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Foran High School Soars with Success

November 2, 2016

The class of 2015 at their graduation, photo courtesy of the CTPost Quinn Lofthouse Staff Writer Joseph A. Foran High excels over not only the state but the national graduation rate by over 10 + points due to its academic rigor and student motivation. Every student can agree that the main goal of...

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Foran Key Club Contributes to an Annual Run Around Downtown Milford

November 2, 2016

Caitlyn Roman Staff Writer This past October was the 3rd annual Nate the Great race. This race is for a young boy, Nate Pikul, who died at 18 months on the night of September 24, 2007. The cause of death is unknown therefore putting his death in the SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) category. Nate...

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Mathletes: A Great Addition to Our Clubs

November 2, 2016

Khadija Ashfaq Editor Foran has a wide variety of clubs to offer. There are clubs that are centered on science to law and debate along with clubs that are made to help the people around the world. As of this year, alongside these clubs, there is a new addition to the list; the Mathletes. The founders...

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Foran Offers a Variety of Peer Assisted Classes

November 2, 2016

Quinn Lofthouse Staff Writer Joseph A. Foran High School added new peer assisted courses last year in order to make learning more interactive for everyone. Six years ago the class Peer Assisted Gym was created. This class is a combination of students of all abilities. It provides a fantastic opportunity...

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Model UN Students Prep for Fairfield University Conference

October 31, 2016

Maddie Buckley Staff Writer On November 4, Model United Nation students from Foran High will be boarding buses to go attend the first Mock Conference at Fairfield University. This trip will be able to prepare the students for the four-day/three-night overnight trip at Yale New Haven. According...

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Return of the Gilmore Girls

October 31, 2016

Madeline Mitchell Staff Writer The classic television series Gilmore Girls will be returning to Netflix on November 25 with a four episode reunion, Gilmore Girls: A Life In the Making. Gilmore Girls is a seven season, hit show based around a young mother, Lorelai, and the strong bond she finds with...

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Kyle’s Korner – Preparing For College

October 19, 2016

Kyle Cohen Editorial Editor It’s that special time of year again, seniors: It is the beginning of the end, and many of us are applying to colleges and are preparing to leave Foran for good. But many question, “how can we do well and prepare ourselves properly to get into the colleges we want to...

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What’s Appening – Pokémon Go

October 19, 2016

Shannon Flynn Editor Pokémon Go, an interactive Pokémon based iPhone and Android game was without a doubt the app of the summer. The game was released this summer on July seventh and uses a device’s GPS system to create a virtual Pokémon world for players that they can access from their iPhones....

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Club Fair Catches Attention

October 13, 2016

Shannon Flynn Editor Last week in the cafe and courtyard during both common times was the annual Club Fair. Most Foran clubs were on display with posters and information about what they were all about. Crowds of students from their respective grades each day piled into the cafe. Junior Ethan Skuches...

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No Need to Fear, Natural Honors Society is Here!

October 13, 2016

Attention all students, it is great to know that the Natural Honors Society is back at tutoring again this year! It was very successful last year and with new members being inducted soon, this organization is highly eager to help out our students. As many are aware, we have a lot of phenomenal students...

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iOS 10 Leaves iPhone Users With Mixed Emotions

October 7, 2016

iOS 10 available on iPhone 6, the device pictured above. People  who have any iPhone generation before the iPhone 5 are unable to get the update. Photo via Adrianna Calvo on Pexels.com The i, or, Apple, Operating System (iOS) released its tenth rendition earlier this September. The new operating system...

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Volleyball Spikes For a Cure

October 4, 2016

  The volleyball team does their team cheer before heading off to the court on October 2. Photo Courtesy of DGW Photography. Madeline Mitchell Staff Writer Joseph A. Foran Girls Volleyball Team is raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and will be collecting donations at their game against...

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