Trump administration lacks transparency, misinforms public amid COVID-19 crisis
Allison Gillman '23, Opinions Editor
May 11, 2020
The world is in a time of crisis; there’s no sugarcoating it. In the United States, we look to the White House for information and guidance, trusting our elected officials to be transparent and united behind a common goal. Having said that, why is our commander in chief sending us mixed messa...
Executive order requires use of face coverings in public in Connecticut to slow spread of COVID-19
Lys Goldman ’21, Paper News Editor
April 20, 2020
Connecticut residents will be required to wear a face covering in public spaces effective Monday, April 20 if they cannot stay at least six feet away from others, as stated in an executive order signed by Governor Lamont on April 17. In addition to anyone who cannot maintain a safe social distance...
Economics of public and private education: Financial factors prove to play a definitive role in poor U.S. test scores
Fritz Schemel, Staff Writer
April 7, 2015
The United States has a long tradition of valuing education, but, recently, confidence in public schools has fallen. The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment placed American students in the middle range of participating countries, far below first-world countries like Germany and Switzerland. But...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
