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Christmas Tree: Lit up Christmas tree November 29, 2024. Photo courtesy: Eva Fernandes

How do you Celebrate the Holidays?

Eva Fernandes and Emma Swaller | December 10, 2024

The holidays mean family, traditions, and festivities to the students here at Foran. Within the school, there are many different ways students celebrate the holidays. Sophomore, Maddie Salai, spends the holidays with her family, celebrating traditions, and creating new memories. Her favorite tradition...

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Gratitude Board: A message board by Assistant Principal Dena Kelly containing words of positivity and encouragement, November 20, 2024. Photo courtesy: Rodney Thomas

Surrounding Lions with Gratitude

Rodney Thomas, Staff Writer | December 6, 2024

Gratitude: an emotion to express someone’s appreciation for what they have, and to focus on the present. The month of November is known as National Gratitude Month. According to National Today, November is proclaimed to be National Gratitude Month since its submission by Stacey Grewal in August...

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Avery’s Little Army: Images of Avery Lafferty during her battle against cancer, October 2, 2024.  
Photo Courtesy: Paul Lafferty

Avery’s Little Army Takes to the Streets for Thanksgiving Charity Run

Alexis Lafferty and Calliope Barry | December 6, 2024

Milford’s Turkey Trot takes place annually along Gulf Street each Thanksgiving morning. This year, the event supports the Avery’s Little Army Foundation, a local charity honoring Avery Lafferty and supporting pediatric brain cancer research. The event is of major importance to the charity and spreads...

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Homes for the Brave: Clothing and food drive for veterans in need, November 19, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Madison Ballard

How to Make a Difference

Contributing to Milford Community
Madison Ballard and Hailee Rabbitt | December 5, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving becomes a central theme in communities everywhere. Holiday food drives and clubs including the Giving Table and Rho Kappa Honors Society are crucial in helping food-insecure families and ensuring everyone can share a festive meal. The holidays remind...

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Sweet Moments, One Crumb At A Time: Senior Lila Rothbard holding the Celebration Crumbl cake that the Foran girl's swim team enjoyed on her birthday, October 28, 2024. Photo by: Lexi Wainman

Crave the Crumbl

Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Crumbl Has it All
Alexandra Montero, Layout Editor | December 4, 2024

With 862 Crumbl locations worldwide the 29 thousand employees work diligently to serve their customers with a variety of six different cookies every week. But as of recently, Crumbl has developed into something bigger than just cookies; and other desserts.  As National Cookie Day is coming up on...

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Smile: Toys for Tots volunteers and Co-chairmen all get together for a group photo, as they are proud of their work. (taken December 23, 2023)  Photo Courtesy: Shannon Hannigan

Heroes for Hope

Firemen Run Toys for Tots
Averi Ferris and Grace Tonelli | December 4, 2024

Toys for Tots, a community-based donation to help children and families in need during the holidays, is a charitable organization sponsored by the Milford Professional Firefighters Association, which many volunteers and donors in the community of Milford help support. This program is run by Co-Chairmen...

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Give Love this Christmas season: Giving love through the Mall. Taken November 18, 2024. Photo courtesy: Audrey Nixon

The Holidays in Local Stores

Audrey Nixon, Staff Writer | December 4, 2024

With the holiday season approaching, local businesses are in full gear for the many tasks ahead. Customers can expect wide-ranging extravagance in any sort of store. Decorations have swept aisles all across Milford. Due to the fact that studies show a customer is more likely to walk into a store if...

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Decorated Stonewall National Monument: The monument was adorned with the Stonewall Rainbow flag, transgender flag (light blue, light pink, and white), and the pansexual flag (pink, yellow, and cyan). Photo was uploaded in celebration of Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day. December 8, 2022. Photo courtesy: Stonewallnps

Don’t Pan-ic This December

Recognizing Pansexuality
Angie Vargas, Staff Writer | December 3, 2024

As the month of December begins, many LGBT+ content creators begin to make posts regarding December eighth, attempting to spread awareness behind the day. When asked what makes the day so significant, many may draw blanks. What could possibly be so remarkable about December eighth? The day encapsulates...

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Athletes in Action: Unified Sports Team and Peer Coaches playing basketball. February 14, 2024. Photo courtesy: Justin Zywocinski.

Enforcing Inclusion

Honoring Special Education Day
Laney Chan, Staff Writer | December 3, 2024

Last year, 7.5 million students were covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (National Center for Education Statistics). IDEA is a federal law that supports special education services for students with disabilities. The act was signed into law on December 2, 1975. National...

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Virtual Cart: Millions of shoppers online use the “cart” as a location to store their soon-to-be-bought items.

Cyber Monday Spending

How Shoppers Prep, Browse, and Buy
Kyle Viesselman and Alex Testani | December 2, 2024

Sales. Discounts. Restocks. Cyber Monday, the ultimate online shopping event of the year, holds over 200 million shoppers across America.  Originating in 2005, Cyber Monday is the following Monday after Thanksgiving when customers can purchase their favorite goods and products for a fraction of the...

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The 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey: President Trump gives Corn the turkey an official presidential pardon outside the White House. November 13, 2024. Photo by: Creative Commons.

Gobbling Up Tradition

How Two Lucky Turkeys and a White House Ceremony Bring Laughter and Compassion to Thanksgiving
Carlie Mae Simard and Lila Rothbard | November 27, 2024

Every year, in a blend of tradition and compassion, the President of the United States spares two turkeys from the Thanksgiving dinner table. Instead of killing a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, the President officially "pardons" a living bird. A fun way to spend Thanksgiving, this yearly event takes...

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Turkey Float: Macy’s Parade yearly float, November 28, 2023. Photo courtesy: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s Inc.

Celebrating the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Eliana Stockwood, Staff Writer | November 26, 2024

What’s to Come in 2024: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is celebrating its 98th anniversary in 2024. For the past 98 years of the parade, people have supported and flown balloon floats across the streets of New York City. It’s an event people like to see on television or in person during...

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