Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
Lizzy Burke and Monica Nair
Reporters
This year, on November 18th, Breaking Dawn broke 200 million dollars in box office sales and reached the title of the fifth-biggest opening weekend of all time. Such numbers make students wonder just how these series achieve their series appeal. A popular event for series fanatics is attending the midnight premiere.
Sara Levine
Features Editor
In a competitive town like New Canaan, parents are determined for their kids to excel in every way possible. As a result, while most likely not as extreme, some students claim that they’re familiar with the “tiger” form of parenting.
Emilie Kushner
Reporter
The warm-hued leaves of fall dot the trees that stately line the long narrow streets of New Canaan. The downtown, with stores like Garelick and Herbs, Togs, and Zumbachs, add to the New England ambiance of serenity, and local originality is apparent in the brisk autumn wind.
Tyler Kendall
Reporter
Settling down in a personal cubicle in the library’s quiet section, you reach into your backpack and grab the usual: pencils, paper, textbook. Then you see your iPod. This is the moment of truth. Do you need your music to study? You either grab the device or opt to leave it where it is; saving your listening time for when you’re running down South Avenue or lounging after school. For some, studying with music is a vital component.
Lizzy Burke
Reporter
As we further integrate technology into more aspects of our everyday lives, there is no denying the effect the internet has on our lives. The Internet contains millions of sites today, including everything from online shopping to fan pages to chat rooms. In the United States, Facebook is the number one social networking site. While Facebook is generally user friendly, its applications are often confused and interpreted differently.
