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Senior Night Smiles: Girls Soccer wins 3-0

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Model United Nations team fosters community after changes in leadership

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

JD Disturco, News editor@JDDcourant The Model United Nations club started the year off with a…

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Annual school picnic unifies the entire student body

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Olivia Carofano, Blogs Editor @OCarofano32144 As the school year comes to close and the weather…

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Recognition Ceremony celebrates student achievements

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

On Friday, May 24, the Recognition ceremony took place in the NCHS Auditorium. The recognition…

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Emily Telesco, Features Editor@etelescocourant Junior Evie Morales gazes down onto the bustling streets of Barcelona…

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Summer Plans 2024

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Emma Amaya, Reporter @eamayacourant Imagine this: you just finished your final exam of the year…

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Not just for seniors: class of 2025 hit with case of “junioritis”

May 29, 2024May 31, 2024

Tahlia Scherer, Features Editor@tscherercourant Senior year is a beast. Imagine the average high school senior.…

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Art Brown’s Legacy Honored at Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Lucy Paine, Sports Editor@lpainecourant On Friday, August 9, the New Canaan community lost Girls Cross…

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Senior Night Smiles: Girls Soccer wins 3-0

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

John Frieders, Sports Editor@john_frieders Monday, September 30, was Senior Night for Girls Soccer and it…

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Boys Cross Country: Racing off to Hot Start

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

John Frieders, Sports Editor@john_frieders With five of the top eleven athletes and all seven Rams…

Arts & Tech

The Rise of Technology: New iPhone 16, Growth in Apple Intelligence/AI and Advancements in Digital Art

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Valentina Baldini, Arts and Tech Editor@vbaldinicourant On September 20, Apple released the iPhone 16, a…

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The Summer Art Show Displays Student and Staff Work

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

Pruthvi Nukala, Arts and Tech Editor@nukala_pru77565 Every year, students and staff are invited to showcase…

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Cinderella premieres tonight

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Olivia Carofano, Blogs Editor@OCarofano32144 New Canaan High School’s “Cinderella,” premieres tonight, May 31. The cast…

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If NCHS wants to prepare students for college, teach sexual assault curriculum

April 23, 2024June 6, 2024

Alessandra Gass, Editor-in-Chief @agasscourant As with any issue in society, the absence of conversation does…

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Opinion: it’s time to take a look at alternative voting systems

March 19, 2024April 6, 2024

Ryan Boulanger, News Editor@Ryanbcourant Let’s face it: The 118th Congress has been the least productive…

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Music: the gateway to self-expression, connection

March 7, 2024

Avery Cotton@averyccourant Having played the piano for somewhere in the ballpark of a decade, I…

Features

What are we willing to do for grades?

June 9, 2011June 9, 2011

Grace Burke
Associate Editor

Given the competitive nature of the high school, it is easy to understand how some students might be willing to do whatever it takes to get top-notch grades. There is constant pressure from peers, teachers, parents and other students to maintain a respectable average and some students are willing to take risky measures to receive those scores.

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