Substitute Workshop For Furloughed Government Workers And The Community On Tuesday, January 22
Connor Merk, Editor
January 18, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
The Stafford County Schools Department of Human Resources will be hosting a pop up substitute workshop this Tuesday, January 22. This event is occurring because they are giving this opportunity to all citizens, but also to government employees who have been furloughed due to the government shutdown....
New Years Resolutions: Why They Aren’t Attainable
Aynsleigh Escher, Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Features, Top Stories
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The Week of Movies!(sorta)
Carlos Barrera, Reporter
January 9, 2019
Hello, readers of the Talon, I hope you all had a good winter break. I spent break back home in NYC, where I immersed myself in movies. This is what created The Week of Movies, where I'll be spending each day reviewing one of the movies I watched. Today, I'm ranking the movies in order and by what score I am gi...
Get To Know: Ms. Parker
Melanie Thomas, Reporter
December 21, 2018
Filed under Features
Ms. Parker, who teaches Business and Personal Finance, went to George Mason University, Germanna Community College, and finally the University of Virginia, acquiring her undergrad and Master’s degree. She taught here for 11 years before going elsewhere, and now she’s back after 8 years. Parker...
Students Applying to Notable Schools
Emily Imes, Reporter
December 20, 2018
Filed under Features
In the middle of senior year, students have already sent all of their applications or are still in the process of sending them. Most people have a school that feels like it could be a home to them. For some students, they are very notable schools such as Princeton, Brown and Massachusetts Institute of ...
First Step To Become a CEO: Join DECA
Connor Merk, Editor
December 20, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
DECA, also known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a club that prepares students for competitions regarding business management, marketing, and hospitality & tourism. David Weekman (‘19) is currently a member of the DECA chapter at Forge. He has been a member of this club since s...
A Ranking of Aynsleigh’s Favourite Christmas Movies
Aynsleigh Escher, Editor
December 18, 2018
Filed under Features, Opinion, Uncategorized
Love, Actually Home Alone E.L.F. A Christmas Story Jim Carrey Grinch Love, Actually (2003) My favourite Christmas movie of all time is Love, Actually. The movie documents progression of nine different relationships; as the movie goes on, more is revealed about the connection...
A Ranking of Anne’s Favourite Christmas Movies
Anne Johnakin, Editor
December 18, 2018
It’s A Wonderful Life Frozen While You Were Sleeping A Christmas Prince 12 Dates of Christmas It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) This movie is a classic, for good reason. It tells the story of the life of George Bailey, a man living in the quiet town of Bedford Falls. Growing up, he h...
A Ranking of Aynsleigh and Anne’s Christmas Movies
Aynsleigh Escher and Anne Johnakin
December 18, 2018
Filed under Features, Opinion, Top Stories
Quizzing the Scholars: Scholastic Bowl
Connor Merk, Editor
December 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Each week, the Scholastic Bowl team meets to practice their skills of trivia on the topics of history, literature, arts, and music. This process includes studying flashcards, reviewing match rules, and practicing buzzing in. Scholastic Bowl is a VHSL-sponsored team activity where students compete against ...
Swim Team Gears Up for Big Winter
Patrick Strong, Editor
December 12, 2018
The 2018-19 edition of the Colonial Forge Swim Team is gearing up to be an electric one. With a plethora of returning veterans, the team carries plenty of big meet experience to a program looking to progress into being a major contender. Returning state meet competitors such as Torii Waisanen (‘19) ...