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Foran Journalism and history department visited the MLK Jr. monument in 2019.  Photo courtesy, citizen in D.C. November 2019.

Celebrating Martin Luther King Day: Remembering his fight to equality

Alexandrea Velez and Nicole Jones | January 18, 2021

     January 18 is a day to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. for sparking a revolution. The holiday is observed on the third Monday in January every year.       Martin Luther King Jr., was a well known social activist that fought for racial injustice. King was a large promoter of...

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A battle of the East, the New Orleans Pelicans face off against the Brooklyn Nets in a regular season matchup. Photo courtesy: Ian Eisenman July 22, 2020.

Houston Rockets trade Superstar James Harden in Blockbuster Deal

Kyle Zarnoch and Oliver Ardrey | January 15, 2021

     The Houston Rockets on January 14 sent arguably one of their best players of the previous decade James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. This trade didn't just involve the two teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers were also involved.       James Harden's numbers with the Houston...

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Ms. Meghan Condon: Working at home during distance learning. Photo courtesy: Ms. Condon. January 8, 2020.

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Condon

Bella Mema, Staff Writer | January 14, 2021

     Ms. Meghan Condon, an English teacher for the past seven years, is also responsible for advising the school’s yearbook and coaching the girl’s swim and dive team.       Many students wonder what their future careers may entail, but not Condon. She has known since high school that she...

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Batter up: Simonelli at bat for the CT Grind baseball team. Photo courtesy: Erica Simonelli, July, 2020

A New Hit at SHU

Michael Simonelli Commits to Sacred Heart University
Sarah Moustafa and Kailey Howell | January 13, 2021

     As 2021 begins, seniors start to make decisions for what their lives will be like for the next four years. Michael Simonelli, a senior at Foran, has recently made that decision by committing to Sacred Heart University to further his academic and baseball career.        Simonelli has been...

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High school organization:  A senior planner showing the different dates and cover with pencil. Photo courtesy to Madison Babcock, December 8 2020.

Senior Advice to Underclassmen

Tips for Making Plans for the Next Chapter
Daniel Abate and Madison Babcock | January 13, 2021

     Oftentimes students wonder what senior year is like and now more than ever it can be beneficial for underclassmen to get advice from current seniors about what to expect and how to best prepare for it.       Your senior year of high school is when students prepare for adult life, college,...

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Photo of Joseph A. Foran High School´s basketball team. Photo Courtesy of Zach Trevethan,January 13.

Let The Winter Games Begin

Will Winter Sports Start Soon
Melissa Santos, Staff Writer | January 13, 2021

     It’s that time of year again, Where the temperature starts to drop below freezing, and student-athletes at Joseph A. Foran High School are getting ready to start their winter season.      Mr. Vitelli, Foran’s athletic director says, “Once it is deemed safe for us to return to our...

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Take it to the corner: The New York Giants take on the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional rivalry in 2019. Photo courtesy of Oliver Ardrey.

2021 NFL Playoffs: The Expansion of Teams

Oliver Ardrey and Kyle Zarnoch | January 6, 2021

     This has been a crazy year for sports and as the NFL playoffs start, here is everything you need to know about the changes in the expansion of teams, new rules, and the new bracket.      This year, the NFL has decided to implement a new playoff format. For many years, just 12 teams have...

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Gavin cleary's weekly schedule. Photo courtesy: Gavin Cleary December 10, 2020.

Focusing on Priorities

Jason Cruz, Staff Writer | January 6, 2021

     Many people around the world struggle with procrastination, including students and teachers. Some ways that students and teachers deal with procrastination are by using calendars, notebooks, and  planners to organize their ideas and thoughts ahead of time so they know what is yet to come.  ...

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Someone streaming Netflix on their Microsoft Surface Pro. Photo courtesy: Yusuf Abdelsalam, December 7, 2020.

Streaming Services Attempt to Cope and Adapt to New Normal

Yusuf Abdelsalam, Staff Writer | January 6, 2021

     Everyone knows the sound at this point. The sound of a Ta-dum sound as the “N”for Netflix illuminates into multiple colors until they ask “who’s watching?” This and other streaming services’ home screens are what people first hear for their only available glimpse into film and TV...

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A soccer ball on an artificial turf soccer field. Photo Courtesy of Luca Marinelli, December 12, 2020.

Atlantic Coast and Big Ten Conference Allowing A Fall Sports Season

Luca Marinelli and Nathan Wolfe | January 5, 2021

     As almost every league around the United States  has shut down due to Covid-19, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference have continued their seasons not only for all fall sports.  These are some of the top conferences with some of the most competition.  People from all...

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2012 Ball Drop: Crowds in full effect to celebrate the new year of 2012 in Times Square. Photo courtesy of Tori Lanese.

Ringing in the New Year in a New Way

Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Goes Virtual
Kathleen Chang, Staff Writer | January 5, 2021

     The year 2020 has closed, but without the usual jubilant celebration that most anticipate at the end of every year. The annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square made a list of New York City’s modified holiday events—joining others like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the...

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 In-game look cutscene of Spiderman (Miles Morales) swinging through New York City. 
 (Courtesy of the official playstation website and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Spiderman: Miles Morales A New Hero Wears the Mask

Renzo Silva and James Dalby | January 4, 2021

     “With great power comes great responsibility.”  New York's Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman swings back into action, but this time, the narrative continues where Marvel’s Spiderman left off showing the origins of his young protege Miles Morales being bitten by a radioactive spider.   ...

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