Introducing Marissa Luigji: President of Sigma Xi, officer of National English Honor Society, UNICEF officer, and the Managing Editor of the Talon!    Marissa has endless accomplishments and brings a lot to the news...

Do you know what Ompholaphobia is? It's the fear of bellybuttons, Ellery Yates definitely knows, it's her worst nightmare.  This is just one of the few hidden gems that Ellery Yates encompasses in her personality. You migh...

  Jenna Vigeant, a Junior at RHS and new staff writer, isn’t afraid to speak her mind. She loves to share her hot takes and, most importantly, spend time with her friends. Or even get lost in the occasional doom scr...

If you frequent the Village of Rochester Hills, you have definitely seen Senior Lillian Thornton working hard to load up your Chipotle Bowl. Lillian has been working at Chipotle for a year and a half now, alongside her older b...

        Everyone knows Ava through her sister Gina Schnelbach, but what do we really know about her?  Ava is in the process of her final senior year in Rochester. Her favorite school subjects are math and science. She partic...

  “If i could only bring 3 items it would be, my phone, my wallet, and airpods” Jackson Ruddle is a sophomore at RCS he has 2 siblings named Gracie and Ben. Gracie is 17 and Ben is 15. He enjoys watching the mar...

Ben Ruddle is an avid pokemon collector and salesman. He is currently a sophomore at Rochester High School.    Ben is the youngest of three, with a twin brother named Jackson and an older sister named Gracelyn. He also has 2...

Introducing Kaylin Nagaitis, a Senior at Rochester High School who has never been out of the country, but is excited to go to Aruba this spring with her friends and family to celebrate the end of her high school years!  ...

Safa Khattak is a 10th grader who understands the importance of community. Although her friends would describe her as shy, once you’ve spent time getting to know her, anyone could recognize that she’s got a lot of amazing th...

Whether he’s dropping buckets on the court or streaming with his friends, Jaden Hayes keeps things upbeat.  As a Junior in high school, Jaden is super involved in extracurricular activities at Rochester High School. He ha...

Sam Edwards, in all his tall, smiling glory, is bringing endless cheerfulness and enthusiasm for writing  to this year's Talon staff! The persistently positive senior loves to read, write, sing, and play sports (including but ...

Throughout Grace’s high school years she has made a continuous effort to create a positive environment for other students. She does this by volunteering her time and energy during the busy homecoming week to make sure the decoratio...

Lauryn Burt joined the Talon because of her overconfidence in her writing. She’s always reading one novel and writing another, so she hopped into this class immediately, excited to write about, well, whatever she’s inspired...

Ashton Bishop is a Freshman at Rochester High School who loves sports and video games. He spends a lot of time with his little brothers, Anthony and Airic. Ashton loves video games, his favorite games include Nightclub Simulat...

Snap! Crackle! Pop! Katelin’s summer consisted of staying inside, reflecting on her torn ACL. And while this may seem sad and daunting, this self reflection helped her learn one of her most valuable lessons in life, “don’t tak...

Europe, the continent that calls the most avid travelers. Especially Abbey Amman. A main goal for herself is to live there one day, along with traveling to Egypt.    So you want to get to know Abbey Amman? Look no further; here’...

Andrew smith Andrew smith, he graduated from Holy Family middle school and has played football since then. As a senior he is on the varsity football team as a wide receiver and a long snapper. He has one sibling, a sister currently...

  Sky is a 16 year old girl in her junior year at Rochester Highschool who is known for her Kind personality and her bright   energy. She enjoys English class the most because reading and writing is one of her passions. Sky is ...

  Presenting Gracie Ruddle: Rochester High’s Varsity Volleyball captain, Vice President of National English Honor Society, and Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper. Gracie is the oldest Ruddle child, along wit...

Jenny is one of this year’s co-editor in chiefs. She spends her time babysitting, working, and cooking all while writing articles for Rochester’s Talon. She is also part of NHS, Senior Ambassadors, BSU and is the co-president of ...

 Some people light up their own life just by being in it, and others shine brightest by being around the individuals and experiences that count the most, and she is no exception. Her life is full of laughter, family traditions,...

Morgan Hauk could be our generation's next women's rights activist. She plans on using her Vice President position in Girl Up to empower women.   Many people would not guess that Morgan is outgoing, but if you get to know...