April 30, 2010 | Keeping the Silence
April 30, 2010
2:15 p.m. Students participating in the 2010 Day of Silence, run by the Gay-Straight Alliance, break it by shouting in the courtyard. The students went all day without talking to raise awareness about the issue of bullying and harrassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens.
April 29, 2010 | Time to Text
April 29, 2010
3:45 p.m. Chiara Pucci ’12 passes the time by texting as she waits for a ride home on a crisp, spring afternoon.
Students Embrace Diversity Through Music
April 29, 2010
VERSATILE VOCALS: Common Chords plays at Staples Photos by Emily Kowal ’12 & Ben Reiser ’13 On Apr. 28, the musical group Common Chords performed for Staples students in the auditorium. Common Chords is a group of twelve ethnically diverse musicians who perform for middle and high... Read more »
Sudanese Refugee Speaks Out to a Wide Audience of Students
April 28, 2010
Emily Goldberg ’12 Web News Editor After overcoming all the tragedies Sudanese refugee, Gabriel Bol Deng has faced in his life, speaking in front of an audience of 100 students is nothing to be nervous about. | Photo by Emily Goldberg '12 At least 100 additional students and teachers filled... Read more »
April 28, 2010 | Nothing But Nets
April 28, 2010
Taking part in a Junior Statesmen of America fundraiser, Principal John Dodig allows students to tape him to a wall of the cafeteria, all to support Nothing But Nets, a program, sponsored by JSA, that raises money to purchase mosquito nets to prevent the spread a malaria. For $1 students could purchase... Read more »
Seniors Prepare for Internships, Teachers Expect Smaller Classes
April 16, 2010
Photo courtesy of SXC On Sept. 1, Scott Grundei ’10 walked into his Advanced Placement (A.P.) English Literature class of 20 other students. On May 17, Grundei will walk into a class of two – just himself and his English teacher, Christina Richardson. Since nearly three-quarters of the senior class... Read more »
AP Environmental Course Goes Green
April 16, 2010
As part of the AP Environmental project, students must carry around their garbage for one week in a plastic bag. | Photo by Kate Mcnee For one week, every AP Environmental student carried two bags around the school: one with their usual school supplies, and one with nothing else but garbage. During... Read more »
AP Assassination Season Approaches
April 16, 2010
Becca Bobrow ’11 Opinions Editor It’s spring again in Westport. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the guns are ready to come out. Nerf guns, that is—for AP Assassination. This time every year, as the greenery reemerges around town, those seniors who have taken Advanced Placement classes... Read more »
Upcoming Senior Internships Excite Students but Worry Some Teachers
April 16, 2010
Stevie Klein ’12 Web Features Editor From September until December, Joyce Eldh went town to town, searching for 200 new internship positions, going to company sites, brochures and emailing any that seemed applicable for the 2010 seniors. She was more than successful. This year, over 300 seniors... Read more »
Pre-Registration Numbers Show New Trends in Class Popularity for 2010–11
April 16, 2010
As students grow more and more concerned about their competition for colleges, this is reflected in their choices of electives. Enrollments fluctuate from year to year, and the 2010–2011 school year is no different. According to the guidance department, AP Environmental Studies and AP American Government... Read more »
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