Olivia West, Reporter @oliviawcourant As students walk down the halls of the school, they pass famous quotes and paintings right alongside student-made murals and constantly
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“The Art of the Dream” gallery illustrates a student look at surrealism
Molly Keshin Reporter @mollykCourant Melted clocks and faces covered in apples line the NCHS main entrance. Taxis driving on water and people walking up the
The Holidays: Perception Vs. Reality
Audrey Piehl
Opinions Editor
Getting the Christmas Tree:
PERCEPTION: You arrive at a Christmas tree farm in the rustic but cozy Connecticut woodland. A merry lumberjack-esque man with rosy cheeks greets you and your family, all of whom are sipping apple cider and glowing with cheer. Everyone agrees on a beautiful, 8 ft. Austrian Pine (imported, of course) that travels smoothly back to your benevolent abode. It is erected proudly in the living room and is quickly adorned with vintage Coca-cola ornaments and environmentally-friendly lights, the latter’s profits to be donated to save seal pups (awww!). As gifts quickly populate the bottom of the tree, the anticipation and aroma of the holidays steadily grows.