Emily Greene
News Editor
Coming off a six game losing streak, the boys’ varsity basketball team pulled through on Senior Night, 68-54, advancing to 6-11 in the FCIAC, and 7-12 overall. The Rams played the Danbury Hatters who are 5-13 in the FCIAC and 5-15 overall yesterday at 7:00…
Whitney Gulden
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I have no idea why the group A Rocket to the Moon is called an “emo pop quartet” by iTunes, but their song “Baby Blue Eyes” is the second most popular song on their latest album On Your Side (which came out in October ’09) and is my favorite by far.
Being the complete wannabe that I am, I actually looked up the guitar tab and tried to learn how to play it. Baby Blue Eyes is all guitar and the clear voice of a love struck boy, which is why I like it. It’s kind of similar to NeverShoutNever’s song Can’t Stand It from their What is Love? album…
Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor
According to Webster’s Dictionary, dance is “a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.” But beyond graceful choreography, dance is an integral part of many world cultures. Some students have spent years practicing dance genres inherent to a particular culture, like Irish step dance (traditional Irish dancing), Indian classical dance, and African tribal dance…
Emma Hutchins
Features Editor
In the past couple of weeks, mini-feeds have been flooded with favorite quotes and criticisms of the new Nicholas Sparks adapted movie, Dear John. The build up of the film, which recently surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar, has rubbed the student body in different ways.
The expectation surrounding Dear John could be a factor as to why so many students were inclined to see the film. “I think the hype is a bit much, but it’s what actually made me want to see it, so it’s effective,” junior Stephanie Toth said. The “hype” could be attributed to the NCHS Media Center’s advertising of the book Dear John on its website, student countdowns, and constant teasers and trailers…
Lucia Molina
Reporter
While students are enjoying their first day of winter break on Friday, teachers and faculty will be attending their semi-annual department party known as Professional Development Day. For four days out of the year, New Canaan teachers get together to work on new skills, focus on curricular issues, listen to speakers, and watch presentations done by faculty members.
Professional Development Day is an opportunity for teachers and faculty to get together, share new ideas for teaching, and look for ways to best integrate the curriculum…
