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The student news site of Hershey High School

The Broadcaster
The student news site of Hershey High School

The Broadcaster
Talon Smith

Talon Smith, Editor-In-Chief

Talon Smith is an Editor in Chief for the Broadcaster. He is a senior at Hershey High School and has been on the Broadcaster staff since sophomore year. Talon enjoys watching TV and reading in his free time and plans to study journalism in the future.

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Celebrating the Second Pride Month In the Pandemic

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2021
The sun is pictured behind a tree at Palmdale Park on May 20. With the later spring and summer sunsets, public parks are open for longer periods, allowing more time for Hershey residents to enjoy what they have to offer. (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

Photo Essay: Hershey, Hummelstown Parks in Springtime

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2021
Photo by Ken Jones/CC BY 2.0

May 18 primary voters pass limit on PA Governor’s power during an emergency

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2021

Equality Act Passed in US House to Provide LGBTQ Protections

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2021

Editorial: Progressivism Wins Elections

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2020

School Board Adopts Anti-Racist Resolution

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2020

Deadliest Year for Transgender People Recorded in US

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2020
Neck gaiters or buffs like those pictured on Geoff Livingston and his wife were found to be largely ineffective according to a Duke University study published on September 2, 2020. Gaiters were rated as worse than wearing no mask. (Geoff Livingston/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Study finds neck gaiters ineffective as COVID-19 face masks

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2020
Pictured is the Stonewall Inn during Pride Week in 2017. The Stonewall Riot was a pivotal moment in LGBT+ history. (Victoria Pickering/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Pride Month moves online in virtual event due to pandemic

Anna Callahan and Talon Smith
June 1, 2020
Pictured is the Navajo Nation, a Native American territory within the United States that occupies over 27,000 square miles, spanning across parts of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. It is the largest Native American reservation and is bigger than the state of West Virginia. (Google Maps)

Navajo Nation Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19

Anna Callahan and Talon Smith
May 30, 2020

TikTok Users Protest Censorship of Black Creators with a Black Out

Anna Callahan and Talon Smith
May 30, 2020

PA Secretary of Health Levine Signs Order Providing Worker Safety Measures During COVID-19

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
April 18, 2020
The above infographic, published by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, includes instructions on how one can construct a homemade mask for use in the COVID-19 pandemic. Such homemade masks are suggested to be used by Pennsylvania residents whenever they leave their homes. (Pennsylvania Department of Health)

Governor Wolf Asks Pennsyvanians to Wear Masks in Public

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
April 7, 2020

Governor Wolf Extends Stay At Home Order Statewide

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
April 2, 2020
Jaelissa Akers during a performance of Radium Girls. Akers is nominated for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play.” (Broadcaster/Elena Lee)

Apollo Awards: HHS Theatre’s Radium Girls Earns Four Nominations Including “Outstanding Play”

Natalie Taylor and Talon Smith
February 20, 2020
Anna Callahan poses in the HHS Library on Thursday January 30th. Her youth governor campaign is on instagram @callahan_4gov. (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

Anna Callahan: Next Youth Governor?

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
February 5, 2020
Senior Chris Santiago and junior Morgan King stand side by side during their first rehearsal. The shows will be performed on February 28, 29, and March 1 (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

HHS Theatre Announce Cast for Musical The Addams Family

Talon Smith and Natalie Taylor
January 7, 2020

Musical ‘Once On This Island’ Comes to Hershey Theatre

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
December 4, 2019
Pictured above is the cover of Todi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone. This is the first book in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, the second to come out December 3rd, 2019. (Henry Holt and Company)

Review: Tomi Adeyemi Novel Children of Blood and Bone

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
November 26, 2019
Pictured, from left to right, are Anna Callahan (Irene Rudolph), Michelle O’Brien (Producer), Natalie Taylor (Sob Sister), and Taylor Koda (Madame Curie/Venecine Salesperson). They will all take part in HHS Theater’s production of Radium Girls, which premiers on Friday, November 22, 2019. (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

HHS Theatre Announces Cast for Fall Play “Radium Girls”

Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
September 24, 2019

Editorial: Catholic Church is Corrupt and Harmful

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 30, 2019
Pam Whitenack, former Chair of the Downtown Hershey Association, works the information stand with her successor. Whitenack has been working with the market since its start six years ago. Organization for this year’s festivities kicked of in September, leaving nearly eight months for planning. (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

Photo Essay: Downtown Hershey hosts Hershey Arts and Culture Festival

Sophia DeDonatis and Talon Smith
May 29, 2019

Editorial: Abstinence-Only Education Doesn’t Work

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 29, 2019

Robert Mueller speaks to Congress about collusion investigation

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 29, 2019
Lola Berra poses in the library on the morning of May 29th, 2019. Berra spends her mornings before class in the library where she spends time with her friends. (Broadcaster/Talon Smith)

Organization, Planners, and Drive

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 29, 2019

Editorial: History Curriculum Should Be More Inclusive

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 28, 2019

Multiple anti-abortion laws seek to challenge Roe v. Wade

Talon Smith, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Seniors Karis Gould (left) and Myah Koepfer (middle) sing and dance along with freshman Hattie Gavazzi (right) during the HHS musical preview on Wednesday, February 27th. In 2011, the production, “Anything Goes,” received ten Drama Desk Award nominations. (Broadcaster/Elena Lee)

Photos of HHS’s Preview of Winter Musical: Anything Goes

Elena Lee, Angelina Memmi, Emily Massage, Emma Quillen, Keela Delves, and Talon Smith
February 27, 2019

President Trump addresses nation about border wall and immigration

Talon Smith, Reporter
January 25, 2019

Trump administration considering erasing transgenderism via definition change

Talon Smith, Reporter
December 5, 2018

Shooting in Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead and City Mourning

Talon Smith, Reporter
November 27, 2018

Scott Perry and George Scott Battle for PA’s 10th Congressional Seat

Talon Smith, Reporter
October 29, 2018

Voter Suppression Efforts Widespread in America

Talon Smith, Reporter
October 25, 2018

Midterm Election Could Swing Balance of Power in Congress

Talon Smith, Reporter
September 18, 2018
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