The Oscars in Review

February 24, 2009

by Ian Phillips ’10 Unless you live under a rock, you know that tonight was the 81st annual Academy Awards. The winner, as predicted (and deserved), was “Slumdog Millionaire.” “Slumdog” took home an astounding 7 Oscars. In addition it took home awards for director Danny... Read more »

Album Review: Not Disco-Friendly, Somewhat Depressing, but Downright Fantastic: Antony & the Johnsons Stun on 2009’s “The Crying Light”

February 13, 2009

Antony & The Johnsons’ third album, “The Crying Light”, uses a photo of famed Japanese Butoh dancer and centenarian Kazuo Ohno. | Photo courtesy of Secretly Canadian Records Petey Menz ’11 A&E Editor When did dance music take over New York? Probably around 1979, but nobody cared because... Read more »

Living in Fly-Fishing Paradise: Students Stalk Big Stripers, Blues

February 3, 2009

by Grace Shay ’10 On any given weekend, Westport teens all seem to have a common complaint: “there’s absolutely nothing to do here!” However, students often don’t remember the natural treasures that lie under the sea in the Long Island Sound- treasures of striped bass, bluefish,... Read more »

Edgy Comedy Reigns at One Acts Festival

February 3, 2009

 Lexi Preiser ’10 Editor-in-Chief  The ninth annual One Act Play Festival occurred last weekend, displaying an edgy array of student-directed plays that touched upon many adult themes. The selected plays focused on many serious issues, such as suicide, parental estrangement, sexual orientation,... Read more »

A Tense Situation: Israeli- Palestinian Conflict Impacts Westport

February 3, 2009

As violence rages in the Gaza Strip 5,600 miles from Westport, some students and community organizations stand firm in their beliefs over the issue, while others remain confused over the details surrounding the conflict. Inklings has devoted its front page to explore the issue and the ways in which the... Read more »

Shavel Revamps Classic Van

February 3, 2009

by Ian Phillips ’10 “No use putting that seatbelt on, you’ll die anyway if we crash,” Jared Shavel ’09 warned of his beloved car’s shoddy seatbelts just moments before we prepared to take off for a test run in his 1972 Volkswagen Bus. The seatbelts barely clicked in... Read more »