Kicking kicks up a notch

Lucia Molina
They are no longer your ordinary basketball-court-everybody-has-them-sweat-pants-only pair of Nike kicks. They are now your where-did-you-get-those-wear-it-with-anything-shorts-appropriate-vibrantly-colored pair of Nike high-top kicks.

Since 1964, Nike has manufactured comfortable and convenient footwear for those who are sports oriented. But in recent years, Nike’s footwear has no longer been considered “sports only”…

Athlete of the Week, Olivia Hompe

Ellen Trinklein
Sports Editor

When freshman girls hockey player Olivia Hompe, had a hat-trick (hockey term meaning she scored three goals in one game) in last Monday’s game against Trumbull, she definetely proved her value to the team. The fact that she did this with a cast on a broken arm made her an easy pick for this week’s Athlete of the Week.

Olivia’s hat-trick led New Canaan to a 6-1 victory and their seventh consecutive win. Undoubtedly, this was one of Olivia’s favorite memories of the season, along with her team’s success in winning their preseason warmup tournament (a first for the team), where they were able to beat their rival, Darien…

Holiday Break travelers see security tighten up overseas

Kelly Saiz
Reporter

With the attempted bombing on a flight to Detroit on Christmas Day and the security lapse at Newark Airport, travelers face increased obstacles in airfare around the world. Security administrators and personnel have issued statements that have had varied levels of reception among travelers.

Globetrotters of New Canaan High School’s very own saw major changes while waiting for transport in America as well as overseas during the holiday break. Richard Webb, the head of the social studies department, traveled to London two days before Christmas and then journeyed to Paris after four days in England.

While Mr. Webb was in Europe, Abdul Farouk Adulmutallab…

The Stiff Dylans, Timbaland, and Tim Brantley

Whitney Gulden

Since the first blog post of Replay was an album review for a wildly popular new album, (which in 48 hours has 6 out of 14 songs in the iTunes top 100) I’m going to throw some singles at you.

Ultraviolet by The Stiff Dylans isn’t going to technically be released in the USA until July 21st, but thanks to youtube you can take a listen, so click it and keep reading…

Ready, set, go: Dressing well in 10 minutes or less

Kelly Saiz

Truth be told, the best way to put together an outfit is the night before the event (school). But, really, between English papers, sports, theater, video chats, all-important facebook communication, and meals, how many of us can afford the luxury of pre-gaming our outfit choices?

So when the alarm goes off 40 minutes later than you thought you set it last night, try to think about these guidelines for a quick look…