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[May 2017] Westport Young Woman’s League holds 39th Minute Man Race

[May 2017] Westport Young Woman’s League holds 39th Minute Man Race

June 6, 2017

By: Emma Rojas '18 The Westport Young Woman’s League (WYWL), who is celebrating their 60th year, held their 39th annual Minute Man Race at Compo Beach on April 23. The events kicked off at 8 a.m....

[May 2017] Next generation science standards bring changes in curriculum

[May 2017] Next generation science standards bring changes in curriculum

June 6, 2017

By: Sophie Driscoll '19 Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, science classes will undergo a series of changes in accordance with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which will replace...

[May 2017] The Westport Youth Commission holds first ever creation market

[May 2017] The Westport Youth Commission holds first ever creation market

June 6, 2017

By: Becky Hoving '17 and Alice Hickson '17 The Westport Youth Commission (WYC) is hosting the first ever “Student Creation Faire” May 21, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saugatuck Rowing Club...

[May 2017] France’s elections approach controversial close

[May 2017] France’s elections approach controversial close

June 6, 2017

By: Colette Lippman '17 & Sebastian Shuken '18 The first round of the French election occurred on April 23, with Marine Le Pen from the National Front party and Emmanuel Macron from his self-created...

[May 2017] Board of Finance reduces education budget

June 6, 2017

By: Claire Dinshaw '17 & Madison Sell '18 The Representative Town Meeting [RTM] voted to restore $390,000 of the $1.4 million cut to the Board of Education [BOE] budget for the 2017-18 school year on...

[May 2017] ‘13 Reasons Why’ removed for review from middle school English book rooms, Bedford library

[May 2017] ‘13 Reasons Why’ removed for review from middle school English book rooms, Bedford library

June 6, 2017

By: Melanie Lust ’19 All hard copies of “13 Reasons Why” were removed from the Bedford Middle School library and from Bedford and Coleytown’s English book rooms on Monday, April 24, following...

[May 2017] A.P. tests scam students rather than spur academic excitement

[May 2017] A.P. tests scam students rather than spur academic excitement

June 4, 2017

By: Jackie Sussman '17 Students are hammered since preschool with the mindset that they must go to a good college in order to accomplish their dreams — or even to be safely middle-class. How do students...

[May 2017] Respect Communication Time, teachers

June 4, 2017

By: Eliza Goldberg '17 You’ve just finished first period, and you tiredly rub your eyes and prepare yourself for the walk to your next class. Only this one is not like your first; it is 30 minutes...

[May 2017] In defense of Tomi Lahren: why this liberal wants her back

[May 2017] In defense of Tomi Lahren: why this liberal wants her back

June 4, 2017

By: Lulu Stracher '17 Never would I have thought I would be on Tomi Lahren’s side, let alone defending her. If you don’t know Tomi Lahren by name, you would definitely recognize her voice. The 24-year-old...

[May 2017] Large corporations overshadow mom and pop shops

[May 2017] Large corporations overshadow mom and pop shops

June 4, 2017

By: Alex Spadacenta '17 Mom and pop shops are what built small suburbs, like Westport. Getting a matzah ball soup from Oscars and picking up a set of paints from Max’s Art Supplies were part of a...

[May 2017] College campuses halt free speech for conservatives

June 4, 2017

By: Alex Reiner '18 Since the election, many Americans have expressed fear that the Trump administration would encroach upon their basic constitutional rights by preventing abortions or denying a pathway...

[May 2017] The Democrats’ alternative facts: building imagination brick by brick

[May 2017] The Democrats’ alternative facts: building imagination brick by brick

June 4, 2017

By: Melanie Lust '19 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has maintained ties to the Kremlin for nearly two decades, according to Adam Schiff, a Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. Schiff based...

[May 2017] Temporary removal of ‘13 Reasons Why’ shields students from confronting real world issues

[May 2017] Temporary removal of ‘13 Reasons Why’ shields students from confronting real world issues

June 4, 2017

Editorial While the book “13 Reasons Why” was published almost ten years ago, the widespread popularity of its accompanying Netflix show has led to its temporary review and removal from the Bedford...

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