May 2010 Issue Retraction: Changes in the Classroom (AP Physics)
Posted by J. Manela on May 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This article is the correct version of an article that was run on page 7 of the May 2010 issue. The Westword unfairly and incompletely ran an edited version of this article that did not stay true to the facts or the nature of the original piece submitted by the author. This is the original [...]
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Page of Fun: Riddle-Me-This Acronyms
Posted by J. Manela on May 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
In the May 2010 issue of The Westword, Scatterbrain created its own riddles that have to do with Westhill.
The answers are as follows:
48 minutes in a period
1 main entrance to the school
25 of June equals last day of school
2 proms (junior and senior)
3 waves of lunch
4 languages taught at Westhill
4 buildings in Westhill (Finch, Freshman, [...]
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Softball advances to FCIAC finals
Posted by J. Manela on May 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
On May 19, the girls’ Varsity softball team played in their last regular season home game. The girls defeated Norwalk High School, 5-0.
“We didn’t make any errors and we got the big hits when it mattered most. [Senior captain] Jen Joseph also pitched really well. We also scored with two outs, which is key,” [...]
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Track and field finishes with a bang
Posted by J. Manela on May 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Earlier today, the boys’ and girls’ Varsity track and field teams competed in the FCIAC tournament. Standout performances from Westhill students included:
Dillin Smith, ‘11: 1st Place – 200 m dash
Bobby Kober, ‘10: 5th Place – Pole vault
Ashley Daniel, ‘10: 5th Place – 100 m hurdles; 6th Place – 300 m hurdles
Maddie Elkins, ‘11: 5th Place [...]
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Unity concert raises support and awareness
Posted by J. Manela on May 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Skyler Ross
News Reporter
On May 8, the Hatian-American Club hosted a benefit concert organized by the Stamford branch of AmeriCares, which is a “disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization” according to AmeriCare’s website. Food, t-shirts, and bracelets were also sold to raise money for the relief efforts.
Darien High student Chris Black originally came up with [...]
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Personal experience: JV lax player discusses the harmony of hard work and friendship
Posted by J. Manela on May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Zach Eisen
Photographer
The bell rings at 2:05 p.m. The school day is over, but I have a long time before my day truly ends. I hurry down to the locker room to change and gather my equipment, and then head down to the front field to warm up, stretch, and mentally prepare for three and [...]
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NHS inducts new students
Posted by J. Manela on May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
On May 18, 59 juniors were inducted into the Westhill chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS), a national organization that promotes excellence in high school scholars. In order to qualify for induction, members must have had a 3.4 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and positive teacher recommendations.
The program included a flag presentation by members [...]
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Softball remains undefeated
Posted by J. Manela on May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Suzanne Cohen
Staff Writer
The girls’ softball team has a lot to live up to, as the team has won the FCIAC championship in 2008 and 2009. The question on everyone’s mind is: Can the softball team three-peat?
So far, everything is right on track. The girls are 16-0 in the FCIAC and 18-0 overall, led by [...]
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Massive oil spill hits the Gulf Coast
Posted by J. Manela on May 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Lainey Sidell
Sports Editor
Black, shiny oil hemorrhaged from deep beneath the ocean’s floor and floated to the water’s surface. Sea creatures, habitats, and ecosystems in the petroleum’s path were destroyed.
On April 20, an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers. Two days later, the rig sank near the Louisiana coast. The [...]
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World Cup hype hits Westhill
Posted by J. Manela on May 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Zach Eisen
Photographer
The world has waited long enough; the time has come once again for the FIFA World Cup, the pinnacle of international soccer competition. Every four years, the 32 best men’s soccer teams in the world compete for the supreme title of World Champions. For one month, intense competition and astonishing displays of skill [...]
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