition each football season, encouraging...
April 27, 2018 • No Comments
After 18 movies and six years of build-up(Since 2012's Avengers introduced Thanos), 20 heroes unite to take on the ultimate threat Thanos -- an alien being hell-bent on mass universal genocide to create a cosmic balance. Plot: The Avengers are split following...
Recent Features Stories
10 Tips To Be A Better Writer (#6-10)
April 18, 2018
Ready Player One- A Movie review
April 5, 2018
February 16, 2018
Grant McGinnity, Editor
September 6, 2018 • No Comments
Many students here at Georgetown High School are preparing for the first election they will have a say in. Though you may...
Travis Prine, Contributor
May 16, 2018 • No Comments
After earthquakes and molten lava tore open the earth, residents of Hawaii’s Big Island have new threats to worry about: hazardous volcanic smog and acid rain. The...
Recent News Stories
Moving forward, how has Syria came back from its tragic attack?
April 13, 2018
US launched its first military assault against the Syrian regime over a year ago thinking it would triumph success in that countries civil war. Photos were represented to trump...
Balancing School And Work Life
March 21, 2018
As you go through your years of high school you start to become more independent, you start to want to build your own work ethic therefore you start talking to your parents about...
October 18, 2018 • No Comments
Being the 14th installment in the series, Black Ops 4, makes many drastic changes to the classic Call of Duty formula to try and breathe new life to the long running series. Dropping a single player campaign...
Recent Arts & Entertainment Stories
Avengers: Infinity War – Movie Review (Non-Spoiler)
April 27, 2018
Thor The Dark World- a movie review: The Road to infinity war.
April 18, 2018
Nolan Chapman, Editor-In-Chief
September 9, 2019 • No Comments
We all know the feeling of dread that you get before a test. Whether it’s finals or just your average test, we’ve all experienced that sense of pre-emptive failure that...
January 23, 2019 • No Comments
Illegal Immigration into the United States of America is done by a variety of people for a variety of reasons. Many illegal immigrants just seek the American dream we have...
The Divided States of America: 2018 Midterms
November 15, 2018
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Luke Seaback and Mike Greene
February 8, 2018 • No Comments
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday night to win Super Bowl VIII. It was the Eagles first Super Bowl victory, and their first title since winning the 1960 NFL Championship. The Patriots, led by head coach Bill Belichick and superstar Quaterback Tom Brady, fell just...
January 29, 2018
Superbowl 52 will have Tom Brady trying to get his 6th Superbowl ring against the 13-3 Eagles. The Eagles qb Carson Wentz is still hurt do to an ACL injury and Nick Foles will be leading his team down the field. This is the Patriots 8th Superbowl appearance and a rematch of Superbowl 39...
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After 18 movies and six years of build-up(Since 2012's Avengers introduced Thanos), 20 heroes unite to take on the ultimate threat...
Thor The Dark World- a movie review: The Road to infinity war.
April 18, 2018
Ready Player One- A Movie review
April 5, 2018
Travis Prine
September 10, 2017 • No Comments
This supernatural horror thriller published in 1977 from Stephen King is a good introduction into the horror genre. Like any other Stephen King story, the book begins with a false sense of security, eventually diving into psychological and insane tendencies with the main protagonist. Eventually, the...
Nolan Chapman, Editor-In-Chief
September 9, 2019 • No Comments
We all know the feeling of dread that you get before a test. Whether it’s finals or just your average test, we’ve all experienced that sense of pre-emptive failure that makes us think we’re going to fail regardless of how much we’ve studied or prepared in other ways. However, for those students...
July 26, 2017 • No Comments
Williamson County Commissioner's Court issued a burn ban Tuesday July 11 to be in effect for 90 days unless the ban is removed by a county judge. In Texas, local governments...
Anabelle Stanford
September 23, 2017 • No Comments
Every year for the big Homecoming game, just about every student is covered in blue, black and white. One of the biggest parts if Homecoming is the Homecoming Mums and Garters....
July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017
The Talon is the student voice of Georgetown High School. To better serve student interests, the newspaper is open to receiving submissions from the student body. Are you...
Nolan Chapman, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2019
With September ending just two days ago, it is important that people take a moment to think of those who are suffering from mental health issues. As much as Suicide Prevention...
July 30, 2017 • No Comments
1. Despacito Tops the Billboard Hot 100 for 11th Week. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s collab, featuring Justin Bieber, moves to within five weeks of the chart’s longest...
February 11, 2019 • No Comments
The Lego Movie 2: The 2nd Part Produced by Warner Brothers Directed by Mike Mitchell Box Office: $34,400,000 Plot:...
Evan Chen, The Stud
September 13, 2019 • No Comments
1. VENDETTA IN DEATH By: J.D. Robb Book 49 in the bestselling In Death series - Eve Dallas takes on a serial killer dispensing their own form of justice. When a family...