Last weekend’s NCAA tournament games offered a number of interesting story-lines, but obviously the thing that everybody was talking about was the injury of Louisville guard Kevin Ware. I’m not going to link to a video of it because it was extremely gruesome, and not something that I want to look at again. From a basketball perspective, Ware’s injury adds an interesting dynamic to this tournament, because Louisville seemed to really rally around his absence on Sunday, and for the final four, there will be an increased incentive for Louisville to win the championship in Ware’s hometown of Atlanta. Like many said at the beginning of March, this tourney was likely to be unpredictable, and it was. We’re now left with the #1 overall seed, two #4 seeds, and a nine seed. With all that said, here are my predictions for Saturday’s games.
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Ram of the Week: Grady Lynch
Harrison Burt
Blogs Editor
Between a cutthroat environment of academics and countless extracurricular activities, high school makes it almost impossible to stand out. New Canaan prides itself in its strong educational opportunities as well as intensive athletic programs. I got the chance to talk to senior Grady Lynch about what he’s done to make the most of his high school experience and stand out.
Confessions of a high school Buddhist: Cheers to the freakin’ weekend… Let’s not drink to that
Taylor du Pont Multimedia Editor Over the past few years, I have struggled to accept a religion into my life. I was brought up in
For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
In the last month, gay marriage has reached a critical point in its popularity. Recent developments have ranged from the new-found support of a variety of government and political officials to the pressing changes in the legalization of gay marriage. Without a doubt, these factors have paved the way for gay marriage’s inevitable legalization. Here’s what you need to know:
March Madness Sweet 16 Preview
John Berger Senior Editor For weeks leading up to the start of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, a number of experts all said that they