Lizzy Burke
Reporter
How many times have you felt that nagging headache and reached for the cabinet to grab some Advil instinctively? Self medication is recognized as the use of drugs to treat untreated and often undiagnosed ailments.
Category: Features
Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
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According to Bloomberg Businessweek’s study, America’s Richest Zip Codes 2011, New Canaan tops any other Connecticut town in terms of average household income. Ranked nineteenth nationally, 06840 boasts an average income of $277,250 and is closely followed by Darien in thirty-sixth place. But how much of that money is going straight into the pockets of high school students?
Students learn to balance school, sports, and scoliosis
Kit Clemente
Reporter
When sophomore Liz Gordon was diagnosed with scoliosis, she learned she would have to alter her daily routines to accommodate her treatment course, and help put an end to her back pains.
Many others, like Liz, have to accommodate to life with scoliosis. According to Boston Brace, one in every 1,000 children between ages 3-5 develops scoliosis, and girls especially are affected, as the condition is more prevalent among females.
Social media’s newfound home inside the classroom
Tyler Kendall
Reporter
We are living in an era witnessing the emergence of the most innovative and efficient technology the world market has ever seen. Facebook had 845 million monthly users at the end of December 2011, according to the company’s website. As our society becomes increasingly more advanced in the field of social media, this shift appears to have larger implications than just being able to stay connected with friends and family…
Where’s the love?
Emily Wood
Reporter
It’s that time of year again, when those who are in a relationship have the excuse to amp up the PDA, and the other single teenagers break out their box of chocolates and the latest season of the Bachelor.
As Valentine’s Day slowly approaches, the time comes to show that special someone how much you really care about them. For sophomores Erik Jager and Maureen Schott, this will not be the first Valentine’s Day they will spend together so they will be taking a more laid back approach toward the holiday.