Hypervigilance: My experience with gun violence

Adam MurphyApril 5, 2018

Editor's note: This is a personal narrative by Talisman writer Adam Murphy. It was the summer after my freshman year of high school. My friends and I were ha...

Commentary: Why our generation sees America differently

Dillon McCormickApril 4, 2018

In the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, there has been a wave of youth activism in support of gun control. Much has been written ...

OPINION: Skin care is a hoax

Meghan AshleyFebruary 22, 2018

I have been obsessed with skin care since my senior year of high school, when I spent at least 75 percent of my free time perusing Pinterest for new DIY face an...

Nancy Pelosi is on “Drag Race.” How did we get here?

Dillon McCormickJanuary 31, 2018

In this opinion piece, Talisman writer Dillon McCormick reflects on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's appearance as a guest judge on "RuPaul's Drag Race: All...

Reflections on love, lust and Lana Del Rey

Dillon McCormickJanuary 29, 2018

I tend to be about eight months behind music trends, so this December I lent my ear to Lana Del Rey's new(ish) album "Lust For Life" for the first time. The fir...

I dressed as a different member of the Baby-Sitters Club every day for a week

Rachel PhelpsNovember 7, 2017

Like many young girls in America, I grew up reading Ann M. Martin’s iconic series, "The Baby-Sitters Club." No other series was more formative in my early life....

Reflections on the International Festival

Phi ChuOctober 3, 2017

In this piece, Talisman writer and Bowling Green local Phi Chu reflects on the sights, sounds and smells of his first visit to the annual Bowling Green Internat...

How to spend your tax refund

Meghan AshleyMarch 9, 2017

With spring comes new beginnings. Flowers are blooming, the green is returning to trees, Game of Thrones will soon be coming back on and animals are emerging fr...

Reflections from Spencer’s Coffee on the morning of Homecoming

Rachel PhelpsOctober 27, 2016

I got up early on the day of the Homecoming. I had a lot to do over the weekend since my schoolwork had been woefully pushed to the side all week as I built a H...

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10 bands you should be listening to

Rachael DoyelOctober 24, 2016

Here at the Talisman, we’re big on music. We’re always looking for new stuff to listen to. Musical ruts are real, and we try to avoid them at all costs. Here...