Emily Greene
News Editor
On Saturday January 30th, the Varsity Girl’s Hockey team got sweet revenge against their Greenwich rivals, winning their second game against them by a final score of 3-2, New Canaan.
Coming off a 2-0 win against formidable Simsbury, the team was looking to avenge their one
loss of the season against Greenwich. On Saturday they got their chance. The Rams faced the Cardinals for the second time this season, this time at home at the Darien Ice Rink…
Danielle Sorcher
Reporter
In the recent State of the Union Address on Wednesday, January 27th, President Barack Obama aired his views on where America stands right now, and where it needs to go next. He touched on a multitude of issues including tax cuts, job stimuli, and the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” military policy.
The speech itself was different than most others in years past. “There’s been a tradition since Reagan of pointing out someone in the crowd and using an individual anecdote to illustrate a point or to create a moment in the speech,” Stephen Vehslage, AP US Government and Politics teacher said. “But Obama didn’t do that. It was the first time since the early 80’s that they haven’t pointed to someone in the crowd as part of the speech.”
Another difference in the speech was the fact that Obama challenged a decision that the Supreme Court had made recently, right in front of them. “An interesting moment was when the President directly criticized a recent decision made by the Supreme Court about campaign finance reform,” Mr. Vehslage said…
Lucia Molina
Reporter
A number of students are aware that internet access inside the school is very easy to obtain. When the mobile device is registered through a form available on the “Voice thread” computer in the library and 24 hours have passed, you have internet access just about anywhere in the school.
“Wireless internet is available almost everywhere in the school except the gym and in front of the VPI office,” Library Media Specialist Michelle Luhtala said. “It’s easy to access once the form is filled out…”
Kelsey Anspach
News Editor
Today, a selected group of seniors will take the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Exam. According to Assistant Principal Ari Rothman, the exam is often referred to as “the nation’s report card.”
The exam, run by the U.S. Department of Education, is taken by students aged 9, 13, and 17 in public schools across the country. Each school that is chosen to take the test is given one of multiple subject tests which aim to report on subject-matter achievement, instructional experience, and school environment. This year, seniors here will take a writing assessment…
Megan Joyce
Executive Producer of the Ram Review
At NCHS, Senior Blake Garrity is known for his role on the Varsity football team’s offensive line, his laid-back personality, and his trademark red hair.
But for his artistic abilities? Not so much. However, with word of his website starting to get around, all of that may be about to change.
Click on Blake’s website, and you’ll see slideshows of perfectly wooded guitars, multicolored bowls, robots, and much more, all designed by Blake himself. Blake’s interest in creation and invention dates back to his elementary school years. “In fourth grade, one of my friends invited me to participate in a woodworking class, over at ‘The Woodworker’s Club’ in Norwalk, CT,” he said. “I ended up signing up for classes myself, and continued solely with woodworking for a couple of years.”
It wasn’t long, however, before Blake’s interests started to branch out, and other forms of art caught his eye…
