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Christina James, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20162 min read
Balance in School
Often times, the most difficult part of school is attempting to balance academic class, with extracurricular activities. All students,...
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Camryn Cicarelli, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
Are the Homeless Really Helpless?
Many assume that people on the sides of the street with cardboard signs, tattered blankets, and somber faces are helpless. However, many...
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Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20162 min read
North Korea Bomb
The UN Security Council is debating whether or not to enforce further penalties on North Korea preceding the nuclear tests they...
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Jermane Anyoha, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20162 min read
The New Elements
Four new elements were added to the periodic table, completing the seventh row, and making science textbooks around the world out of...
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Jenna Visca, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20163 min read
The Most Hated Man in America
Martin Shkreli. While that is the name of the 32-year-old pharmaceutical entrepreneur, he is often referred to by other titles in the...
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Jackson Fletcher, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 20163 min read
FIFA Scandal
The corruption scandal engulfing the political soccer federation FIFA has culminated in former president Sepp Blatter being banned from...
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Pip Gamble, Staff Editor
Feb 10, 20162 min read
Feel the Bern
Social media has helped build popularity for candidates in the 2016 race for president. This time it is the supporters of Vermont Senator...
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Emily Neave, Staff Editor
Feb 10, 20163 min read
2016 Summer Olympics
As the 2016 Olympic Games swiftly approach, a growing concern for the safety -in Rio de Janeiro has erupted. The primary issue revolves...
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Chaeli Allen, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 20162 min read
Correctional Facility to Open in 2017
The state of Connecticut plans to open a correctional facility in 2017 specifically designed for men of the ages of 18 to 25. The prison...
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Phoebe Doscher, Staff Editor
Feb 2, 20163 min read
Ethan Couch
Eighteen year old, Texas native, Ethan Couch was sentenced to ten years’ probation, after drunk driving and killing four people, and...
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Robert Hutchins, Staff Editor
Feb 2, 20163 min read
Concussion
Alongside the movie lineup including Joy, Point Break, and Daddy’s Home that released on Christmas Day, Concussion, one of the most...
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Pip Gamble, Staff Editor
Feb 2, 20162 min read
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach, forward for the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team, retired on December 16. She played last game in New Orleans against...
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Lauren King, Staff Writer
Feb 2, 20164 min read
Time
What is time? It is not something money can buy or something in which you can choose to participate or not. It is the concept that each...
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Jess Delp, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 2, 20162 min read
First Time Voting
We, Newtown High Schools’ class of 2016, can’t seem to grow up fast enough. Someone’s accepted to another college every few minutes, we...
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Rachel Tramposch, Staff Writer
Feb 2, 20163 min read
Grammy Nominations
The Grammy nominations were announced December 9th with much excitement, and afterwards, much controversy. So much music is released in a...
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Julia Bogdanoff, Staff Writer
Feb 2, 20163 min read
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening, a rock musical created in 2006 by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, based off of the play by German playwright Frank...
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Jadyn Ives, Staff Editor
Feb 2, 20163 min read
The Force Awakens
SPOILER ALERT After six movies of varying critical acclaim, Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters in mid-December. Taking place...
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Gabriella Drew, Staff Writer
Dec 10, 20153 min read
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was viewed by about 50 million people at home and over three million people in New York City. The 89th...
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Rachel Tramposch, Staff Writer
Dec 10, 20153 min read
Adele, 25
Adele’s highly anticipated album 25 came out on November 20th. Adele has been in the public eye since 2008 when she released 19, which...
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