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Junior Alexa Baer still feels the effects of bullying that took place years ago.

Bullied but not Broken: Shedding a Light on Bullying In Our Schools

Alexa Baer, Staff Writer February 24, 2015

At some point in your life you have made fun of someone, or spread rumors about them, or betrayed their trust, or purposely excluded someone, or just made a person feel bad about themselves. Everyone (including...

Is the New February Break a Mistake?

Is the New February Break a Mistake?

Shaina Lubliner, Staff Writer February 11, 2015

This year, the Stamford Public School system has chosen to have a short, five day vacation from school to celebrate President’s Weekend, instead of the usual extensive February break. The long weekend...

El Charrito Taco Truck Review

El Charrito Taco Truck Review

Naren Krishnan, Staff Writer February 5, 2015

       El Charrito is a Mexican restaurant in Riverside, CT with an accompanying food truck based in Stamford, CT that sells hot food on the go. The restaurant’s website states that they have been...

Senior Geoff Cahr believes the closed-door policy does not benefit SHS students.

Closed Campus or Closed Minded?

Geoffrey Cahr, Staff Writer January 30, 2015

As mentioned in a previous article written by Staff Writer Julia Fruithandler, “Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting two years ago, Stamford High has locked up its doors and tightened security to make...

Unity March in Paris

President Barack Obama Absent at an Anti-Terrorist March

Mareesca Gordon, Staff Writer January 16, 2015

On January 9, there was a terrorist attack in a kosher deli and at the office of magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. According to CNN, two masked men killed a total of 17 people. This incident led...

Charlotte Moser (left) in the Media Centers copy of the 1960 yearbook which bears a handwritten record of her brutal death. Marian Moser is not pictured in her yearbook.

Gone and Forgotten: It’s Time We Change That

Rebecca Rakowitz and Kelly DiPietro January 16, 2015

A memorial has recently been uncovered in the Media Center courtyard that is dedicated in memory of Marian Moser and Matthew Zajkowski. This memorial was a gift from the Class of 1963 and commemorates...

Senior Privileges Re-evaluated

Senior Privileges Re-evaluated

Julia Fruithandler, Staff Writer January 12, 2015

Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting two years ago, Stamford High has locked up its doors and tightened security to make sure that no one is getting in and out— at least, that’s what they tell us. Their...

Letter to the SHS Community

Letter to the SHS Community

Michael Arcano, President, Stamford Education Association January 9, 2015

My Stamford High School roots, like many in the community, span three generations.  Mom and Dad graduated in the 1940s and 1930s, respectively; my son earned his diploma the first year of this century. ...

Artwork by Elana Rosinsky & Adrianne Caitan

Stamford Public Schools Should Take a Hint from the NFL

Andrew Young, Staff Writer December 22, 2014

Much like Stamford High over the past few months, the NFL has received a significant amount of negative publicity due to the recent actions of star player Ray Rice.  Rice, who was greatly respected on...

Mad at North Korea?  Hack Back!

Mad at North Korea? Hack Back!

Raul Garcia, Staff Writer December 21, 2014

Sony Pictures Entertainment received massive media coverage recently after making the decision to cancel the release of the movie “The Interview”, starring Seth Rogan and James Franco, after receiving...

Stand Up SHS: A Letter to the Editor

Stand Up SHS: A Letter to the Editor

Jean Isler, Head of Library Media December 12, 2014

To the SHS community: I read Angela Carella’s article in The Advocate on the Stamford High School student newspaper staff with great pride, but also with great sadness. Actually, it broke my heart. Again...

A Choke Hold on Justice: The Tragedy of Eric Garner

A Choke Hold on Justice: The Tragedy of Eric Garner

Sam Berkrot, Opinion editor December 11, 2014

Contradicting testimonies, questions of physical resistance, overall lack of video evidence- all ambiguities that existed in the Michael Brown case that were not present in this most recent, widely- publicized...

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