Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
Ilene Anders
Reporter
For students, winter usually isn’t a friend. Biting cold air and dropping temperatures force teens indoors, where heaping plates of holiday cooking are thrust in front of them. Whether someone is a year-round athlete, on their off-season, or doesn’t exercise at all, winter tends to bring a few presents and a few pounds.
Chloe Davis
Reporter
Imagine this: A student given one month to write a 50,000 word creative piece (over 100 Microsoft Word pages), who’s keeping in mind that it’s not even for a grade. Many may be convinced that no one on Earth would ever choose to do such an assignment. On the contrary, students enjoy participating in this opportunity to expand their creative writing skills and experience the daunting task of novel writing.
Ilene Anders
Reporter
Valentine’s Day traditionally sets the scene for people to get close to one another. Romantic love is celebrated by the giving of flowers, chocolates and greeting cards that have a quirky but cute sayings. Monday, February 14 is the perfect opportunity for NCHS students to wear their hearts on their sleeves, to muster up all their courage and give their hearts to that special someone.
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.
Sara Levine
Reporter
Have you ever stepped into the school and let your eyes wash over your surroundings, focusing on more then just the buzz of the students? You walk in and are immediately hit with school spirit. Red and black are on the walls, tiled on the floor, and painted on the lockers. The sun is highlighting the word ‘SENIORS’ written in car paint on the glass-paned wall that’s spreading across the length of the cafeteria. Now go back to the spiral staircase, a popular gathering place for students. Some of the students are drawn in by the huge skylight above, glowing from the third floor to the first.
