Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
Sara Levine & Kate Howard
Features Editor & News Editor
On Saturday, May 21, many were counting down the seconds to 6 p.m., wondering if and how the world was “going to end”. The idea spurred conversation when 89 year old radio evangelist Harold Camping declared this day the “invisible judgment day” and warned people of the Rapture, also known as Christ’s return.
Kate Gilhool
Associate Editor
TOMS motto is “Make life more comfortable,” and it appears that this mantra of comfortable living has spread to NCHS, with the now famous TOMS shoes appearing on feet of both genders. It all started when Blake Mycoskie traveled to South America in 2006 with four successful companies under his belt.
Grace Burke
Associate Editor
Given the competitive nature of the high school, it is easy to understand how some students might be willing to do whatever it takes to get top-notch grades. There is constant pressure from peers, teachers, parents and other students to maintain a respectable average and some students are willing to take risky measures to receive those scores.
Ilene Anders
Graphic Designer & Reporter
The tradition of the backpack has been embraced throughout universal school history. Because of the amount of schoolwork they receive, students have always found it a hassle to carry all off their books solely with their hands. Yet, in recent years, some students have decided to revolutionize the idea of backpacks and use alternatively styled bags to carry their things.
While public schools across the nation are being forced by President Obama’s Race to the Top program to evaluate teachers through student achievement, New Canaan High School students, teachers and administrators remain adamant that student test scores alone do not accurately assess teaching skills.
