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A Letter To The BOE Regarding Graduation

A Letter To The BOE Regarding Graduation

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...

Stamford High School Class of 2019 Graduation

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...

Connecticut Golf Courses Remain Open

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...

Reopening Stamford: Are we Ready?

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.

Personal care shops such as barbershops and nail salons (above) are set to open May 20 in Connecticut.

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...

How Did We Go From a 15-day Quarantine to 45 days?

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...

Sports Editor Devon Yaghmaie returns a shot in the 2019 Connecticut doubles tennis state championship.

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...

The Positive Side of Social Distancing

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...

To Close or not to Close?

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,”...

Courtesy of weareteachers.com

Standardized Testing Should Be Abolished

Abby Guttman and Thomas Connolly March 6, 2020

What if I told you the inventor of an idea or product said his invention or concept shouldn’t be used anymore? Well, that is exactly the case with Frederick J. Kelly, the man who invented standardized...

Standing by Senior Privileges

Standing by Senior Privileges

Cristina Mazzeo, Staff Writer February 24, 2020

Remember how excited and relieved seniors were to have an open campus policy? Whatever happened to that? After three years of keeping up with our courses, assignments, and rules, high school seniors finally...

The Block Schedule Debate- Students Weigh In

The Block Schedule Debate- Students Weigh In

Thomas Connolly, Opinions Editor February 13, 2020

Block Scheduling seems to be the talk around Stamford Public Schools, and many other school districts over the last couple of years. A block schedule differs from the traditional six or seven period rotating...

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