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Serefina Pavlat getting her hand raised after a hard-fought victory, Jan. 2023.

Girls Wrestling:

Changing the Face of Competitive Sports
William MacKnight, Jagger Rees, and Staff writer | November 15, 2024

Wrestling has long been perceived as a male-dominated sport, but a growing number of young women are stepping onto the mats, challenging stereotypes, and redefining what it means to compete. However, as societal attitudes toward gender roles have evolved, so too has the perception of women in athletics.  Junior...

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Teaching students: Pullins teaching her students components of executive functioning, October 21, 2024.

Transforming Education: Mrs. Courtney Pullins

Teaching Students How To Use Their Voice
Averi Ferris and Grace Tonelli | November 15, 2024

Students at Foran High School say that Mrs. Courtney Pullins, a special education teacher, is more than an educator; she’s an advocate. Many say she is the kind of teacher students can turn to for guidance on assignments and a listening ear when they need to talk or get advice. Pullins says, “A...

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Telling his Story: Veteran John Nelson stands in a Foran classroom after presenting to students, November 8, 2024. Photo courtesy: Jagger Rees.

“Just Believe in Yourself”

The Inspirational Story of John Nelson

   The story of Marine Corps veteran John Nelson is one of many inspiring messages and lessons. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut before moving to Milford when he was five. When he was young, he went to school solely for the purpose of playing sports.  After working at a factory with his father,...

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Veterans Day: Vazquez (left) and Obrien (right) standing with pride, Photo credit: Alexandra Montero, November 8, 2024

Standing Strong

Celebrating Service, Sacrifice, and Strength
Alexandra Montero, Madison Ballard, and Hailee Rabbit | November 11, 2024

     As we celebrate the resilience and commitment of our veterans, we’re reminded of their invaluable contributions and the freedoms they protect. Two of our finest soldiers visited Foran High School.  O'Brien was exposed to the life of a service member because adopted at a young age by a Navy...

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Standing strong and brave: Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano standing next to the American Flag. November 8, 2024. Photo courtesy: Jack Kepshire

Life on the Seas

Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano speaks about the Navy

    Petty Officer David Hill-DeStefano, has been serving in the United States Navy for seven and a half years.  Being a part of the Navy, he works tremendously hard as a boatswain mate. On the USS Chung-Hoon ship, he helps handle the ship, anchors, moves equipment, paints the ship, and replenishes...

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Honor and Bravery: Jaquez-Munroe’s mom in her military uniform, Photo Courtesy: Ava Jacquez-Munroe. (Photo One)

Close To Home

The Veterans Who Inspire the Foran Community
Gavin Conte and Matt Adkins | November 11, 2024

     Veteran’s Day is one of the most important holidays in the United States, but each area around the country celebrates differently. Veteran’s Day is celebrated every year on November 11, which falls on a Monday this year.      At Foran specifically, there are many students whose family...

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Fighting For Equality: King Jr. addresses a large crowd in San Francisco, California, June 30, 1964. Photo Courtesy: Creative Commons.

“He Was a Remarkable Man”

How Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy is Honored Throughout Media
Gavin Conte, Staff Writer | January 17, 2023

           Martin Luther King Jr. was known by many to be a pioneer for civil rights in society throughout the 1950s and 60s.             U.S. History teacher Ms. Sarah DiGiacomo agrees, “[Martin Luther King Jr.] was a remarkable man - driven by his faith and his passion for equality.”  ...

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Helping Those in Need: Damar Hamlin running The Chasing M’s Foundation and providing less fortunate children in his community with toys. Photo courtesy: GoFundMe.

Hamlin’s Health

The Impact of Damar Hamlin’s Injury
Connor Nieman and Cal Wrigley | January 13, 2023

   On January 2, 2023, in the first quarter of a Monday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after standing back up from a tackle. He was immediately treated by medical professionals, while players from the Bills...

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Astronomy Dome Controls: These computers control what goes up on the dome screen for students to see, December 14, 2022. Photo Courtesy: Jimmy D’Angelo.

The History of Foran’s Planetarium

James D’Angelo and Cian Carroll | January 6, 2023

   First opened in 1973, Foran’s planetarium is a rare sight to see in schools. The planetarium is one of only 22 high school planetariums in the state. Making it even more exceptional, Foran’s planetarium is a Digistar 7 planetarium, one of only 13 in K-12 schools worldwide.    Although it’s...

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In Memory: Foran students make stars to remember the veterans they know who fought for them, November 10, 2022. Photo Courtesy: Melissa Santos.

Veterans Day

Celebrating, Honoring, and Listening
Melissa Santos and Hannah Salsbury | November 11, 2022

   With Veterans Day being celebrated on Friday, November 11, Foran High School held an assembly on the Thursday before to honor the veterans of the greater Foran community. Along with the celebration there were guest speakers who came to different classrooms throughout the day to share their experience...

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Soccer team huddles up together: The team gameplans for whats next, November 4, 2022.

Boys Soccer Strikes their way to Suffield

First Round of States Monday
Cian Carroll and James D’Angelo | November 7, 2022

The boys soccer team finished with a record of 8-5-3 in the regular season and will start as the 25 seed in the state tournament. Their first game is Monday November 7 against Suffield High School who had a regular season record of 11-3-1. The team recently made their first SCC tournament game in school...

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Fighting for First: Clara Pasacreta and Gianna Cappozi competing for first place October 11 2022.

Run the World, Freshmen

How Freshmen Students are Adapting to Cross Country
Jayden Wilder and Isabella Lau | October 28, 2022

     From middle school track to high school track, the freshman students are moving up in the world. Foran’s class of 2026 is ecstatic and joyful to be a part of such a hardworking team. With new challenges emerging and meets being planned, cross country freshman participants have a lot to look...

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