14 Delicious Pre-Prom Dinner Spots
Grace Mamon, Managing Editor
May 2, 2018
Filed under Features, Student Life
Fredericksburg dining includes an amazing variety of food, guaranteed to satisfy all tastes, so the Talon has compiled a list of 14 great options for pre-prom dinner. Brock's Riverside Grill: located on the Rappahannock river, Brock’s is a great place for pre-prom dinner. It has a river-view din...
Walking On Motivation
Ernesto Bowen, Reporter
April 30, 2018
Being a division-1 walk on for most people is a accomplishment for most its a time to be happy and a time to feel as if you have achieved your goal but not for Leroy Thomas the two words "walk on" just makes Thomas work even harder. The stand out senior tackle said, "being a walk on isn't a bad thing....
Spring Trends of Decades
April 26, 2018
Filed under Features, Student Life
With spring coming up the new trends are making their big debut. Like all things in history, certain trends are repeating themselves. Certain things we cringe at and others we celebrate. See how we remade big fashion trends from previous decades and made them our own. The 60's "The 60’s w...
World View: Model UN Expands Students’ Horizons
Connor Merk, Reporter
April 12, 2018
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
The Model United Nations club's main purpose is to prepare and attend conferences throughout the year. At these conferences, attendees are given worldly topics and work together to find solutions. Catherine Cata ('18) and Erin McCluskey ('19) have leadership roles in this organization, and describe their...
Makayla Rillamas Wins Fredericksburg Optimist Club Student of the Month
Grace Mamon, Managing Editor
April 12, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Student Life
Makayla Rillamas ('18) and the other February Students of the Month were featured in the Free Lance Star this week for their accomplishments. The Fredericksburg Optimist Club nominated Rillamas, along with other exemplary students in the country, for her academic and extracurricular achievements...
How Do I… Have a Productive Debate?
Aynsleigh Escher, Reporter
March 30, 2018
Filed under Features, How To...
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Confidence in Speaking Up
Ava Alferez, Reporter
March 21, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
Lets face it. Speaking up is hard, especially when it's something you don't necessarily want to talk about. As we encounter different things everyday, however, it is important to report any suspicious activity. Here is an outline of things you may need or questions you may have if you are ever faced ...
Assessing Threats For School Shootings
Savannah Mitchell, Reporter
March 16, 2018
Filed under Features, Student Life, Top Stories
Franklin Races Forward
Grace Mamon, Managing Editor
March 12, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Sports, Student Life, Top Stories
Unlike most sophomores, Amber Franklin ('19), was driving long before fulfilling the requirements for her license. Franklin is a drag racer, like the rest of her family, and spends many of her weekends competing in high-speed motor vehicle races. Recently, the Franklin family was recognized in the most recent issue o...
Guns 101: All You Need To Know
Connor Merk, Reporter
March 12, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
“Walk-out” Wednesday
Andrea Grubb, Reporter
February 28, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Student Life
On March 14th, the school will participate in the Collective Day of Action to raise awareness. Both of the events will last 17 minutes to honor the 17 individuals that died in the MSD shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018. The day will start with “Forge the Future”, which is a rally that will...
The Forge Phenoms
Patrick Strong, Reporter
February 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Sports, Talon Overtime, Top Stories
Tim Scott and Gary Jennings, former Colonial Forge football greats, were a different breed from the day they stepped foot on the Colonial Forge campus. Football at Forge gave these two phenomenal athletes an outlet and rare opportunity to develop habits and relationships that would stay with them as they ...
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