The pen pals of Bus 13

Kate Howard
Reporter

While most morning bus rides consist of students half-asleep finishing breakfast, listening to iPods, or rushing to complete last night’s math assignment, those sitting in the back of Bus 13 are waiting to make the turn at Darien’s Barringer Road. The bus riders are preparing to swap their latest note with Darien High School (DHS) sophomores Spencer Dean and Andrew Fletcher.

Paramore: the start of a downward spiral?

Lily Kazemi
Reporter

It’s official: Paramore guitarist Josh Farro and his brother, Zac, have been replaced. For those of you who, just like me, were wishing that the brothers would change their mind and return to the band, prepare to be heartbroken: As reported by the Washington Post, guitarist Justin York, along with drummer Josh Freese who is best known for his work with bands such as Guns N’ Roses and Nine Inch Nails, have been welcomed to the band temporarily.

Pura Vida hosts annual dodgeball tournament

Emily Greene
Editor-in-Chief

The annual dodgeball tournament hosted by Pura Vida was held in the Main Gym this past Sunday, Jan. 9, from 5-8 p.m. According to team leader senior Catherine Betack, each ticket cost $19 which pays for 19 cent meals, feeding 100 children per ticket.

Catherine estimated that this event raised around $1,600 with 12 teams of six to eight people on each. The only requirement was that there be an equal number of boys and girls on a team; there was no age limit requirement. Many alumni came back to support the cause.

The Complete Pavia Pullout

By Dan Popper and Scott O’Brien
Editorial Director and Sports Editor

Tony Pavia was born on April 6, 1956 at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. Mr. Pavia
grew up in Stamford along with two older brothers, where he attended Stevens Elementary School. Through his first four grades, Mr. Pavia struggled with tremendous “school anxiety” and was terrified of going to school. However, he eventually grew out of this emotion. For middle school, Mr. Pavia attended Sacred Heart Parochial. He even served as the Student Body President in the eighth grade. However, he claims everything went downhill from there.