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  • March 25April 11 – 14: Band and Chorus Members in Chicago for Music Competition. Break a leg!!!
  • March 25Wednesday, March 27 - GC Students Leave for Italy...CIAO!
  • March 25Easter Break: March 28 - April 7 ENJOY!!!
The Student News Site of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

The Talon

The Student News Site of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

The Talon

Building inclusive and diverse communities provides a safe space for all.
Combating Hatred: the Fight Against the Rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia 
Maggie Friel ‘26, Co-Executive Editor • April 28, 2024

Antisemitism and Islamophobia are prominent issues in the United States. Rates of antisemitic and Islamophobic acts have soared over the past several months, according to CBS News.  Instances...

Mr. Howes 91, GCs Athletic Director, seen here as coach of the Catholic University Men’s Basketball Team.
Spotlight on GC's Athletic Director: Mr. Steve Howes ‘91
April 14, 2024

Good Counsel Athletics has many weekly events, but how do those get planned? Mr. Howes, our athletic director, is the man behind it all. Mr. Howes, a Good Counsel Class of 1991...

St. Mary’s Scholars Class of 2024 at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC (from June 2021)
Mary, Make Us See
March 29, 2024

The St. Mary’s Scholars (SMS) program is a four-year extracurricular program designed to give high-achieving students the opportunity to “develop their abilities to draw and...

Good Counsels 2nd annual Golden Hour.
Good Counsel's 2nd Annual Golden Hour Event
March 18, 2024

Good Counsel's Golden Hour Event occurred on March 1st for its second year. It brought the attention of childhood cancer to the community while providing students with information...

The Spring Fling Spirit!
The Week in Pictures: SPRING FLING 2024!
Madeleine Tiongson ‘25, Co-Section Editor, Photography • April 20, 2024

Logan Kidd ‘24 as “Jesse Tuck” and Emma Feeney ‘24 as “ Winnie Foster”
Behind the Scenes of Tuck Everlasting
Rachel Shrestha ’24 and Sydney Holmes ‘24 April 16, 2024

Every year, the Good Counsel Theatre Company (GCTC) presents an amazing and eagerly awaited musical in the spring! This year, GCTC produced their production of Tuck Everlasting....

The members of the Pride of GC Marching Falcons and Majorettes!
The Pride of GC
Ayden Terrazas “26, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

The Pride of GC consists of the talented band and majorettes team that always awes us with their artistic abilities. The majorettes typically meet after school to practice,...

Falcon Speaks: Human Trafficking
Falcon Speaks: Human Trafficking
April 28, 2024

There are very strong writers throughout Good Counsel - some who may be apprehensive to share...

Love is in the air, among several faculty members at Good Counsel.
Married Teachers at GC
Annabel Seyoum ‘26, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

As the saying goes, “Teamwork makes the dream work,” and in the realm of education, this...

The NFL draft takes place from April 25-27 in Detroit.
J and J's - 2024 NFL Mock Draft
Justin Saenz ‘26 and Jack Essig ‘26 April 24, 2024

The best part of the year is coming for football fans, the NFL season. With the NFL draft coming up very soon, let's...

The Talon Weekly Poll - Prom!
The Talon Weekly Poll - Prom!
April 15, 2024

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The Talon Weekly Trivia - Earth Day
The Talon Weekly Trivia - Earth Day
April 15, 2024

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Senior Spotlight #6: Nic Matthews 24
Senior Spotlight #6: Nic Matthews '24
Danny Chung-A-Fung ‘24, FNN/Staff Writer • April 25, 2024

Meet Nic Matthews! He is part of the Rugby team, Peer Education Program and NHS! He is a Cancer who is planning on attending Florida State...

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