Downtown Rochester is home to many fabulous bakeries, coffee shops and restaurants. A group of Talon editors teamed up to visit four downtown bakeries and coffee shops to review their fall themed menus. Each restaurant was reviewed under three categories: the ambience of the restaurant, the speed and friendliness of the service and the variety of fall food/drink options. On...

As you enter the auditorium, the lights being adjusted, the yelling of lines going down, and the smell of paint hits your five senses all at once. The anticipation and nerves run through everyone's stomach as the day of opening night creeps closer and closer.  All of the hard work being poured into the musical has definitely shown through. All of the Cast, Crew, and Pit...

Quick and convenient service is what people need, especially when they are on a tight and busy schedule.  Quiker, a car repair and maintenance company, partnered with the RCS Foundation to help the community out with an affordable mobile service. This startup offers quality oil changes, mechanical repair, and ongoing maintenance services straight to your chosen location.  “Rather...

As the last month of fall comes to an end, there are many events to look forward to as Thanksgiving approaches, but the most extraordinary of all is the most popular parade in the country, announced by USA Today.  The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade, now known as America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White, was founded in 1924 and has since grown to become one...

As the holiday season approaches, feeling of gratitude and compassion fill our hearts. Although Thanksgiving puts a strong emphasis on showing gratitude, much research has shown that people who are consistently thankful year-round, are more optimistic and have better health.  In a study conducted by Harvard Medical School, participants were split into three groups, each...

We always seem to have questions that need to be answered. So we asked the fellow students at Rochester to send a few “how to..” questions that they would like to expand their knowledge on! Thank you to everyone who submitted a response, enjoy! How to be more open-minded: Being open-minded especially when your opinion differs from others could be a hard skill to adapt...

Students are one of the most common victims of stress. Factors such as financial expenses, over commitment, family expectations, deadlines, and workload all induce stress in students. While a mild amount of stress is very useful and acts as a motivator for students, too much stress can interfere with their daily lives. When built over time, stress can give rise to a host...

On November 3, the administration staff of RHS implemented a new QR code hall pass system, where students scan a QR code with their cell phones to fill out a form to get a hall pass. However, many RHS families aren’t happy with this decision.  Some claim that not everyone has a cell phone to use, others say that they’re very prone to closing tabs. Even if there is a...

With the holidays rapidly approaching, shoppers are anxiously waiting for Black Friday sales. However, this year you might want to start shopping early to ensure your gift arrives on time. Due to the pandemic, Christmas shopping is kicking off early this year because people want something to look forward to. Quarantine convinced many customers to switch to online shopping...

Black Friday has a much darker history than you might realize. You’ve probably heard this day’s title comes from the expression that when a company is making profits, it is “in the black”. In reality this is a more palatable definition than what originated in the 1950s with the Philadelphia Police department dubbing the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday” due...

When it comes to shopping, people search stores for deals and steals, but since COVID struck, the ways of shopping have changed throughout the nation.  For decades, Black Friday was the ultimate day for bargain shopping. But in the past few years, Cyber Monday has come to replace it for the title of being the biggest shopping event in the U.S. The deals are great and all...

What would you do if you were home alone as a young kid? Eight year old Macaulay Culkin plays the lead role of Kevin McCallister in the award-winning movie, “Home Alone.” The film follows the story of a boy named Kevin who is accidentally left behind while his family goes on a trip to Paris. Many outrageous events happen to Kevin while he is without his family, the main...