Emily Greene, Catherine Chiocchi, and Sara McCloskey Editors-in-Chief As June 24 approaches, we say goodbye to our seniors and hello to summer. This year the
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Artist Profile: Nick Zanca
Francesca DeRosa Arts & Entertainment Editor What inspired you to start performing? I’ve always been into creative writing, and I haven’t been getting enough of
Critters crowd student entry
If you think handwritten cards, cookies, or gifts are too cliché for your friend’s birthday, there is another way to demonstrate how much you care- Critter Yard Cards. Critter Yard Cards are eight-foot tall wooden cutouts of characters from various movies and television shows. Attached to the character is a message that is personalized to read “Happy 18th Birthday Sam!” or “Happy Sweet Sixteen Olivia!” Over the course of this school year, this product has really taken hold among students, as barely a day goes by without Spongebob, Homer Simpson, or Bugs Bunny adorning the entrance to the parking lot.
Junior Dan LoRusso had a possible explanation for the trend. “I think that after a lot of people saw them they liked the idea more and wanted to do it for their friends,” he said.
Awards Assembly honors outstanding students
Kelly Saiz
Reporter
On Friday, June 4, seniors, juniors, and a very few sophomores received awards for their academic, co-curricular, and creative merit during the Senior Awards Assembly. The annual event took place in the auditorium, where teachers, students, and parents watched the hour and a half long show…
Girls tennis wins FCIAC and State Title
Cameron Armstrong
Reporter
On Wednesday, May 26, the girls tennis team clinched their first FCIAC championship since 2006. The girls faced the Greenwich Cardinals, who they previously beat 4-3 earlier in the season. Their regular season victory broke the Cardinals’ three year, 83-match undefeated record. Confidence from that match fueled the Rams to beat Greenwich in the FCIAC final, 5-2. “I was very confident with our team coming into this match,” Head Coach Gail Overbeck said. “With the way our singles players have been playing in addition to our first doubles, I would be surprised if they didn’t win their matches.”