Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
Danielle Sorcher
Reporter
It’s almost that time of year for seniors — when the long wait for a college acceptance is over and they have to decide which college to attend.
In order to weigh the pros and cons of attending a college, or to learn more about a school, some are reaching out to students who have been admitted for this fall or are currently attending that college.
One way students connect to others is by joining an online group set up by the college. “My college has it’s own website…
Lucia Molina
Reporter
Once again, Apple has come out with another innovative device that takes the Multi-Touch screen to a whole new level. Scheduled to be in stores on Saturday April 3rd, the iPad is a seemingly larger version of the iTouch and iPhone. It has the same apps, but with a few more features such as vivid photo lighting and HD videos that can be watched on YouTube. As the debut of the iPad nears, excitement grows among the student body…
Danielle Sorcher
Reporter
Junior and senior prom are coming up, and quickly. The juniors are scrambling to find dates for their April prom, and the seniors are waiting for their turn in May. Though both proms are both a little ways away, girls have already begun searching for their perfect dresses.
Prom dress shopping started fairly early. “When did I start looking? Last year,” junior Katie Van Veghel said. “No, but really…”
Peter Lacerenza
Features Editor
A little over a week ago, the usually quiet town of New Canaan was transformed into chaotic, tree-strewn confusion when a Nor’easter hit town and the surrounding area. Power lines were downed by wind gusts and falling trees, and streets became labyrinths, ending in blocked roads. Homes and students alike were left powerless for days. For the first time in a while, students experienced a blackout that bore no connection to an Outback dance, or a sports dress code spearheaded by Bussey’s Bomb Squad. This was the real thing…
Peter Lacerenza
Features Editor
It can be said on any Sunday afternoon while students are still holding off on doing their homework, that browsing through photo albums of the weekend’s parties on Facebook is an unofficial pastime of sorts. While the contents of the photos may range from squeaky clean to questionable, there is usually a common theme.
“When I go to my news feed, I usually see an album name usually involving an inside joke that consists of ‘ruit, loose girls in scanty outfits and gentlemen with profanities written all over their faces after they’ve passed out,” sophomore Thomas Rochlin said…
