Senior Edition 2020
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The Talon News Senior Edition 2020 CONTENTS The Talon A Letter From the Editor 1 Jaclyn Harris, Director of Web and Print of The Talon News, looks back on her experiences at Argyle High School and in the Talon, especially the experiences that helped her become the person she is today. Growing Pains 18-19 Students and administration reflect on the drastic growth of the school district in the recent years and the loss of the small town feel. Argyle will soon be classified as a 5A school district and with that comes new competition. 2019-2020 Highlights COVID-19 Causes Uncertainty 9 Next Man Up 11 College Bound Map 13 K-12 17 Problems with Parking 19 Drive to Succeed 20 Record Five Advance to All-State Choir 21 Senior Plans and Crushes 22 Persistence 24 Senior Lookalikes 28 Lady Eagles Take Second at State 33 Boys Basketball Advances to State 35 Congress Team Makes History 37 Labor of Love 39 School Establishes GSA Club 43 The Talon News Staff 47 Go Eagles! The Talon | 3 Letter From the Editor Jaclyn Harris The butterfly effect is and journalism with an em- my confidence in both my administrators, and peers defined as how one small phasis in strategic commu- writing and interpersonal that instilled in me a strong change can lead to an nications at the University skills. work ethic and pushed me unexpected outcome. In of Missouri in Columbia. I have lived in Argyle out of my comfort zone to my case, a schedule mishap I’ve had the opportuni- since I was four years old, pursue things in my life led me to a community ty to travel across the state and I have had the privilege that I otherwise might have that would become one of been too nervous to chase. the most important parts I believe that the class of my life. I had no idea of 2020 has the drive and Talon would introduce the passion needed to make me to some of the greatest a difference in the world. I friends, opportunities, and am honored to have report- experiences of my high ed for my class as they took school career. on volunteer projects, won I began my journalism state championships, and adventure by trying out ev- grew into the incredible ery aspect of the discipline I people they are today. It is could. Photography, writ- evident by not only their ing, broadcast, I loved it all. superficial successes, but As I progressed through the and the country to compe- of growing up and evolving also the kindness present class, my passions became titions in Dallas, San An- alongside the community in their day-to-day actions more fine-tuned. I directed tonio, Chicago , New York, that is so important to me. that the class of 2020 is a my focus toward writing and most recently, Wash- I can say with confidence truly special group of peo- and digital media, and now ington D.C. These trips and that I would not be where ple. I am planning on pursuing the competitions taught I am today if it were not a dual degree in marketing me to branch out, growing for the incredible teachers, The Talon | 5 COVID-19 Causes Uncertainty in Student Body Sarah Crowder, Trinity Flaten & Ashlynn Roberts Senior year is the ner, and the finish line for over these last 12 I’ve been here I’ve always culmination of 13 years (educationally speaking) years,” an anonymous wanted to know what it’s Seniors’ Thoughts of hard work and dedi- is in sight,” King said. senior said. “I won’t have like to walk down the cation. It’s supposed to “The coronavirus has my last day and my last halls for the last time Sonali Gandhi be a time of celebration, definitely put a damp- chance to say goodbye and to walk on the stage “The negative effects of the coro- a time to say goodbye to er on things and has and thank you to all my at graduation, screaming navirus have allowed me to val- your old life and hello caused uncertainty for teachers and friends who and clapping for all my ue my peers even more and take to new adventures and our seniors. Everything have helped me these friends as they get their a moment to reflect on what is opportunities. that was once so clear past four years.” turn to walk down the really important in life. All in all, However, the and close to happening The virus also has stage but at the moment corona has led to many disap- outbreak of the coro- seems unclear now.” impacted students’ lives all of that is a blur.” pointments, but it has also made navirus and Governor In addition to all outside of the social Besides missing me value my time in high school Greg Abbott’s orders of the possible cancel- aspect. out on the final weeks even more than before.” have caused school to be ations, seniors have not “TMSCA’s cancella- of their last year of high closed for the remainder been able to find com- tion prevented me and school, students also of the year. fort with their peers due other seniors from get- have to deal with the Katie Boyzuick “I want the seniors to social distancing. ting scholarship money,” fear and chaos the virus “It turned a memorable and ac- to know that our goal is “Normally, most senior Ryan Ross said. brings in its wake. complishing year into one filled for all of their normal people would be ec- “Graduation may not “I think the fear of with fear and disappointment. end of year activities static at the prospect even happen which, to what comes next is more It’s a shame.” to continue,” Principal of missing school for a me, would undermine disheartening and diffi- John King said. “We may month or more,” senior the many years of study- cult to grapple with than Maddey Martin have to be flexible and Elizabeth West said. ing we’ve dedicated.” anything,” senior Tatum “For the last four years, we have adjust, but we will do “But instead, this period The final week Earp said. “So many ru- all worked for one thing. Senior everything in our power spent in isolation to of senior year is one mors are spread through year was supposed to be the to make these things lessen the effects of a filled with bittersweet the media about what prime year and for all of it to happen as planned.” pandemic has felt like moments that the class the next steps could be— end from a virus, crazy.” Although the coro- anything but a break. of 2020 may not get to government sanctioned navirus has impacted These next few months experience. quarantine and the con- everyone on campus, it which were supposed to “Most of us have tinued downward spiral Hannah Wood has affected the senior be one of the best times been walking down of the economy. I think “For all the senior spring ath- class most of all. of our lives are instead the same halls for six we’re all definitely sad- letes, we may never get to play “Each year, the se- full of panic, chaos, and years now,” another dened by the possibility our last season with the team- nior class looks forward loneliness.” anonymous senior said. of not going to prom or mates we love. This is really hard to the last quarter of To many students, “Seeing all the seniors walking across the stage knowing all of this could be over their senior year: grades high school feels incom- before us walking down at graduation, but more and we will never have gotten are frozen for class rank- plete without all of the the halls with their fam- than that, I think we’re to spend our last few months ing purposes, UIL events “lasts” of senior year. ilies, getting a rose at the afraid for our families together with all of our friends.” are headed toward state “The coronavirus rose ceremony, and then and the wild world we’re championships, prom is has completely changed seeing them graduate. about to enter.” Anonymous just around the cor- what I’ve been working Throughout the six years “It has worried us and made us question if we will have our senior prom or if we’ll be able to walk the stage for graduation. It has taken away all of our last memories together.” Anonymous “It made a lot of my lasts come sooner than expected, and I just wasn’t ready for it. There’s also the chance that I’ll never see some of my friends or teachers again.” With school currently closed due to the coronavirus, many seniors worry that graduation will be canceled. (Georgia Penn / The Talon News) The Talon | 9 Next Man Up - Dec. 17, 2019 Max Van Drunen | Contrbutor The Argyle Eagles’ undefeat- ed season came to a close on Fri- day, Dec. 6, when they lost to the reigning 4A state champion, the Waco La Vega Pirates, 44-20 in the fourth round of the playoffs. Though the Eagles didn’t get the results they were looking for, the season was record-breaking. Senior Bo Hogeboom made history in the passing game, fin- ishing the season as the all-time touchdown passer in school his- tory, with 102 in his career. His season consisted of huge amounts of scoring, throwing 57 touch- downs, along with 3,274 passing yards (a 352-yard improve- ment from his junior season).