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Winter Sports in Connecticut
November 24, 2020
Maggie Monnes, Gabriella Rego, and Lola Smith
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has delayed the start for all winter sport games and practices until mid-January. Before this announcement, teams were set to begin practices on Dec. 5. However, due to several school districts moving to virtual learning and the...
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Are Hall Students Wearing Masks and Socially Distancing Outside of School?
November 24, 2020
Zachary Berkowitz, Editor
Research shows mixed results on how well Hall students are wearing masks and socially distancing outside of school, as student COVID-19 cases spike and the nation heads for “dark winter.” A new survey of 245 randomly selected Hall students gauged how cautious of COVID-19 students are...
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The Future for Marginalized Groups in America
November 24, 2020
Tessa Hughes
The Trump Administration has left a string of marginalized groups looking hopefully towards the next four years. Democrats all over the country let out a sigh of relief when the president elect was announced as Joe Biden on November 7th, 2020. But why was this year’s election so important? After...
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AP Exams During a Global Pandemic
November 24, 2020
Maya Ellavsky and Emily Martin
Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, students have been forced to learn and go to school differently. Midterms have already been canceled for some schools, and many SAT's have been postponed. These cancellations bring up the question: Should AP exams next May be kept the same, modified,...
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Arts and Reviews
The Show Must Go On (And It Did!)
October 27, 2020
Kelly Fransen, Advisor
Congratulations to the Hall Theatre Department for their first performance of "All in the Timing" by David Ives. The students performed 5 short plays for a sold-out, socially distanced audience outdoors in the bus loop. You can access our digital program here, which lists the full cast and crew.
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May 24, 2021 • No Comments

Where's the line between safety and privacy? In terms of online monitoring, there is no set line varying from administration to administration. Additionally, being monitored...

Is Performative Activism Inherently Bad?

Leah Mendelsohn, Author

May 17, 2021 • No Comments

The term “performative activism” joins “cohort,” “social distancing,” “super-spreader,” and many other words that have been created or given a new meaning...

West Hartford BOE’s Handling of the Return to School – Effective or Careless?

Jack McCann

May 16, 2021 • No Comments

On March 17, West Hartford Public Schools switched to full-time in-school instruction. This is the first time students have been in school every weekday in slightly over a...

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Summer’s Here! What Should We Do?

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