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Rainbow Garden on “Chopped”

December 14, 2015

Madison Whitaker Staff Writer “You’ve been chopped.” That phrase instills fear in many chefs. One of Milford’s favorite restaurants will be on the famous TV show, Chopped, Tuesday, December 15 at 10pm. Yup, Rainbow Gardens will be on that show. Chopped is a very popular TV show about people...

Disney’s Display of Fireworks

December 7, 2015

Eva Knudsen Staff Writer The best gift to give this holiday season would be a trip to Disney World. The vacation won’t be anything less than magical. There are going to be a few obstacles to overcome when going to a popular theme park during the busiest time of the year. The upside to going to Walt...

It’s Never Too Early to Start Preparing for College

December 4, 2015

Jules Tuozzola Staff Writer The student who is sleep deprived, always talking about the SAT’s, and constantly checking PowerSchool between classes, is most likely a Junior in high school. The over-used phrase, “This year is the most important year for academics,” is one that eleventh graders...

Mathewson Science Night

December 4, 2015

Julia Wargo Staff Writer On November 12, 2015, a gathering of students in Milford was conducted at Mathewson Elementary School, called the Mathewson Science Night. A teacher at Foran High, Mr. Czarnecki, helped to administer this organization, and also displayed the Technical Education program held...

Looking Towards the Future of 3D Printing

December 2, 2015

Khadija Ashfaq Editor Devon Verma, a sophomore, recently has made a prototype for 3D printing glasses. When asked about how he came up with such an idea, Devon said, “Well the idea of 3D printing glasses was brought to my attention in the first week of my CAD class with Mr. Czarnecki. He explained...

Drug and Alcohol on the Brain?

December 2, 2015

Hannah Buckley Staff Writer The human brain is one of the most complicated organs in the body. It’s made up of many different parts that work together to preform different functions. Drugs and alcohol can affect the parts of your brain that are necessary for life-sustaining functions. These effects...

The Music Industry’s Biggest Rivalry

December 2, 2015

Shea Phelan and Eva Knudsen Staff Writers After years of waiting, Justin Bieber has finally come out with new music and it is better than ever before. Recently, Bieber has been shocking people worldwide with his new attitude and sound in the studio. He just came out with a new album called “Purpose”...

Summer Concerts Review

November 25, 2015

Kayleigh Paskiewicz Editor Earlier this month, Arizona metal-core band Blessthefall came to Toad’s Place in New Haven with the To Those Left Behind Tour. The tour was in support of their new album To Those Left Behind that came out in September. Support for the tour included newcomers Cane Hill,...

DIY Holiday Ideas

November 24, 2015

Kayleigh Paskiewicz Editor If you’re anything like me, 12:01 am on November 1st marks the start of the holiday season. Sure, Thanksgiving is good for eating twice your bodyweight in six hours, but can we just skip to the snow, hot cocoa and holiday movies that make December so loveable? One of my...

Unified Arts Club

November 24, 2015

Shannon Flynn Staff Writer Everyone has heard of Foran’s Unified Sports Club, and now news is spreading about the new Unified Arts. Unified Art is run by art teacher, Mrs. Plude and math teacher, Mrs. Jones. The club meets every Monday in room 122 and the very first meeting was Monday, November...

The Hour of Code

November 24, 2015

Gavrielle Figueiredo Staff Writer This month Microsoft has teamed up with Code.org. This is a non-profit corporation that offers free programming tools for kids interested in the world of computer science. The popular game Minecraft is now an addition to the Hour of Code; an hour introduction to...

Fencing Club

November 24, 2015

Victor Rosado Staff Writer The Milford Fencing Club is back! Club manager Chris Hiza says "We hope and expect to have a lot more fencers this year, and make this year very successful." The practices are Tuesday night at Law cafeteria from 7-9pm and on Thursday at Foran cafeteria from 7-9pm. There...