NC Sound fundraises for African elementary school

Charlie Dorf
Reporter

A years ago, the NCHS Madrigal choir visited South Africa for two weeks. For a whole day during that trip, the choir visited the Eukangala School. Here, where they viewed a concert by the school’s choir. They had no instruments and only had a student conductor. However, their performance was not only phenomenal, but moving for several NCHS students.

Upon returning to NCHS, then senior Olivia Costigan formed NC Sound, a student-run acapela singing group dedicated to raising money for the Eukangala School. The main facet of the group is that they sing music that the singers themselves want to sing. Current seniors Jelani Alladin, Nick Larson, and Charlotte Fager also voyaged to South Africa with the Madrigal choir, and joined Olivia in the formation of the group last year…

“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” to come to NCHS

Teresa Montanari
Reporter

There is no greater mystery than that of which lies in the thoughts of a dead man. Charles Dickens, renowned English novelist, holds such answers to the ending of his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Ironically enough, it was never completed due to the sudden death of Dickens leaving the ending of the novel, and essentially the answer to the mystery, a mystery in itself. Until now, that is.

Coming March, the high school’s hallways will be busy with the burning question, “who done it?”…

Athlete of the Week, Conor House

Doug Reilly
Reporter

With 26 points against Darien and 40 against Norwalk to start off the season, Conor House is this week’s Athlete of the Week. The 26 points Conor scored against Darien helped the Rams achieve a 78-55 win. Two nights later at Norwalk he scored 40 points, but the Rams were defeated 91-81…

New chapter for student and librarian relationship

Emma Hutchins
Features Editor

You’re at a table in the library with a few friends when you pop open that Izze you bought during second lunch, and suddenly a librarian is at your side. Busted. Moments like these lead some students to feel a strained relationship with librarians. “There’s definitely some tension in the interactions with librarians,” said sophomore Jack Neuhaus.

Junior Carly* agrees, “I generally would say librarians and students are not on the best terms…”

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