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Danielle Sorcher
Features Editor
Relaxing by the pool in the sun, tanning and drinking a nice cool glass of lemonade usually requires minimal effort. However, reading a juicy book seems to go hand-in-hand with summer lounging. While the high school has come out with a summer reading list for students, it seems that this summer, most kids found books on their own…
Jana Persky
Editorial Director
As of the 2010-2011 school year, students will have to adjust to a new schedule format. Instead of the familiar numbered days and lettered periods, students will be going to periods 1-8 on days A-H. The rotation of the schedule has not changed. The new schedule can be found online here…
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
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
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.
