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Foran helps raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Foran helps raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 18, 2018

Becca Palermo Staff Writer   The whole month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Foran High School is doing a lot to support it. For the whole month of October, students at Foran are encouraged to wear pink on any day during the month to show their support.   The football...

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PSAT Memes Create a College Board Nightmare

PSAT Memes Create a College Board Nightmare

October 11, 2018

Lucas Burgard Assistant Editor   On Wednesday, October 10, millions of students across the country sat down to take the three-hour-long PSAT/NMSQT exam. Shortly after, they opened up their social media apps to post, retweet, and screenshot, thousands of memes created by test takers. This,...

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Expanding Mall, Increasing Opportunities

Expanding Mall, Increasing Opportunities

October 8, 2018

Zoe Pringle Staff Writer   Current construction for the Connecticut Post Mall expansion promises to bring many new jobs and activities to Milford. The CT Post Mall has been around in Milford for nearly six decades. It is the largest mall in Connecticut to date, with three stories and over...

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Recent Car Thefts in Milford, CT

Recent Car Thefts in Milford, CT

September 28, 2018

Becca Palermo Staff Writer Car thefts are on the rise in Milford, where police recently spotted two men searching through several cars in an attempt to find valuable items. The men were chased down and caught by police around 3 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, after reportedly breaking into five cars. According...

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Post’s Pre-Sale Projections Are Set to Break Records

Post’s Pre-Sale Projections Are Set to Break Records

May 22, 2018

Griffin Ondek Staff Writer After a grueling wait full of delays and setbacks, rap superstar Post Malone released his second studio album “Beerbongs & Bentleys” on April 27th. Post has added a new level of variety to today's rap scene. His big break first came from his hit “White Iverson,”...

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Farewell Mr. Kaplavka

Farewell Mr. Kaplavka

May 21, 2018

Jake Burwell Staff Writer On June 13, 223 senior students will be leaving Joseph A. Foran to start the next chapter of their lives. These students will be embarking on a new journey of life as so will long time mathematics teacher Mr. John Kaplavka. Mr. Kaplavka has been teaching in Milford for 43 years,...

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Reporter on the Street : What makes you most excited about Spring?

Reporter on the Street : What makes you most excited about Spring?

May 15, 2018

Isabel Mezore: “I’m most excited about the warm weather. It’s been cold for too long.” Ava Corsi: “I’m excited about working at the Sundae House. It opened in March this year. It’s ice cream season!” Emma Cote: “I like watching all of the flowers bloom once Spring comes around.” Emma...

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Sci-Lions Competes In Science Olympiads

April 6, 2018

  Lindsey Brooks Staff Writer          Every year the Foran Sci-Lions participate in two Science Olympiad: an olympiad held at Yale University and one at the University of Connecticut. The Science Olympiad is a nationwide organization dedicated to promoting science education through conducting...

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Foran Celebrates Lion Pride Week

April 6, 2018

Khadija Ashfaq Nicholas Barrieau Staff Writers Next week Foran High School will celebrate Lion Pride Week, allowing students to show off their pride in many ways throughout the week.  Each day will stand for one of the PRIDE letters, which are our social and civic expectations. On Monday, which...

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Participating in Business Pathways

Participating in Business Pathways

February 5, 2018

Ava Haig Staff Writer Are you interested in pursuing a career in business? If so, it is valuable to know that Foran offers an entrepreneurship and business management pathway, in which students may be deemed Business Scholars by senior year. This pathway begins with the class of 2021, and requires...

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USA Gymnastics Disgraced Doctor Gets Sentenced

USA Gymnastics Disgraced Doctor Gets Sentenced

February 5, 2018

Gianna Cruciani Staff Writer In 1986, Larry Nassar joined the United States of America Gymnastics staff as an athletic trainer. In 2018, Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. What happened in between those years was horrific abuse that could have been prevented. Throughout his...

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Exciting New Courses Coming to Next Years Program of Studies

Exciting New Courses Coming to Next Year’s Program of Studies

February 1, 2018

Lucas Burgard Staff Writer With course scheduling right around the corner, many students are starting to think about what classes they want to take next year. The 2018-19 Program of Studies, which was released on January 17, appears relatively similar to last year’s, however it does include a few...

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