Nature Vs. Nurture: Advice for Raising Anti-Racist Children
Thomas Connolly, Opinions Editor
June 4, 2020
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” It has been almost 56 years since these wise words were delivered at the Lincoln Memorial by Martin Luther King Jr., yet it ...
Breaking the Silence
Round Table Editorial Staff
June 1, 2020
With The Round Table having such a significant platform in not only our school, but our Stamford community, it is our duty as student journalists to use our voices. Across the country, citizens, and especially black Americans, have been brought to their breaking point once again. They are tired of i...
Mr. Passamano: Not just what SHS Athletics wants, but what we need…
The Round Table Editorial Staff
May 19, 2020
Two years ago, the Stamford High community learned that we would be getting a new athletic director. It was a controversial choice, as it meant that long-time beloved coach, athletic director, and history teacher James Moriarity, better known in the halls of Stamford High as “Mo,” would not have the...
A Letter To The BOE Regarding Graduation
The 2020 Class Officers of SHS, AITE, and WHS
May 17, 2020
To Dr. Lucero, the Board of Education, and the city of Stamford, COVID-19 has brought the United States, including Connecticut, into uncharted territory. Livelihoods have been ruined, essential workers are overburdened, and people are sick. This isn’t our opinion, it’s the truth. These circumstan...
The Class of 2020 Deserves Something More
Jenna Calorossi, Staff Writer
May 15, 2020
At the end of my sophomore year, my mom and I decided to go to the Stamford High Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. Even though I didn’t have any immediate family members graduating, I had my cousin and many friends in the senior class who were going to walk across the stage that afternoon to get the...
Connecticut Golf Courses Remain Open
Molly Eldredge, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic is affecting every corner of the world, measures are being taken everywhere for the safety of all people. In America, individual states are taking action based on what they think is best for their residents. In Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont has enforced a stay-at-home...
Reopening Stamford: Are we Ready?
May 6, 2020
As state officials discuss whether some essential businesses should be allowed to reopen May 20 in Connecticut, two of our staff writers take on the issue.
Are “Personal Care” Shops Essential?
Christopher Screnock, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Recently, the state of Connecticut announced its plan to begin a re-opening of the state starting May 20. An article published by the Stamford Advocate mentions that restaurants with outdoor spaces, personal care shops, and other retail stores could be among the first to open again. Overall, I believ...
How Did We Go From a 15-day Quarantine to 45 days?
Chris Butler, Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, has been affecting everyday life. Personally, I was happy when physical classroom activity was canceled, offering a break from waking up at 6:30 a.m. and returning home at 2:45 p.m., but it's actually turned out to be terrible. It seems as though every week that...
How Coronavirus is Affecting my Senior Year: Spring Sports
Devon Yaghmaie, Sports Editor
March 28, 2020
For myself as a student, as an athlete, and as a teenager the main thing we’re told is “never quit, it will get you nowhere.” The same people who told us to never quit are telling us we may have to. Having to quit the sport I love because of something I can’t control is heartbreaking. Being a front...
The Positive Side of Social Distancing
Rina Levine, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
Social distancing is the avoidance of close contact with other people during an outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection. Social distancing does not mean you have to be quarantining yourself from family and friends, it is just a precautio...
To Close or not to Close?
Sofia Sarak, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
Just a few weeks ago, the coronavirus seemed like a small blip in the Asian health system - it was a vague concern for Americans. Teenagers were joking about how it will lead to “the next apocalypse,” killing the human race. Now, the danger is so much more real. Since last week, New York has entered a stat...
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