Francesca DeRosa
Reporter
This year’s winter musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, will be the first NCHS production in which the actors literally take to the air.
Though it lasts only briefly, a few members of the cast will be hoisted into the air by a system of pulleys, which are manned by a troop of athletic students recruited especially for the purpose. The scene is played out with graceful somersaults and a lot of effort by the crew pulling the ropes…
Lucia Molina
Courant Blogger
It’s still winter, yet I cannot stop thinking about spring. There are so many fun and flattering trends forming that the industry is buzzing with excitment. I’ve spotted the following spring pieces on the runways, celebrities, and in the fashinon industry. Be careful when pairing these pieces together becasue of the chunky accessories and bright coloring of the clothing– clashing may occur…
Taylor Dunstan
Reporter
On March 1, the YMCA High School Leadership Board and the Outback Student Governing Board (SGB) held the second annual CAPT week Rave at the Outback Teen Center from 8 to 11 pm.
Last year, the Y High Leadership Board held the CAPT week dance, using The Rave as the theme of the upperclassmen-only dance. “The title stuck, so we chose to do the same theme,” Y High Leader Co-President, senior Dolly Meckler said. “At the dance, we cover the windows and use black lights. We also play a lot of techno music,” she said…
Emily Greene
News Editor
Tomorrow kicks off CAPT week. All classes will meet and it will be considered a Day 4, and for period E, an even day. Mandatory testing for sophomores only will begin Tuesday, March 2nd, and continue through Tuesday, March 9th. Lunch will only be served for test takers the first week, excluding Monday…
Meghan Guarnieri
Reporter
While the first week of March provides freshman, and many juniors and seniors with sleep-ins, it provides the remainder with number 2 pencils, scantrons, and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, also known as CAPT.
Many upperclassmen who passed the CAPT enjoy the idea of an additional break from the school routine. “CAPT week is awesome because it triples our vacations,” senior Andrew Leslie said.
Some students are so gung ho over CAPT week, they see no reason to come to school…
