This past Saturday at 1:30 pm, New Canaanites came together at Dunning Stadium to watch the much-anticipated homecoming game, and no one was disappointed by the outcome. New Canaan beat St. Joes 35 to 25.
“Winning is really important because it sets the mood for the rest of the night…”
“We knew it was going to be a hard-fought game,” said Cody Newton, co-captain and starting wide receiver. But the team wasn’t nervous. “We just wanted to get back at them,” he said.
On Thursday, October 22nd, NCHS students turned back the clock. According to their respective grades, students dressed up to match a decade as per tradition. Freshman dressed from the 1950’s, sophomores the ‘60’s, juniors the ‘70’s, and seniors the 1980’s.
Turn Back the Clock Day is loved by many. “I think Decades Day is pretty outgoing,” senior Kaitlin Hughes said. I think it boosts spirits because we’re losing spirit days and need to be spirited as much as we can when given the chance,” senior Kaitlin Hughes said.
Freshman Isabelle Schipper offered her own ideas about what makes Turn Back the Clock Day appealing…
On October 6th, NCHS hosted the Names Can Hurt assembly to address and combat bullying. The message of the assembly was clear: the administration hopes to see a movement away from the exclusivity and cruelty which can characterize social interactions. Likewise, Principal Tony Pavia hopes to see an increase in “sportsmanship, school unity, and inclusivity” during Spirit Week. While the “Names” assembly and encouragement of Mr. Pavia are necessary steps towards the elimination of bullying, actions on the part of the faculty alone will not suffice. Should we hope to end harassment at NCHS, students must do two things: differentiate between meanness and bullying, and begin to deviate from the language of political correctness to allow for a candid discussion of the issue…
Hello Student Body! My name is Dolly Meckler, and I am your Student Body President. I’m now working with the Courant as a “Coalition Blogger.”
