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Stop texting and driving

Taylor du Pont & Emilie Kushner
Associate Multimedia Editor

“I’ll be right there.”

The infamous text [above] was involved in many car crashes, a result of texting while driving. Such a simple habit has become an epidemic, causing about 6,000 deaths each year. The question remains: can it be stopped?

Although texting while driving is illegal in the United States, the American Automobile Association found that nearly 50 percent of teens admitted to resorting to it at one point or another. Here at NCHS, many upperclassmen drivers also admitted to taking part in the dangerous and deadly activity.

Video by Taylor du Pont, Emilie Kushner & Giuliana Savini

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Skyrim’s depth engulfs students

John Berger
Reporter

Skyrim has received perfect reviews. Insidegamingdaily.com said, “Quit your job. Divorce your spouse. Give your children up for adoption. Do whatever you need to do to find the time to play Skyrim.” The video game made half a billion dollars within one month of its release in November. Not only that, half of the copies were picked up within the first two days of the original launch.

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Pressures on the wealthy and other #richkidproblems

Julia Hardy
Reporter
When one drives along Oenoke Ridge Road and sees the $200 T-shirts in Togs, the wealth of New Canaan could not be more evident.

Recently, this wealth has received national recognition. On Dec. 6, Business Week Magazine released the top 50 richest zip codes in the United States. Placed in 19th, mainly behind suburbs near Silicon Valley, New Canaan was ranked higher than any other town in Fairfield County.

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Where is 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.

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Holidays: the Universal Religion

Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Reporter

Religion, the very source of all major winter holidays has been repeatedly pushed aside recently by those who feel it is a downer on an otherwise joyful holiday season. In a time when 15% of Americans do not identify with a religion, many see the holidays as a secular affair. Many people still believe that religion needs to be at the forefront of the holidays, others think that without religion, we get rid of an unnecessary stick in the mud during the winter festivities.

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