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Last night, a Benefit Concert for Haiti was held in the Auditorium. There were a total of 12 student performances from student bands, singers, and ballet, modern dance, and Irish step dance groups. Although the concert had to be rescheduled due to bad weather in February, it still had a great turnout, attracting an estimated 250 people. Check back in a couple days for a video segment about the concert.
Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor
When deadlines creep up on the Courant reporters and editors, the journalism room becomes a blur of crazed and anxious reporters, searching for an interesting graphic to add a visual appeal to an article. Sometimes, the usual picture or Photoshop graphic doesn’t fit the bill. In an attempt to spice up the aesthetics of our publication, while also adding a dash of humor, we turn to our go-to guy for a witty cartoon. Whenever he’s called upon, junior Ben Stryker willingly picks up his pen and churns out cartoon after cartoon to help us out…
Kelly Saiz
Reporter
This Sunday, March 28th, the Scholarship Foundation will host its annual Scholarship Sunday. During the drive, student volunteers will go door to door to ask for contributions from New Canaan residents.
Tomorrow students will attend an “American Idol” themed assembly that will feature an informational video and speakers. The assembly encourages students to sign up and volunteer for the drive.
For 43 years, the foundation has reached out to town merchants and residents in order to fund the extended education of high school students. Harry Coleman, an affiliate of Colombia University and distinguished New Canaan resident started the foundation in 1967. Principal and foundation Chairman Tony Pavia says that the program has been an unquestioned force in providing for the academic careers of students…
Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor
At 7 pm last night, orchestra and band students flooded the Lapham Auditorium with music for the Spring Instrumental Music Concert.
The orchestra, conducted by Orchestra Director Leo Ficks, took to the stage first. They played five songs, ranging from classical to modern. Since the bassists are “often lost on the back of the stage”, Mr. Ficks brought them to the front to play Basses Loaded. Each bassist performed a solo in this piece and was accompanied by the rest of the orchestra. Mr. Ficks noted that size and quality of the five-person bass section was impressive for a high school orchestra…
Danielle Sorcher
Reporter
Junior and senior prom are coming up, and quickly. The juniors are scrambling to find dates for their April prom, and the seniors are waiting for their turn in May. Though both proms are both a little ways away, girls have already begun searching for their perfect dresses.
Prom dress shopping started fairly early. “When did I start looking? Last year,” junior Katie Van Veghel said. “No, but really…”
