Morning Announcements 9/18/09

At noon on Tuesday, September 8, President Barack Obama delivered his highly publicized speech to students across the country following weeks of partisan controversy.
The prior Sunday, New Canaan Public Schools was featured on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press.” Host David Gregory cited excerpts from a letter to New Canaan parents authored by Superintendent David Abbey. The letter was also posted on the NCPS website homepage.
Roundtable panelist Tom Brokaw responded critically to Gregory’s reading. “It sounds like East Germany trying to form some restrictions on people leaving the eastern sector to go …

Peter Lacerenza
Features Editor
It’s always an interesting phenomena walking in on the first day of school. Who are they? You might wonder, as a group of people resembling your friends approaches you, although with an inch to their height, bronzed complexions and obvious hours spent at the mall. After realizing that in fact, they are your friends, you begin to discuss your summers as if you hadn’t already over Facebook chat, although you realize that during the two month sojourn from school has altered their appearance as well personality. This summer …

Michael Vick: former NFL superstar, first overall pick in 2001 NFL draft, four time probowler, first and only NFL quarterback to ever rush for 1,000 yards in one season (1,039 in 2006). He led the Atlanta Falcons to NFC Championship games in 2002 and 2004. In the six seasons before his indictment for federal dog fighting charges in July 2007, he passed for 11,505 yards, rushed for 3,858 yards and accounted for 92 total touchdowns. Now a man once the highest paid…

Morning Announcements 9/11/09