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School Climate

January 7, 2015

Marykate Fallon Staff Writer Establishing valuable school atmosphere has always been one of the most important factors in Foran High School. Many actions have been taken to strengthen school climate, but there are always ways to improve. A few select students and teachers decided to take initiative...

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Not Just Cookies

December 18, 2014

Mhmmmm!!... is the sound you hear as students walk by the school store. That rich aroma of chocolate chip cookies fills the air and makes your taste and smell senses go wild. This is what students think of when they hear the words, Foran School Store. However, the school store has another side to it...

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Have You Done the Hour of Code?

December 10, 2014

Paige Kissinger Staff Writer  Have You Done the Hour of Code? Have you seen those posters for Hour of Code near the main entrace hanging up? To date, 70 million people have done the Hour of Code, twice as big as last year! Across 180 countries, these people are learning new skills. The Hour of Code...

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Foran’s Fashion Trends

December 4, 2014

Aley Phelan Staff Writer Photographer Bill Cunningham takes to the streets of New York City, capturing the newest and most popular trends of the season for the New York Times. Last month this inspired Foran journalists to take to the halls of Foran High School and find the school’s newest and most...

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Keep Calm and Nina Strong

December 4, 2014

Jacqueline Fernous Staff Writer Seymour student, Nina Poeta, passed away peacefully at the age of 17 on November 1 due to an inoperable cancerous brain tumor. She was born on May 9, 1997 in Seymour. She always enjoyed keeping up with her big sister and older cousins. As a child, Poeta enjoyed playing...

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YAG Takes the UN

November 20, 2014

Dylan DeStefano Staff Writer The Youth and Government Club went on a trip completely new to Foran. This was a mock United Nations trip at Fairfield University. Students had to become a whole new person or organization and argued for the political views of these people or organizations. The mission...

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Foran Helps Heroes

November 20, 2014

Alex Tobin Michael Bakx Staff Writers Recently, in accordance with the Veterans’ Day celebration, Foran High School reached out and helped the organization Homes for the Brave. Social Studies teachers, Mr. Tupka and Mrs. Gilman organized a collection to be sent out to those in need. One of the many...

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Ebola Outbreak Plagues the United States

October 31, 2014

Maxwell Jerue Editor-in-Chief The threat of Ebola encroaching upon the mainland United States has come true as six people contracted the illness domestically while one of the six, Thomas Eric Duncan of Texas, succumbed to it. Ebola has been transported elsewhere to the United States through places...

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The Online World of YouTube

October 31, 2014

Amber Frank Staff Writer The world of YouTube is no longer just a place where you search for videos of cute kittens or Charlie biting his brother’s finger. It has blossomed into a community of content makers and viewers. Videos on YouTube span from editorials from beauty gurus, commentaries from...

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Malloy, Foley Battle for Governor of Connecticut

October 31, 2014

Priyanka Srivastava Staff Writer The race for governor draws to a close, and after watching countless political ads and months of campaigning, we will finally find out the governor of Connecticut on November 4. Incumbent Dan Malloy, a Democrat, was challenged by Tom Foley, a Republican. It really is...

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If You Got Swag, Join YAG!

October 3, 2014

Amber Frank Staff Writer Youth and Government Club might seem like a bore but it is just the opposite! I’ve been a member as a freshman, junior and am now the Vice President as a senior. Starting off I didn’t know much about government or politics and I wasn’t sure I was interested either. YAG,...

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New York’s Climate Rally

October 2, 2014

Savannah Mailloux Staff Writer Before the United Nations summit, New Yorkers and others across the United States rallied to oppose global warming in the People’s Climate March. The goal of the march was to push a reduction in carbon emissions. The parade was in conjunction with The United Nations...

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