Second semester junior year is already stressful enough. There’s pressure from grades, college, parents, balancing activities, and the overall competitive nature of Westport. But not having a license...

When I was younger, turning 18 seemed momentous. Voting, tattoos, lottery tickets and the overall sense of autonomy reeled me in. But as I approach my 18th birthday, I feel unready for a future full...

As the child of divorced parents, I was forced to decide which side of the vaccine debate I favored. Although my situation is unique, I encourage more high school students to separate  themselves from...

By Mia Daignault ’20   It’s all my family talks about. It’s the chit chatter at the dinner table. It’s the next post on social media and it’s the next life of graduates as they leave...

The first quarter of junior year is a long and windy road. There is the struggle of balancing standardized test preparation with the heavier school workload, the stress of thinking about college and, of...

Remember when you were a little kid, and you weren’t allowed to stay up late and watch the news? It was probably because your parents wanted to shelter you from hearing about all the bad happenings in...