“Winter Olympics” fashion show to take Westhill by storm
Posted by J. Manela on February 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Rachna Mehta
Staff Writer
Every year, the Westhill Parent Teacher Student Organization (WPTSO) puts on a fashion show to raise money for the WPTSO-sponsored Senior After-prom, which provides students with an alcohol and drug-free environment to go at the conclusion of the prom. Upperclassmen model clothing from local stores and spectators are charged a fee for [...]
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Crunching numbers: Math team has success in competition
Posted by J. Manela on February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Jenny Raymond
Staff Writer
On the first Wednesday of every month, a math competition is held at Wilton High School where over 20 schools from Fairfield County compete.
On February 2, Westhill’s Math Team was one of the teams that took part in this academic clash. As the competition is composed of students from all grades and [...]
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Page of Fun: Sporcle
Posted by J. Manela on February 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
In the February 2010 issue of The Westword, Scatterbrain featured its own version of the popular web game Sporcle. The game calls for the player(s) to correctly identify photos from major events thus far from the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years.
The answers are as follows:
From left to right:
After Prom ‘09
Girls soccer wins CIAC State Tournament [...]
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The show must go on: Midsummer continues despite director firing
Posted by J. Manela on February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Alex Lewis
Associate Editor
On Thursday, February 4, Stamford Public School employee of four years, Andy Knapp, was fired from his position as director of the production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. According to Superintendent of Stamford Public Schools Dr. Starr, Mr. Knapp is no longer allowed to direct the production nor is he allowed on the [...]
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Grammy awards received with mixed reviews
Posted by J. Manela on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Will Hart
Online Videographer
The 52nd Grammy Awards were all over the place this year, and in my opinion, the winners were askew in some categories.
The underdog of the night was Taylor Swift, who won Album of the Year, along with four others awards. Swift’s Fearless beat out David Matthews Band, Lady Gaga, Black [...]
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2010 Oscar nominees are announced
Posted by J. Manela on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
On February 2, 2010, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and movie star Anne Hathaway announced the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Check out some of the nominees below and vote for who you want to win!
Best Picture(polling)
Actor in a Leading Role(polls)
Actress in a Leading Role(polls)
Actor in a Supporting [...]
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Occhino’s album to debut on iTunes
Posted by J. Manela on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Brian Barr
Verification Manager
You may have seen senior Lisa Occhino walking to class or at one of her afterschool activities, but did you know that soon you will be able to find her music on iTunes? On February 20, Occhino will officially debut her first album, Discovery, on iTunes, Rhapsody, and in local CD stores. [...]
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“Enter the Cypher” supports Haiti disaster relief
Posted by J. Manela on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by David Markowitz
Copy Editor
Since the earthquake in Haiti struck about three weeks ago, unfortunately, people may inadvertently lose sight of those in need because the earthquake is no longer the headlining story in the media. This earthquake in particular was an extremely devastating tragedy and thus must remain in the forefront of our minds. Haitian [...]
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