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Lift Every Voice and Sing: The Black National Anthem

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”: The Black National Anthem

Selma Fuseni, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2022

“Lift every voice and sing” This lyric happens to be the name of what is currently dubbed the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Similarly to the “Star Spangled Banner”,...

Esther A. Hopkins during an interview in 2012.

The History Behind Esther A. Hopkins’ Stamford Connection

Ananya Kotian, Staff Writer February 16, 2022

Esther Arvilla Harrison Hopkins, chemist, city council member, and patent attorney, was born on September 18, 1926, in Stamford, Connecticut, to Esther Small and George Burgess Harrison. Her mother migrated...

Student Marcela Aju getting ready to eat her plastic packaged lunch

Plastic Waste In School Lunch

Philip Childakos, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

Students at Stamford High School can pretty much agree that every item in the lunch packages, aside from the napkin and food itself, is made of plastic.There are clear thin plastic boxes, used for the...

Eileen Gu Wins Gold...but for China

Eileen Gu Wins Gold…but for China

Claire Cody, Editor in Chief February 9, 2022

Accelerating speed, powder shredding behind, a monster of a slope ahead. Bending the knees for takeoff, you soar through the air hitting a double cork 1620 (four and a half rotations while maintaining...

Student athletes take the next step

Rylie Walker, Sports Editor February 8, 2022

On Wednesday February 3 2022, Stamford High School had their first national signing day ceremony. This is the first of many times this year we will honor athletes that will continue their athletic and...

Senior Ivana Nique presents the news for the Round Tables La Voz del Sur

Bringing “La Voz del Sur” to Stamford High

Ana Clara Mesquita, Reporter February 7, 2022

Ivana Nique, a Peruvian senior at Stamford High School, recently created the Round Table's Spanish news segment “La Voz del Sur." Nique’s parents were an enormous help with creating the name and...

Going Public

Going Public

Roniya Johnson, Correspondent January 19, 2022

For many parents and students, the debate over the quality of public and private schools is one that is highly contested. But as with other topics of contention, the best way for a decision to be made...

Connecticuts Most Notorious Killers

Connecticut’s Most Notorious Killers

Oliver Anderes, Reporter January 11, 2022

Connecticut may seem like a very boring and run-of-the-mill state, but what you may not know is that it's home to some infamous killers. Some of the more famous ones are William Devin Howell, Adam Lanza,...

The History of Stamford Highs Hateman

The History of Stamford High’s “Hateman”

Lucy Santora, Reporter January 4, 2022

The year is 1975 in Berkeley, California. A homeless man is pushing you to decide whether or not you get the last cigarette he is selling, to teach you proper conflict management. He suggests you push...

Senior Priyanka Umamaheswaran listens to Mariah Careys iconic holiday song during class.

The True Story Behind Mariah Carey’s Christmas Staple

Diana Wawrzonkiewicz, Staff Writer December 23, 2021

The epitome of Christmas music, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a classic in its timeless capture of the holiday spirit. The joyous anthem goes all the way back to 1994, and it...

How Do Rivalries Form?

How Do Rivalries Form?

Christian Dattolo, Reporter December 15, 2021

A rivalry is a competition for superiority in the same field. Whether it’s companies or sports teams, there is no doubt that there are many rivalries in the world today. The question that arises next...

One SHS Student’s Experience at an Anime Convention

J.P. Calorossi, Reporter December 13, 2021

AnimeNYC took place From November 19 - November 21 in New York's Javits Center. Reporter J.P. Calorossi was in attendance.

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