Social studies teachers approach election education with confidence
Maya Hruskar ’23, Staff Writer
September 26, 2020
The November election is coming soon, and everyone can feel it. A global pandemic, nationwide protests and, arguably, more political polarization than has ever been seen in recent history. With all this unrest, the divisive debate of who should be President has breached everybody’s lives. This begs t...
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...
President Trump considers quarantining parts of Connecticut
Teddy Dienst '20, Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
President Trump imposes travel ban on Europe, prompting travel cancellations in Westport
Jack Dennison '21, Sports Editor
March 17, 2020
President Trump banned all travel between the U.S. and the European Union for 30 days last Wednesday, effective March 13, to help control the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He later included the United Kingdom and Ireland in the ban, and advised Americans not to gather in groups of more...
Students share perspectives on Trump’s impeachment
Andreas Lolis '21 and Graham Wood '21
January 5, 2020
Recent New York state ruling tears off the dangerous cloak of presidential immunity
Serena Ye '20, Broadcast Director
October 18, 2019
As a teenager, I’ve had the luxury of not worrying about my taxes. Sure, I’ve had to fill out state tax forms for my summer job as a lifeguard, but never have I had to sit through the numbing hours and hours of “boring” and “painful” tax returns according to my parents. However, knowing th...
Calls for Trump’s impeachment are baseless
June 12, 2019
The release of the Mueller report has only further entrenched people’s support or opposition of President Donald Trump on all sides of the political spectrum. Trump opposers argue that his unreported meetings with Russian officials and the firing of James Comey are evidence of conspiracy to collude and ...
Shooting in New Zealand leads to gun control crack down
Mark Didio '20 and Alex Massoud '20
April 23, 2019
Mueller finds no evidence for Trump Russia Collusion
March 25, 2019
Reece Keusch '19 Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director, concluded his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 United States Presidential Election and turned in his report to Attorney General William Barr on Friday, March 22. According to the New York Times, “Mr. Barr’s letter said that...
Trump declares national emergency over border security dispute
Andreas Lolis '21, Paper Sports Editor
February 26, 2019
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to provide funding to build a barrier at the Southern border of the United States. The move came after a deal to avoid a government shutdown provided Trump with $1.3 billion to fund border security. “We’re talking about an invasion of ou...
Loading ...Remy Teltser ’21, Managing Editor
After a day of virtual classes and meeting professors online, college students put on their masks and voyage across campus to the closest cafeteria for some grab-and-go food, returning back to their single-be...
Connecticut residents must fall in line or face fines
September 25, 2020
Coleytown Elementary closed after staff member tested positive for Coronavirus
September 14, 2020
High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
September 11, 2020
School closures highlight economic inequality across Connecticut
June 22, 2020
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
