Predictions suggest 15-year low for student enrollment

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
April 26, 2011  

The student population has been declining since 2006, as smaller incoming classes continue to replace larger graduating classes. The upcoming school year will follow this pattern. The current enrollment is 738 students, but after the class of 2011 graduates, approximately 40 to 50 of those... Read More

Family television loses its wholesome content

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
March 22, 2011  

Everyone has had that awkward moment when their parents walk in during the single romantic scene in a movie or show. It’s even worse when they’re sitting right next to you. Although ABC Family network’s name suggests television shows that are family-friendly and relatively tame, the actual... Read More

The Strokes return with promise

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
February 14, 2011  

It’s been a rough week for indie music – The White Stripes, The Gorillaz, and LCD Soundsystem have announced their ends. But in death, one always finds life.  And the indie gods breathed into the lungs of music with the release of The Strokes’ new single, “Under Cover of Darkness.” For... Read More

Driving becomes an escape to relax

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
January 17, 2011  

With two hands on the wheel—or alternating as I lean one arm on my window sill— I can’t think of something that brings more comfort to me than driving. Most of the time, I’m doing at least three things at once.  Cell phone in hand or back pocket, I’ll work on my homework or play... Read More

Burnham brings out twisted ‘word’ play

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
November 26, 2010  

Most 18 year olds that are accepted into the Tisch Program at NYU would hang that letter up on the refrigerator.  Bo Burnham just put his aside and told the program that he’s going to wait a year and pursue his budding career. Arrogance?  Maybe. Hailing from a Catholic high school in Massachusetts,... Read More

Kings Of Leon album proves promising

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
October 28, 2010  

Kings of Leon has been torn apart, loved, scoffed at, and kicked to the curb.  Just as any well deserving boy’s rock band with a story should. The band’s newest edition to their impressive discography, Come Around Sundown, was released October 19. I was lucky enough to see Kings of Leon... Read More

“Hurley” regresses and impresses

Allison Siegel
October 24, 2010  

Putting out another album like clockwork, Weezer released “Hurley” on September 10th.  The album is named after the character Hugo “Hurley” Reyes from the hit television show “Lost”.  The band has always been known for their quirky attitudes and nerdy tendencies, but their last... Read More

Editor stresses importance of taking advantage of high school opportunities

Allison Siegel
October 23, 2010  

There’s nothing wrong with being involved, until you’re too involved. As a senior, I knew that I’d want to make my last moments of high school everything I thought they could be.  So I signed up for the classes I needed, the clubs I wanted to be involved in, the teams I needed to be... Read More

Honor Council sparks discussion and change

Allison Siegel, Print Chief
October 18, 2010  

The administration is currently working to start an Honor Council to judge cases of student integrity by second semester of this school year. Violations of integrity continue to occur despite precautions such as the Honor Pledge being taken.  The administration is planning to keep integrity... Read More