From Producer to Educator
Lucy Scorziello, Staff Writer
September 11, 2020
Christopher Passamano is known at Stamford High School for being a diligent athletic director, but there’s a lot about his career that you may not know. He originally was a journalism major and studied at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, where he later received his bac...
Stamford High Plaque Reveals Historic Alumni Friendship
Sofia Sarak, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
Stamford High School was built in 1873. More than a century later, the school still stands, more riddled than ever with historical remnants and stories of the past. One of these stories has been permanently embedded into the school’s building through a special plaque, which is only the face of an in...
Oriental Gourmet offers Declicious and Safe Take-Out
Siri Forfang, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
During this pandemic, most people's first priority is staying clean and following all the important safety measures. Through all this, the restaurant businesses are suffering a lot. No one is allowed to dine in. Nowadays everything is take out or delivery. The positive is that the restaurant kitchens...
Virus Response Raises Orwellian Concerns
Leonora Lipson, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
In his novel 1984, George Orwell creates a world where society is under constant government surveillance. He wrote it as a warning message in the year 1949, after Nazi Germany was defeated, but the Soviet Union, with its own version of authoritarianism, was on the rise. The book is still relevant today, ...
How Distance Learning is Different For Your Younger Siblings
Zack Beldotti, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020
Distance learning is tough at the high school level, but it poses an entirely different set of challenges for younger students in the district. Our reporters spoke to Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Amy Beldotti and Lisa Saba Price, principal of Newfield Elementary School, abo...
Goodbye High School… Sincerely, The Class of 2020
Abby Wexler, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
March 12, 2020. A cold, rainy day. The day that the senior class took their final walk into Stamford High, though at the time none of us knew it. We left school that day thinking we had a two week break due to COVID-19. Now we know we will not walk into the building again, together, as seniors, but rathe...
MYLC Goes Digital
Sofia Sarak, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
The Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council (MYLC) of Stamford High is often recognized for its work of raising public awareness for societal issues - members are typically stationed on the sixth floor, handing out information sheets and participating in projects. With the recent closing of schools, howe...
How Easter and Passover Were Different This Year
Jenna Calorossi, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
This year millions of people celebrated Easter and Passover very differently than many of us had expected. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families around the world were forced to celebrate Easter and Passover with minimal people or had to put the holiday festivities on hold until these social distancing ...
COVID-19 Takes Toll on the Workplace
Kailey Wingerter, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
Being out of school for the past few weeks has taken a toll on all of us; the online schooling is piling up, while the boredom is sinking in. But how has the virus affected our parents and others in the workplace? I asked men and women from all over to talk about how the COVID-19 virus has affected ...
The Importance of Avoiding Misinformation About Coronavirus
Katherine Forgione, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
With everything going on right now, it is important to be cautious as to where you are getting information, and what you should keep in mind. It is important to know what is true and what has been falsified, with all media surrounding the COVID-19. BACKGROUND: This type of coronavirus emerged in the city of Wuhan, China,...
Stamford Streets Deserted Under Quarantine
Siri Forfang and Grace Campos
April 1, 2020
Our reporters Siri Forfang and Grace Campos share footage of Stamford locations that are usually busy, but are now all but deserted due to quarantine measures.
A Closer Look at The College Board’s Changes to AP Testing
Allie Findeisen, Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
On March 20th, the College Board announced its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in terms of Advanced Placement (AP) testing. They stated that a few large changes will be made to the format of the 2019-20 exam, “Traditional face-to-face exam administrations will not take place. Students w...
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