Suffocating in the Bubble
Chloe Baker, Web Opinions Editor
April 13, 2012
As citizens ofWestport, we live in a little bubble full of trifling, superficial problems that, relative to our standard of living and quality of life, seem grave and troubling. I’ll admit it myself; I texted my parents daily asking what the percentage chance there was that Hanukkah Harry was getting... Read more »
The Tutoring Troubles
Andrew Bowles, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012
InWestport, tutoring has become big business. High school level tutors often charge in excess of a hundred dollars an hour, and have no trouble finding plenty of clients. Some of those kids really need the help to get through difficult material and enrich their learning. Others, perhaps, don’t. There... Read more »
The Calm without the Storm: Why Stress-Free Works for Me.
Jordan Shenhar, Opinions Editor
April 12, 2012
SAT Question of the Day: Which word most accurately describes my college process, my life that should be dominated by stress and the dreaded SATs and ACTs and GPA and stress and college visits and Naviance stalking and stress and extracurricular-padding and common apps and early decisions and stress? Calm. The... Read more »
The Revolution of “Gaming”
Rachel Labarre, A&E Editor
April 6, 2012
Although I have never been a huge “gamer,” I have definitely gone through my fair share of Nintendo, Gamecube, and Wii phases. However, I can honestly say that at this moment I cannot remember the last time I sat down on my couch, with a console in my hand, and played a traditional video game. The... Read more »
“R” Marks The Age Limit
Samantha Rutter, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
Throughout a person’s lifetime, there are certain birthdays that are considered to be more special than the rest. These “milestone” birthdays, not only make a person one year older, they provide a much-deserved reward that they’ve been waiting for. It could be the joy of turning 10, and... Read more »
Rick Santorum, a last call for the GOP?
Andrew Bowles, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
Bob Dylan famously said that “the times they are a-changin’”. He spoke then of broad societal shifts, as I do today. He talked of how the country was coming to its senses and realizing the failures of its past- perhaps growing beyond some of its past failures. Dylan spoke of a very different... Read more »
Going Viral: The Kony Phenomenon
Danny Cooper, Features Editor
March 29, 2012
When a virus enters a human body it takes over the machinery of the cells, replicating exponentially until it has taken over the entire body. While the Kony 2012 campaign is not a deadly pathogen, it displays this same remarkable form of growth. According to information released by YouTube the viewership... Read more »
System Failure: Movie Ratings Are Severely Flawed
Ned Hardy, Web A&E Editor
March 29, 2012
I don’t go to the movies very often. I’m not really sure why this is the case. Maybe it’s the ten-dollar ticket price. Maybe it’s the current rise of 3D movies (cough, gimmick, cough). Maybe it’s the mere fact that during the off-chance that I have some free time to be entertained by a fictitious... Read more »
Tips from a Teenager: Ways to Live a Healthier Life
Carlie Schwaeber, Features Editor
March 29, 2012
I don’t know about others, but seeing the sun shining through my math class window and then going straight home to do homework without spending any time outside makes me want to throw my backpack against the wall and throw a fit like a four year old. But instead of taking the immature approach, I... Read more »
The Beauty of the Book
Will McDonald, Sports Editor
March 23, 2012
I’ve been reading the same book for almost four hours. It’s school-assigned, and I may have left a huge chunk of reading for the last minute. However, I’m deprived of the satisfaction that comes with being able to see the chunk of already read pages slowly accumulate on the books left-hand side.... Read more »
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