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It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War

February 26, 2015

Savannah Mailloux Staff Writer War photographer Lynsey Addario has published her own memoir about her times covering the 2011 civil war. Addario references her brushes with death from being sexually assaulted in conflict areas to her struggle to remain a strong individual. She began freelance work...

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Milford Arts Council Hosts Their Third Annual Oscar Gala

February 25, 2015

Savannah Mailloux Staff Writer On February 22, the Milford Arts Council hosted its third annual Oscars Gala. Members and non-members of the community were encouraged to attend. Black tie affair was encouraged, as many chose to don fitted suits and sparkling gowns. With a cash bar and an abundance of...

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Beauty and the Beast Comes to Shubert Theater

February 25, 2015

Paige Kissinger Staff Writer The Shubert Theater in New Haven is bringing the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast to stage this coming March. It is an international production that has performed to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Performances will be on March 5 at 7:30, March...

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Stewart “Signs Off” on The Daily Show

February 12, 2015

Drew Lenz Editor-in-Chief This week, Jon Stewart announced he will be leaving The Daily Show, ending a long and successful career in making a complete mockery of the news. More than 16 years of being anchor of “The Daily Show,” Stewart said on Tuesday he will end his presence on Comedy Central’s...

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Warped Tour

February 12, 2015

Paige Kissinger Staff Writer Recently, Vans Warped Tour posted the dates and cities that they will be sponsored in and the bands that will be playing. From Pomona, Mountain View, and Ventura in California to Orlando, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, and St. Petersburg in Florida, they will be traveling...

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And the Academy Award Goes to…

February 12, 2015

Savannah Mailloux Staff Writer They are finally in! Nominations for the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, were announced on Jan. 15, and include films such as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman, and Boyhood in a number of different categories. Some clear snubs were blatantly obvious, and...

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How To Stay Bold When the Weather is Cold

February 12, 2015

Hanna Birenbaum Staff Writer With the temperatures increasingly getting colder, it’s hard to wake up and have the motivation to look cute yet still warm. Many students have their own ways of staying warm and fashionable. Senior, Jenny Weissauer, says, “Nice pea-coats with an infinity scarf are...

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Forest Hills Drive

February 12, 2015

Marykate Fallon Staff Writer The North Carolina native, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known by his stage name, J. Cole, ends 2014 with a bang by releasing his new album, Forest Hills Drive. This makes a total of three albums for Cole and his success keeps growing. Instead of Cole’s usual radio-friendly...

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Black History Month in Persepctive

February 12, 2015

Julia Astram Staff Writer Black History Month is not something that should be ignored. The fight for Civil Rights is an important aspect of the United States’ history. According to the Library of Congress, Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson...

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Sexual Activity in Teens

February 12, 2015

Molly Flanagan Guest Writer For over a quarter of a century, abstinence-only education has been taught in schools and funded by the government. Abstinence-only education is not the right way to teach sex education to teenagers. A 2004 review by Advocates for Youth showed that abstinence-only education...

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What’s Appening?

February 12, 2015

Jacqueline Fernous Staff Writer While surfing the web for the next two apps to talk about this month, I came across Foran’s Media Center site where Mrs. Pellegrino shared a link to 40 apps useful for school. While looking, I found a great app called “Popplet.” Popplet is very similar to Spiderscribe...

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Invest in the Foran Investment Club

February 6, 2015

Katie Buckheit Sports Editor Mr. Czarnecki, technical engineering and communications teacher, recently applied for a grant to fund his new club, the Foran Investment Club. As a graduate of the financial guru Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, Czarnecki is well versed in how to manage finances...

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