Kelly Saiz
News Editor
Last Tuesday, November 2nd America voted in the midterm elections. The Democrats maintained their majority in the Senate but the Republicans gained control over the House of Representatives. According to Yahoo and Google News, as of this coming January, the Republicans will hold 239 seats to the Democrats’ 188 seats in the House. The Democrats will have 53 seats to the Republicans’ 46 in the Senate.
Chloe Davis
Reporter
“New Canaan is not a naturally diverse community,” Principal Tony Pavia said. It’s no secret that the high school could use a little more variety in its students, and that’s where foreign exchange students come in.
Kelly Saiz
News Editor
Students, faculty and community members gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 27 in the Wagner Room for the Love is Respect Concert, a benefit for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC). Located in Norwalk and Bridgeport, the DVCC has operated since 1997 as a resource for domestic abuse. The concert, featuring 12 student acts, raised $550.00 towards the DVCC.
Lauren Campbell
Reporter
One year ago, senior Isabella Carillo’s beloved horse, Polo, was stolen by a horse trader, leading Isa to found the Polo Foundation last summer. The foundation aims at preventing the slaughter of horses and ponies.
Gogo Jones
Reporter
First introduced as an independent study project, the Financial Literacy class was launched this year. The course aims to help students achieve their goals through prudent and informed management of their financial resources. Today, Financial Literacy is offered to high schoolers in thirteen states and mandatory for them to take in nine.
