Missing the simple life as childhood days start to wane

Tyler Kendall
Features Editor

Second semester senior Phoebe Wilks can be seen walking around school with a Disney princess backpack slung over her shoulder. Phoebe is one of the countless students who decided to enter senior year not only sporting, but embracing this childish style. “My princess backpack brings me back to being a little kid. It’s my last year of high school, so it’s sort of how I hold on to being a child before I morph into an adult,” she said.

The initiation situation

Emily Brand
Reporter

Ever see underclassmen walking around with hockey helmets, or with swim caps and goggles on in school? Let’s be honest-who doesn’t like to see the freshmen suffer? Having to do pranks and challenges inside and outside of school are all part of the initiation and hazing traditions.

Community full swing in the spirit of the giving season

Kit Clemente
Reporter

According to the Lower Food Bank of Fairfield County, one in every five children in Connecticut has the probability of going hungry or being hungry. In just two years, the demand for emergency food in Lower Fairfield County alone has doubled. This holiday season, many members of NCHS and the community are gearing up for a season full of philanthropy.