Kate Gilhool
Associate Editor
TOMS motto is “Make life more comfortable,” and it appears that this mantra of comfortable living has spread to NCHS, with the now famous TOMS shoes appearing on feet of both genders. It all started when Blake Mycoskie traveled to South America in 2006 with four successful companies under his belt.
Grace Burke
Associate Editor
Given the competitive nature of the high school, it is easy to understand how some students might be willing to do whatever it takes to get top-notch grades. There is constant pressure from peers, teachers, parents and other students to maintain a respectable average and some students are willing to take risky measures to receive those scores.
Lauren Stewart and Grace Burke
Reporter & Associate Editor
On May 11, seven seniors earned first place in the Seventh Annual Access Awareness Awards for Grades K-12. In addition, NCHS students recieved second place in the News and Public Service Announcement (PSA) categories.
Seniors Chris Freeman, Nick Howard, Nicola Scandifio, Portia Schultz, Ryyan Taylor, Stewart Taylor and Nick Zanca, assisted by music tech teacher Anna Mase, were awarded first place in the School/Community Story category and the John M. Recipient Award for their video, “Scholarship Sunday”.
Lucia Molina
Editor-in-Chief
As if last year’s audition for American Idol wasn’t surreal enough, senior Stewart Taylor has encountered yet another opportunity of a lifetime that could potentially launch his music career. In recent months, Stewart has come into contact with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Heather Holley. Ms. Holley is widely recognized for her role in launching Christina Aguilera’s career, having aided in the production of the songs leading to her RCA signing. Many of Ms. Holley’s recordings have been licensed to hit TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and 90210.
Lily Kazemi
News Editor
On May 25, the American Library Association announced NCHS as the winner of their “Why I Need My High School Library” contest, composed of students who created original music videos for a prize of $3000 to improve their library. The contest was divided into two categories, one for 13- to 15-year-olds and another for 16- to 18-year-olds, with New Canaan winning the honor for the latter.
