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Holiday Break travelers see security tighten up overseas

Kelly Saiz
Reporter

With the attempted bombing on a flight to Detroit on Christmas Day and the security lapse at Newark Airport, travelers face increased obstacles in airfare around the world. Security administrators and personnel have issued statements that have had varied levels of reception among travelers.

Globetrotters of New Canaan High School’s very own saw major changes while waiting for transport in America as well as overseas during the holiday break. Richard Webb, the head of the social studies department, traveled to London two days before Christmas and then journeyed to Paris after four days in England.

While Mr. Webb was in Europe, Abdul Farouk Adulmutallab…

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“An Education” is a must-see for all teens struggling with self-identity

Charlie Dorf
Reporter

As teenagers, we feel as if our lives are planned out for us. Get good grades, go to a good college, get a good job and … whatever comes after that. Often, we seek an escape, something more than our life pre-determined.

Lone Scherfig’s “An Education” nails this struggle perfectly through the character of Jenny Miller (Carey Mulligan). Jenny is an Oxford-bound 16 year- old living in 1961 England. She finds (at least initially) her escape in David (Peter Skarsgaard), a 30-something posh, clever fellow who can talk art, drives a sports car, and goes to jazz clubs. He embodies everything Jenny longs for in her life trapped in the lower middle class suburb of Twickenham…

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Boys basketball loses to Warren Harding

Jana Persky
Centerfold Editor

On Tuesday, December 22, the boys’ basketball team took on the Warren Harding High School Presidents at home and came out on the losing end, 63-42.

The visitors rushed out to a 21-5 first-quarter lead, and then the Presidents used a stifling defense to coast the rest of the way to victory.

The Rams started slowly, scoring just five points (three free throws and one field goal) in the first quarter and turning the ball over multiple times. Rams coach, Jeff Bussey, gave credit to a tough Harding defense. “[Harding coach Charles Bentley] has been there for twenty years, so they are always well coached,” Bussey said…

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36 Years of the Holiday Assembly

Whitney Gulden
Reporter

“The holiday assembly used to be called ‘Cacophony of Sound’, don’t ask me how to spell it,” Attila Levai said. Mr. Levai has been teaching at NCHS for 36 years now, and his first year teaching was also the first year of the now traditional holiday assembly.

“Ultimately the holiday assembly is a showing of mostly student musical talents,” he said. “Over the years…

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