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Governor Declares State of Emergency

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At 10:45 yesterday morning, Governor Dannel Malloy signed a Declaration of Emergency, otherwise known as a state of emergency. According to the governor’s website, this declaration grants him emergency powers such as “the ability to modify or suspend any state statute, regulation, or requirement” and “the ability to designate vehicle and person routes and movements.”

In a letter to Secretary of State Denise Merrill, Malloy wrote, “Due to the severe weather conditions predicted to affect the State, specifically the National Weather Service issuance of forecasts indicating that all or part of Connecticut will be directly affected by a combined tropical and winter superstorm, including torrential rainfall, strong winds, and potential coastal and inland flooding over a prolonged period of time; I am hereby proclaiming a state of civil preparedness emergency.”

The Governor believes that the signing of the declaration will help the state react more effectively in the face of a serious weather event.

For more information, visit  Gov. Malloy Signs Declration of Emergency

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Hannah Foley
Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief

Hannah Foley ’14 has many talents, but when combined together, she is unstoppable. As a major contributor to Inklings newspaper as Editor-in-Chief, WWPT radio, Staples’ award winning radio show, and Good Morning Staples, she is truly a triple threat. Each alone are impressive enough, but Foley is able to manage them all together.

It all started with journalism as a freshman, when her class joined forces with the television production class. She immediately began hosting at Good Morning Staples, where she can still be seen to this day. She later found herself as a part of the news department for WWPT, and the rest is history.

Foley has continued to impress, winning a John Drury Radio Award for second in the nation for a feature news story she wrote and read on WWPT.

Although each is unique, Foley feels that her participation in the individual organizations benefits the others. “Since they all have a base in journalism, they all require that you master different skills and those skills can be applied across the board,” explains Foley.

One of Foley’s proudest articles written for Inklings is a column  about her experience living in Brooklyn during the 9/11 attack.

But the thing that introduced it all to her still holds a special place in her heart.

“I love layout, I love eating food at layout, and I love the moments that happen at layout,” Foley says. “When I look back at high school, I’m not going to remember that test I took. I’m going to remember sitting at the table with my staff eating Roly Poly’s, laughing while Ms. McNamee and Mr. Rexford make jokes.”

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