Many high schoolers have come to define water bottles as an accessory, given the brand trends that have surrounded them for the past decade. Every few years, a new water bottle company starts dominating shelves and appearing in classrooms. The timeline can be plotted as follows: first was the Hydroflask...

A cloud of gym chalk dust fills the air as a group of girls gets ready to perform on the bars. Fellow teammates watch on the side, clapping and cheering on teammates who have become friends. This familiarity doesn’t occur simply overnight through the passing of tryouts. Instead, these bonds are...

Gambling is the practice of risking money and/or placing some kind of stake in a game or bet. As more online games begin to incorporate different forms of gambling, cases of youth gambling continue to rise. Mallory Schultz, a counselor at the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG), has expressed...

The sound of trays clinking and the excited chatter of sports fans fill the air as various sports announcers announce final scores. The restaurant is filled with celebratory cheers and exasperated murmurs, all stemming from whichever teams won and lost for the night. From chicken wings to hamburgers,...

Mrs. Barbara Dooley finds herself taking up another advisor position alongside the Crochet Club. This year, she’s become the new advisor for the Creative Writing Club. Every Monday after school, Dooley advises the club on a new endeavor, creating an online Creative Arts magazine in which the students...

The smell of coffee fills the Williamson family kitchen; however, the coffee machine isn’t turned on and hasn’t been since the morning. The scent instead comes from the family’s oven, in which a fresh batch of Java The Nut cookies has been set to bake. After giving birth to her son, Trevor Williamson,...

The sizzling sound of the frying pan reaches all ears, and the strong scent of bacon and sausage fills the air. Students hunch over countertops to add bechamel to their baked flatbread and proceed to add toppings like cheese, broccoli, peppers, etc. Miss Randy diligently moves from station to station...

Reaching Tall: A Marlins baseman reaches to catch a pass and tag an approaching Pirates player out. May 19, 2025. Photo Courtesy: Angie Vargas.   Catching the Ball: Pirates players hurry to catch the ball and throw it to a ready baseman. May 19, 2025. Photo Courtesy: Angie Vargas.   The...

The story behind American proms dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. The event itself had been started by universities as a way to teach proper etiquette to young ladies and men. However, as time has gone on, prom as a whole has modernized. It has become known through media culture as a night...

Back from the early 2000s, the Australian shoe brand known by the name UGGS has made a comeback, teenagers flock to malls and outlets in hopes of getting their hands on a pair of the expensive shoes. Foran students haven’t been made an exception to following this trend. The shoes are iconic for...

Street Fighter 6, Splatoon 3, League of Legends, Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate, and NBA 2k25, and much more. Foran’s esports team competes in these games against various other schools within the state of Connecticut in hopes of returning to school the next day victorious. The team had been started...

The month of January brings with it a year of new beginnings. The phrase ‘New year, new me’ has become synonymous with the month and its beginning. However, it’s also a month of self reflection, where people can look back on their own past, along with that of others. January 27 is one of these...

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...

Back in early September, the community of Milford welcomed not only autumn but Locke’s Caribbean Kitchen; a small Jamaican restaurant that made its debut downtown. After only a month of business, only positive comments have come from customers simply raving about the food and its pair of owners, Sushane...