NCHS from the student’s point of view…
Sara McCloskey
Editor-in-Chief
For a good portion of my childhood, my schedule was filled with ballet classes. Eventually that ended because my flexibility sucked to the extent that, well, I began to bawl during a stretch class when I was “pushed to my limit.”
Catherine Chiocchi Editor-in-Chief Back in May, when my better judgment told me I should have been studying for my AP exams, I found myself surreptitiously
Emma Hutchins
Opinions Editor
When I was younger, the only life guidance I needed was from the game MASH. It predicted I would have 1,000 kids, own a red Ferrari, live in a shack, and work at McDonalds. Sweet life, no?
Flash forward a decade – through the pubescent awkwardness of middle school; the procrastination time hole that is Facebook; and the development of a coffee addiction…and Voila! A quintessential high school student!
Emily Greene
Editor-in-Chief
Hello NCHS!
Yup its that time of the year again the dreaded August 31st…first day of school! However, we have a few things to be excited about. First off, congratulations Class of 2011, we are finally SENIORS, enjoy it! Secondly, welcome class of 2014, we hope your four years of high school are as memorable as ours have been.
Catherine Chiocchi and Charlie Dorf
Arts Editor and Reporter
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards aired Sunday night, despite contract disputes between cablevision and ABC that led to the temporary suspension of the channel. The big winner of the evening was The Hurt Locker, which took home Best Picture along with 5 other Oscars.
We felt it necessary to post our reactions to our Oscar picks outlined on page 14 of the latest issue of the Courant. However, we would first like to comment on the overall quality of the award ceremony itself. The energy of the hosts, presenters, and opening act featuring Neil Patrick Harris (Starship Troopers bug psychic anyone?) was much grander and more entertaining than in previous years. A tip of the hat to the Academy.
And now the answer everyone has been waiting for…
