Danny Konstantinovic Reporter Seniors Gita Abhiraman, Alexandra Klapper and Jessica Kao won the Wilburn Fellowship award in the program’s inaugural year, 2012, for their project,
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Dr. Luizzi welcomes students to the new school year
Emily Brand
News Editor
As the 2012-2013 school year begins today, students can be sure to expect an event-filled year with many well-known, and new, traditions and policies.
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.