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Charlotte Leclue believes the current  attendance policy needs revising.

SHS Attendance Policy is Flawed

Charlotte LeClue, Staff Writer June 4, 2015

I understand that we need some sort of attendance policy because it’s important that students go to school and receive an education. That being said, the attendance policy currently in place has some...

Top Tips for Incoming Juniors

Top Tips for Incoming Juniors

Sarah Druckman, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

          To all of you current sophomores, I bet you are starting to wonder whether junior year is really as terrifying as everyone says.  As I reflect on the past several months, I think about...

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What You Don’t Know You’ll Miss: A Message to Outgoing Seniors

Elana Rosinsky, Staff Writer May 28, 2015

As seniors’ time before going to college begins to dwindle, we start to realize how many things we have to say goodbye to. Of course, we’ll miss our parents, our friends, our pets, and a good home-cooked...

Qualifications to be a Super Teacher

Qualifications to be a Super Teacher

Nicole Jara, Staff Writer May 21, 2015

Teachers are always the ones to grade students compared to what their "ideal student" is so I thought I’d give them a taste of their own medicine and do the same for them.  Following are some things...

Letter to The Editor: Thomas-Graves Integral to Stamford High School

Letter to The Editor: Thomas-Graves Integral to Stamford High School

Jean Isler, Head of Library Media May 16, 2015

I was shocked and saddened to receive the news on Friday afternoon from the Stamford High School principal, Tony Pavia, that Dr. Hamilton is moving to terminate assistant principal Angela Thomas-Graves....

Eve Critelli playing field hockey

Gym Requirement for Athletes

Eve Critelli, Staff Writer May 7, 2015

As most students know, there is a graduation requirement at Stamford High School of two semesters of Physical Education. Students must take one semester of freshman PE, and then a second semester of gym...

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Is the Freshman Building a Faux-Pas?

Mike Martin, Staff Writer April 16, 2015

There has been word going around school that the new building will be converted into a freshman-only building in the coming school year. As these rumors now appear to have some validity, some questions...

Almost Anorexic

Almost Anorexic

Alexa Baer, Staff Writer April 6, 2015

In health freshman year we learned about eating disorders; if you ate and threw up, you have bulimia; if you eat, you're normal; if you don't eat at all, you have anorexia. It was cut and dry, simply placed...

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Is College Really Worth It?

Elana Rosinsky, Staff Writer March 25, 2015

As college is right around the corner for most seniors and beginning to appear on the horizon for juniors, I know I cannot be the only one asking myself these questions: Is college really worth it? Is...

Sarah in action

Why Dance is a Sport

Sarah Druckman, Staff Writer March 17, 2015

The official definition of “sport” is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.  According to this definition,...

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Magee’s Curbside Diner is a Delight

Annie Archer, Staff Writer March 10, 2015

Elm Street has always been the premier diner of Shippan for as long as I can remember. You couldn't go in on a Sunday morning without seeing a familiar face from the neighborhood. However  there’s a...

My Top Five Books For Any High School Student

My Top Five Books For Any High School Student

Nicole Jara, Staff Writer March 3, 2015

As a teen one experiences many obstacles in life. Some may feel like they are the only one to experience such hardships, but that’s not always the case. It’s good to find comfort in reading because...

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