’13 Speaks: Religion

Charlie Freyre…
on kids talking religion.

For the first time in my life, the greatest drama taking place this March wasn’t taking place on an American basketball court. For me at least, my eyes were fixed on God’s favorite popularity contest, the papal elections. For the second time in less than a decade, all the world’s cardinals met for the “rave in the conclave” to see who the next Catholic spiritual leader should be. As a former CCD student and communion recipient, I of course had a vested interest in this most paramount of selections.

On their own track

Page Jones
Sports

For a typical New Canaan athlete, a pre-game routine before a weekend away game is pretty standard. Wake up at a reasonable hour, pick up the usual Mississippi from Tony’s, and get on the bus to one of the other high schools in the FCIAC. But for juniors Noah Hedley and Wilson Fleming this scenario is far- fetched from their pre-race routine.

The 10 most outstanding looks of JProm 2012

Harrison Burt
Blogs Editor

Some say that prom takes the title from Christmas as “the greatest time of the year.” The sun seems to shine a little brighter as juniors and seniors alike prepare for the biggest social event of the NCHS calendar. With this excitement, though, comes an added pressure of choosing the best look for you. This year, put your best effort into doing prom correctly and photographing like a star. Here are the ten looks that I found most outstanding from last year’s JProm.

Career Night brings industry expertise to NCHS

Isabel Lawrence
News Editor

Students will be able to make real world business connections with industry professionals from 24 different types of job specialization on Career Night. The event, which last occurred 2 years ago, will return from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27 at the high school. With an array of occupations being presented Career Night offers an introduction to, or further education in, areas of interest for all students.