Taste of the Town, the Best Burgers Around
December 22, 2009
Jesse Heussner ’11 Features Editor The Black Duck Cafe emerged as the best place to get burgers in Westport after a tough examination | Photo by Victor Hollenberg '10 With the opening of Five Guys soon to come, it’s the perfect time to review Westport’s best burgers. Westport actually... Read more »
New Westport Band Camp Friends Jams on Originality
December 22, 2009
John Loeb ’11 A&E Editor Camp Friends members Dan Shure '10 (left), Josh Rauh '10 (center), and Hastings, N.Y. junior Spencer Fox (right) take a break between practicing songs | Photo by Eva Hendricks '11 Most high school band names are weird, silly, and nonsensical. The phrase... Read more »
Raising the Age: Juvenile Justice Reform A Positive Step Toward Equal Opportunities for All Youths
December 22, 2009
Inklings Editorial Up until 2010, any 16– or 17–year–old who commits a crime in Connecticut will be considered a “youthful offender,” often an adult in the eyes of the law. By Jan. 1, however, the state plans to consider 16–year–olds Photo by Haris Durrani '11 as juveniles, therefore... Read more »
Going to the Dogs: The Irrationality of Dog Clothing
December 22, 2009
Emily Cooper Business Manager Let me get this out there immediately. I am actually a big fan of dogs and am positive that they make great pets. But in writing this column I am merely trying to expose a very strange aspect of human–dog relations. In addition, I am a big fan of Ralph Lauren. Browsing... Read more »
How Monty Python Influenced the Comedy World
December 22, 2009
John Watson ’12 Staff Writer It has been roughly 35 years since the British comedy group “Monty Python” stopped producing work. Over the years we have been presented with many copycats and renditions trying to follow in their surreal footprints. Graphic by Jake Baron '13 To put it simply,... Read more »
Ten More Movies that Defined The Decade
December 22, 2009
Sammy Warshaw ’12 Staff Writer Adaptation 2002 | Photo Courtesy of All Movie Photo 1) Adaptation (2002): “Adaptation” is the number one movie of the decade for its biting wit and uncanny way of examining the human spirit. Director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman create a film... Read more »
I Watch Soap Operas, And You Should Too
December 22, 2009
Graphic by Alix Neenan '12 Eliza Hamburger ’10 Opinions Editor I have a confession to make: I watch daytime television. Actually, if you even remotely know me, that shouldn’t come as a surprise to you; I certainly talk about it enough. My poor friends can attest to that, as I am constantly... Read more »
Grinding Your Gears: An Examination of the Teenage Dance Phenomenon
December 22, 2009
Sammy Warshaw ’12 and Kelsey Landaur ’12 Staff Writers The well-respected scholar Pretty Ricky once sang the words “Grind on me” in the 2005 hip-hop single. This one song addresses the popular form of dance known as “grinding” or “freaking.” This risqué dance is made up of a male approaching... Read more »
Break the Divide, Fast
December 22, 2009
Photo by Caroline Wu '11 “One serving of grain, a serving of milk (or similar dairy product), and a piece of fresh fruit.” This is how Johns Hopkins School of Public Health describes a balanced breakfast. Unfortunately, for the American youth who stick a single pop tart in the toaster and call... Read more »
Copenhagen Conference
December 22, 2009
Victor Hollenberg ’10 & Lucas Hammerman ’10 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor Representatives from 192 nations came together in Copenhagen, Denmark at the United Nations Climate Change Conference from Dec. 11–18 with the intention to come to an agreement on a new framework for climate... Read more »
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