New York Basketball is Back
December 22, 2010
Graphic by Rachel Guetta '13 After one of the longest and most painful losing streaks in New York Knicks history, the team is finally showing auspicious signs early in the 2010-2011 season. Surely, franchises will go through rough patches—very few have been as ugly and unpromising as that of the... Read more »
Have Yourself a Merry Little… Vacation
December 22, 2010
Graphic by Cheyenne Haslett '13 Jingle bell rock, Santa hats, and eggnog mean nothing to me each Christmas season. Sitting on the beach or skiing down the Colorado mountains is more what I imagine for my Christmas vacation. For me, and most of the other Jews out there, Christmas is just another day... Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Westport Needs a Movie Theater
December 22, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Dear editors, Your article on the difference between Fairfield and Westport was right on the money. For the 13 years that I have lived here, Westport has been a great part of my life, but it lacks the social opportunities we teens need to grow up. There’s nothing to do here,... Read more »
My Big Fat Holiday Gathering
December 22, 2010
Graphic by Neloise Egipto '13 Sometimes movies remind us of our own life, and, when I watch “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” I am reminded of my grandmother. In the movie the mother, Maria Portokolos, spends most of her time cleaning, cooking and waiting on others. This is my grandma. Except she’s... Read more »
Westport Art Center Opens “Kid Kulture” Exhibit, Features Local Young Adults
December 22, 2010
Photo by Helen Klisser-During and Carlie Schwaeber ’12 The Westport Art Center (WAC) was packed with people on Dec. 10 for the opening of Kid Kulture exhibit. The walls were neatly and strategically scattered with pictures taken by famous twentieth-century photographers next to pictures taken by today’s... Read more »
Student Movie Guru Predicts… The Oscars
December 22, 2010
NOT YOUR AVERAGE FAMILY: “The Kids Are All Right” tells the story of when two teenagers of a lesbian couple ask to meet their biological father. | Photo Contributed by thebuzzmedia.com With every December comes the preparation for the Oscars in February. Also with each cycle of preparation comes... Read more »
Procrastination Responsible For Lack Of Sleep
December 22, 2010
Editorial Graphic by Jillian Pecoriello '12 Most students at Staples bring something else besides a notebook and a pen to their first period classes. Frequently, these kids are seen carrying cups filled to the brim with a caffeinated beverage. Why? Because, according to an Inklings poll, only 48... Read more »
December 22, 2010 | Four For You, Glenn Coco!
December 22, 2010
Photo by Emily Goldberg '12 8:54 a.m. Zoe Cohen ’13 receives a candygram from Marni Schulman ’12. Cohen was one of the many students who received candygrams, which the Global Friendship club distributed today. The club raised almost 2,000 dollars for Save the Children through the sales.
Holly Jolly Playlist
December 22, 2010
To be honest, I always get a little confused when people complain about hearing too much holiday music. Lyrically, it’s no more mundane than most pop music- the only difference is that instead of songs about love or dancing, we have songs about Santa Claus. More importantly— and far too often, more... Read more »
Just See It: Movies Might Surprise This Holiday Season
December 22, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Don’t complain to me about how there are never movies to see. There are always movies. Always. Let me explain. Of course, there are some better times of the year than others to see a good film. You have the ubiquitous crapshoot of summer movie time, consisting of big-budget... Read more »
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