Fresh, funny, and personal – straight from the Courant staff.
Dan Popper
Editorial Director
Five games since the blockbuster Carmelo Anthony trade, the New York Knicks are 3-2, including a huge win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. However, consistency on the defensive end is what looms as the Knicks’ main issue.
All season the Knicks have been have been absolute dynamite on offense, averaging 106.2 points per game, good for second in the league.
Steffi Badanes and Audrey Piehl
Reporters
Here we examine the recent protests in Wisconsin and the response of politicians.
Steffi: I’m about ready to join the protesters in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker is ready to remove the increased pensions and health care benefits that workers receive in Wisconsin by completely stripping them of their rights to unite as the workers of America.
Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Best Picture/ Original Screenplay/ Best Director/ Best Actor: The King’s Speech
As The King’s Speech won all four of these categories, I figured I might as well roll them all into one. Before I saw this film, I was hoping, somewhat wistfully, that True Grit would sweep these awards, being the Coen brothers fan boy that I am. However, after seeing The King’s Speech, I knew this was not a Coen brothers year.
Logan Phillips
Senior Editor
On Saturday, Feb. 19, junior Sarah Mannelly became the first woman in NCHS history to score 1,000 points. Sarah’s record-setting shot was a three-pointer in the third quarter of the FCIAC quarter-finals against the Danbury Hatters, giving the Rams a six-point lead. New Canaan ended up beating the Hatters 51-46 and advanced to the FCIAC semi-finals, where they lost 51-33 to the Ridgefield Tigers on Feb. 22.
Steffi Badanes and Audrey Piehl
Reporters
On January 25th, 2011, President Obama gave his State of the Union Address to the United States House of Representatives. We share our thoughts on his speech, the state of our nation, and our hopes for the future.
Scroll to the bottom of this article for a video of the entire speech and look at the corresponding time spots in the comments.
