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Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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...
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Jess Petersen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 11, 20164 min read
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...
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Alex Futterman, Staff Editor
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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...
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Megan Cooney, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20163 min read
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...
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Megan Cooney, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 20162 min read
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...
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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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Brandon Pavlicek, Staff Writer
Dec 11, 20153 min read
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...
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Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Dec 11, 20152 min read
Cryotherapy
When winter rolls around every year, people bundle up and avoid the cold weather at all costs. However, some people are embracing the...
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Taylor Clomiro, Staff Editor
Dec 11, 20153 min read
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....
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Isabel Pryor, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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...
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Emily McCoy, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20152 min read
REACH
Students at Newtown High School help to provide support to those in need. REACH which stands for resilience, empathy, acceptance,...
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Lauren King, Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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...
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Jadyn Ives, Staff Editor
Nov 20, 20153 min read
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....
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Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Nov 20, 20152 min read
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...
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Kayla McClay, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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...
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Lauren King, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 20154 min read
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...
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Taylor Clomiro, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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...
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Phoebe Doscher, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
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...
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Mia Katsuleres, Staff Editor
Nov 18, 20153 min read
Halloween Costumes
This Halloween, costumes have reinvented classic ideas and established modern options. Because Halloween was introduced many years ago,...
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