On Friday, April 15th, dozens of students throughout the high school participated in the 13th annual National Day of Silence, in order to address the silencing effect of anti-LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans-gender) harassment and bullying. Participants attended class as usual, but refrained from speaking as they held signs and posters to convey their message.
Author: Marcus Hijkoop
SLOBs has increased in size, service, strength and diversity
Rather than the typical mother-daughter charity league that can be found throughout the country, the Service League of Boys (SLOBs) of New Canaan is comprised of sons and parents of both sexes. Equally unique, SLOBs’ board of representatives is made up of both adolescents and adults, where sons and parents share leadership positions and attend meetings together.
Gap Year grows in Fairfield County
In towns such as New Canaan, Darien, and Greenwich, teens feel pressured to receive top marks throughout high school and immediately proceed to elite universities. Whether it be work-overload, homesickness, or general irresponsibility, many students fail to resolve early problems they develop, and one in every four college students drop out before they have completed their freshman year (American College Testing).
Students from The Studio “want it to get better”
On September 22nd, 2010, Rutgers student, Tyler Clementi, claimed his own life after his roommate humiliated him by posting a video of Clementi kissing another man online. A month later, the Youtube Video, “We Want It to Get Better (Teens)”, was posted, involving students and instructors from the performing arts school, The Studio, based in New Canaan. Instructors at the performing arts school, located on Forest Street, decided to take action in order to prevent such casualties in the future.