Opinions- Page 106

Chardoneé Wright — Staff Writer Back when I was in middle school, I was always involved in plays and writing enrichment programs. At the time, having freedom to stay after school with

SIMONE VIRZI — News Writer A few years ago, my sister made the temporary decision to become a vegetarian. I remember going out to restaurants with her and she would go crazy

 CHRIS MCBRIARTY — Staff Writer Why do discussions about politics get so heated? I’ve encountered and heard many stories from friends about political discussions getting out of hand. Just this week a

There are certain times of the year for everyone. Times of joy, times of sadness, times we just want to shut the blinds and pretend we have the week off. For me,

 SAVANNAH MUL —Staff Writer Cavemen carved on stone and left pictures of their adventures to show their stories in an attempt to communicate with others. Great-grandparents passed down folklores of love, fortune

 SIMONE VIRZI — News Writer It doesn’t take much to get wrapped up in our hectic lives; school, work, friends and relationships can easily take a toll. However, there is no excuse

 JESSICA ESPOSITO — Staff Writer As a future teacher, I have become accustomed to certain buzz words in the field. Some of the jargon includes things like “interdisciplinary” and “integration of content

 STEPHAN SHYMANSKY — Staff Writer Gov. Malloy most recently unveiled a proposal to cut over $11 million in arts funding in and around the state of Connecticut to go into effect on

VIRGINIA CALCAGNI — Staff Writer There is always a lot to talk about when it comes to award shows—tweeting and Facebooking about every person that wins, loses, performs or presents an award.

JESSICA GIANNONE — Opinions Editor What is it about living that makes us so prone to self-destruction? We carry on with innocent intentions, favoring the idea of a fool-proof world for ourselves,