Colton Underwood in the “Bachelor” chooses dream girl in final week

March 19, 2019

Thirty girls. One guy. Eleven weeks. Who will be the last one standing with the ring? “The Bachelor” is aired every Monday night on ABC at 8/7c. This season, former NFL star Colton Underwood searched for love. Previously, Underwood confessed his love on Becca Kurfin's “Bachelorette” season,...

Fans say goodbye to two irreplaceable characters on “Grey’s Anatomy”

June 7, 2018

By Abby Fleming '20 “Grey’s Anatomy” characters leave all the time. Actors move on and their characters meet a crazy fate. In the wise words of Meredith Grey, “Everybody is leaving and everybody is dying.” Head writer, creator and executive producer of the series, Shonda Rhimes, seamlessly fills the holes left by departing characters, often makin...

Revival of “American Idol” brings mixed reviews

April 24, 2018

By Isa Didio ’18 “You’re going to Hollywood.” If you’ve ever watched popular American television show “American Idol,” then you know that these iconic words are what contestants wish to hear after their audition. After a two year hiatus, “American Idol” will be returning to its...

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ bids farewell to longtime recurring characters Drew and Capshaw

March 27, 2018

By Liv Ronca ’18 Two long time “Grey’s Anatomy” cast members, Sarah Drew and Jessica Capshaw, will be departing the hit ABC medical drama at the end of season 14. Drew, who has portrayed April Kepner since season six, and Capshaw, who has portrayed Arizona Robbins since season five, are...

ABC’s American Housewife set to air in second season

June 13, 2017

By Jonathan Kaner ’18 Everybody microwave your popcorn and recline in your seats—ABC’s “American Housewife” has been renewed for a second season following the premiere last October. “I was really thrilled to see that my town was being represented in a national TV program,” Noah Greenberg...

The next Bachelorette sets new expectations for the show

March 6, 2017

By Sydney Kaplan '17   The Bachelor series has been an entertaining reality show for millions of Americans for over 21 seasons. Twelve seasons ago ABC started a reversal of the show called The Bachelorette, where the men compete for one woman’s love, rather than the women competing for the...

American Housewife Falls Flat

October 20, 2016

ABC's fall TV lineup includes a show featuring Westport. The show is American Housewife and I was anxiously awaiting the premiere episode on Tuesday, October 11. Unfortunately for me, the show was a huge disappointment. “Overall I have mixed emotions about it,” said Nina Radman ‘20. “The c...

October marks a new chapter for Grey’s Anatomy

Megan Brown, Staff Writer

October 18, 2016

ABC released the first episode of the 13th season of “Grey’s Anatomy” on September 22nd, with 23 more episodes brewing. The show is one of the longest running series on television. With a plane crash, a mass shooting, and a blackout already taking place in the first 12 seasons, it might be...

The Bachelor Season 20 Finale stuns fans

Sydney Kaplan, Staff Writer

March 23, 2016

Sick with anticipation, “Bachelor” fans from all across the nation watched the season finale like hawks, dying to find out from any small detail who the future Mrs. Ben Higgins would be. The only issue was this Bachelor fandom was torn apart. Half of the nation was rooting for blonde, sophisticat...

The Bachelor Season 20 Finale stuns fans

Sydney Kaplan, Staff Writer

March 23, 2016

WARNING! THE FOLLOWING HAS SPOILERS Sick with anticipation, "Bachelor" fans from all across the nation watched the season finale like hawks, dying to find out from any small detail who the future Mrs. Ben Higgins would be. The only issue was, this "Bachelor" fandom was torn apart. Half of nation was...

ABC Introduces a New TV Comedy, The Real O’Neals

Chris Andrews, Staff Writer

March 19, 2016

“The Real O’Neals” tells the story of an Irish-Catholic family with a judgemental mother who tries to paint the picture of a perfect family. ABC has aired a few episodes and so far I like the show because I think it covers serious topics in a humorous manner with likeable characters. In the premiere, we see a...

Educational disparities within Connecticut burden residents

Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor

December 4, 2014

Connecticut is a state with little consistency. The wealth gap is one of the largest in the country, as the state is home to affluent towns such as Darien, Greenwich, and Westport, as well as lower-income towns like New Haven and Bridgeport. Such wealth disparities, however,  resonate in more than...