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The Big Y has rows and rows of produce, and even sells some exotic fruits such as prickly pears, persimmons and mini guavas.

Big Y grocery store: here’s what you should try

Andi Jacobs '26, Web Arts Editor November 18, 2024

If Westport is lacking in something, that something is not grocery stores. Whole Foods, Stop and Shop, Trader Joe’s, Fresh Market and now: the Big Y. This family-owned grocery store chain has locations...

Enjoying the warm embrace of mid-July in Santa Barbara, where 85 degrees and sunny skies create the perfect backdrop for a mood boost.

Why warm weather saves lives

Caroline Zajac ’25, Business Manager November 12, 2024

Now that fall is setting in, I notice my mood starts to get a bit more dull. From now until April, I always find that I have to work especially hard to find ways to boost my mood. Whenever the sun breaks...

Legends of Fear, located at 2 Saw Mill City Rd in Shelton, Connecticut is ready for yet another season of spookiness.

Legends of Fear petrifies guests this upcoming Halloween season

Katherine Phelps ’25, Managing Editor October 11, 2024

Witches, pumpkins and black cats decorate the front lawns of Westport homes throughout the month of October. It is officially spooky season. While many high schoolers no longer enjoy going out on the town...

Although I have a lot of opinions of the “Dancing with the Stars” opening night performances, the placements above depict the non-subjective results of the season premiere. Graphic by Rachel Olefson ’25.

“Dancing with the Stars” premiere brings new faces and old controversies

Rachel Olefson ’25, Web Managing Editor September 23, 2024

Well, would you look at that? The third and final rendition of my annual “Dancing with the Stars” season premiere reviews has arrived. Get ready for me to talk about this and nothing else for the next...

It Ends With Us, released in theaters on Aug 9, 2024 ran a questionable press tour led by Blake Lively. There were countless missed opportunities to discuss resources and issues of domestic violence and abuse

It ends with the final cut: Blake Lively’s promo for It Ends With Us diminishes domestic violence awareness

Lily Rimm ’25, Associate Managing Editor September 17, 2024

When the credits roll and the theater lights flicker on, the best part of the movie begins. The urge to dive into my savored post-movie ritual kicks in, for a chance to uncover and dissect the story through...

The AMC Royal 6 movie theater in Norwalk previewed the trailer for "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," the prequel to "The Hunger Games" series, on the big screen ahead of its official release on Nov. 17.

Unveiling the origin story: ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ enriches ‘The Hunger Games’ series

Poppy Harrington ’25, Social Media Manager December 7, 2023

The unique plot, dystopian setting and compelling storytelling are a couple of reasons why “The Hunger Games” remains one of my favorite movie series. When I went into the theaters with my friends...

The film is currently only available in theaters, after arriving in cinemas nationwide on Nov. 3.

Flipping the script: ‘Priscilla’ redefines the Elvis narrative

Ella Harrington ’25, Web News Editor December 7, 2023

At the end of most movies, when the lights flicker back to life in the theater, a usual wave of applause and smiles typically follows. Yet director Sofia Coppola’s last venture, “Priscilla,” elicited...

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Holiday gifts ideas will ease seasonal stress

Avery Michalowski ’26, Assistant Creative Director December 6, 2023

It's the week before the holidays and you realize you haven't gotten any gifts. You open up your computer ready to shop and stare at the blinking cursor for too long before you realize you have no ideas....

Most makeup advertisements target specifically women, feeding into societal gender stereotypes.

Beauty beyond gender: makeup brands sell stereotypes

Anna Kercher '25, Paper Features Editor June 15, 2023

Ultra-thin, angular, arched brows. Dreadful, mismatched lip liner. Offensive blue eyeshadow. These are all trends the beauty world has decided for the better to leave in the past. Can we agree to leave...

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