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Ask any decade-long Connecticut resident what comes to mind when they hear Dec. 14, 2012. Most will recall the tragic Sandy Hook Shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six adults. And yet, cruel conspiracy theories were spread in an attempt to convince the public that this tragedy never occurred. Alex Jones, right-wing...

Ask any decade-long Connecticut resident what comes to mind when they hear Dec. 14, 2012. Most will recall the tragic Sandy Hook Shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six adults. And yet, cruel conspiracy theories were spread in an attempt to convince the public that this tragedy never occurred. Alex Jones, right-wing...

Nazis burned synagogues to the ground, Jewish homes and businesses were vandalized and thousands of Jews were arrested or killed on November 9, 1938, . Kristallnacht or “The Night of Broken Glass” marks the unofficial premiere of organized violence against Jews leading to the Final Solution during the Holocaust.  Tuesday, November 9, 2021, was the...

Nazis burned synagogues to the ground, Jewish homes and businesses were vandalized and thousands of Jews were arrested or killed on November 9, 1938, . Kristallnacht or “The Night of Broken Glass” marks the unofficial premiere of organized violence against Jews leading to the Final Solution during the Holocaust.  Tuesday, November 9, 2021, was the...

Dress, hair, makeup, shoes, date. This is a checklist girls going to The Counties Assemblies Dance follow to ensure an amazing night. But due to COVID-19, this checklist has been taken from juniors’ hands and torn in half. The Counties Assemblies Dance, more commonly known as Counties, is an annual charity dance held in February...

“There ain’t no room for things to change when we are both so deeply stuck in our ways” and “I had good intentions and the highest hopes” are lyrics from Adele’s new single released Oct 15 called “Easy on Me.” Adele has not released music in six years, so fans had high expectations and were...

Dresses, nails, shoes, makeup and hair are just some of the elements that a girl has to think about when attending the Counties dance. There have always been high expectations as a Staples girl to be perfectly done up in the most expensive way possible for these dances. However, not everyone has the resources to...

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After a year filled with fear, uncertainty and rapid adaptations due to COVID-19, the idea of getting the vaccine filled me with excitement and optimism. Although I was scared of the swift rollout and many controversies over vaccinations, both my family and I were adamant that we were making the right decision by getting it. ...

In recent weeks, Connecticut’s vaccination rates have seen a drastic decrease, despite remaining a forerunning state in terms of vaccine distribution. Officials are concerned about persuading wary residents into receiving the vaccine, now that most of those who are eager to get the vaccine have done so.  According to The Courant, the vaccination rate during the first week of May was less than half of the rate during the first week of April, when eligibility opened up for residents 16 and up....