Now that I've (practically) graduated from high school, I have a lot more free time on my hands. Instead of filling out the missing information in my college portal, I prefer more cultured pursuits: watching...

American History. There’s a lot to cover. As the nation enters its 250th year, with new, unique challenges and changes, many sophomores enrolled in the U.S. History Honors were tasked with an equally...

A pedestrian  vehicle crash reported at 4:20 a.m. on Sep. 15 had huge ramifications on traffic on the Merritt, as the stretch between Exit 18 and 32 was shut down for hours; numerous teachers were affected...

When a student at Darien High School in 1996 approached a young Stephen Rexford about becoming a staff advisor for their school paper, the Neirad, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. “These...

Since the days of silent black and white films, directors have been conjuring doomsday stories of robots wreaking havoc on societies of the future. The first film to explore AI is “Metropolis” (1927),...

I used to think that I was immune to campaign advertisements; I had my beliefs, and they couldn’t be swayed by a T-Shirt or catchy slogan. The lawn signs I glance at on my bus ride home? An eyesore....

When TEAM (Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism) Westport tasked Westport teenagers to write a 1,000 word paper on issues of hate speech, social media and first amendment rights in relation...

Students will begin in Rome and visit major cities like Venice until ending up in Paris, France to conclude their 11 day trip of museums and monuments.

The Grammys were, as predicted, a hot mess. For a three and a half hour show, only nine awards were handed out, leaving a whopping 85 awards to be shafted and handed out in the preshow. The show read more...

After recent years of steady erosion of local beaches, the Parks and Recreation department is putting into motion a nourishment plan in order to build beaches back up to their former glory. A nourishment...

After roughly three weeks of chaos on the floor of the House of Representatives, House Republicans have finally settled on a new speaker, after tumultuous fighting over who to elect as a party.  Tragically,...

The Staples Library Media Center held a meeting for parent volunteers on Sep. 13, which took place in the LMC, from 9:30a.m.10:30 a.m. The purpose of the meeting was to let the parent volunteers, of which...