In light of the Scholarship Drive, here’s a video of NCHS students satirizing American Idol, produced by sophomores Elizabeth Jurcik and Danielle Sorcher, and with
Year: 2010
Post Prom Fundraiser: Starry Nite of Style this Saturday
This Saturday, March 27th, the Parent Faculty Association will host its 8th annual Starry Night of Style. Doors open at 6:30 pm and tickets are being sold during lunch and at the door for $15.00. All of the proceeds will go directly to the Post Prom fund. The show will feature over 90 students modeling both casual and prom fashions and musical performances.
Haiti Benefit Concert a great success
Last night, a Benefit Concert for Haiti was held in the Auditorium. There were a total of 12 student performances from student bands, singers, and ballet, modern dance, and Irish step dance groups. Although the concert had to be rescheduled due to bad weather in February, it still had a great turnout, attracting an estimated 250 people. Check back in a couple days for a video segment about the concert.
Ben Stryker: the man behind the Courant cartoons
Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor
When deadlines creep up on the Courant reporters and editors, the journalism room becomes a blur of crazed and anxious reporters, searching for an interesting graphic to add a visual appeal to an article. Sometimes, the usual picture or Photoshop graphic doesn’t fit the bill. In an attempt to spice up the aesthetics of our publication, while also adding a dash of humor, we turn to our go-to guy for a witty cartoon. Whenever he’s called upon, junior Ben Stryker willingly picks up his pen and churns out cartoon after cartoon to help us out…
Scholarship Sunday looks to build on last year’s success
Kelly Saiz
Reporter
This Sunday, March 28th, the Scholarship Foundation will host its annual Scholarship Sunday. During the drive, student volunteers will go door to door to ask for contributions from New Canaan residents.
Tomorrow students will attend an “American Idol” themed assembly that will feature an informational video and speakers. The assembly encourages students to sign up and volunteer for the drive.
For 43 years, the foundation has reached out to town merchants and residents in order to fund the extended education of high school students. Harry Coleman, an affiliate of Colombia University and distinguished New Canaan resident started the foundation in 1967. Principal and foundation Chairman Tony Pavia says that the program has been an unquestioned force in providing for the academic careers of students…