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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 Year's 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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What You Need to Know About the Government Shutdown

What You Need to Know About the Government Shutdown

January 30, 2018

Maddie Buckley  Staff Writer  The words “Government Shutdown” may seem scary to most. After all, the government is supposed to be a seemingly well-oiled machine, capable of handling the worst. Before getting worried, however, one must look at the entire issue holistically. The government shutdown,...

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Combating The Flu

Combating The Flu

January 30, 2018

Jake Burwell Staff Writer This Flu season has been one for the record books, with the death toll well over 300, the closest death striking a ten year old hockey player in New Canaan, Connecticut. Many vaccines proving to have little or no effect against the powerful strains of the virus this season....

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New Courses Coming to Next Year’s Program of Studies

January 26, 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  online on January 17, appears relatively similar to last year’s,...

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Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans By Hosting Military Week At Foran

December 1, 2017

  Jake Burwell Staff Writer Now that Thanksgiving break has ended we all have thought about the things we are thankful for. Before we headed to the Thanksgiving break, Foran and the entire country gave thanks to the brave men and women protecting our nation in honor of Veterans Day. On November...

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Environmental Club Impacts Environment

October 23, 2017

Britney Lynch Staff Writer The Environmental club takes part in the annual Walnut Beach cleanup, on May 6, 2017. Photo courtesy to Environmental Club                 Senior, Leah Teller, helps out in the Environmental Club’s garden by pulling up...

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