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Rei Seltzer ’26 (right) and Kaya Halpert ’27 (left) attend SLOBS election day sticker handout.

Students under 18 participate in 2024 Presidential election

Avni Krishna ’27, Paper Editor December 15, 2024

If you look around Westport, it's hard to avoid the excess of political lawn signs. Even if you try to avoid the barrage of politics in the physical world, opening up social media is no different.  Due...

This election cycle, political content has dominated the feeds of millions of Americans, encouraging younger Americans to vote, but simultaneously raising questions about misinformation, one edit at a time. Kasey Feeley ’26 is featured in the photo.

Chronically online politics: how TikTok can change the course of elections

Jack Robinson ’26, Paper Editor November 18, 2024

I used to think that I was immune to campaign advertisements; I had my beliefs, and they couldn’t be swayed by a T-Shirt or catchy slogan. The lawn signs I glance at on my bus ride home? An eyesore....

While Kamala Harris’ Gen-Z-oriented campaigning has reached a wide audience, it’s not immune to criticism.

Harris’ Gen Z campaign strategy: captivating politics or cringe pop culture?

Alex Gaines '25, Creative Director October 31, 2024

On Sept. 20, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a crowd of 8000 eager Atlanta residents.  “Donald Trump, on the other hand, has been talking a big game about securing our border,” notes the...

Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Steinberg and challenger Republican John Bolton debate at Greens Farms Academy on Oct. 17.

Beyond the ballot: Steinberg, Bolton debate for chance to represent 136th district

Lila Boroujerdi ’26 and Zara Saliba '26, Web Features Editor and Paper Editor October 31, 2024

Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Steinberg debated Republican John Bolton for the seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 136 on Oct. 17.  The debate, hosted by Greens Farms Academy in...

Kali Knesich ’25 turned 18 in June and is registered to vote in the 2024 presidential election for the very first time on Nov. 5.

Coming of age: students reflect on being able to vote

Storey Ahl ’25, Paper Editor October 22, 2024

When most students will be enjoying the day off from school on Nov. 5, a select group of young adults will be off to the polls. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, a new generation of voters...

National Poll averages show Harris leads in voter approval on Sept. 11, the day after the first Trump and Harris debate.

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris face off in their first presidential election debate

Phoebe Rosenberg, ’27, Paper Editor September 27, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the first presidential election debate that discussed their past and proposed policies on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  There...

Trump’s trial is unprecedented in American history and could have a sizable impact on the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

Donald Trump shouldn’t be above the law

Matthew Stashower ’25, Inklings Ambassador May 24, 2024

To say the least, former president Donald Trump is anything but unoccupied. While running in the 2024 race for the presidency, he is engaged in no less than four prosecutions in separate jurisdictions....

TikTok has become incredibly popular among American teenagers, yet many still view it as a threat to security, including the United States Senate.

BREAKING NEWS: TikTok ban bill is officially made law, will take effect next year

Jack Robinson, Editor April 25, 2024

The Senate passed the “21st Century Peace through Strength Act”--a bill that combines a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine and other nations as well as a ban on TikTok-- on April 24,  and it was signed...

Connecticut is widely considered a “blue” state, but has used its 7 electoral votes for a fair number of Republicans in the past century.

Presidential primaries provide first voting opportunity for some students

Alex Gaines '25, Creative Director March 18, 2024

The Presidential Primary in Connecticut will be held on April 2, allowing any Westport resident to vote for their preferred Democratic and Republican candidate for the presidential election this November. While...

Jill Dillon (D) was elected to the Board of Education via write-in ballots on Nov. 7.

Behind the scenes of local election winner Jill Dillon’s write-in election success

Alexis Jacobs '26, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

Write-in candidate Jill Dillon was elected to a position on the Board of Education in Westport’s 2023 election. The Board Of Education also voted in Lee Goldstein (D), Neil Phillips (D), Camilo Riano...

The Republicans in the House of Representatives have a narrow edge over the Democrats, only 9 seats, allowing them to elect Representative Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.

Meet the new speaker of the house: a radical, extremist election denier

Jack Robinson ’26, Paper Editor November 3, 2023

After roughly three weeks of chaos on the floor of the House of Representatives, House Republicans have finally settled on a new speaker, after tumultuous fighting over who to elect as a party.  Tragically,...

Students debate debt ceiling

Henry Watson ’25, Staff Writer June 12, 2023

In 2021, Tucker Carlson's $20 million per year contract was renewed, amplifying the idea that the long-time host’s history of controversies had not dissuaded Fox Corp. On April 24, Carlson found out he was being sacked only 10 minutes before his departure was publicly announced, and his attorneys are now negotiating a final exit package, including a payout of the remainder of his $20 million salary this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox will deepen America’s political divisions

Henry Watson ’25, Paper News Editor April 30, 2023

Nobody could have foreseen the dismissal of primetime host Tucker Carlson from Fox News. Carlson was unique in his ability to generate controversy after controversy whilst enjoying the support of his network,...

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