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Raising the Minimum Wage
The issue of minimum wage has been heavily debated in recent years, with discourse over whether or not the current one is livable and if...
Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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The Cosby Scandal
Bill Cosby became a household name in the 1980s for being what many people saw as the ultimate father figure because of his role in The...
Jess Petersen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 11, 20164 min read
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2015-2016 Fashion Trends
The year to experiment with fashion has been 2015: the time of some of the biggest fashion feats and flops. With body suits, platform...
Alex Futterman, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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A New Way to Treat Cancer
Despite billions of money being disbursed annually, there is still no definite cure for cancer. Research has unveiled a variety of...
Megan Cooney, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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First Ever Cyborg
A man named Neil Harbisson is the first ever cyborg. He grew up in Catalonia, Spain. He was diagnosed with achromatopsia. He cannot see...
Megan Cooney, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20162 min read
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Balance in School
Often times, the most difficult part of school is attempting to balance academic class, with extracurricular activities. All students,...
Christina James, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20162 min read
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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...
Camryn Cicarelli, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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What Colleges Really Want
The first 18-22 years of the average person's life can be summed up in one word: school. These first two decades of existence are spent...
Brandon Pavlicek, Staff Writer
Dec 11, 20153 min read
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Cryotherapy
When winter rolls around every year, people bundle up and avoid the cold weather at all costs. However, some people are embracing the...
Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Dec 11, 20152 min read
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Caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It helps make the person feel more alert and awake to help them through a long day....
Taylor Clomiro, Staff Editor
Dec 11, 20153 min read
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Is School Too Early?
Newtown High School buses pull up to the school every morning for their daily routine of watching the sunrise, some of them arriving too...
Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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REACH
Students at Newtown High School help to provide support to those in need. REACH which stands for resilience, empathy, acceptance,...
Emily McCoy, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20152 min read
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Public Journalism
Nowadays, it is so commonplace to hear about the latest shooting or traumatic event that has just occurred on a daily basis. We come...
Lauren King, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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A Brief History of Politics
It seems that all anyone can talk about these days are politics, who is running for president and what the next big move will be....
Jadyn Ives, Staff Editor
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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Distracted Driving
Distracted driving can encompass more than what the driver’s ed textbook’s say. With new technologies and advances in day to day life...
Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Nov 20, 20152 min read
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Free Community College
President Obama announced his proposal on January 8, for the first two years of community college to be free for all students who set a...
Kayla McClay, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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Driver's Liscenses
Junior year is an exciting time when most start to drive legally. Although many teachers may be nervous for these new drivers to be...
Lauren King, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 20154 min read
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Italian Day
Italian Day is one of the world language events that takes place every year at Newtown High School, along with Spanish Day and French...
Taylor Clomiro, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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Hunger in CT
While the everyday challenges the students at Newtown High School may face are not getting an “A” on a test, or struggling to complete...
Phoebe Doscher, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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Halloween Costumes
This Halloween, costumes have reinvented classic ideas and established modern options. Because Halloween was introduced many years ago,...
Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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